SOTD by u/curbside_champ

June 23, 2024 – Sweet Sunday

• Brush: Chisel and Hound – Desert Ranger 26mm
• Razor: Blackland - Blackbird Lite
• Blade: Personna Lab Blue (1)
• Lather: Abbate Y La Mantia - Crumiro
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Voices
• Fragrance: The Holy Black – Almond Biscotti EDT
• The Lather: This was my first time trying Abbate Y La Mantia and I had such high hopes. The soap smelled just like cookies, but unlike how sweet the smell was the lather was abysmal. I used a large portion of the sample I have and still it was like soap Houdini. I added more water, but that just amounted to a runny lather. I’ll be honest, I got more out of my sock lather the other day.
• The Shave: Shaving via iPad camera doesn’t exactly lend itself to a good shave. Top that off with a thin runny lather and you’ve got a recipe for cuts. Alum stick to the rescue.
• Aftershave/Frag: Since today is all about sweet gourmand scents I topped off the shave with some HoM Voices for that iconic Southeast Asian mango sticky rice scent. Personally, it’s one of my favorite desserts. After that I used a little Almond Biscotti for that extra little sweetness I didn't need. The sweet on sweet was way overkill, and if ever there was a diabetes scent, my combo today totally nailed it.
• Theme: Crumiro is based on the Italian biscuit (cookie) Krumiri, and is scented like a fresh baked cookie.
• Challenge: Todays challenge was to shave in the kitchen. I did indeed set up in the kitchen next to my sink for my shave. I learned my lesson last year when I tried to use my wife’s compact only to see everyone else shaving in the 21st via iPads. While shaving I did opt to up my game and try to bake my own Krumiri.
• Nailed It: I decided to try and bake Krumiri for 2 reasons. I wanted to know if the soap scent was accurate, and I also wanted to see what it might taste like. I know fellow competitors have tasted there soap, but I have heard soap is a bad reflection of actual taste. So I went online and found an Italian magazines recipe to make these little guys. I started by making the dough before I shaved. It has to rest for 30 min in the fridge so I quickly tossed the dishes in the sink and knocked out my shave. After resting the dough gets piped onto a cookie sheet (I didn’t have a serrated tip) followed by another trip back to the fridge for 10 min. Finally, I was able to put it in the oven and get it cooking. To say I failed at making Krumiri is a bit of an understatement. I did however get to the bottom of the initial question and yes, the scent is accurate, and this recipe tasted a lot like sweet cornbread. As if a crappy shave and baking failure wasn't enough, my mother-in-law is visiting and witnessed the whole thing. I will now get to hear about this for many years to come.

[June 23, 2024 – Sweet Sunday](https://imgur.com/J9TDMFg)

* **Brush:** Chisel and Hound – Desert Ranger 26mm
* **Razor:** Blackland - Blackbird Lite
* **Blade:** Personna Lab Blue (1)
* **Lather:** Abbate Y La Mantia - Crumiro
* **Post Shave:** House of Mammoth - Voices
* **Fragrance:** The Holy Black – Almond Biscotti EDT
* **The Lather:** This was my first time trying Abbate Y La Mantia and I had such high hopes. The soap smelled just like cookies, but unlike how sweet the smell was the lather was abysmal. I used a large portion of the sample I have and still it was like[ soap Houdini](https://imgur.com/a/not-lathering-well-NuF20aX). I added more water, but that just amounted to a [runny lather](https://imgur.com/a/water-not-really-helping-A56emaz). I’ll be honest, I got more out of my sock lather the other day.
* **The Shave:** Shaving via iPad camera doesn’t exactly lend itself to a good shave. Top that off with a thin runny lather and you’ve got a recipe for cuts. Alum stick to the rescue.
* **Aftershave/Frag:** Since today is all about sweet gourmand scents I topped off the shave with some HoM Voices for that iconic Southeast Asian mango sticky rice scent. Personally, it’s one of my favorite desserts. After that I used a little Almond Biscotti for that extra little sweetness I didn't need. The sweet on sweet was way overkill, and if ever there was a diabetes scent, my combo today totally nailed it.
* **Theme:** Crumiro is based on the Italian biscuit (cookie) Krumiri, and is scented like a fresh baked cookie.
* **Challenge:** Todays challenge was to shave in the kitchen. I did indeed [set up in the kitchen](https://imgur.com/a/1QePxUU) next to my sink for my shave. I learned my lesson last year when I tried to use my wife’s compact only to see everyone else shaving in the 21st via iPads. While shaving I did opt to up my game and try to bake my own Krumiri.
* **Nailed It:** I decided to try and bake Krumiri for 2 reasons. I wanted to know if the soap scent was accurate, and I also wanted to see what it might taste like. I know fellow competitors have tasted there soap, but I have heard soap is a bad reflection of actual taste. So I went online and found an Italian magazines recipe to make these little guys. I started by [making the dough](https://imgur.com/a/K9HtQA5) before I shaved. It has to rest for 30 min in the fridge so I quickly tossed the dishes in the sink and knocked out my shave. After resting the dough gets [piped onto a cookie sheet](https://imgur.com/a/resting-JvRIZxn) (I didn’t have a serrated tip) followed by another trip back to the fridge for 10 min. Finally, I was able to put it in the oven and get it cooking. To say[ I failed](https://imgur.com/a/nailed-8fhCJDj) at making Krumiri is a bit of an understatement. I did however get to the bottom of the initial question and yes, the scent is accurate, and this recipe tasted a lot like sweet cornbread. As if a crappy shave and baking failure wasn't enough, my mother-in-law is visiting and witnessed the whole thing. I will now get to hear about this for many years to come.