SOTD by u/bmac92

u/bmac92 posted on 2024-06-29 07:50:53-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

June 29, 2024 – 2024.06.29 SOTD: Lather Games Day 29 – Sandalwood Saturday

  • Brush: Paragon Shaving Plisson knot (28mm) with Paragon handle
  • Razor: Aylsworth Drakkant
  • Blade: Wizamet
  • Lather: Proraso – Sandalwood
  • Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Spiced
  • Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Fu Dao

Daily Theme: Sandalwood Saturday

Theme justification: I'm using Proraso Sandalwood with Shea Butter](https://maggardrazors.com/products/proraso-sandalwood-with-shea-butter-shaving-soap-5-2oz), colloquially known as Proraso Red. Its scent is sandalwood.

Relevant Post Shave & Frag: Red is the theme for the day. All the software in today's shave have red as their main color: Proraso Red (as linked above), Spearhead Seaforth! Spiced aftershave toner, and House of 福 (Fú Dào). Red all around.

Scavenger Hunt ~~Justification~~: COMPLETED

Razor facts: N/A

Brush facts: N/A

Daily/Special Challenge: Do Our Homework Day

There have been lots of great posts this year. My favorites have been:

There are several more, but those made me chuckle the most.

As for the contests:

FOF: I have to say /u/hugbckt has it for me. His descriptions have been great.

ROTY: I'd like to say myself, since I'm competing in the contest, but if I don't win, I think /u/bacconchop has done a good job.

Photo scavenger hunt: /u/tsrblke photos have stood out to me.

Lather Games winner: Gotta give it to /u/hugbckt. Why? His posts have been great, on theme, witty, and funny. Plus, we don't need a repeat winner. /u/Priusaurus has done extremely well, though, and if he did win it would be deserved.

Fragrance description

Proraso Red is a lightly scented sandalwood, which I did enjoy. It's not bad at all

Seaforth! Spiced is pretty much a classic around here, and for a reason. The mandarin and cinnamon stand out to me.

This is the first time I've worn Fú Dào. Wow. The first thing that hits me is gunpowder, and a lot of it. Perfect July 4th scent, IMO. After the gunpowder dies down, the other notes start to sign through, and it reminds me of a community celebration. Takes me back to blowing up watermelons with m80s with my cousins when I was a kid.

Now onto the shave!

Thanks to /u/Eructate for the smush. First time using Proraso, and it's not bad. Not my favorite, but if it is all I had I'd probably be content. Did a 3-pass shave with the Drakkant and a Wizament and ended up with a smooth face and neck. No irritation to be seen.

Hard to believe that this is the penultimate shave for The 2024 Lather Games.

Tomorrow is going to be a big one. :)

Totals:

  • Razor Hashtags: 10/10
  • Brush Hashtags: 10/10
  • Hardware Sponsor Points: 2/2
  • Software Sponsor Points: 16/16
  • Number of Lather Brands: 29/30
  • Number of Lather Scents: 29/30
  • Number of Post Shaves: 29/30
  • Number of Frags: 29/30

Contest Hashtags:

#FOF

#ROTY

Detected Items:

This SOTD is part of the challenge
  1. Lather Games 2024
  2. Feats of Fragrance 2024
  3. Rookie of the Year 2024
**[June 29, 2024 – 2024.06.29 SOTD: Lather Games Day 29 – Sandalwood Saturday](https://i.imgur.com/pZW7vOB.jpg)**

* **Brush:** Paragon Shaving Plisson knot (28mm) with Paragon handle
* **Razor:** Aylsworth Drakkant
* **Blade:** Wizamet
* **Lather:** Proraso – Sandalwood
* **Post Shave:** Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Spiced
* **Fragrance:** House of Mammoth – Fu Dao

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**Daily Theme**: Sandalwood Saturday


**Theme justification**: I'm using Proraso Sandalwood with Shea Butter](https://maggardrazors.com/products/proraso-sandalwood-with-shea-butter-shaving-soap-5-2oz), colloquially known as Proraso Red. Its scent is sandalwood.

**Relevant Post Shave & Frag**: [Red is the theme](https://i.huffpost.com/gen/1904457/images/o-RED-FLAG-BEACH-facebook.jpg) for the day. All the software in today's shave have red as their main color: Proraso Red (as linked above), [Spearhead Seaforth! Spiced aftershave toner](https://spearheadshaving.com/collections/individual-items/products/seaforth-spiced-aftershave-toner), and [House of 福 (Fú Dào)](https://houseofmammoth.com/collections/%E7%A6%8F-fu-dao/products/%E7%A6%8F-eau-de-parfum). Red all around.


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**Scavenger Hunt ~~Justification~~**: **COMPLETED**

Razor facts: N/A

Brush facts: N/A

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**Daily/Special Challenge**: Do Our Homework Day

There have been lots of great posts this year. My favorites have been:

* /u/hugbckt [turning himself into a cupcake](https://old.reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/comments/1dorgty/wednesday_lather_games_sotd_thread_jun_26_2024/lacfdzq/)
* /u/cowzilla3 [writing a song about](https://old.reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/comments/1d6xja2/monday_lather_games_thursday_sotd_thread_jun_03/l6xke2d/) /u/OnionMiasma
* /u/Priusaurus [doing leg day after saying he wasn't going to do leg day](https://old.reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/comments/1dh132u/sunday_lather_games_thursday_sotd_thread_jun_16/l8ufbyv/)

There are several more, but those made me chuckle the most.

As for the contests:

FOF: I have to say /u/hugbckt has it for me. His descriptions have been great.

ROTY: I'd like to say myself, since I'm competing in the contest, but if I don't win, I think /u/bacconchop has done a good job.

Photo scavenger hunt: /u/tsrblke photos have stood out to me.

Lather Games winner: Gotta give it to /u/hugbckt. Why? His posts have been great, on theme, witty, and funny. Plus, we don't need a repeat winner. /u/Priusaurus has done extremely well, though, and if he did win it would be deserved.

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**Fragrance description**

Proraso Red is a lightly scented sandalwood, which I did enjoy. It's not bad at all

Seaforth! Spiced is pretty much a classic around here, and for a reason. The mandarin and cinnamon stand out to me.

This is the first time I've worn Fú Dào. Wow. The first thing that hits me is gunpowder, and a lot of it. Perfect July 4th scent, IMO. After the gunpowder dies down, the other notes start to sign through, and it reminds me of a community celebration. Takes me back to blowing up watermelons with m80s with my cousins when I was a kid.

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Now onto the shave!

Thanks to /u/Eructate for the smush. First time using Proraso, and it's not bad. Not my favorite, but if it is all I had I'd probably be content. Did a 3-pass shave with the Drakkant and a Wizament and ended up with a smooth face and neck. No irritation to be seen.

Hard to believe that this is the penultimate shave for The 2024 Lather Games.

Tomorrow is going to be a big one. :)

*************

**Totals:**

* **Razor Hashtags**: **10/10**
* **Brush Hashtags**: **10/10**
* **Hardware Sponsor Points**: **2/2**
* **Software Sponsor Points**: **16/16**
* **Number of Lather Brands**: 29/30
* **Number of Lather Scents**: 29/30
* **Number of Post Shaves**: 29/30
* **Number of Frags**: 29/30


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**Contest Hashtags**:

#FOF

\#ROTY