SOTD by u/ginopono

2023-07-12 Coconut, my dear Watson

• Brush: Zenith Chubby B27
• Razor: Gillette Old Type
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Sherlock
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Sherlock
• Fragrance: Chatillon Lux - Unconditional Surrender
• Blade: - Feather (2)

Although I'm sure Chiseled Face is going to be popular today, I'll still point out that it's number 3 on the label.

Relevant Post-shave and Fragrance: Sticking with the same scent for the post-shave. As for the fragrance, it relates in two ways: 1) the tobacco note (and leather somewhat, as represented by the amber accord, according to u/hawns) and 2) also being inspired by a great man, i.e. Ulysses S. Grant (granted, one is fictional and the other is not).
"Why not Baker Street," you ask? Because I didn't think of it is why!

Challenge Accepted: Fuck.
It's no secret how I feel about face-lathering. If you do favor face-lathering, I implore you to seek vigorous therapy to explore why you hate yourself so much that you regard your own time with such little value! For today, I figured I might as well bring out my old face-lathering ~~friend~~ ~~companion~~ boar from last August, a single month in which I wasted ~~hours~~ ~~days~~ weeks spent face-lathering. And now I'm still stuck with this "face-lathering sucks" bit!

But it is awful. So awful. Behold the meager lather after only a mere 3 hours rubbing my face as my beautiful bowl sat dry. Nah, I didn't spend that long, but I did think—just for a moment during the first pass—that maybe it wasn't bad, maybe there's something to be said for fluffy coconut. Nope, terrible.

#FOF
This was one of my first soaps. When I was first getting started, I was intent on finding a perfect tobacco scent. I thought this one to be better than others I sampled at the time, despite some reviews claiming it to be akin to an ashtray. I didn't agree with that assessment, but when compared to the likes of Tobacconist from House of Mammoth (as close to a perfect tobacco scent as may be possible), it's certainly closer to ashtray than humidor.

As for the fragrance, I think it may have been my nose's first Maher scent, from the soap, and I was and am quite enamored. The tobacco isn't front and center, nor is it meant to be, so there's not a lot of room for direct comparison, and I don't think it's the most appropriate pairing. After about an hour, I'm still getting Sherlock rising to the top, but I'd prefer its unconditional surrender to Unconditional Surrender.

#photocontest

Photo: Literature
Pretty straightforward, this one was already decided before the contest was even announced, so that's convenient!

[**2023-07-12 Coconut, my dear Watson**](https://i.imgur.com/HtDzAsE.jpg)

* **Brush:** Zenith Chubby B27
* **Razor:** Gillette Old Type
* **Lather:** Chiseled Face - Sherlock
* **Post Shave:** Chiseled Face - Sherlock
* **Fragrance:** Chatillon Lux - Unconditional Surrender
* **Blade:** - Feather (2)

Although I'm sure Chiseled Face is going to be popular today, I'll still point
out that [it's number 3 on the label](https://i.imgur.com/QggQ7Em.jpg).

**Relevant Post-shave and Fragrance:** Sticking with the same scent for the
post-shave. As for the fragrance, it relates in two ways: 1) the tobacco note
(and leather somewhat, as represented by the amber accord, according to u/hawns)
and 2) also being inspired by a great man, i.e. Ulysses S. Grant
(granted, one is fictional and the other is not).
"Why not Baker Street," you ask? Because I didn't think of it is why!

**Challenge Accepted:** Fuck.
It's no secret how I feel about face-lathering.
If you do favor face-lathering, I implore you to seek vigorous therapy to
explore why you hate yourself so much that you regard your own time with such
little value! For today, I figured I might as well bring out my old
face-lathering ~~friend~~ ~~companion~~ boar from last August, a single month
in which I wasted ~~hours~~ ~~days~~ weeks spent face-lathering. And now I'm
still stuck with this "face-lathering sucks" bit!

But it is awful. So awful. [Behold the meager
lather](https://i.imgur.com/zkUoSct.jpg) after only a mere 3 hours rubbing my
face as my beautiful bowl sat dry. Nah, I didn't spend that long, but I did
think—just for a moment during the first pass—that maybe it wasn't bad,
maybe there's something to be said for fluffy coconut. Nope, terrible.

#FOF
This was one of my first soaps. When I was first getting started, I was
intent on finding a perfect tobacco scent. I thought this one to be better
than others I sampled at the time, despite some reviews claiming it to be akin
to an ashtray. I didn't agree with that assessment, but when compared to the
likes of Tobacconist from House of Mammoth (as close to a perfect tobacco
scent as may be possible), it's certainly closer to ashtray than humidor.

As for the fragrance, I think it may have been my nose's first Maher scent,
from the soap, and I was and am quite enamored. The tobacco isn't front and center, nor is it meant to be,
so there's not a lot of room for direct comparison, and I don't think it's the
most appropriate pairing. After about an hour, I'm still getting Sherlock
rising to the top, but I'd prefer its unconditional surrender to Unconditional
Surrender.

#photocontest

**Photo:** Literature
Pretty straightforward, this one was already decided before the contest was
even announced, so that's convenient!