Pre-Shave: Shower w/
Mandarin & Basil liquid soap
Razor:
Ikon X3 on an
OSS handle
Blade:
Dorco Prime (5)
Brush:
Shave Revolution HMW
Lather:
Musgo Real Spiced Citrus
Post-Shave: Cold water rinse, followed by a reserved splash of
APR 'Borked'
I usually only do these for the travelling box, yet it would be at minimum remiss, if not disrespectful of me not to in this instance.
Whilst I received a large order of
APR's latest products at the Sydney Xmas meet up, they've been reserved as impending gifts, thus unable to sample them.
I was able to try
APR's forum Xmas gift though, yet desired to reamain sympathetic to other software utilised in accordance to the scent tree for
APR 'Borked'.
I find
Original Source shower gels/soaps under rated scent and performance wise and they're not a bad price either when on special.
Sure they're not the worlds best, yet they hold their own against a lot of stuff out there.
The mandarin & basil limited edition is one of my favourites from their range.
The Ikon X3 w/ OSS handle is a recent gift and still dialling it in, yet starting to feel at ease with it.
It may be a keeper, yet not entirely sure as yet.
Dorco Prime Platinum is a sampler from
@Monsta_AU and actually quite surprising, rate it similar to Astra greens or Derby Blacks, both everyday usable blades that I'd be happy to use if I didn't have enough vintage & Polsilver blades to wallpaper a house with!
SR HMW is the perfect cream brush, big soft and less backbone than most brushes.
Nice sized handle to reduce lather departing it's way with the knot onto your finger, thus increasing chances of it slipping out of your grip.
Musgo Real Spiced Citrus is nicely scented, performs ok, or good for a cream, yet not a big fan of creams.
APR 'Borked' where do I start?
Still taken back to the time and effort that would of gone into producing this.
Why?
It's bloody sensational and thus, a pity that cost will likely prevent it ever returning.
@todras was this influenced in part by another product or products?
I ask, as it reminds me of something I've smelled before.
It is not a dead ringer of it, it is better!
'Borked' makes what I'm trying to associate with appear to be the cheap imitation!
The scent is still detectable upon my hand I used to apply it with 14 hours later and that's after multiple water rinses.
The scents others have described combined form a great description.
The complexity is something you would expect from career professional perfumer.
As for face feel, I used not moisturiser pre or post this, it absorbed into the face reasonably quickly without an overly greasy feel, it didn't leave a sticky residue.
Simply put TSW PostBalm and an A/S splash from APR is all one should ever need for post shave.
I am simply amazed at how far you have come in such a short period of time
@todras and once again humbly thank you for this amazingly thoughtful gift you've afforded not only myself, yet other lucky members here (as to which, if they do not like it, I'm all too happy to negotiate a swap or sale).