Thank you very much for letting me try the Rolls last year. After using it, I can't say that I think a modern implementation would be successful in a world where a bit of cheap plastic and 5 slivers of poorly ground stainless are considered the pinnacle of razor design :)
Tabac++;
Oh, that's really interesting [and this shows how dull my day has been] the word fougère in the Maggard's photo is spelled Fougére but on the Wholly Kaw site, it has been corrected to Fougère. (I won't go there with the cover art.)
Valedictorian++;
I admit I'm starting to tire of the WS-23 in every Mammoth aftershave; especially Shire.
May 20, 2024
Brush: Thäter Faux Ivory 29mm 2-band Silvertip
Blade Holder: GEM Damaskeene CC (1912-1920)
Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (1)
Lather: Shulton - Old Spice - Soap
Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner
Aftershave: Shulton - Old Spice - Aftershave
Talc: Pinaud Clubman Finest Powder
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Huge trip down memory lane for me today. The 40+ year-old soap still works well, and the strong alcohol splash just felt great. I had to top it off with the talc that most reminds me of barbershops of the 60s. Very nice shave.
Shannon, the owner of Elysian, says that she does the soap formula completely by herself (pretty good, btw) and, together with a perfumer, she creates her scents. Her company has only been around since Covid, so I imagine that it is only economically practical to start with pre-blends.
A bit of a rant. [ Us ancient types do this ]
I've had this sample for a long time but have not been able to get past the name; Cherie Tobacco. I think this is an attempt to add class to a cherry pipe tobacco scent by using a French word; chérie. But ... chérie means dear when addressed to a woman, not cherry. And Shannon didn't use l'accent aigu. The label art shows cherries and tobacco. Then there's the use of the English word, tobacco. A cool French name, one Chris at Caties Bubbles might use, is Tabac Cerise. "Cherie Tobacco" is a little like the American phrase "Part Deux" (meaning deuxième partie) that's not really French.
I'm tagging @PorkButtsNTaters666 and @djundjila to correct me where necessary.
His beard, alone, has experienced more than a lesser man's entire body.
Stay woodsy my friend.
May 19, 2024
2 passes. Bowl lather. Excellent shave.
After seeing @walden use Cherry Pipe yesterday, I thought I would try the only soap that I have with a scent close to it. This was my first time using Cherie Tobacco (from a sample), and I quite liked it. It came across as a very nice cherry scent with mid and base notes that kept it from being too sweet and fruity. I was looking for a cherry-sweet pipe tobacco scent but I did not get the hit of tobacco I was looking for. Nonetheless, I enjoyed it.
The scent is pretty basic and nothing to write home about.
The scent sounded interesting; a cherry pipe tobacco fragrance. Elysian Soap Shop has a scent called Cherie Tobacco that has cherries and tobacco on the label. [ However, chérie means "dear" as applied to a woman as in ma chérie ].
May 18, 2024
A really great late-day shave. I enjoy the woodsy/tobacco scent of Ace. This is a very nice fragrance that makes me want to sit outside with a bourbon and a cigar.
Enjoy your weekend!
May 21, 2024 -- Tea for Twosday
Brush: Wald Nimbus Chryselephantine 29mm A1 Fan
Razor: Puma 89 11/16 Full Hollow
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Cheshire - Soap
Toner: Thayers - Lemon - Toner
Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Cheshire - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
A very pleasant shave today. I was on autopilot - enjoying the scent and the feel of my second use of this razor.