June 29, 2024 – 2024.06.29 SOTD: Lather Games Day 29 – Sandalwood Saturday
- Brush: Paragon Shaving Plisson knot (28mm) with Paragon handle
- Razor: Aylsworth Drakkant
- Blade: Wizamet
- Lather: Proraso – Sandalwood
- Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Spiced
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Fu Dao
Daily Theme: Sandalwood Saturday
Theme justification: I'm using Proraso Sandalwood with Shea Butter](https://maggardrazors.com/products/proraso-sandalwood-with-shea-butter-shaving-soap-5-2oz), colloquially known as Proraso Red. Its scent is sandalwood.
Relevant Post Shave & Frag: Red is the theme for the day. All the software in today's shave have red as their main color: Proraso Red (as linked above), Spearhead Seaforth! Spiced aftershave toner, and House of 福 (Fú Dào). Red all around.
Scavenger Hunt ~~Justification~~: COMPLETED
Razor facts: N/A
Brush facts: N/A
Daily/Special Challenge: Do Our Homework Day
There have been lots of great posts this year. My favorites have been:
There are several more, but those made me chuckle the most.
As for the contests:
FOF: I have to say /u/hugbckt has it for me. His descriptions have been great.
ROTY: I'd like to say myself, since I'm competing in the contest, but if I don't win, I think /u/bacconchop has done a good job.
Photo scavenger hunt: /u/tsrblke photos have stood out to me.
Lather Games winner: Gotta give it to /u/hugbckt. Why? His posts have been great, on theme, witty, and funny. Plus, we don't need a repeat winner. /u/Priusaurus has done extremely well, though, and if he did win it would be deserved.
Fragrance description
Proraso Red is a lightly scented sandalwood, which I did enjoy. It's not bad at all
Seaforth! Spiced is pretty much a classic around here, and for a reason. The mandarin and cinnamon stand out to me.
This is the first time I've worn Fú Dào. Wow. The first thing that hits me is gunpowder, and a lot of it. Perfect July 4th scent, IMO. After the gunpowder dies down, the other notes start to sign through, and it reminds me of a community celebration. Takes me back to blowing up watermelons with m80s with my cousins when I was a kid.
Now onto the shave!
Thanks to /u/Eructate for the smush. First time using Proraso, and it's not bad. Not my favorite, but if it is all I had I'd probably be content. Did a 3-pass shave with the Drakkant and a Wizament and ended up with a smooth face and neck. No irritation to be seen.
Hard to believe that this is the penultimate shave for The 2024 Lather Games.
Tomorrow is going to be a big one. :)
Totals:
- Razor Hashtags: 10/10
- Brush Hashtags: 10/10
- Hardware Sponsor Points: 2/2
- Software Sponsor Points: 16/16
- Number of Lather Brands: 29/30
- Number of Lather Scents: 29/30
- Number of Post Shaves: 29/30
- Number of Frags: 29/30
Contest Hashtags:
#FOF
#ROTY