June 25, 2024
- Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts - Gold/Blue/Black - 26mm Mags SHD Badger
- Razor: Rockwell 6s
- Blade: Wilkinson Sword
- Lather: Macduff’s Soap Co - Santa’s Cheer Soap
- Post Shave: Macduff’s Soap Co - Santa’s Cheer Splash
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Rumble EdP
Anyone that knows me, will not be surprised I really enjoy the scent of Santa’s Cheer. It’s a rich, warm, boozy eggnog scent. It’s a sweet, spicy gourmand that is absolutely perfect for Christmas in July, but in June. A scent like this won’t be for everyone, but it is for me. It reminds me of the Christmas Eve parties my family would have when I was a kid. The anticipation of Santa Claus bringing me presents in a few short hours, the twinkling of the lights, and scent of eggnog and Christmas trees fill the room. Ahhh… That is Christmas. A scent like that can make it feel like Christmas, even on the hottest June day. But wait. There’s no scent of Christmas trees in this scent – this is a delicious spiked eggnog and Christmas needs a Christmas Tree! Shaving with this alone is just missing something…
So… Let’s do the only logical thing: Go shave in a pine tree! I wandered around the wilderness (my front yard) for what seemed like hours until I found the perfect shaving tree. There she is, my shaving spot for the day. I made extra sure not to get even a drip of lather on the ground, for I’m now concerned about the carbon emissions of my outdoor shaves, thanks to u/MudAccording.
Of course, I made a quick video because obviously.
Adding the real-life-in-person-scent of the white pine tree in my yard was the cherry on top of an already delicious Christmas Sundae. Santa’s Cheer is sweet and deliciously boozy. To top off this yuletide shaving experience, I’m using House of Mammoth’s Rumble. I love this scent so much. Rumble is also a warm, boozy fragrance that is probably considered gourmand-adjacent. It’s sophisticated, bold, and perfectly wearable. It’s definitely a cold weather scent to my nose. The notes of chocolate, rum, and coffee played off the spiked eggnog from the soap and splash. Then there are notes of vetiver, labdanum, and woods that keep the fragrance from being too sweet and making it a wonderful fragrance for when you don’t want a little sweet, but not smell like a chocolate shop. With a combination like this, I am ready for Christmas in July, but in June. This is something that Santa would absolutely wear on his way to deliver shaving gear to all the good shavers and shavettes out there. #FOF
Challenge: I wore a Santa hat and made a video just in case you wouldn’t believe me. I’m disappointed in the lack of Santa hats I’ve seen thus far today.
Soap Theme Justification: Doesn’t get more Christmas than Santa’s Cheer!
Relevant Post Shave & Fragrance: Rum and Chocolate of Rumble pairs spectacularly with Santa’s Cheer.