June 7, 2024 – 2024.06.07: Lather Games Day 7 – Vetiver You Want
- Brush: AP Shave Co Cashmere 24mm Ruby Ripple
- Razor: Henson Shaving razors – AL-13 Mild
- Blade: Wizamet (2)
- Lather: Barrister and Mann – Vetyver Santal
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Santa Noir Balm
- Fragrance: Chatillon Lux – Rose Santal
Daily Theme: Vetiver You Want
Theme justification: Barrister & Mann Vetyver Santal is (was) listed on their website as follows:
We blended a healthy dose of lemon essential oil with Haitian vetiver and elegant, creamy New Caledonia sandalwood absolute to create a light, clean, fresh vetiver scent well-suited to cooler weather
I pulled Sharpologist’s site since the scent is no longer listed on B&M’s website. Shout-out to /u/MammothBen for providing me with a big box of random samples, which included this soap.
Relevant Post Shave & Frag: today’s theme revolves around santal, in both name an scent. Vetyver Santal for the soap, House of Mammoth Santa(ł) Noir balm, and Chatillon Lux Rose Santal for the frag.
Scavenger Hunt Justification:
Razor facts: N/A
Brush facts: N/A
Daily/Special Challenge: GeoFatBoy Special
I’m not Geo, but I am a FatBoy, so I have no excuses when it comes to this challenge. 1 pass only ATG. No problem.
I loaded up my Henson mild for the job. It was not too bad, all things considered. Job was relatively easy and no irritation. Further shave details below in the shave section.
Frag description
Look, Wally. I know my descriptions haven’t been great, but this one is really going to scrape the bottom of the barrel. However, today was interesting. The soap only had a faint scent. Not sure if that was due to the age of the sample, the condition it was kept in, or if it naturally had a very light scent. Regardless, it smelled like dried grass (so vetiver).
The AS and frag, though, combined to make me feel like Seal was kissing me with a rose. That is to say, musky rose is the dominant combined scent.
Now onto the shave!
Despite the possible issues with the scent, the soap lathered easily. Became nice and slick. The only issue was due to the cashmere brush. Since it is so soft it had a somewhat difficult time with the hard soap. Thankfully it really wasn’t an issue since it was a one-pass shave.
Now, I did as the challenge required. I only did one pass and it was against the grain. Honestly, it wasn’t too bad. The Henson was a good choice for this challenge due to its extreme mildness. I have to say, if I’m in a hurry I could see myself doing this method to achieve an adequate shave quickly. The result of today’s shave was a relatively smooth face and neck with almost no irritation. Was it the nicest shaving experience? No. Could I do it again? Yes. Will I? Not if I can help it.
Side Note: Today’s plan was to use a carbon steel blade, but I checked my stash and couldn’t find any. Glad I found out now and not later. /u/OnionMiasma is already hooking me up. What a guy.
Totals:
- Razor Hashtags: 6/10
- Brush Hashtags: 7/10
- Hardware Sponsor Points: 2/2
- Software Sponsor Points: 4/16
- Number of Lather Brands: 7/30
- Number of Lather Scents: 7/30
- Number of Post Shaves: 7/30
- Number of Frags: 7/30
Contest Hashtags:
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