June 17, 2024 - Monday
- Brush: Chisel & Hound "Chocolate Drop" / 26mm Maggard Razors faux horse
- Razor: Everyday Razors "Stinger"
- Blade: Wizamet (1)
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Roam Two
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Roam Two splash
- Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Roam Two EdT
Perfect timing for Roam Two in BaM's new vegan Omnibus base to arrive over the weekend. I found it to perform similarly to its tallow based counterpart, that is to say excellently. The scent is decidedly not the MF Roam of old. It seems to have the same core of herbal grassiness, but swapping the wood smoke for.....fruit? I don't quite understand why currant is here, but it's strong off the top. I'm not saying it's unpleasant, just different. With the splash I get more of the earthy soil and rich tobacco elements with the fruity currant and ginger taking a back seat. The EdT slightly changes things up again which to me is a good thing. This kind of brings everything together in a more balanced way and really evokes that dry-ish herbal scent of a windswept plain with some lingering tobacco in the breeze. It's a really nice scent that I'm excited to get to know more, but fork to my nose I think I prefer the soap scent of the original smoky one. Maybe because there's some sort of nostalgia tied into that one I don't know.
EDIT: Oh, and the Everyday Razor is far too mild for my preference. Even the scalloped "Wild" side. I have no idea who would ever think this is "wild". It's more mild than a Gillette Tech. The solid bar "Mild" side is useless.