Shave of the Day Thread - 2017

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An excellent shave with a freshly honed razor off a Japanese stone. Skin is still sub par so shaving with a straight over an obstacle course keeps you alert as far as technique is concerned. I went all rebel tonight with a badger brush and an Indian Dettol cream soap.

The badger is a 24mm silver tip from Larry at Whipped dog and [confession time] it is a great brush :)
The Dettol shave cream was very good for a straight razor shave and didn't suddenly dry up and disappear.

All in all a good shave.
 
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Brush: M&F L7 Finest
Razor: Wilkinson Sticky
Blade: Vintage English Wilky
Cream: TOBS Sandalwood
A/S: Pashana
Balm: Real Shaving Balm
 

B&M 'Petrichor' / Platypus 26 fan / Gillette Ranger / Perma Sharp UK (6) / B&M Reserve 'Spice'

Sorry to rain on the Petrichor fanboy parade guys, but I'm not a fan of this scent. The soap is excellent, usual great B&M creamy lather. But the scent is not what I imagined it would be like. It is like "Sherlock" , "Summer Storm" and "Diamond", which to my nose have the scent of damp, musty dirt. The sense of smell is obviously extremely potent at triggering memories and I guess I must have spent too many unpleasant times crawling under damp and musty houses while doing renovations - because thats what this reminds me of!! Which is fine - but I don't necessarily want to rub my face in it and shave :dead:

I thought this would be the scent of "thunderstorm" which as a young boy in Sydney in summer usually meant a "southerly buster' coming through after a baking hot couple of days and a thunderstorm soaking the hot concrete and bitumen of the streets. The resulting scent was a heady mix of ozone from the lightning and the steam rising from the baked backyard. Thats "my" Petrichor - I guess everyone has their own version o_O

Keep an eye on the BST soon if you're interested in trying it :whistle:​
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Snooze said:


Sorry to rain on the Petrichor fanboy parade guys, but I'm not a fan of this scent. The soap is excellent, usual great B&M creamy lather. But the scent is not what I imagined it would be like. It is like "Sherlock" , "Summer Storm" and "Diamond", which to my nose have the scent of damp, musty dirt. The sense of smell is obviously extremely potent at triggering memories and I guess I must have spent too many unpleasant times crawling under damp and musty houses while doing renovations - because thats what this reminds me of!! Which is fine - but I don't necessarily want to rub my face in it and shave :dead:

I thought this would be the scent of "thunderstorm" which as a young boy in Sydney in summer usually meant a "southerly buster' coming through after a baking hot couple of days and a thunderstorm soaking the hot concrete and bitumen of the streets. The resulting scent was a heady mix of ozone from the lightning and the steam rising from the baked backyard. Thats "my" Petrichor - I guess everyone has their own version o_O

Keep an eye on the BST soon if you're interested in trying it :whistle:​
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That's the fragrance description I have been waiting all week to read, so thank you :)
 
SpeedyPC said:
@Adam what's the Bluebeard Revenge EDT like and how long does the scent last be honest.
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@SpeedyPC I love the scent- it is the same scent as the shaving cream.
I first tried it in the shavershop with a single spray on my wrist. I could smell it after I had a shower that night.
But... now that I own it, I spray 2 sprays my neck and I can smell it for the maybe 4 hours. After that I do get a light smell but my partner claims she can't smell it. I can't use a 3rd spray Either or I get that cheap cologne alcohol kind of smell for a few hours.
 
Mark1966 said:
Finished off with the B&M Petrichor Tonique splash. This is good stuff, great face feel and then the scent. Well I'm not sure if it is the smell of damp Australian soil after rain but I certainly love it. A combination of elements from the, very polarising, Roam and the Diamond which I've only sniffed from the soap.
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Snooze said:
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Sorry to rain on the Petrichor fanboy parade guys, but I'm not a fan of this scent. .... It is like "Sherlock" , "Summer Storm" and "Diamond", which to my nose have the scent of damp, musty dirt.
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"Rain" away mate (pun intended!) - as I noted it reminds me of a combination of Roam and Diamond and I would say more grassy than musty, but each to their own ..

Snooze said:
I thought this would be the scent of "thunderstorm" which as a young boy in Sydney in summer usually meant a "southerly buster' coming through after a baking hot couple of days and a thunderstorm soaking the hot concrete and bitumen of the streets. The resulting scent was a heady mix of ozone from the lightning and the steam rising from the baked backyard. Thats "my" Petrichor - I guess everyone has their own version. ...
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Oh yes, I'm there with you! That smell BEFORE a drop had fallen, you can feel it in the air and just sense it is coming and then all of a sudden those first big drops, sometimes warm, other times cold as ice, but not quite hail. The first drops that would hit the bitumen and immediate evaporate and then the eucalyptus oil from the gum trees mixed in, a heady and intoxicating mix!

todras said:
That's the fragrance description I have been waiting all week to read, so thank you :)
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What? you didn't read mine earlier ;)

Now of course if you can create @Snooze's petrichor then I'm buying :)
 
Mark1966 said:
What? you didn't read mine earlier
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You have a superb collection of Razors and brush's, and I take your advice on many, many things wet-shaving related however your fragrance reviews and descriptions are uniformly terrible. I am so sorry, I had to say it :D

Mark1966 said:
Now of course if you can create @Snooze's petrichor then I'm buying
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Geosmin can impart many things when used, it can be used alone or with other aroma compounds all of which greatly effect the way it is perceived as a scent. There was a thread just the other day on another forum where I congratulated Will on getting people all over the globe to willingly want to smell like wet-dirt and his response was that no-one does raw elementalism like New England. The Petrichor from B&M is an accurate reflection of New England where he is from, it is not an area known for it's searing, UV drenched rays therefore his creation of the scent mirrors his personal fragrance memory, and from what I read it's very accurate to his part of the world.

If I were to do such a scent it would reflect my scent memory of Petrichor which is based on growing up living in a part of Sydney that was surrounded by Australian Bush with lots of sandstone outcrops, gum trees and searing, dry heat that was broken by rain in the endless heat of an Australian summer - a sharp metallic ozone smell suffusing through the air prior to Petrichor proper once the rain had begun hitting the bone dry earth, the smell of the gum trees and the other native species in our 'Great Southern Land'.... That's all I will say at this point :)
 
todras said:
You have a superb collection of Razors and brush's, and I take your advice on many, many things wet-shaving related however your fragrance reviews and descriptions are uniformly terrible. I am so sorry, I had to say it :D



Geosmin can impart many things when used, it can be used alone or with other aroma compounds all of which greatly effect the way it is perceived as a scent. There was a thread just the other day on another forum where I congratulated Will on getting people all over the globe to willingly want to smell like wet-dirt and his response was that no-one does raw elementalism like New England. The Petrichor from B&M is an accurate reflection of New England where he is from, it is not an area known for it's searing, UV drenched rays therefore his creation of the scent mirrors his personal fragrance memory, and from what I read it's very accurate to his part of the world.

If I were to do such a scent it would reflect my scent memory of Petrichor which is based on growing up living in a part of Sydney that was surrounded by Australian Bush with lots of sandstone outcrops, gum trees and searing, dry heat that was broken by rain in the endless heat of an Australian summer - a sharp metallic ozone smell suffusing through the air prior to Petrichor proper once the rain had begun hitting the bone dry earth, the smell of the gum trees and the other native species in our 'Great Southern Land'.... That's all I will say at this point :)
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Exactly @todras - we need an "Aussie Petrichor" :) or "Petrichor Australis" (y)
 
Snooze said:
Exactly @todras - we need an "Aussie Petrichor" :) or "Petrichor Australis" (y)
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I was a fan of Icehouse as a lad, particularly their track 'Great Southern Land' :)

I think your suggestions are notable, however the latin may confuse the Americans and the 'Aussie Petrichor' may attract 'undesirables' to the reserve...

Let's see what happens down the track eh...the more I think about it, the more I think we should start an 'APR shooting the breeze' thread somewhere so we don't derail or go off-topic with the SOTD's which I am guilty of on many occasions :)
 
todras said:
You have a superb collection of Razors and brush's, and I take your advice on many, many things wet-shaving related however your fragrance reviews and descriptions are uniformly terrible. I am so sorry, I had to say it :D
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Harsh! But true ...

(although in this case I still think it is a combo of the Roam and Diamond!)

Geosmin can impart many things when used, it can be used alone or with other aroma compounds all of which greatly effect the way it is perceived as a scent. There was a thread just the other day on another forum where I congratulated Will on getting people all over the globe to willingly want to smell like wet-dirt and his response was that no-one does raw elementalism like New England. The Petrichor from B&M is an accurate reflection of New England where he is from, it is not an area known for it's searing, UV drenched rays therefore his creation of the scent mirrors his personal fragrance memory, and from what I read it's very accurate to his part of the world.
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That's what he indicates on his website and I don't doubt that.
 
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Razor: Rockwell 6S - 2
Blade: Feather (1)
Brush: Semogue SOC Boar
Soap: B&M Petrichor
Post: Witch Hazel, TSW Balm

My first use of a Feather blade in quite a while, with the Rockwell on plate 2. This really worked for me! It could even become my new daily driver combo.
I’ll have to use my usual Polsilver/ plate 3 setup tomorrow to compare properly. Petrichor was fantastic again, see lather shot here. Thanks @alfredus .

Regarding the scent of Petrichor, there seems to be quite a range of opinions on the definition of what Petrichor actually is to begin with, so no wonder it provokes some reactions. I definitely get mainly damp earth and grass with this soap, but to me it does trigger some fond memories and I really enjoy this type of scent. Then again, I quite like Hallows, which is meant to smell like a swamp. o_O
 
Snooze said:

B&M 'Petrichor' / Platypus 26 fan / Gillette Ranger / Perma Sharp UK (6) / B&M Reserve 'Spice'

Sorry to rain on the Petrichor fanboy parade guys, but I'm not a fan of this scent. The soap is excellent, usual great B&M creamy lather. But the scent is not what I imagined it would be like. It is like "Sherlock" , "Summer Storm" and "Diamond", which to my nose have the scent of damp, musty dirt. The sense of smell is obviously extremely potent at triggering memories and I guess I must have spent too many unpleasant times crawling under damp and musty houses while doing renovations - because thats what this reminds me of!! Which is fine - but I don't necessarily want to rub my face in it and shave :dead:

I thought this would be the scent of "thunderstorm" which as a young boy in Sydney in summer usually meant a "southerly buster' coming through after a baking hot couple of days and a thunderstorm soaking the hot concrete and bitumen of the streets. The resulting scent was a heady mix of ozone from the lightning and the steam rising from the baked backyard. Thats "my" Petrichor - I guess everyone has their own version o_O

Keep an eye on the BST soon if you're interested in trying it :whistle:​
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That is what is great about this Forum - one man can love a product, another not so. And feel free to say so.
Shaving gear (and scents even more so) are very subjective. I love the scent of Toivo Pine Tar soap, but I wouldn't mind a dollar for every potential buyer who has taken one whiff and said "You've got to be joking!":wtf:
And I thought I would love the Euro-classic Pino Silvestre, as I really like the various Stirling pine scents, but when I tested out the PS, it smelt to me like a cat with a bad kidney.:yuck:
 
Mark1966 said:
That smell BEFORE a drop had fallen, you can feel it in the air and just sense it is coming and then all of a sudden those first big drops, sometimes warm, other times cold as ice, but not quite hail. The first drops that would hit the bitumen and immediate evaporate and then the eucalyptus oil from the gum trees mixed in, a heady and intoxicating mix!
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Nailed it for me, Agent 66. I think this combined with the comments from @Snooze, and the skill of @todras , and we might have something special!

On a side note, I spent many years in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. I would on occasion whinge to my other half that the wind must be blowing the wrong way today, as the Town Dump (aka Landfill) was on the nose big-time. I then noticed that this occurrence coincided with rainfall after a long dry spell. I was put straight by my pal Rob, the local Conservation and Land Management Officer, who told me that this unpleasant smell had nothing to do with the Landfill, but in fact was due to microbial action in the desert soils, as anything organic goes berserk in response to the long-awaited moisture. This is one fragrance I can safely say I would not be interested in reproducing! ;)
 
Razor: Vintage British Aristocrat #15
Blade: Vintage Australian Gillette Super Stainless [aka "Aussie Spoiler"] (4)
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson 'AS2'
Soap/Cream: Squadron Soap - Group Captain's Blend
Aftershave Splash: Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve
Leaving behind the controversy I chose a safe local soap and a classic US aftershave.

No 'glissant formulation' with the Group Captain's blend, just reliable tallow. Love your work @SchoolForAnts

No fancy smells with the Special Reserve, just solid manliness.

Oh it is good to be alive :)

 
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Psmith said:
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  • Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Soap
  • Soap: Barrister & Mann Petrichor
  • Brush: Shavemac D01 2 Band Extreme Flat Top 23/46
  • Strop: Kanayama
  • Razor: Es-ex 6/8"
  • Post-Shave: Alum, Myrsol Antesol
This brush is an instant hit. Soft tips, scrubby, no scritch and huge face coverage. I will do a proper review at some point but I am loving the EFT and, being D01 2 Band, will get better over the next 30 shaves. The Petrichor is a very nice soap (I'm not as bowled over by it as some) but seems to be thirstier than other B&M soaps. My first pass lather was quite dry, although it's possible I haven't learned the brush yet (EFT doesn't hold as much water?). An excellent BBS with a very smooth upper lip due to changing my technique. (If anyone's interested these are excellent straight shaving technique videos.
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That is just a great looking brush! Very Jealous.
 
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Brush: Vie-Long Horse
Soap: B&M Seville
Razor: Schick type L
Blade: Schick
Post: APR, Jasmine et the Blanc, white tea and ginger balm

A Good Friday shave
My first time using an injector with thanks to @huntereyes_. After I worked out how to load it up the Schick was a surprisingly mild shave as I had always imagined injectors to be aggressive, I don't know why. But after three passes on a two day growth I had a pretty near BBS with no nicks, it felt very safe and very little burn with the splash. I will give it another run tomorrow.

Great first use of a B&M soap and very impressive, great lather and slickness! And a nice strong scent.

Finished off with the APR, very nice and I am smelling strongly of tea! and other great things

Off for a cup of tea now. Have a great Easter weekend
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Musgo Glyce
Morris & Forndran 3XL 30mm
Gillette Fatboy
Feather
Australian Private Reserve General Ledger
Australian Private Reserve General Ledger Aftershave
Australian Private Reserve General Ledger EDP

It's that time of the year - cool but not quite cold, a time that lends itself to weeks of Fougère's, Lavenders and all the fragrances in between. I absolutely love Autumn :)

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