Post Shave: Thayer’s Aloe Vera toner; Phytorelax Headshave ASB
Fragrance: Versace Eros Flame EdP
Yet another head SOTN. Not as comfortable due to an ageing blade, but Voskhods were never really my favs in terms of longevity. One pass, a few touch-ups here and there and voilà, a nice slick dome. Given that I now rock stubble around the stache and I became mainly a head shaver, I feel like I need to weed out a few brushes and razors I simply won’t use anymore. And alcohol aftershaves…
Today I already cleaned out my fragrance collection, save for a few that were gifts. I actually realised what my problem is: I bought quite a few just because the description sounded nice and it had a fancy bottle. But a lot of them contained vanilla - a scent I just find plain boring. It’s a bit different if it’s a darker, spicy vanilla surrounded by more interesting ingredients, but just the normal stuff? Ugh. Way too conformist.
That being said, Eros Flame will definitely stay in my collection. It was one of the first two designer EdPs I got (the other being the better one, the manly citrus bomb of Dior Eau Sauvage, a scent that I simply adore for summer and that’s way better than it’s modern mainstream variant). So yeah, sentimental reasons… It’s nice, definitely. But more of a “blend in” fragrance. Something agreeable, warm yet not too strong or overbearing. It’s kinda hyped on some fragrance communities, but take that hype with a grain of salt. It’s definitely safe for formal settings, e.g. office jobs, schools, job meetings and the like. But nothing with a true “wow factor”. I like the spices and the citrus opening, but the powdery notes remind me too much of barbershop soaps. Neon Sun has a powdery note too, but that would make a much cooler and more distinctive perfume if NO ever gets colognes into the EU. I know, I ramble a lot about fragrance again - but since wetshaving is a largely fragrance-based hobby, I feel like I speak to like-minded souls here. I’ll definitely need to up my fragrance game and invest in something that feels more like me, a true signature scent.
SOTD 22.01.2024
Yet another head SOTN. Not as comfortable due to an ageing blade, but Voskhods were never really my favs in terms of longevity. One pass, a few touch-ups here and there and voilà, a nice slick dome. Given that I now rock stubble around the stache and I became mainly a head shaver, I feel like I need to weed out a few brushes and razors I simply won’t use anymore. And alcohol aftershaves…
Today I already cleaned out my fragrance collection, save for a few that were gifts. I actually realised what my problem is: I bought quite a few just because the description sounded nice and it had a fancy bottle. But a lot of them contained vanilla - a scent I just find plain boring. It’s a bit different if it’s a darker, spicy vanilla surrounded by more interesting ingredients, but just the normal stuff? Ugh. Way too conformist.
That being said, Eros Flame will definitely stay in my collection. It was one of the first two designer EdPs I got (the other being the better one, the manly citrus bomb of Dior Eau Sauvage, a scent that I simply adore for summer and that’s way better than it’s modern mainstream variant). So yeah, sentimental reasons… It’s nice, definitely. But more of a “blend in” fragrance. Something agreeable, warm yet not too strong or overbearing. It’s kinda hyped on some fragrance communities, but take that hype with a grain of salt. It’s definitely safe for formal settings, e.g. office jobs, schools, job meetings and the like. But nothing with a true “wow factor”. I like the spices and the citrus opening, but the powdery notes remind me too much of barbershop soaps. Neon Sun has a powdery note too, but that would make a much cooler and more distinctive perfume if NO ever gets colognes into the EU. I know, I ramble a lot about fragrance again - but since wetshaving is a largely fragrance-based hobby, I feel like I speak to like-minded souls here. I’ll definitely need to up my fragrance game and invest in something that feels more like me, a true signature scent.