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Lovely shave with Terre d'Hermès Eau Intense Vétiver dupe Desert Vetiver. Love the scent, love the soap. This could be a nice AA setup.
This could be a nice AA setup
Hell yeah!! As good as the 70^th^ Anniversary trifecta was for AA, I would prefer your Desert Vetiver setup better. Though DV is regarded as a dupe of EIV, it comes across more as in-family to me, and complements EIV rather than copies it. I have the same feeling about Opuntia and Creed Aventus.
May 25, 2024
Happy Towel Day!
Rating: 4.5/5
"There's a frood who really knows where his towel is."
[ I had to look this up. It has been a very long time since I read the books. ]
May 25, 2024
More Petrichor. It's opening day at the local swimming pond and my sister is in town with her kids. We're going to take a dip, then come home for nap time, then maybe go fishing, then start up the grill for dinner. It's going to be quite a day.
5/25/24
I refreshed the edge on this chopper for the first time since getting it. Roman has great steel, and it's a perfect marriage with the Nakayama. I wish I had done this sooner. I liked the edge on it just fine before. I absolutely love it now.
Damn fine shave.
May 26, 2024
Brush: Wald Stratos Haunter 29mm A1
Razor: Dubl Duck Pearl Duck 6/8 Full Hollow
Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Soap
Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner
Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Aftershave
Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Eau de Toilette
Talc: Yardley Classic
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I bought Roman Spice on the advice of @whosgotthepudding . I should take his advice more often.
This 6/8 Dubl Duck is a new arrival. I have the 5/8 as well, but much prefer the razor in this size.