Australian Sandalwood smells differently from Indian Sandalwood. In India they've got some restrictions on producing Sandalwood. Also to produce EO you have to completely cut the tree. All that adds small bits to the total price.
I'd like to read that as well.
I was thinking about making my own splashes and even started trying but then something dragged me off this stuff.
(this was in the mail box for a few days but I haven;t been to the office and thus unable to collect it).
Mail call from TSW! Thank you for the Sample!
I bought some ambergris a few years ago at a market in Cairns - the real stuff!! Such an incredibly powerful scent - a little goes a long way!! Best not to think of it as whale sputum!!
Fairly large and very expensive box from Heirloom Australia containing a litre of Perfumers alcohol, glycerine, witch hazel, disbursal agents, pipettes, bottles, etc,etc and a dozen bloody expensive essential oils including a real Sandalwood (25ml $118) and a Vetiver for my "Private Reserve: PC" and "Private Reserve: GL" splash project. I also have some ambergris on the way which was stupidly expensive. Anyway I have two different scent combinations I plan on making. One a vetiver based on a famous Creed Vetiver from the early 1900's that was discontinued and an interpretation of a White Tea, Ginger, Geranium splash that will have some (hopefully) very interesting accords.
It's been a project a long time in the making, I thought stuff it take the plunge, spend the large outlay and see what happens. No plans to sell anything, but I do plan to share if everything goes to plan.
Good day at work then @nsavage !Got a few items in the mail today that I was really looking forward to.
First up a Mystic Waters Bay Rum from @Nightguard alleged to be only 80% full but appears to be more left in there than that to me. Thank you @Nightguard
Next up the Razorock Wunderbar Slant
and last (but by no means least) a wonderful custom Rudy Vey brush with Shavemac 23mm 2 band fan knot. I was initially worried that this might be a bit small but as you will see in teh pictures below the knot blooms nicely and is just as big as my Thater 24mm bulb knots.
post test lather:
and post light towel drying:
I can only imagine how nicely this knot is going to bloom after a few uses.
First impressions in comparison to the Shavemac D01 2 Band are that the knot is considerably less dense but because of this the flow through and lather release appears to be slightly better. Wonderful soft tips and excellent backbone. Whilst I do not feel that it will replace my D01 it will certainly accompany it nicely
Mail call from TSW! Thank you for the Sample!
Wow!!! i was considering getting one of those a while back. how long does a blade last you for comfortable shave?My Feather Artist Club DX just arrived yesterday from @Draco Noir - thanks again (his pic)!
Shaved with it this morning - great fun!
No idea yet for me - I've only had one shave with it!
