SOTD by u/iamhonestlylying

June 29

• Brush: Maggard 30mm Synthetic
• Razor: Silver Star Vintage DE
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
• Lather: Sir Henry’s – Black Tie LVS Soap
• Post Shave: Sir Henry’s – Black Tie LVS Splash
• Fragrance: Diesel – Only the Brave Street EdT

When I learned what sandalwood smells like, I thought kind of smells like a lot of typical “masculine” fragrances. Like if something doesn’t smell manly enough, let’s throw some sandalwood in there to make it more tolerable for the masses. If something is too “manly”? Let’s toss a little lavender or vanilla in there to soften it a bit!

“Hey, what do we have here? This is a perfectly, nice, inoffensive, generic fragrance! Let’s sell it!”

And that’s kind of the impression I get with Black Tie LVS. The LVS stands for Lavender, Vanilla, and Sandalwood.

The lavender shows through right away and it is tied to Vanilla, but underneath that tasty floral sweetness is the sandalwood to turn the volume down a little bit and make it more masculine. It’s a really nice scent the checks a lot of boxes and I think I can use something like this year-round. But honestly, I barely use it because the scent is just… Not special. There’s nothing wrong with it, but it never calls to me. Sir Henry’s performs alright, but not my favorite soap base either. I guess I’m as I’m typing this out, I’m realizing why I barely ever reach for this set.

I finished the shave with Diesel – Only The Brave Street because it’s woody and spicy, so I thought it would help bring out the sandalwood from the Black Tie LVS. Here’s where the magic happens. The sandalwood in this fragrance is the backbone of a scent that beautifully bridges the gap from the splash to the fragrance. It’s bold and has a little vanilla that makes it subtly sweet and it’s got that unmistakable woody undertone. It’s the perfect partner in crime for Sir Henry’s, adding an extra layer of depth to a day celebrating sandalwood.#FOF

Sidecontest: #photocontest – Humor. Software telling shaving jokes.

Challenge: You judges HAVE been keeping score, right? I think u/Priusaurus did the damn thing again. Last year, it seemed like u/OnionMiasma was really close, but this year, I don’t think anyone was playing at the same level he was. I said it last year, and I’ll say it again this year: If Prius doesn’t win, we riot.

For the photocontest, I hope my Summer Break Soaps pic (the current sidebar) has a shot at best photo, but Chrono’s lego pic was great too.

And for ROTY: I think u/bmac92.

For FOF: No idea.

iamhonestlylying’s Daily Top 5:

In honor of “Do our homework for us”… My Top 5 Posts of the 2024 Lather Games

5.) u/chronnoisseur42O turning himself purple

4.) u/MrTangerinesky builds lather using a lifed car tire brush

3.) u/Priusaurus takes public shaves to a new level and shaves at his office copier for Dupe Day

2.) u/hugbckt lathers his head with a kitchen gadget, then shaves with a big ass knife and meat cleaver

1.) u/Priusaurus shaves his legs, in the car, with his kids in the back seat after trolling everyone into thinking he wasn’t going to do the challenge

[**June 29**](https://imgur.com/a/COlWVAS)

* **Brush:** Maggard 30mm Synthetic
* **Razor:** Silver Star Vintage DE
* **Blade:** Gillette Silver Blue
* **Lather:** Sir Henry’s – Black Tie LVS Soap
* **Post Shave:** Sir Henry’s – Black Tie LVS Splash
* **Fragrance:** Diesel – Only the Brave Street EdT

When I learned what sandalwood smells like, I thought kind of smells like a lot of typical “masculine” fragrances. Like if something doesn’t smell manly enough, let’s throw some sandalwood in there to make it more tolerable for the masses. If something is too “manly”? Let’s toss a little lavender or vanilla in there to soften it a bit!

“Hey, what do we have here? This is a perfectly, nice, inoffensive, generic fragrance! Let’s sell it!”

And that’s kind of the impression I get with Black Tie LVS. The LVS stands for Lavender, Vanilla, and Sandalwood.

The lavender shows through right away and it is tied to Vanilla, but underneath that tasty floral sweetness is the sandalwood to turn the volume down a little bit and make it more masculine. It’s a really nice scent the checks a lot of boxes and I think I can use something like this year-round. But honestly, I barely use it because the scent is just… Not special. There’s nothing wrong with it, but it never calls to me. Sir Henry’s performs alright, but not my favorite soap base either. I guess I’m as I’m typing this out, I’m realizing why I barely ever reach for this set.

I finished the shave with Diesel – Only The Brave Street because it’s woody and spicy, so I thought it would help bring out the sandalwood from the Black Tie LVS. Here’s where the magic happens. The sandalwood in this fragrance is the backbone of a scent that beautifully bridges the gap from the splash to the fragrance. It’s bold and has a little vanilla that makes it subtly sweet and it’s got that unmistakable woody undertone. It’s the perfect partner in crime for Sir Henry’s, adding an extra layer of depth to a day celebrating sandalwood.#FOF

Sidecontest: #photocontest – Humor. Software telling shaving jokes.

**Challenge:** You judges HAVE been keeping score, right? I think u/Priusaurus did the damn thing again. Last year, it seemed like u/OnionMiasma was really close, but this year, I don’t think anyone was playing at the same level he was. I said it last year, and I’ll say it again this year: If Prius doesn’t win, we riot.

For the photocontest, I hope my Summer Break Soaps pic (the current sidebar) has a shot at best photo, but Chrono’s lego pic was great too.

And for ROTY: I think u/bmac92.

For FOF: No idea.

iamhonestlylying’s Daily Top 5:

In honor of “Do our homework for us”… **My Top 5 Posts of the 2024 Lather Games**

5.) u/chronnoisseur42O [turning himself purple](https://reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/comments/1dd72dh/tuesday_lather_games_thursday_sotd_thread_jun_11/l87v5dd/)

4.) u/MrTangerinesky [builds lather using a lifed car tire brush](https://reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/comments/1dhr3zy/monday_lather_games_thursday_sotd_thread_jun_17/l92yrez/)

3.) u/Priusaurus [takes public shaves to a new level and shaves at his office copier for Dupe Day](https://reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/comments/1derwu1/thursday_lather_games_thursday_sotd_thread_jun_13/l8hbwr6/)

2.) u/hugbckt [lathers his head with a kitchen gadget, then shaves with a big ass knife and meat cleaver](https://reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/comments/1dmfgi7/sunday_lather_games_sotd_thread_jun_23_2024/l9y14oo/)

1.) u/Priusaurus [shaves his legs, in the car, with his kids in the back seat after trolling everyone into thinking he wasn’t going to do the challenge](https://reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/comments/1dh132u/sunday_lather_games_thursday_sotd_thread_jun_16/l8ufbyv/)