Wed 12 Nov 2025

• Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger)
• Razor: Puma 88 (5/8", round tip, carbon steel, hollow ground)
• Lather: Abbate Y La Mantia – Koké
• Post Shave: Abbate Y La Mantia – Koké
• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Black Watch

The rhubarb, musk, and pear notes in Koké are a very unusual combination that I haven’t seen used that way anywhere else, and they always put me in a good mood. It evokes the smell of very ripe fruit, just before they turn sickly sweet. Delicious, but flirting with cloying disaster, if that makes sense. Also, I just love the artwork of the Koké line.

The plum + citrus in Black watch goes a little bit in that direction, but it’s nowhere near the cloying line, and a much more centred, stable fragrance.

The little Puma sparks joy, for no apparent reason.

Mardi onze novembre deux mille vingt-cinq (oui, oui)

• Brush: Chisel and Hound – Flame On with v26 Fanchurian
• Razor: C. V. Heljestrand MK № 31 (square point, full hollow, 5/8", carbon steel)
• Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps – Rose, Patchouli, Cedarwood
• Post Shave: Chatillon Lux / Declaration Grooming – Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli
• Fragrance: Chatillon Lux – Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli

@snooting@sub.wetshaving.social’s celebration of Mike’s Monday yesterday inspired me to copy him, so welcome to Mardi de Michel. Mike’s base is the bazillionth great base I tried, and it’s the one that forced me to finally admit that there are more great soap bases than I’ll ever manage to try 😅

Great shave with the little Heljestrand, and a reminder that I should refresh the edge on my bigger Heljestrand 14 already.

Crangère ++;

I have that sometimes when taking to my wife. We’ve been together for 16 years, and I sometimes forget that there was quite a bit of time before that.

I hope he is well

He’s doing very well, thanks! He started school this summer, time flies 😅

Mon 10 Nov 2025

• Brush: Chisel and Hound – Flame On with v26 Fanchurian
• Razor: Böker – 14er (8/8", extra hollow, carbon steel, square point)
• Lather: Barrister and Mann – Beaudelaire
• Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! - Heather
• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! - Heather

Heather is meant to be a modern twist on the fougère theme, “an invigorating, refreshingly classic scent without feeling dated.”. B[e]audelaire (I can’t unsee that typo), is a stanky dark twist on the fougère theme and the two extremes play together very nicely, adding to each other without clashing. Noice.

Now, on to do Monday things.

I know what you mean! The other day, I was in a train and there was a group of recruits on leave from boot camp, and suddenly it hit me that none of these men were alive yet back when I went through boot camp even though I remember it like it was yesterday. Decades gone poof.

I like your backronym better! Then again, I have another two and a half decades or so until the original becomes relevant for me:)

Sun 09 Nov 2025

• Brush: Rubberset 400-3 with a 26 mm unbleached Zenith boar knot at 56 mm loft
• Razor: Dovo 41 Inox (5/8", full hollow, stainless steel, round tip)
• Lather: Saponificio Varesino – Settantesimo Anniversario
• Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino – Settantesimo Anniversario
• Fragrance: Giorgio Armani – Acqua di Giò

I wanted to go back to posting more frequently, but yesterday I forgot, despite taking a picture and everything 🤦

Anyway, a very nice Sunday morning shave with an all metal finish.

Sat 08 Nov 2025

• Brush: Chisel and Hound – Screwdjriver with v28 Fanchurian
• Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 72-V (13/16", quarter hollow or near wedge, stainless steel)
• Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. / House of Mammoth – Armonía
• Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles – DFTR
• Fragrance: Chatillon Lux – Weinstrasse

The Weinstrasse—Armonía—DFTR triangle is a fun place to explore!

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Fri 07 Nov 2025

• Brush: Chisel and Hound – Screwdjriver with v28 Fanchurian
• Razor: Thiers Issard Le Dandy (5/8", square point, carbon steel)
• Lather: Catie’s Bubbles – DFTR
• Post Shave: Chatillon Lux and Declaration Grooming – Weinstrasse
• Fragrance: Chatillon Lux – Weinstrasse

Stellar shave with DFTR this morning. I really enjoy CB’s prem base, and DFTR hits the mood.

Oh, Novemboar sounds nice! And much punnier than the Feboarary of 2023 with the Moar Boar 😅

Thu 06 Nov 2025

• Brush: Chisel and Hound – Screwdjriver with v28 Fanchurian
• Razor: Thiers Issard Le Dandy (5/8", square point, carbon steel)
• Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. / House of Mammoth – Armonía
• Post Shave: Chatillon Lux and Declaration Grooming – Weinstrasse
• Fragrance: Chatillon Lux – Weinstrasse

Tart green is the through line in this Armonía - Weinstrasse combo, and the two scents really play well together.

When I first tried Weinstrasse, it was a bit of a revelation, a kind of scent I loved, but I couldn’t figure out what to combine it with. Now, it has become a weirdly obvious complementary match with Armonía and DFTR, both fragrances also centred around a bright, tart, green note. I haven’t tried those two together yet though. An oversight to correct.

Wed 05 Nov 2025

• Brush: Chisel and Hound – Screwdjriver with v28 Fanchurian
• Razor: Filarmónica 14 Doble Temple (8/8", extra full hollow, carbon steel)
• Lather: Geo. F. Trumper – Rose
• Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz – Wild Ride
• Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Man Gravity

I don’t use this GFT cream often enough. It’s such a simple scent that I often overlook it, even though it’s just a delight.

Shout-out to @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social and @snooting@sub.wetshaving.social who are keeping BBS November alive. Maybe I’ll join again next year.

Yay for keeping BBS November going! I’m taking the lazy way, just shaving once a day like a hobo :)

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It’s it the OG or Shire 2?

If you like TNeV, the EdP should be a consideration if you don’t already have it.

I’ve been tempted by this many times 😄

I have a few pictures here. It’s a beauty if you ask me :)

“I might do that 🤔”. But I won’t.

Same!