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Obie, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Saponificio Varesino soaps...

BTW, great choice with the Eau d'Adrien. It's such a good spring/summer citrus fragrance!

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Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Obie, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Saponificio Varesino soaps...

BTW, great choice with the Eau d'Adrien. It's such a good spring/summer citrus fragrance!

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My old friend, good morning.

I also have the Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti. With some exceptions, Italian soaps and creams — all the almond and eucalyptus stuff — don't pluck my strings. These two Saponificio products thus far have been exceptionally good. In every way, I should stress. They create luxurious lather, and have comfortable cushion and slick glide. The fragrances are intoxication.

Of the two, I favor Dolomiti. And right you are, the Annick Goutal finish makes for a delightful shave.

As for the Scriabin music, that's a rough piece for the early morning, but I had not heard it for years and so I thought . . . Oy!

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Originally Posted by Obie

My old friend, good morning.

I also have the Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti. With some exceptions, Italian soaps and creams — all the almond and eucalyptus stuff — don't pluck my strings. These two Saponificio products thus far have been exceptionally good. In every way, I should stress. They create luxurious lather, and have comfortable cushion and slick glide. The fragrances are intoxication.

Of the two, I favor Dolomiti. And right you are, the Annick Goutal finish makes for a delightful shave.

As for the Scriabin music, that's a rough piece for the early morning, but I had not heard it for years and so I thought . . . Oy!

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Thank you, my friend, for your thoughtful response. Where would you say these soaps rank in comparison to some of the well known makers?

SOTD: Thursday - March 9, 2015

Mystic Water Frankincense & Myrrh
Plisson Synthetic Brush
1953 Gillette Super Speed
Polsilver SI Blade
Pre de Provence No. 63 Balm

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Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Thank you, my friend, for your thoughtful response. Where would you say these soaps rank in comparison to some of the well known makers?

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I would put them in the same ranking as, say, Tabac, Lea, Mitchell's Wool Fat, Institute Karite, The Art of Shaving (old formula soaps, which I am told were made by Valobra), the new non-almond smelling Valobra — I like the Vlobra patchouli particularly, because it reminds of my San Francisco days in the 1960s — La Toja Manantiales, and so on. No, the soaps are not Martin de Candre. I think Saponificio Varesino soaps are well worth the try.

C V Heljestrand MK31
G D Carrington TGN brush
RazoRock XXX soap
Lucido AS

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Originally Posted by Geezer

Are you doing green screen mixes? Very nicely done, however you are doing the photos.
~Richard

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Richard, those aren't my photos. I just found them on the web. I am just an amateur photographer, at best, my friend! I only take pics of shaving gear! ;)

9 April 2015

* Weber DLC + WRH3c Aluminum
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + K-Translucent
* Cold River Spiced Amber
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO



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Blade: Early-1950s Schick "G6"
Brush: Plisson #12 in Pure Black Badger 22mm
Suds: SCS Mocha Creme
Scent: Thierry Mugler Pure Coffee

http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/...hickCoffee.jpg

Razor: EIKO YSK.2 13/16
Strop: Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Brush: Oscar11 Beehive WSP 26mm SuperFine
Lather: Mystic Water - Vanilla Sandalwood
Astringent: Captain's Choice Sandalwood
Balm: AOS Sandalwood

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