June 15, 2024
- Brush: Yaqi - Evil Zebra - 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Personna - New Angle 70: BBS-0
- Blade: Wilkinson Sword
- Lather: Mickey Lee Soapworks - Souq
- Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving - Spiced Splash
- Fragrance: Le Monde Gourmand – Chai Epice
First off, I was sent this tub of UnObTaNiUm by u/jwoods23 and (ironically) this tub immediately became the tub that is closest to dying in my den. I guess when it does, I can just fire up the Delorian, program the flux capacitor, and go back to when Mickey Lee was still slinging soap and stock up. Wouldn’t that be nice? To have the ability to KNOW the future. Sure, the easy answer is picking the winning lottery numbers, or betting on sporting events or stocks (bitcoin anyone?) but a sneaky good benefit would be knowing when your favorite shaving soap artisan is going to go out of business or will discontinue a scent. Sometimes we get a heads up something is going away, so we can stock up more stuff we’ll never use. And other times something just rides off into the sunset, never to be seen or heard from again. I have no idea which one MLS was because it was gone when I started wetshaving, but I wish we could still buy this magical creation.
Well, as nice as it would be to live go back in time and buy stonks of Souq, that isn’t possible yet. So, until that time comes, I’ll treasure and enjoy what little of it is left here and be grateful that my guy u/jwoods23 wanted to share it with someone. That being said, if anyone who has never tried it wants a smush, I’m happy to send a few out so others can experience the magic of this wonderful scent that will never exist again. There’s not a lot left in this tub, but I’ll share what I can.
The scent of Souq is a wonderful homage to the open-air markets (souqs) of Bahrain. The smell of sweet figs with spices galore. While it’s incredibly unique, pairing it with Spearhead’s Spiced seemed like the right idea. They seem to share a lot of the same spice notes – namely cinnamon and clove – and while Spiced isn’t as sweet smelling as Souq, the do complement each other nicely. To close out the shave, I brought the sweetness back with Le Monde Gourmand’s Chai Epice, which brings back the Fig note from Souq. As well as, musk, wood, and spices. If the soap was like walking in an open air market of Bahrain, the fragrance is like buying chai tea at that market and drinking it in the warm comfort of your own home, under a blanket. It’s more sweet, than it is spicy, and it rounds out the spice experience of today’s shave and a delicious finish. #FOF
Challenge: Sucks to have to waste good, limited soap on a dry shave, yet the judges say “dance monkeys dance” and I say “How high?”
When not doing Lather Games stunts, my lather is usually pretty balanced and hydrated to a nice, dripping sheen. Today, I kept it as dry and it was… Not the best shave. I mean, if every youtube shaver can shave like this daily, I can manage it for a day.
Soap Theme Justification: It’s the most emptiest tub I have. If this tub of Souq could talk…
Relevant Post Shave & Fragrance: Spices Galore!