SOTD by u/RedMosquitoMM

LG23-24: Christmas in July's Eve

• Brush: Muninn Woodworks 26mm Maggard Razors Premium Boar
• Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
• Blade: GEM (31)
• Lather: Red House Farm - Lumos - Shaving Soap
• Post Shave: AllMan - Defiance - After Shave
• Fragrance: Providence Perfume Co. - Jadeite
• Passes: WTG, XTG
• Coffee: Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
• Music: R.E.M. - Green
• LG Tags: #FOF

r/wetshaving is the best shaving forum out there. Looking for expert knowledge? Check out the gems in the daily thread, u/WegianWarrior's regular patent posts (so cool!), and our in-depth reviews. Want fun? Again, check out the Daily Questions, or, obviously, the Lather Games SOTD threads. Into the artistic side of the hobby? Our weekly photo contest has featured professional-level competition this year. Want to sample a few soaps? Have we got the smushes for you. Even if you just like to hang around, post a SOTD, and spectate, we're happy you're here to throw a few upvotes are way, say hello, and shake up the monthly lather logs.

And this community makes stuff too. I used two of those items today: a MM24 razor from fellow Motherlode-advocate and all around good people u/Eldrormr and a Red Amboyna burl brush u/whosgotthepudding turned for me. Beautiful hardware.

My lather and post shave are from the community too. Shoutout to u/putneycj who sent me some smushes, including this neon green sample of Lumos, made by our very own u/grindermonk. And u/jeffm5432 PIFed the also-quite-green aftershave my way. Thank you both!

(Judges, pardon the interruption. To be clear about what links my soap, aftershave, and fragrance today: all three are visibly green, and not just the packaging. Green soap, green juice. The Jadeite fragrance is also named after a green mineral, but that's just the kicker.)

I always try to fit one of u/grindermonk's Red House Farm soaps into my Lather Games calendar. Knowledgeable, well-spoken, and generous, u/grindermonk is exactly the kind of person that makes r/wetshaving great, and I've enjoyed chatting with him here. His crock-pot soap development was one of the coolest projects shared on r/wetshaving, and I've enjoyed following along as he develops new batches—all of which he's shared with folks here on the sub. (They're a go-to travel shave option for me. Very quick to lather.) Here's to you u/grindermonk! 🍻

According to Red House Farm, this neon-green soap—that glows in the dark "if left exposed to the sun"—is scented with a bunch of citrus and floral notes, supported by a "rustic woods" base. Sadly, the scent on this smush is faint, because I should have just killed it right away instead of trying to wait for the Lather Games. All I'm really getting now is a gentle lavender and a sweeter floral accent, which must be the crocus. Nothing wrong with a lightly-scented shave every once in a while.

On the other hand, my post shave splash is the exact opposite, and a little bit goes a long way. u/_walden_ shared in the past that Defiance is probably a dupe of Hugo Boss Boss Bottled. I believe it, since a fruit accord is the first thing I notice, and it persists, sweet and jubilant, as long as I can smell my aftershave. The description of Boss Bottled as "Woody Spicy" with a "floral and spicy heart" is a surprise; I pick up a bit of carnation underneath all that fruit, and a significant amount of vanilla along with what I accurately guessed was vetiver, but I would never have called this Defiance aftershave spicy. To my nose, it reads as fruity and green. Something is lost in translation when a complicated blend is splashed right under your nose and doesn't evolve throughout the day like a fragrance version would.

I finished my shave with many dabs of my Jadeite sample. Charna Ethier releases a limited edition Spring/Summer fragrance annually, each formulated like a traditional Eau de Cologne—lightly scented, featuring citrus or herbacious notes, and meant to be applied throughout the day as needed. As Ethier says it, "applied liberally and frequently for maximum refreshment." Jadeite takes the refreshment idea as its inspiration, accenting an iced green tea accord with bergamot, water mint, and linden blossom. I'm not used to light perfumes that are meant to be reapplied—in fact, many of the American perfumes I use most often are incredibly strong and long lasting—so I've enjoyed sampling this one. When I first dab it on, the green tea pops out immediately. After a few minutes, it transforms into a distinctly herbal scent; it reminds me of when I've steeped Thai basil grown in the garden, with lemony facets and a cool, peppery quality that plays off the water mint note here. Wait a little bit longer and the green tea fades into musky frankincense and ambrette. Dab on a bit and enjoy the cycle all over again. Jadeite is a fun summer wear, though it was overwhelmed by the Defiance aftershave this morning. It would work better following up a light aftershave, like Thayer's cucumber toner, that highlights the gossamer quality of both products. I enjoyed the afternoon application more.

**LG23-24: Christmas in July's Eve**

- **Brush:** Muninn Woodworks 26mm Maggard Razors Premium Boar
- **Razor:** EldrormR Industries MM24
- **Blade:** GEM (31)
- **Lather:** Red House Farm - Lumos - Shaving Soap
- **Post Shave:** AllMan - Defiance - After Shave
- **Fragrance:** Providence Perfume Co. - Jadeite
- **Passes:** WTG, XTG
- **Coffee:** Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
- **Music:** R.E.M. - *Green*
- **LG Tags:** `#FOF`

r/wetshaving is the best shaving forum out there. Looking for expert knowledge? Check out the gems in the daily thread, u/WegianWarrior's regular [patent posts](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/comments/154llkh/nerd_time_is_7371_stainless_steel_safety_razor/) (so cool!), and our in-depth reviews. Want fun? Again, check out the Daily Questions, or, *obviously*, the Lather Games SOTD threads. Into the artistic side of the hobby? Our weekly photo contest has featured professional-level competition this year. Want to sample a few soaps? Have we got the smushes for you. Even if you just like to hang around, post a SOTD, and spectate, we're happy you're here to throw a few upvotes are way, say hello, and shake up the monthly lather logs.

And this community makes stuff too. I used two of those items today: a MM24 razor from fellow Motherlode-advocate and all around good people u/Eldrormr and a Red Amboyna burl brush u/whosgotthepudding turned for me. Beautiful hardware.

My lather and post shave are from the community too. Shoutout to u/putneycj who sent me some smushes, including this neon green sample of Lumos, made by our very own u/grindermonk. And u/jeffm5432 PIFed the also-quite-green aftershave my way. Thank you both!

*(Judges, pardon the interruption. To be clear about what links my soap, aftershave, and fragrance today: all three are visibly green, and not just the packaging. [Green soap, green juice.](https://i.imgur.com/lvNRDB6.jpg) The Jadeite fragrance is also named after a green mineral, but that's just the kicker.)*

I always try to fit one of u/grindermonk's Red House Farm soaps into my Lather Games calendar. Knowledgeable, well-spoken, and generous, u/grindermonk is exactly the kind of person that makes r/wetshaving great, and I've enjoyed chatting with him here. His crock-pot soap development was one of the coolest projects shared on r/wetshaving, and I've enjoyed following along as he develops new batches—all of which he's shared with folks here on the sub. (They're a go-to travel shave option for me. Very quick to lather.) Here's to you u/grindermonk! 🍻

According to Red House Farm, this neon-green soap—that glows in the dark "if left exposed to the sun"—is scented with a bunch of citrus and floral notes, supported by a "rustic woods" base. Sadly, the scent on this smush is faint, because I should have just killed it right away instead of trying to wait for the Lather Games. All I'm really getting now is a gentle lavender and a sweeter floral accent, which must be the crocus. Nothing wrong with a lightly-scented shave every once in a while.

On the other hand, my post shave splash is the exact opposite, and a little bit goes a long way. `u/_walden_` shared in the past that Defiance is probably a dupe of Hugo Boss Boss Bottled. I believe it, since a fruit accord is the first thing I notice, and it persists, sweet and jubilant, as long as I can smell my aftershave. The description of Boss Bottled as "Woody Spicy" with a "floral and spicy heart" is a surprise; I pick up a bit of carnation underneath all that fruit, and a significant amount of vanilla along with what I accurately guessed was vetiver, but I would never have called this Defiance aftershave spicy. To my nose, it reads as fruity and green. Something is lost in translation when a complicated blend is splashed right under your nose and doesn't evolve throughout the day like a fragrance version would.

I finished my shave with many dabs of my Jadeite sample. Charna Ethier releases a limited edition Spring/Summer fragrance annually, each formulated like [a traditional Eau de Cologne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eau_de_Cologne)—lightly scented, featuring citrus or herbacious notes, and meant to be applied throughout the day as needed. As Ethier says it, "applied liberally and frequently for maximum refreshment." Jadeite takes the refreshment idea as its inspiration, accenting an iced green tea accord with bergamot, water mint, and linden blossom. I'm not used to light perfumes that are meant to be reapplied—in fact, many of the American perfumes I use most often are incredibly strong and long lasting—so I've enjoyed sampling this one. When I first dab it on, the green tea pops out immediately. After a few minutes, it transforms into a distinctly herbal scent; it reminds me of when I've steeped Thai basil grown in the garden, with lemony facets and a cool, peppery quality that plays off the water mint note here. Wait a little bit longer and the green tea fades into musky frankincense and ambrette. Dab on a bit and enjoy the cycle all over again. Jadeite is a fun summer wear, though it was overwhelmed by the Defiance aftershave this morning. It would work better following up a light aftershave, like Thayer's cucumber toner, that highlights the gossamer quality of both products. I enjoyed the afternoon application more.