June 6, 2024

• Brush: Chisel and Hound Resolute V20
• Razor: Schick Injector #rustybuttrusty
• Blade: Schick Injector
• Lather: MacDuff’s Soap Company – Cardamom Chai
• Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! 3 Scots

Side note that I read this razor tag as rusty butt rusty until today

It was raining today which was perfect for this cardamom chai, drink based scent. I love cardamom and have used it a lot: cardamom shortbread cookies, cardamom brewed into my coffee, cardamom spiced green soba noodles (happy to dm a recipe), cardamom dental floss. It’s spicy, yet slightly citrusy in the same way that teas or coffee can be. I get that on top while the interplay with cinnamon and clove round this out for a warming journey. Maybe I imagine it, but I think I detect a slight milky note too. This scent evokes the memories I have sitting near a fireplace, quietly. Reading a book or reflecting, maybe just watching the rain come down like today. A blanket keeping me warm and my pup by my side relaxing. It’s for when you just need to take a break from the world and go into that calming space.

Challenge: My 2 seconds of fame. Enjoy!

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I love how water beads into little balls, which is appropriate for Plato. It’s truly a phenomenon that is beautiful. Maybe not like my SOTD, but it can be. I was fortunate it poured today and I was able to take this photo in the rain. The elements: Water

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