July 21, 2023 - Fougere/Senryu Friday
- Brush: Summer Break Soaps “Mood Indigo” 28mm Synthetic
- Razor: Blackland Razors Era
- Blade: Gillette Platinum (3)
- Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - Tonsorium
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Fougere Classique - Splash
- Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Fougere Gothique - EdT
Daily Write-Up:
No hijinks today, no weird(er than normal) shaving rituals. Today I decided just to have a good shave, because I’m worth it. And then write some Haiku.
Fun fact…. What we are writing today probably are not actually Haiku, but Senryu. Haiku typically contain a seasonal reference, and are more focused on the natural world, whereas Senryu are more free-form and are about human subjects.
This month can be long
Fun, engaging, exhausting
Wetshaving burnout
Yesterday, I made
Priceless art for Lather Games
No one commented
So, my art remains
Unloved, shunned, and rejected
Broken heart results
Today, I return
Some fougeres, in hand, three ways
Re-ignites the thrill
A haiku about
The natural world. Fougeres-
Are scented of fern.
Catie’s Bubbles Soap
I don’t frequently use it
Has great performance
Additionally
Chris is a good dude, and is
Easy to talk to
Back to the L-Gs
Twenty-one shaves have gone by
No clear leader yet
Sir Priusaurus
And MrTangerineSky
Fight silly battle
But on August one
OnionMiasma will be
Crowned victorious
Soap Theme Justification
Per the Catie’s Bubbles site, this is “A "Flanker" to my favorite scent "Tonsorial Parlour". A citrus topped fougere* expanded off the heart of the original but unique enough to make you fall in love all over again.”
Post-Shave and Fragrance Relevance Notes
* My theme for scents is “fougeres, three ways”
* I always thought of myself as not really liking fougeres, but today proves that doesn’t have to be the case.
* Started with Tonsorial Parlour, which had great performance and a nice citrus-forward scent.
* For the AS, I went with Barrister and Mann - Fougere Classique. This is more what I think of with fougere - but the powdery scents taking over. The vanilla was an interesting contrast to the citrus in the Tonsorium.
* And then I ended with Fougere Gothique, which takes the genre to 11. When I tried this in soap format I liked it, but it is absolutely awesome in EdT. This is a fougere I can get behind.