SOTD by u/worbx

Sunday, the 9th of July, 2023

• Brush: Zenith 502BC
• Razor: Maggard Razors V3
• Blade: Topaz Platinum (66)
• Lather: Declaration Grooming - Chaotic Neutral
• Post shave: Barrister and Mann - Leviathan
• Fragrance: Storybook Soapworks - Visions & Revisions

Declaration Grooming's Chaotic Neutral is a nice tea and woods scent, to my nose. Declaration writes that the notes are, "in no particular order:" amber, oak, cardamom, patchouli, black tea, sandalwood, bourbon, tobacco, clary sage. Man, some kind of "sage" sure does show up in a lot of things. I also can't pick that out here. I think I can find the bourbon, and maybe a hint of tobacco. But mostly this is woods & tea.

I followed this up with a coffee (and leather) splash, Leviathan. I do like how the coffee comes out in the splash. Finally, another tea scent, Storybook Soapworks' Visions & Revisions perfume (with a handwritten label, as this was bought in the final closeout sale, presumably all the regular labels were already used). As Storybook is long gone, I resorted to the Internet Archive to get the notes: bergamot, orange, and lemon on top of a dark black tea and earthy lavender base, Visions & Revisions was intended to be a "citrusy Early Grey" scent.

So then I made myself a cup of Earl Grey. The perfume isn't quite the same; Twinings is a less floral Earl Grey, but the perfume does go well with the tea.

**[Sunday, the 9th of July, 2023](https://i.imgur.com/046X6de.jpeg)**

* **Brush**: Zenith 502BC
* **Razor**: Maggard Razors V3
* **Blade**: Topaz Platinum (66)
* **Lather**: Declaration Grooming - Chaotic Neutral
* **Post shave**: Barrister and Mann - Leviathan
* **Fragrance**: Storybook Soapworks - Visions & Revisions

Declaration Grooming's Chaotic Neutral is a nice tea and woods scent, to my nose. Declaration writes that the notes are, "in no particular order:" amber, oak, cardamom, patchouli, black tea, sandalwood, bourbon, tobacco, clary sage. Man, some kind of "sage" sure does show up in a lot of things. I also can't pick that out here. I think I can find the bourbon, and maybe a hint of tobacco. But mostly this is woods & tea.

I followed this up with [a coffee](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A2JZFXhPdY&t=9) (and leather) splash, Leviathan. I do like how the coffee comes out in the splash. Finally, another tea scent, Storybook Soapworks' Visions & Revisions perfume (with a handwritten label, as this was bought in the final closeout sale, presumably all the regular labels were already used). As Storybook is long gone, I resorted to the Internet Archive to get the notes: [bergamot, orange, and lemon on top of a dark black tea and earthy lavender base](https://web.archive.org/web/20190223031854/https://storybooksoapworks.com/product/visions-and-revisions-shave-soap/), Visions & Revisions was intended to be a "citrusy Early Grey" scent.

So then I made myself a cup of Earl Grey. The perfume isn't quite the same; Twinings is a less floral Earl Grey, but the perfume does go well with the tea.