Pre-shave:- Hot Shower
Brush:- TF Customs Ivory 24mm 2 band finest / P&C 2020 charity auction
Soap/Cream:- Saponificio Varesino - Desert Vetiver
Razor:- Muhle - Rocca R94
Blade:- Gillette - Stainless (16)
Post Shave:- Saponificio Varesino - Desert Vetiver AS/ Swiss - Daily face Moisturiser
2 pass + touchups WTG = DFS+. Blade has picked up its legs again and has delivered me 2 DFS+ since I last posted. Will continue on. ( damn I want to use another razor
).
The soap Saponificio Varesino - Desert Vetiver. Scent strength medium to strong off the puck, AS is light to medium from the tube. Interesting container for the AS, comes in a aluminium cylinder. The aftershave is also interesting in that it is like a syrup, than a traditional splash or toner. Soap is triple milled, very easy to lather, and can take some water.
Soap scent notes from SV - The blend of Elemi, Incense, Orange and Artemisia flare up in the flowery, peppery, spicy heart. A multifaceted sillage of Black Pepper, Juniper Berries, Oregano and Lavandin swarms towards an elegant woody background sublimated by the precious Vetiver, the fresh Cloves and the seductive notes of Amber for a fragrance.
The scent notes and description above are spot on, better than I could of explained. I like the use of the incense, its not hippy or overdone, and works really well with the pepper and orange notes. The vetiver is mild and blended perfectly with the other scents. Complex, defined, and very masculine, the scent is winner in my books.
To me it smells like Terre d' Hermes Intense Vetiver, and that's the fragrance I would pair with it.
Since I became aware of them, I have read a few mentions of Yellows as being a successor to the Spoiler. I don't know whether the comparison is apt or not, since I haven't had the opportunity to try a Spoiler, but Yellows are way cheaper and give a fantastic shave. If I had to have just one blade, this would be it.
