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  • djundjilaMA
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    6 months ago

    Complimented Complementing Combo

    • Brush: Dogclaration LG 2022 Mystery Brush (B16)
    • Razor: Böker Abalone
    • Lather: Summer Break Soaps Valedictorian
    • Aftershave: Stirling Mountain Man Splash
    • Fragrance: House of Mammoth Shire 2

    I sometimes use Djunior’s bath time for my shave and toast was such a day. My wife came in after I was done shaving and she went “OMG this smells good!” It turns out that especially the Mountain Man (Creed Silver Mountain Water dupe) + Shire part is pure gold according to her.

    The Portal Böker treated me very well again. This one has a super comfortable geometry (once you’ve learned to watch that spikey point 😅) and a smooth edge for easy BBS shaves.

    Great last shave of 2023

    • gcgallant
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      6 months ago

      Love that razor! Mountain Man followed by actual Silver Mountain Water is pretty good too, though the freshness of Shire is hard to beat.

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        6 months ago

        I’ve never smelled Mountain Man and Silver Mountain Water together. Is the dupe close to the original?

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          I think the dupe is pretty good. Lacks the depth and sophistication, but that is to be expected. I really like SMW. When I first tried it I thought it was too mild in scent strength but that’s the American in me. I’ve become a bit more worldly fragrance-wise since. It is worth trying a decant I’d say.

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      6 months ago

      Hey, I know that razor!

      I didn’t realize the scales are layered. I can’t tell… is it clear layered on a fancy green layer, or a fancy green layer on top of the inner green layer?

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          6 months ago

          Ah, very sneaky! I was supposed to hang out with VisceralWatch today, but he fell ill. This could have been a talking point!

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            6 months ago

            Oh, I had you two at opposite ends of the country right now in my mental map. Hope he gets well soon!