June 21, 2024 – 2024.06.21 SOTD: Lather Games Day 21 – Fougère Friday

• Brush: AKA Brushworx Blues Stanley Cup with 26mm Turn N Shave Quartermoon knot
• Razor: Aylsworth Drakkant
• Blade: Wizamet
• Lather: Catie’s Bubbles – Blugère
• Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles – Blugère
• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Heather

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Daily Theme: Fougère Friday

Theme justification: Catie's Bubbles Blugère is a "blueberry topped, woody fougere."

Relevant Post Shave & Frag: Continuing the Fougère theme with Blugère aftershave and Spearhead Seaforth! Heather EdT. Heather "is a classic fougère structure ..."

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Scavenger Hunt ~~Justification~~: COMPLETED

Razor facts: N/A

Brush facts: N/A

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Daily/Special Challenge: /u/Enndeegee Appreciation Day

In his home, Enndeegee was firm,
Hating scrubs was his only concern.
He crafted a list,
No scrubs would persist,
To clear his domain was his term.

To show I'm no scrub, I'll display,
With Catie's Bubbles in my shave today.
Lathering fine and grand,
Smooth cheeks, you understand,
Enndeegee, my shave's a triumph!

With Catie's Bubbles Blugere aftershave,
And Spearhead Seaforth! Heather, hooray!
Aftershave soothes with grace,
EdT's scent, I embrace,
In grooming, a blend that lasts all day!

Enndeegee will rejoice with glee,
When the Lather Games are done, you'll see.
Every scrub he'll track down,
In his triumph, no frown,
His domain scrub-free, as it should be.

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Fragrance description

Blugère is a favorite around here for a reason. It's fantastic, no other way to put it. It's like walking through a wild blueberry patch in the woods.

Spearhead Seaforth! Heather, though, I'm not too big of a fan. It's not bad by any sense of the imagination, but just not one I'd reach for often. I think it is because it is a tad "soapy."

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Now onto the shave!

Didn't you see the post above?

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Totals:

• Razor Hashtags: 10/10
• Brush Hashtags: 10/10
• Hardware Sponsor Points: 2/2
• Software Sponsor Points: 12/16
• Number of Lather Brands: 21/30
• Number of Lather Scents: 21/30
• Number of Post Shaves: 21/30
• Number of Frags: 21/30

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Contest Hashtags:

#FOF

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June 21, 2024

• Prep: Hot shower
• Brush: Chisel and Hound Sakura with v21 Fanchurian
• Razor: Muhle Companion
• Blade: Astra Green (Indian)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - JÁRNVIÐR
• Post Shave: Zingari Man Sego Aftershave Balm Unscented

Google says fougère fragrances are inspired by the scent of ferns, moss, wood, and green notes. They typically include citrus, rose, and geranium.

According to Chiseled Face, Jarnvidr is inspired by ancient Norse woods. "The heart of Járnviðr holds the aromatic duo of Cedar and Geranium, which brings a touch of green freshness, invigorating the senses much like a walk through a verdant forest after a soft rain. Light, refreshing notes of Orange cut through, lending a crisp citrus twist that lifts the entire composition." And there's a strong, lingering rose note, too. I assert this is a fougere in all but name.

Enndeegee appreciation day challenge:
There once was a heater of bread
Who regarded the theme with some dread
After shaving his face
He pleaded his case
And the judges exclaimed, "Well said!"

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Jun. 21, 2024
Prep: Cremo - Coconut Mango Shave Cream - Preshave
Brush: AP Shave Co AP400 Gelousy SHD Fan 2 Band Badger
Razor: RazoRock Lupo 95 OC #CNC * Blade: Personna Red [4]
Lather: Crowne & Crane - Bergamote - Soap
Post Shave: Ariana & Evans - Siam - Aftershave
Post Shave: Tower 28 - SOS Rescue Spray

I hope the judges count this soap - it’s the closest to fougére: “top notes of Italian Bergamot and other citrus, fragrant orange blossoms, cedarwood, vetiver, and musk.”

ROTY

Now I must write in limerick, not prose

For a challenge Reddit’s shaving nerds chose

Just to tell all of you

My face is slick with white goo

So I’ll use “that’s what she said” to close

Shared from My Shave Den for iOS

LG SOTD Jun 21 2024 - Fierce Fool's Fire Fougère Friday

• Brush: Alpha Brush & Shaving Co. - Bully Boy 28mm #TOLL
• Razor: Muhle Hexagon - R41
• Blade: Muhle - Stainless Razor Blade [2] 
• Lather: Tallow + Steel - Baygère
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Beaudelaire - Aftershave Balm
• Fragrance: Rogue - Fougère l'Aube (sample)

#photocontest theme Prius

There was a Prius, Latin for Previously
Posting he enjoyed, even quite deviously
Forward he pushed, never did tire
Until one day he went on fire
This was poor Prius, burn did he greviously

SOTD

A Royal Fern at the time of Baudelaire
Inspired so many, all named Fougère
Three were their faces: ball, bottle and tub
Trickhole I didn't, I ain't no scrub
u/Enndeegee mind me, I need the Bear

FRAGRANCE NOTES

Is it too spicy? I asked of Baygère
Trust it you need to, don't you despair
There was a balm, all Mousse de Saxe
Very persistent, talc to the max
Best was Rogue's dawn, brightest Fougère

#FOF

#ROTY

June 21, 2024 - Fougère Friday

• Brush: Yaqi Surf 22mm
• Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing - 921-M
• Blade: Gillette - Silver Blue
• Lather: Murphy & McNeil - Green Man (Fougère)
• Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Le Grand Chypre Splash

Today's Theme: Green Man (Fougère) is described as "an earthy & green fougere with dark undertones that may invoke the feeling of deep, shadowed forest". This soap has a killer base even if you mess up the lather, like I did. I added way too much water. Please see my limerick below

Today's Challenge:

Green Man soap is extremely slick

Even when lathered up like a prick

Next time I lather

Up this great soap

I shall give the brush a proper flick

ROTY

Jun. 21, 2024

• Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Maggards 26mm Boar

• Razor: Gillette 1937 Sheraton

• Blade: Perma-Sharp [3]

• Lather: Spearhead Shaving Co - Seaforth! Heather

• Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Co - Seaforth! Heather

• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Co - Seaforth! Heather

Fougère Friday!

Finally Friday. I don’t have a big write up for today. Shave was great, love Seaforth! Heather the frag is one of my favorites.

It’s been a long week, but the good news is my boy has gone all day without throwing up. The nausea meds seem to be working. He’s still not eating like normal and he’s still pretty tired, but he looks so much better and does seem to have the most energy he has had since this all started last Saturday.

Todays Challenge

Let’s see…. There once was a man from Kent

Whose dic… oh wait can’t use that one

Oh I know! There once was a man from Hearth

Who was cursed from birth

With a corkscrew di…. Nope not that one either How about these 2?

Today I used Seaforth! Heather

Perma-Sharp blade not a feather

Some say they’re the sHArPesT

Others say the harshest

Face feels like it went through a shredder

Maybe this one?

Today was the Heather trick

So I’m gonna make this quick

Some say no imagination

This is u/enndeegee appreciation

Trifecta or hole of dick?

Photo contest : Earth My son came up with the idea for this picture. Used his mini globe and rocks from one of his many boxes of rocks.

#ROTY

FOF

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• Brush: Stirling - 2 Band Synthetic.
• Razor: Gillette - Slim adjustable.
• Blade: Feather - Hi Stainless.
• Lather: Seaforth - Heather.
• Post: Zingari - Unscented Sego Balm.
• Fragrance: Seaforth - Heather.

Some Heather for my feather, Essence so bright! What one amongst us described as “rancid” I call classically crisp and enchanted. ‘‘Twas all I could muster at first light.

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LG2024- June 21st “ Fougere Friday”

• Brush: Elite Razor Custom Birch Synthetic
• Razor: Razorock GC .84
• Blade: Voskhod (6)
• Lather: Declaration Grooming/ Chatillon Lux- Weinstrasse
• Post: Wholly Kaw- Eroe splash

Shave: I need to check out more Fougeres. masterpiece gets thrown out a lot. I’ll put this one in that category, as with Fougere Gothique. Need a full tub of this asap.

Challenge:

There once was a man with a beard,
Who shaved with grapes - quite lewd.
But the fougère scent,
Made him feel content,
And his face was marvelously cleared.

Viewing: with the grape shave gotta throw it back to this classic

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Jun. 21, 2024 Fougère Friday * Brush: Chisel & Hound Quartermoon
Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
Blade: GEM PTFE * Lather: Martin de Candre - Fougère
Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen * Post Shave: Osma - Alum
Post Shave: Jack Black - Double-Duty Face Moisturizer

On the 21st of June, '24, With a brush that was quite the encore, A chisel and hound, Quartermoon round, The best shave I ever had for sure.

With an EldrormR MM24 razor so keen, And a GEM blade that made my face gleam, Lathered Martin de Candre, In fougère grandeur, Then Stirling's Varen, the final dream.

#ROTY

Fougere Friday

• Brush: Chisel and Hound Vitae Taper w/AP Shave Co. 26mm Pure Bliss Knot
• Razor: Yates Precision Polished Winning Razor #CNC
• Blade: Gillette - 7 O'clock SharpEdge
• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Fougere Classique
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Fougere Classique Aftershave Splash
• Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Cape Heartache

Daily Gratitude
Thanks to ShavinginCT for the frag. Thanks to engineeredshave for doing the winning passaround. Thanks to the judges and fabulous people for putting this whole thing together.

Daily Mistakes
None

Daily Writeup Fougere Friday, What a wonderful day! The shave was the best, But now it is time to rest, Because tomorrow is a Saturday!

Daily Theme Points This was B&M's OG Fougere.

Daily Relevant Post Shave & Fragrance Points
This is the matching aftershave with "Fougere" in the name. As for the frag, I went with this because of the color of the logo and I thought they smelled similar, I don't actually know what makes something fougere.

Daily Challenge See "Daily Writeup" in AABBA rhyme scheme, a limerick. I had to search that up lol. I don't understand a lot of what enndeegee does means but I appreciate him nonetheless.

Hardware Scavenger Hunt
Nothing new today.

Photo Contest
DIY!

TL;DR
Limerick, good shave, fougere, diy, I win rookie of the year thank you very much give me my prize.

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