SOTD by u/AdWorried2804

u/AdWorried2804 posted on 2024-06-29 18:29:53-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

June 29, 2024 – LG24 Day 29 - Sandalwood Saturday

Daily Theme & Relevant Post/Frag: The product page for today's soap lists one note, Hawaiian sandalwood, and the product's name reinforces that it is all about one scent, Sandalwood. Like the soap, today's post and frag also prominently feature sandalwood. For the post, sandalwood shares top billing with vanilla, and for the frag (a Le Labo Santal 33 dupe), sandalwood is again the star of the show.

The Shave: During a pre-LG discussion with u/tsrblke, the elimination of the leg shaving special challenge came up. Tsar considered doing his own leg shave day, and I committed to doing it with him. We settled on Sandalwood Saturday as the best day to do it. Even though we had a Leg Shave Daily Challenge, my commitment was never rescinded. With Tsar shaving his legs today, it is time for round 2 of the Leg Shaving Challenge.

To ensure I had enough quantity, I loaded 50% more soap then normal, and bowl lathered it until sufficiently drippy. I went with the Mach3 and decided on one pass since I'm only dealing with a couple weeks growth. The lather worked well for leg shaving, and I finished both legs in short order. Here's some pics of the shave.

Daily Challenge: The 2024 Lather Games Scoring Hot Strategy Tip noted "The point spread between the top five players was less than three points", so missing one LG SOTD virtually guarantees being out of the running. Scanning the DJudge Portal, I noted that roughly 45% of the participants posted SOTD posts for every LG day, and of the daily posters, around half were chasing points. Having done my homework, now it's time to answer the challenge:

  • Lather Games Frontrunners: u/tsrblke, u/hugbckt, u/MrTangerinesky, u/Priusaurus. I believe that Legendary Points separates them from the rest of us. If I counted correctly, the Tsar has 2 LP, Hugs and Sky have 3 LP and Prius has 4. I am admittedly biased, but I have seen Tsar tirelessly plan for these games (dating back to last August) and confront the Jurassic Juggernaut head on. Collecting more Legendary Points is still possible, so I'm giving Tsar a fighter's chance to take it all. Hugs has been consistently awesome throughout the games, and it wouldn't surprise me at all to see his given the crown. Tangerine Sky has been a force of nature. I like how he lives on the (razor blade) edge every single post. He's my dark horse selection. And finally, there's Pruis. Since Day 1 he has not let off the gas and is performing at or higher than last year's championship level of play. The LP numbers are with him, so don't be surprised to hear Bruce Buffer scream "And Still...".
  • Feats of Fragrance Frontrunners: Every time I read one of u/chronnoisseur42O's fragrance writeups I can visualize what he is smelling. That may not be the criteria used by the judges, but that is what FOF is to me.
  • Photo Contest Frontrunners: u/ginopono, u/chronnoisseur42O and u/raymoonie consistently posted thoughtful, eye-catching photos.
  • ROTY Frontrunners: u/bacconchop is my sentimental favorite, but u/bmac92 has a Legendary Point and his posts have been consistently high quality, so he gets the nod.

Detected Items:

This SOTD is part of the challenge
  1. Lather Games 2024
**June 29, 2024 – [LG24 Day 29 - Sandalwood Saturday](https://metapixl.com/p/AdWorried/712723374511010676 )**

* **Brush:** AP Shave Co. 24mm G5C Premium Synthetic fan Knot set in DS Cosmetics Jade Green handle
* **Razor:** Gillette Mach3
* **Blade:** Gillette Mach3
* **Lather:** [Stirling Soap Co. – Sandalwood](https://web.archive.org/web/20231022140219/https://www.stirlingsoap.com/collections/all/products/sandalwood-shave-soap)
* **Post Shave:** [Stirling Soap Co. – Vanilla Sandalwood AS Balm](https://web.archive.org/web/20231122153751/https://www.stirlingsoap.com/collections/post-shave-balm/products/vanilla-sandalwood-post-shave-balm)
* **Fragrance:** [Frage Parfums - 021 EdP](https://web.archive.org/web/20240410181035/https://down-ph.img.susercontent.com/file/sg-11134201-22120-zs9nwaue8pkvde)

**Daily Theme & Relevant Post/Frag:** The product page for today's soap lists one note, Hawaiian sandalwood, and the product's name reinforces that it is all about one scent, Sandalwood. Like the soap, today's post and frag also prominently feature sandalwood. For the post, sandalwood shares top billing with vanilla, and for the frag (a [Le Labo Santal 33](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Le-Labo/Santal-33-12201.html) dupe), sandalwood is again the star of the show.

**The Shave:** During a pre-LG discussion with u/tsrblke, the elimination of the leg shaving special challenge came up. Tsar considered doing his own leg shave day, and I committed to doing it with him. We settled on Sandalwood Saturday as the best day to do it. Even though we had a Leg Shave Daily Challenge, my commitment was never rescinded. With Tsar shaving his legs today, it is time for round 2 of the Leg Shaving Challenge.

To ensure I had enough quantity, I loaded 50% more soap then normal, and bowl lathered it until sufficiently drippy. I went with the Mach3 and decided on one pass since I'm only dealing with a couple weeks growth. The lather worked well for leg shaving, and I finished both legs in short order. Here's some [pics of the shave](https://metapixl.com/p/AdWorried/712724194564084673).

**Daily Challenge:** The 2024 Lather Games Scoring Hot Strategy Tip noted "The point spread between the top five players was less than three points", so missing one LG SOTD virtually guarantees being out of the running. Scanning the DJudge Portal, I noted that roughly 45% of the participants posted SOTD posts for every LG day, and of the daily posters, around half were chasing points. Having done my homework, now it's time to answer the challenge:

* Lather Games Frontrunners: u/tsrblke, u/hugbckt, u/MrTangerinesky, u/Priusaurus. I believe that Legendary Points separates them from the rest of us. If I counted correctly, the Tsar has 2 LP, Hugs and Sky have 3 LP and Prius has 4. I am admittedly biased, but I have seen Tsar tirelessly plan for these games (dating back to last August) and confront the Jurassic Juggernaut head on. Collecting more Legendary Points is still possible, so I'm giving Tsar a fighter's chance to take it all. Hugs has been consistently awesome throughout the games, and it wouldn't surprise me at all to see his given the crown. Tangerine Sky has been a force of nature. I like how he lives on the (razor blade) edge every single post. He's my dark horse selection. And finally, there's Pruis. Since Day 1 he has not let off the gas and is performing at or higher than last year's championship level of play. The LP numbers are with him, so don't be surprised to hear Bruce Buffer scream "And Still...".
* Feats of Fragrance Frontrunners: Every time I read one of u/chronnoisseur42O's fragrance writeups I can visualize what he is smelling. That may not be the criteria used by the judges, but that is what FOF is to me.
* Photo Contest Frontrunners: u/ginopono, u/chronnoisseur42O and u/raymoonie consistently posted thoughtful, eye-catching photos.
* ROTY Frontrunners: u/bacconchop is my sentimental favorite, but u/bmac92 has a Legendary Point and his posts have been consistently high quality, so he gets the nod.