SOTD by u/Tetriside

July 30, 2023 – Bon Voyage, Lather Games!

• Brush: Semogue SOC Boar
• Razor: Gillette English Flat Bottom Tech
• Blade: Wizamet (18)
• Lather: Fitjar Islands – Slåtterøy
• Post Shave: Los Jabones de Joserra – Vanitas
• Fragrance: Serge Lutens – L’Eau Serge Lutens

And so, the Lather Games come to an end. I wasn't able to spend quite as much time as I would've liked reading all the SOTDs. Truth be told, I've been stressing over my own posts more than last year. Still, it's been fun. Another one on the books. Thanks to all the djudes. Thanks to /u/djundjila for stepping up and taking the reins on the portal. I found it very helpful as a player. I'm sure the djudes are fans, too. The Games wouldn't be possible without it. Thanks to /u/uss-spongebob for answering so many stupid questions.

Challenge:

• Semogue – Portugal
• Flat Bottom Tech – England
• Fitjar – Norway
• Los Jabones de Joserra – Spain
• Serge Lutens – France
• Me – U.S.

I got Slåtterøy in the 2k subscribers giveaway from /u/kammander-kim. I smell bay as soon as I open the lid to the soap. It’s kind of piney. There’s a bit of lemon oil which adds some brightness and makes this feel fresh. When I smell the soap puck the bay is kind of herbal sweet. It’s not your typical spicy sweet bay rum scent. This fragrance feels more placid and serene.

According to thirstybadger.ca, Vanitas is a dupe of Amouage Jubilation XXV. I immediately get notes of Tonka bean and castorum. I went nose blind to this very quickly. Smelling the bottle I get a balsamic blackberry note. I think there’s some amber in the mix with the castorum. There’s a sweet spice, probably cinnamon. It smells good, but I'm having a hard time picking out more than this. I'd like the smell a sample of Jubilation at some point.

I got this sample of Serge Lutens L’Eau in a lot of samples on the bazaar from someone who was in the market for a lemony fragrance, as there were a couple other lemon heavy samples in the lot. If you get a car that’s a lemon, it’s a very bad thing. If you get a fragrance that’s lemon, it could be very refreshing. With a fresh application of L’Eau, I smell lemon peel and zest. It’s bright. Very fresh. Geranium, green vines. Once it dries down a bit I get a leathery note. Further into dry down I get a lot more geranium and greenness. It’s a very clean fresh fragrance.

#FOF

**July 30, 2023 – Bon Voyage, Lather Games!**

* **Brush:** Semogue SOC Boar
* **Razor:** Gillette English Flat Bottom Tech
* **Blade:** Wizamet (18)
* **Lather:** Fitjar Islands – Slåtterøy
* **Post Shave:** Los Jabones de Joserra – Vanitas
* **Fragrance:** Serge Lutens – L’Eau Serge Lutens

And so, the Lather Games come to an end. I wasn't able to spend quite as much time as I would've liked reading all the SOTDs. Truth be told, I've been stressing over my own posts more than last year. Still, it's been fun. Another one on the books. Thanks to all the djudes. Thanks to /u/djundjila for stepping up and taking the reins on the portal. I found it very helpful as a player. I'm sure the djudes are fans, too. The Games wouldn't be possible without it. Thanks to /u/uss-spongebob for answering so many stupid questions.

Challenge:

* Semogue – Portugal
* Flat Bottom Tech – England
* Fitjar – Norway
* Los Jabones de Joserra – Spain
* Serge Lutens – France
* Me – U.S.

I got Slåtterøy in the 2k subscribers giveaway from /u/kammander-kim. I smell bay as soon as I open the lid to the soap. It’s kind of piney. There’s a bit of lemon oil which adds some brightness and makes this feel fresh. When I smell the soap puck the bay is kind of herbal sweet. It’s not your typical spicy sweet bay rum scent. This fragrance feels more placid and serene.

According to thirstybadger.ca, Vanitas is a dupe of Amouage Jubilation XXV. I immediately get notes of Tonka bean and castorum. I went nose blind to this very quickly. Smelling the bottle I get a balsamic blackberry note. I think there’s some amber in the mix with the castorum. There’s a sweet spice, probably cinnamon. It smells good, but I'm having a hard time picking out more than this. I'd like the smell a sample of Jubilation at some point.

I got this sample of Serge Lutens L’Eau in a lot of samples on the bazaar from someone who was in the market for a lemony fragrance, as there were a couple other lemon heavy samples in the lot. If you get a car that’s a lemon, it’s a very bad thing. If you get a fragrance that’s lemon, it could be very refreshing. With a fresh application of L’Eau, I smell lemon peel and zest. It’s bright. Very fresh. Geranium, green vines. Once it dries down a bit I get a leathery note. Further into dry down I get a lot more geranium and greenness. It’s a very clean fresh fragrance.

#FOF