SOTD by u/oswald_heist

July 9th 2023 - Lather Games Day 9

• Brush: Boti handle w/ 24mm AP Shave G5C
• Razor: Mühle Rocca R95
• Blade: Bolzano Superinox (4)
• Lather: Noble Otter - Thè Noir et Vanille
• Post Shave: West Coast Shaving - Grapefroot
• Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Falling into the Sea

This was a rare morning when I was up before my daughter and (less rare) my wife so I grabbed my gear and headed downstairs to the kitchen to set up. Took my SOTD picture and grabbed a spoon rest and smushed some soap in. I began to build a lather and actually, the slight raised edges of the spoon rest make it more effective than the classic lather plate, though lather was escaping out of the divot where the spoon would sit. I built a serviceable lather and got to work.

Today I’m sacrificing the scent/post/frag synchronicity in my chase for 30 post shave products and 30 frags. Glad I was able to score a kitchen shave though as I definitely missed this challenge last year. Thè Noir’s florals, fruits and jasmine paired nicely with the florals and fruit of Falling Into the Sea, but the vetiver and citrus blast from Grapefroot killed any connective scent-thread.

And now I’m posting this from my daughter’s friend’s escape room birthday party like.

[July 9th 2023 - Lather Games Day 9](https://i.imgur.com/lQHfyk3.jpg)

* **Brush:** Boti handle w/ 24mm AP Shave G5C
* **Razor:** Mühle Rocca R95
* **Blade:** Bolzano Superinox (4)
* **Lather:** Noble Otter - Thè Noir et Vanille
* **Post Shave:** West Coast Shaving - Grapefroot
* **Fragrance:** Imaginary Authors - Falling into the Sea

This was a rare morning when I was up before my daughter and (less rare) my wife so I grabbed my gear and headed downstairs to the kitchen to set up. Took my SOTD picture and grabbed a [spoon rest and smushed some soap in.](https://i.imgur.com/ZDxCPFY.jpg) I began to build a lather and actually, the slight raised edges of the spoon rest make it more effective than the classic lather plate, though lather was escaping out of the divot where the spoon would sit. [I built a serviceable lather](https://i.imgur.com/dMzn4eh.jpg) and got to work.

Today I’m sacrificing the scent/post/frag synchronicity in my chase for 30 post shave products and 30 frags. Glad I was able to score a kitchen shave though as I definitely missed this challenge last year. Thè Noir’s florals, fruits and jasmine paired nicely with the florals and fruit of Falling Into the Sea, but the vetiver and citrus blast from Grapefroot killed any connective scent-thread.

And now I’m posting this from my daughter’s friend’s escape room birthday party [like.](https://imgur.com/a/EwjA5ym)