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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

Sat 22 Mar 2025

  • Brush: Declaration Grooming Washington Blood of Kings B3
  • Razor: GEM Micromatic Clog-Pruf Peerless (gen 2)
  • Blade: Personna GEM PTFE
  • Lather: Henri et Victoria – Cognac and Cuban Cigars
  • Post Shave: Henri et Victoria – Cognac and Cuban Cigars
  • Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Tobacconist

Looks like TSF lives to fight another day and that Stirling is out. Maybe a late shaver will save it at the expense of HoM before the official tally?

Scrape time: Sat 22 Mar 2025, 08:37:10 GMT

Artisan Brand βˆ‘
Catie's Bubbles 17
Spearhead Shaving Co. 17
Talent Soap Factory 12
Barrister and Mann 11
House of Mammoth 11
Stirling Soap Co. 11
Total: 79

I had a very nice early morning shave with Cognac and Cuban Cigars, such a pleasant, easy scent. Now I'm sitting in the train to the alps to spend a couple snow days with Djunior before warm spring weather brings grass and cows where there are sleds and kids now.

Tobacconist ++;

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Tobacconist++;

My favorite HoM scent for cold weather. Cognac and Cuban cigars is a real-life dream for me. Cuban cigars are banned for sale in the US. There’s a black market here, but I don’t know how to reach it. I manage to make-do with Cognac (or Armagnac) and non-Cuban cigars, though :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I had a brief phase where I smoked Cuban cigars, but stopped about 20 years ago. Tobacconist still smells glorious to me :)

Did you get a few Cuban cigars in the brief window when sanctions got lessened during Obama?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No, I missed out. I can have my son bring me a few from Paris, or I can pick some up when I visit him. It's a bit of a bucket-list thing, but I suspect that when I have one, I'll think, "Oh, it's a cigar!"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'll think, "Oh, it's a cigar!"

Exactly 🀣

But it's going to be nice to combine this with a visit in Paris!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Yes! Still trying to work that out, but I’ll let you know when I cross the pondπŸ˜€

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