SOTD by u/RedMosquitoMM

LG23-26: 🐺 Wildcard Wolf Wednesday 🐺

• Brush: Wolf Whiskers 26mm Maggard Razors SHD
• Razor: Wolfman Razors WR2-DC 0.95 SB / 1.25 OC
• Blade: Voskhod (17)
• Lather: Talent Soap Factory - Where the Wild Things Were - Shave Soap
• Post Shave: Noble Otter - RAWR - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Cognoscenti - Wild Child
• Passes: WTG, XTG
• Coffee: Colombia. Cauca. - v: Castillo - p: Anaerobic
• Music: Eddie Vedder - Into the Wild
• LG Tags: #FOF

I know y'all want to see folks slathering on pre-shave avocado oil, shaving with acrylic paint, splashing on some mouthwash post shave, and dousing themselves in Eau de Vlasic afterwards, but I'll leave those shenanigans for more natural shitposters than myself. Y'all know I play it straight most of the time. Boring? Perhaps. Effective? Arguably, but up for debate.

If I'm going to shave with shave soap on this day of troubling, foul-smelling, disgusting, and possibly-hazardous shaves, I'm still going to take the theme to heart. It's a perfect time to bring out a favorite of mine—Talent Soap Factory's Where the Wild Things Were.

But before I get to that, let's do a quick den tour. Not much has changed from last year. However, I have lots of improvements in mind. My current aftershave cache is particularly difficult to access, so I need to thin out my wardrobe and build some space for bottle-organization there. I also want to build some wall-mounted bookshelves in my basement so there's one dedicated place for all this stuff. In the meantime, the soaps continue to live on a shoe stand I found on the curb in our neighborhood. My most-used stuff lives up in the bathroom, including a rotation of soaps, my razors, and some goes-with-everything aftershaves. As you can see, all these spots need to be reorganized. On the list for August.

In case you missed the reference, my Talent Soap Factory soap is named after Maurice Sendak's beloved children's book, Where the Wild Things Are. Today's aftershave and fragrance build on that theme. In the the story, young Max dresses in a wolf suit, irks his parents enough to be sent to his room, and then visits the Wild Things on their island, learning a lesson along the way. His wolf suit reminds me of the dinosaur-suited otter on the front of RAWR, playing out in the yard, and Cognoscenti's Wild Child describes Max perfectly.

Getting back to Where the Wild Things Were (WTWTW), this is probably my favorite Talent Soap Factory soap, featuring a scent unlike anything else out there. The most distinctive and obvious notes are a medley of coconut and green olives. Instead of suggesting savory Italian food or a salty cocktail, they read as magical island mist, warm and tropical and a little weird. Herbal notes lend WTWTW additional complexity and allow the coconut and olive notes to blend. My brain never knows what to make of this stuff, but it does bring me back for repeated sniffs off the tub.

RAWR is probably an easier sell for most wet shavers, and it's jubilant mix of just-peeled sweet oranges, dandelions grown tall in the yard, and comforting vanilla are a bottled smile. My only complaint about RAWR is the same one I have about many neroli-based scents; even with sharp cedar and musk, it still wears overly sweet on my skin. Fortunately, that makes it layer exceptionally well with fragrances that can take advantage of some extra sugar, like Dannielle Sergent's bracing study of tarragon and lavender. Wild Child smells of earthy black licorice, seen through a vibrant green filter of cedar, vetiver, patchouli, and moss. RAWR's dandelion note brightens Wild Child's green to a vibrant shade and sticky orange highlights the sweet qualities of the tarragon. Together they're crisp, energizing, and whimsical—a fit pairing for the muggiest days of summer. You know, where the wild things love to be.

**[LG23-26: 🐺 Wildcard Wolf Wednesday 🐺](https://i.imgur.com/N2fopP8.jpg)**

- **Brush:** Wolf Whiskers 26mm Maggard Razors SHD
- **Razor:** Wolfman Razors WR2-DC 0.95 SB / 1.25 OC
- **Blade:** Voskhod (17)
- **Lather:** Talent Soap Factory - Where the Wild Things Were - Shave Soap
- **Post Shave:** Noble Otter - RAWR - Aftershave
- **Fragrance:** Cognoscenti - Wild Child
- **Passes:** WTG, XTG
- **Coffee:** Colombia. Cauca. - v: Castillo - p: Anaerobic
- **Music:** Eddie Vedder - *Into the Wild*
- **LG Tags:** `#FOF`

I know y'all want to see folks slathering on pre-shave avocado oil, shaving with acrylic paint, splashing on some mouthwash post shave, and dousing themselves in Eau de Vlasic afterwards, but I'll leave those shenanigans for more natural shitposters than myself. Y'all know I play it straight most of the time. Boring? Perhaps. Effective? Arguably, but up for debate.

If I'm going to shave with shave soap on this day of troubling, foul-smelling, disgusting, and possibly-hazardous shaves, I'm still going to take the theme to heart. It's a perfect time to bring out a favorite of mine—Talent Soap Factory's Where the Wild Things Were.

But before I get to that, let's do [a quick den tour](https://imgur.com/a/GVnM8cS). Not much has changed from last year. However, I have lots of improvements in mind. My current [aftershave cache](https://i.imgur.com/P7ZPk7n.jpg) is particularly difficult to access, so I need to thin out my wardrobe and build some space for bottle-organization there. I also want to build some wall-mounted bookshelves in my basement so there's one dedicated place for all this stuff. In the meantime, the soaps continue to live [on a shoe stand](https://i.imgur.com/M3FlerF.jpg) I found on the curb in our neighborhood. My most-used stuff [lives up in the bathroom](https://i.imgur.com/ILIceND.jpg), including [a rotation of soaps](https://i.imgur.com/m0t4Fqt.jpg), my razors, and some goes-with-everything aftershaves. As you can see, all these spots need to be reorganized. On the list for August.

In case you missed the reference, my Talent Soap Factory soap is named after Maurice Sendak's beloved children's book, *Where the Wild Things Are*. Today's aftershave and fragrance build on that theme. In the [the story](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_the_Wild_Things_Are), young Max dresses in a wolf suit, irks his parents enough to be sent to his room, and then visits the Wild Things on their island, learning a lesson along the way. His wolf suit reminds me of the dinosaur-suited otter on the front of RAWR, playing out in the yard, and Cognoscenti's Wild Child describes Max perfectly.

Getting back to Where the Wild Things Were (WTWTW), this is probably my favorite Talent Soap Factory soap, featuring a scent unlike anything else out there. The most distinctive and obvious notes are a medley of coconut and green olives. Instead of suggesting savory Italian food or a salty cocktail, they read as magical island mist, warm and tropical and a little weird. Herbal notes lend WTWTW additional complexity and allow the coconut and olive notes to blend. My brain never knows what to make of this stuff, but it does bring me back for repeated sniffs off the tub.

RAWR is probably an easier sell for most wet shavers, and it's jubilant mix of just-peeled sweet oranges, dandelions grown tall in the yard, and comforting vanilla are a bottled smile. My only complaint about RAWR is the same one I have about many neroli-based scents; even with sharp cedar and musk, it still wears overly sweet on my skin. Fortunately, that makes it layer exceptionally well with fragrances that can take advantage of some extra sugar, like Dannielle Sergent's bracing study of tarragon and lavender. Wild Child smells of earthy black licorice, seen through a vibrant green filter of cedar, vetiver, patchouli, and moss. RAWR's dandelion note brightens Wild Child's green to a vibrant shade and sticky orange highlights the sweet qualities of the tarragon. Together they're crisp, energizing, and whimsical—a fit pairing for the muggiest days of summer. You know, where the wild things love to be.