6/4/24
This smush came courtesy of u/EldrormR when he was doing the community a huge service and tackling a brain bowl. Don't be alarmed! This did not come from that bowl. Vetiver has been a scent that's really grown on me. This wouldn't have been the case without Eld's enabling, and I'm thankful for that.
I decided to pair it with this Rosé splash I'd gotten some time ago from u/gcgallant. The thought process is pretty simple, something floral to go with all that Vetyver. Rosé really is a lot more, though. This is a super nice scent. I enjoy it.
The real star of the show was this Raido Star. I ordered this kami custom from Roman Kamlash, and it just showed up today. It. Is. Badass. I love the way it came out, exactly as I had pictured. His work is super clean. The edge, upon inspection, left a little to be desired. That is a non-issue, imo as I was probably going to just hone it regardless. I started on my Shobudani Suita and finished on my Nakayama Kiita. Roman's high carbon marries super well with the Nak. I stropped on my Kanoyama #80000 suede/leather. The resulting edge was wonderful. The balance on this kami feels great, and I had zero issues today.
Close and comfortable shave, no nicks or irritation.
As far as bases go, when it comes to discontinued, Bison is the answer. I only have one tub and have only tried a couple of scents in Bison, but that's good shit.
My top base would have to be Tusk. Tusk just agrees with me so damn well. It's rivaled by Highlands, but I definitely have so much more Tusk.