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Thursday SOTD Thread - February 27th, 2025 (#626) [Atlas Shaves Edition] (sub.wetshaving.social)

submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Atlas Shaves Theme: Zingari Man - The Nomad

Notes: Bay, Lime, Rum

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 weeks ago

Feb. 27, 2025

Brush: Summer Break Garland W/28mm Elite High Mountain White Badger Badger
Razor: K.M. Designs 9/8 Quarter Hollow Etched Fancy Blade with Box Elder Scales
Blade: Edge By Griffiths (1)
Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - Menage a Lavande - Croap
Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - Ménage a Lavande - Aftershave

Day 59 of We've got Bubbles. So I did not plan on using the same soap twice this month but this new to me K.M. Designs straight landed today and the scales match Ménage a Levande to well not to use it for the first shave.

Catie’s count.
Day 1 Florentine Fern.
Day 2 Ménage a Lavande.
Day 3 Valley of Fire.
Day 4 Lancaster Leather.
Day 5 Le Piment de La Vie.
Day 6 Azure.
Day 7 Waterlyptus.
Day 8 Revolution (AirBud).
Day 9 Retreat.
Day 10 Le Nude (Sample).
Day 11 Connecticut Shade.
Day 12 Mille Chypre.
Day 13 V.
Day 14 Barnegat Bay Original Italian Style.
Day 15 322
Day 16 Porch Drinks.
Day 17 Un Jour Gris
Day 18 Grapefroot
Day 19 Glace Herbe
Day 20 Colonia.
Day 21 Blugère
Day 22 Pine Barrens.
Day 23 Whack and Unwrap
Day 24 Two To Mango
Day 25 X
Day 26 Miracle
Day 27 Ménage a Lavande

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Nonidi 9 Ventôse an 233 de la Révolution, jour de Marceau

Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
Razor: Koraat 14.2 Straight Razor
Lather: Zingari Man Mousse Illuminée
Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
Postshave: Zingari Man Mousse Illuminée Recovery Splash
Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

I am vicariously shaving for @[email protected] with Mousse Illuminée. I have had this soap for over two years now, but it still grows on me, and each time I open the tub, it wows me. Wow!

Have a good evening!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

God bless you sir!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

February 27, 2025

Brush: Maggard 24mm 2 Band Badger
Razor: Fatip Classic Testina Gentile
Blade: Personna 74 (32)
Lather: Barrister & Mann - Roam Two - Soap
Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Raconteur - Aftershave
Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral

Excellent shave. The developer of the post-scheduling bot is on top of things and already fixed the problem, so auto posts are working again. I still don't know why it would work on Sunday, but then stop!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago

lather: Zingari Man - The Merchant

Atlas daily points: 0 points +0 for crossposting on lemmy and reddit

Atlas cumulative points: out

Would have preferred to use my sample of Mousse Illuminee but was too lazy to dig it out of my sample bag

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

February 27, 2025

Brush: Chisel & Hound Cherry w/ v25 Fanchurian
Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather: Noble Otter Barrbarr
Post Shave: Noble Otter Barrbarr splash

Killed this tub this morning! Just in time for March Madness. Now onto some new sets I’ve hardly used.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago

Congrats on the kill! 👏

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago

Thrill of the kill!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago

Congrats on the kill!

Barrbarr++;

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Atlas Shaves II - Day 27

Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Hybrid 28mm Declaration Grooming B13 Badger Knot
Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird Ti
Blade: Gillette Platinum [21]
Lather: Zingari Man - Seafarer - Soap
Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Hygge v2 - Splash
Fragrance: Hermès - Terre d’Hermès Eau Intense Vétiver - Eau de Parfum

I didn't have Nomad, but I uncovered a semi-forgotten favorite, Seafarer.

Category	∑	Δ
Daily theme soap	24	0
Artisan	60	+4
Scenter	3	0
Half of the scent notes	14	0
Airbudding the day	0	0
Cross posting	27	+1
Snitching	1	0
Snitching incorrectly	0	0
Goody Two-Shoes	18	+1
Total	147	+6

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Congrats on Atlas Shaves! Your diverse den is an inspiration! 🍻

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

😲 Thank you! It was a very close game, and you were a formidable opponent.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Nebulagance" - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm synthetic
Razor: Bic Sensitive
Lather: Stirling - Stirling Gentleman
Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber Aftershave splash
Post Shave: Nivea - Sensitive Post Shave Balm
Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Lavender, Interrupted EdT

These disposable razors get the job done and can go in my carry-on luggage, but they are not a joy to use.

Have a great one y'all.

🍳 Created with Neovim & sotd.nvim 🍳

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

How's your trip going?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s going well so far. We’ve already left Amsterdam and are on our way to London.

I wish we’d planned to spend another day or two in Amsterdam, it’s a very cool city.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Oh, sounds like your having a great time!

I wish we’d planned to spend another day or two in Amsterdam, it’s a very cool city.

I never ever thought like I spend enough time on a vacation, so that tracks

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Leather day for me!

Brush: Dogclaration LG 2022 Mystery Brush (B16)
Razor: Wolfman WR2 (1.55 mm SB / 1.25 mm OC)
Blade: Polsilver Stainless Blade
Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Leather
Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Leather
Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Leather

My much-awaited set of Seaforth! Leather arrived yesterday. I was super curious and a bit worried because leather scents are hit or miss for me, and I know bay mostly in bay rum context which often give me a sickly sweet impression.

I was delighted when I got a warm citrus opening with none of the feared bay sickliness, and the leather comes through butter smooth. The fragrance lets the coriander come through more with the initial citrus, which is delightful. I'm looking forward to using this set more in the upcoming weeks.

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

You're out of the Atlas shaves, or are you doing a luxury shave later?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Don't be silly 😄

Just wanted to try Leather first

Edit: well, unless I missed being DQed, that is. As far as I know I'm still in

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

Day 27 of Atlas Shaves 2 – Electric Boogaloo Thu 27 Feb 2025

Brush: Dogclaration LG 2022 Mystery Brush (B16)
Razor: Wolfman WR2 (1.55 mm SB / 1.25 mm OC)
Blade: Polsilver Stainless Blade
Lather: Zingari Man – The Nomad

And that's a wrap. Best I can do for tomorrow's theme soap is 2/6 notes, so this is as far as I go. This has been mostly fun and I've never learned as much about fragrances in general and what scent notes I have floating around in my den specifically as in this month. The low points were less fun so I'm kinda relieved I'm done now, even though I'd been going to make it to the end of the month. On the other hand, going out on a full match is a neat coincidence. Once again, a sample I've traded for a Lather Games preparation.

Congratulations to @[email protected] for his well-deserved and remarkably drama-free juggernaut march to victory with his exceptionally well-curated and diverse den.

Road to nowhere

Category	∑	Δ
Daily theme soap	24	+6
Artisan	52	0
Scenter	0	0
Half of the scent notes	18	+2
Airbudding the day	1	0
Cross posting	27	+1
Snitching	7	0
Snitching incorrectly	-5	0
Goody Two-Shoes	26	+1
Total	150	+8