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  • DaveWave94
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    5 months ago

    21.04.2024

    • Prep: warm water
    • Razor: Wilkinson Hydro sensitive
    • Blade: Wilkinson Hydro 3 cartridge
    • Brush: TGS Galaxy 26 mm
    • Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Valley of Ashes
    • Post Shave: Thayer’s Cucumber facial spray; moisturiser
    • Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts Valley of Ashes EdP

    Sometimes you just need a quick shave and this was one of them. Fast, soulless and acceptable…

    …if not for the absolute beast that Valley of Ashes is. On Friday, I finally found my EdP bottle again in my backpack (well hidden after the trip to Bad Liebenstein) and so I just had to use it today. I already did the perfume in the morning, but this glorious scent also deserves a good shave tbh. A properly hydrated SW lather is glorious and feels great. As for the scent itself, I actually think it’s a great composition. Valley of Ashes is like gazing into the abyss and the abyss gazes back at you, smiling. It’s a dark scent, but still has something comfortable about it. Fitting for the current bleak weather and return of winter over here. This is the shaving soap equivalent to Rob Zombies’ song “Dragula”. Dark and powerful but with a sprinkle of familiarity.

    1 pass plus cleanups. I’m kinda glad when the cartridges are used up, since I am sacrificing a bit of comfort for the fast results.