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Absinthe++

My only gripe with it is that I wish there were slightly more anise and slightly less mint.

September 28th, 2025

• Brush: Chisel & Hound "Spice Lily" - TurnNShave Tuxedo 26mm Synthetic
• Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing 921-M
• Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (3)
• Lather: Fanzine Saponifications - Caravaggio - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Santa Noir - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
• Fragrance: Catie’s Bubbles - Crangère - EdP

September 27th, 2025

• Brush: Grizzly Bay - Chisel & Hound v24 Fanchurian 28mm Badger
• Razor: Gillette Super Speed Black Tip
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (6)
• Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Florentine Fern - Soap
• Post Shave: Stirling - Black Ice - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Heather - EdT

Florentine Fern is great, I love an anisic scent.

Have a great day!

BVWSC smushes for October will be mailed tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed they make it to all the Europeans in time!

Congrats on the kill!

September 26th, 2025

• Brush: AP Shave Co. Blue & Clear - Gelousy (A3) 28mm Badger
• Razor: Gillette Rocket HD
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (5)
• Lather: Catie's Bubbles - 322 - Soap
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Paganini's Violin - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
• Fragrance: Stirling - Stirling Gentleman - EdT

Just lovely. I may need to pick up the rest of the Stirling Gentleman set at some point. It's a pleasantly subdued tobacco scent.

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September 25th, 2025: SLS

• Brush: Grizzly Bay - Chisel & Hound v24 Fanchurian 28mm Badger
• Razor: Gillette Rocket HD
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
• Lather: Stirling - I, Rich Moose (mutton tallow, r/wetshaving exclusive) - Soap
• Post Shave: Stirling - I, Rich Moose - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
• Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - SIR Irisch Moos - EdT

Yeah it's a really nice scent, I just can't see myself reaching for it regularly.

I'm trying to be more discerning about what I pick up, with varying degrees of success.

Man, I just can't keep up anymore...

September 25th, 2025

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps "Elyria" - TurnNShave v9 Tip 28mm Badger
• Razor: J. Koester's Sons 11/16", full hollow, square point (11)
• Lather: Catie's Bubbles - 322 - Soap
• Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - Cubebe - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Heather - EdT

Probably another two shaves in this smush. 322 is a nice scent, but I'm not sure I'd use a full tub.

Almost Friday!

Ah, I have less experience with those. The few times I've used regional train in Germany it's been great.