July 11, 2023 – LG Day 11 – I’m Gonna Soak Up the Sun
- Brush: Stirling Two-Band Synthetic 24mm
- Razor: Gillette Gold Ball-End Tech
- Blade: 7 O’Clock – Super Stainless (Green)
- Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. (Formerly Oleo Soapworks) – Montrose Beach
- Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co. (Formerly Oleo Soapworks) – Montrose Beach
- Fragrance: Guy Fox – Tyler
One of my favorite days of the Games since I can wear a scent that actually fits the season! We actually got some sun and heat today as opposed to the seemingly ever-present rain that we’ve had in Maine this summer. Montrose Beach, according to Chicago Grooming, has notes of “sea salt, dried coconut, eucalyptus, jasmine, carnation, vetiver, driftwood and seaweed.” It also is made available “Just in time for Summer”, for the record. I’m quite fond of this one because, unlike many of my other summer soaps, it doesn’t hit you on the head with tropical fruit. There is some, however, which, looking at the note list, must be coming from the coconut. It’s definitely balanced with the rest of the soap which definitely evokes “beach” in all the ways you want it to (not the weird gross seaweed smell that sometimes happens). Chose to dickhole so that I could then thoroughly enjoy Tyler, which gives me more tropical fruit, but like Montrose Beach, has some green notes and patchouli to bring some depth and roundness. #FOF
Due to my lack of actually EdP bottles, wasn’t able to properly color coordinate today. However, I did wear a blue shirt and sand-color linen pants to match with the soap label. So I’ve gotta earn like 1/4 point for that, right?