Christmas in July
- Brush: AKA Fashion Olive Wood with 26 mm Maggard knot
- Razor: Weck Sextoblade Med Prep
- Blade: Kismet Rostfrei, Polymer beschichtet (3)
- Lather: Noble Otter – The Night Before
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann – Dickens Revisited
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Santa Noir
The smush for today is from u/MrLamper1. He used to be a regular here and sent me a treasure trove of samples in the winter 2020/2021 and this is the third year in a row that I'm getting a Lather Games day theme thanks to that box 😊
The warm vanilla forward scent immediately out me in a Christmas mood, but my mid got less festive when I started figuring out the geometry of shaving with and open blade one-handedly. It was quite the puzzle, and I even knowing it's possible from watching shave and butcher, a simple wtg pass on the right cheek with the Weck in my left (non-dominant) hand had me cursing the Lather Games Challenge Planning Committee. I did end up getting three passes without major incident, but I can already feel a bit of irritation. Oh well.
Dickens, Revisited is my second favourite Christmas scent after Seaforth! Spiced, and it's much more gourmand than the soap. Where The Night Before still has some green herb or evergreen notes, Dickens is all warm cookies. It's so warm and gourmand that Santa Noir almost smells fresh and aromatic by comparison.
For my fellow Djudge: "challenge" is a yes and the relevant post and frag theme is Christmas.