u/kind_simian posted on 2024-06-13 03:44:33-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown) LG SOTD 13Jun2024
- Brush: Yaqi Caramel - 26mm cat whiskers synthetic
- Razor: Karve - CB SB-C (Copper)
- Blade: Wizamet - Super Iridium (6)
- Lather: Stirling - Haverford
- Bowl: Captain’s Choice - Copper, standard
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Shave Balm, Embrace
Happy Thursday, beautiful people! Welcome to the thirteenth shave of the 2024 Lather Games. Today's theme is “Dupelganger” where we shave with a lather that is “inspired” by a non-shaving fragrance.
I’m going to shave with Stirling’s take on Tom Ford’s Tobacco Vanille, Haverford. No idea what the original smells like - I think I’ve worn standalone fragrance twice in my life - but Haverford smells amazing so I’ll assume the same applies to the original. When I first tried it, I didn’t know it was a fragrance dupe, just knew it was supposed to be pipe tobacco like. Both of my grandfathers smoked pipes and I had loved the smell of the different tobacco blends. Haverford isn’t a straight tobacco scent, but it’s a rich, spicy fragrance built on a core of tobacco and it was one of the first sample to tub conversions.
Today’s shave is all the more special because shaving with this one of a kind custom labeled edition 😉
The shave went well, the secret to getting Haverford to lather properly is after the first water is added work it into a homogenous paste, then work a little more, before adding more water - knocks the foaminess down that Haverford is prone to with all the fragrance oils crammed in there. The spiciness of Haverford pairs well with HoM’s Embrace. That is all.
Enjoy your day, tomorrow is Friday!
Detected Items:
- Razor: Karve - CB SB-C (Copper)
- Brush: Yaqi Caramel - 26mm cat whiskers synthetic
- Lather: Stirling - Haverford
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Shave Balm, Embrace
This SOTD is part of the challenge
- Lather Games 2024
[LG SOTD 13Jun2024](https://imgur.com/a/yPLMt3u)
* **Brush:** Yaqi Caramel - 26mm cat whiskers synthetic
* **Razor:** Karve - CB SB-C [(Copper)](https://imgur.com/a/zRT8mSr)
* **Blade:** Wizamet - Super Iridium (6)
* **Lather:** Stirling - Haverford
* **Bowl:** Captain’s Choice - Copper, standard
* **Post Shave:** House of Mammoth - Shave Balm, Embrace
Happy Thursday, beautiful people! Welcome to the thirteenth shave of the 2024 Lather Games. Today's theme is “Dupelganger” where we shave with a lather that is “inspired” by a non-shaving fragrance.
I’m going to shave with Stirling’s take on Tom Ford’s Tobacco Vanille, Haverford. No idea what the original smells like - I think I’ve worn standalone fragrance twice in my life - but Haverford smells amazing so I’ll assume the same applies to the original. When I first tried it, I didn’t know it was a fragrance dupe, just knew it was supposed to be pipe tobacco like. Both of my grandfathers smoked pipes and I had loved the smell of the different tobacco blends. Haverford isn’t a straight tobacco scent, but it’s a rich, spicy fragrance built on a core of tobacco and it was one of the first sample to tub conversions.
Today’s shave is all the more special because shaving with this [one of a kind custom labeled edition](https://i.imgur.com/f29KKzN.jpeg) 😉
The shave went well, the secret to getting Haverford to lather properly is after the first water is added work it into a homogenous paste, then work a little more, before adding more water - knocks the foaminess down that Haverford is prone to with all the fragrance oils crammed in there. The spiciness of Haverford pairs well with HoM’s Embrace. That is all.
Enjoy your day, tomorrow is Friday!