SOTD by u/iamhonestlylying

July 21, 2023

• Brush: Boti – Stump 28mm Synthetic
• Razor: Gillette Executive Fatboy
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
• Lather: Talbot Shaving – Heliopteris Soap
• Post Shave: Taconic Shave – Lavender Lime Splash
• Fragrance: Prada – Luna Rossa

The first sentence of this soap description is “ Heliopteris is my take on a Fougere”. So that checks off todays theme right off the bat! Then is goes on to say “The name Heliopteris is a mash-up of the words ‘Helio’, which means Sun, and ‘Pteris’, which is a genus of fern. Together, meaning Sun Fern.” I’m super happy they told us that because I was thinking this soap was named after a helicopter dinosaur. I created an artist rendering of what my brain thought it was right here. I know what you’re thinking, and yes, I did steal a dinosaur cartoon and just add a propeller to the top. But it’d be pretty sweet if those existed. Maybe they can workshop this idea for the next Jurassic World movie. And maybe a soapmaker can get to work on a soap dedicated to a helicopter dinosaur! With rockets!!! AND FLAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!

The connection between everything here is Lavender. The soap is like a woody lavender. The Splash is lavender lime. And Luna Rossa is Lavender and Clary Sage. Honestly not sure if there’s a difference between regular old sage and clary sage, but here we are. Smell nice to me! #FOF

CHALLENGE

Fougere smells real good

Helicopter Dinosaur

Does not exist yet.

[**July 21, 2023**](https://imgur.com/a/SjwYbIz)

* **Brush:** Boti – Stump 28mm Synthetic
* **Razor:** Gillette Executive Fatboy
* **Blade:** Gillette Silver Blue
* **Lather:** Talbot Shaving – Heliopteris Soap
* **Post Shave:** Taconic Shave – Lavender Lime Splash
* **Fragrance:** Prada – Luna Rossa

The first sentence of this soap description is “ Heliopteris is my take on a Fougere”. So that checks off todays theme right off the bat! Then is goes on to say “The name Heliopteris is a mash-up of the words ‘Helio’, which means Sun, and ‘Pteris’, which is a genus of fern. Together, meaning Sun Fern.” I’m super happy they told us that because I was thinking this soap was named after a helicopter dinosaur. I created an artist rendering of what my brain thought it was [right here](https://imgur.com/a/33sOoGL). I know what you’re thinking, and yes, I did steal a dinosaur cartoon and just add a propeller to the top. But it’d be pretty sweet if those existed. Maybe they can workshop this idea for the next Jurassic World movie. And maybe a soapmaker can get to work on a soap dedicated to a helicopter dinosaur! With rockets!!! AND FLAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!

The connection between everything here is Lavender. The soap is like a woody lavender. The Splash is lavender lime. And Luna Rossa is Lavender and Clary Sage. Honestly not sure if there’s a difference between regular old sage and clary sage, but here we are. Smell nice to me! #FOF

**CHALLENGE**

Fougere smells real good

Helicopter Dinosaur

Does not exist yet.