#SOTD – SUN 14 Aug 2022
Sunday shave, featured soap is The Gentleman Floris - “No.89”, a vegetal triple-milled soap. No.89 scent was formulated in 1951 and a favorite of Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond spy series of books and in 2012 the soap took on further iconic status when it was used by Daniel Craig’s James Bond in a key scene in Skyfall. No.89 soap scent is described as: “Orange and bergamot blended with lavender and neroli give this scent its classical cologne aspect. Warmed with a touch of spicy nutmeg, the floral heart is underscored by the dominant woody accord of sandalwood, cedarwood and vetiver in this quintessentially English gentleman's fragrance.” Currently the soap in wooden tub is available on amazon.au for about AU$50.00.
Shave Result: With No.89 being a hard triple milled soap I shaved (with a sharp knife) about 0.8gm off the puck and pressed the shavings into the bottom of my lathering bowl then proceeded with my normal bowl lathering method: “damp brush+half teaspoon soap+add water slowly (20ml)” to build a rich, medium density, creamy lather. Lather performance was top notch IMO, slippery as snails snot. The scent is a wonderful classy classic clean woody floral aroma with some citrus and a 100% wife approval rating, medium scent strength. The “Standard Razors” AL razor is mild but the Tiger Platinum blade felt slightly rough, despite that still finished with a lovely DFS.
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The Gear:
+ Pre Shave: Nak Close Brushless Shave Cream [A]
+ Brush: Alpha “Jade” with 28mm G4 Knot
+ Soap: The Gentleman Floris (London) - “No.89”
+ Bowl: Fine Accoutrements
+ Razor: Standard Razors AL
+ Blade: Tiger Platinum (3)
+ Splash: TN Dickinsons Witch Hazel with menthol
+ Balm: Natio Men Calming After Shave [A]
+ After Shave: Malizia UOMO Vetyver AS
+ Moisturiser: Sukin for Men Facial Moisturiser [A]
[A] = Australian Made