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[QUOTE=BladeRunner001

Überlather:Black Jack "Triple Cushion" Shave Creme + QEDman "Special 218" Shave Soap + Glycerin



Excellent SOTDs gentlemen. Have a GREAT Monday.[/QUOTE]

Awesome setup and shave Robert!!, Ive been eyeing that QED special 218, but what notes( do u think) are in it, or does it smell similar to another soap maybe?

Originally Posted by thewatermark

QED special 218

Spruce, spruce and spruce. It also has kind of a sweetness to it. It's very invigorating. The B&B soap QED offers is the same as the special 218 but had added sandalwood which tempers the spruce. Both are excellent scents. I do have a weakness for the 218 due to that addicting fresh spruce scent.

Originally Posted by Maximilian

Spruce, spruce and spruce. It also has kind of a sweetness to it. It's very invigorating. The B&B soap QED offers is the same as the special 218 but had added sandalwood which tempers the spruce. Both are excellent scents. I do have a weakness for the 218 due to that addicting fresh spruce scent.

Awesome, Thanks! That sounds right up my alley ( both the 218 and the B&B) and I was thinking about getting the sandalwood as well, Is that sandalwood a pretty true "sandalwood" or more synthetic ?

Originally Posted by thewatermark

Awesome setup and shave Robert!!, Ive been eyeing that QED special 218, but what notes( do u think) are in it, or does it smell similar to another soap maybe?

Originally Posted by Maximilian

Spruce, spruce and spruce. It also has kind of a sweetness to it. It's very invigorating. The B&B soap QED offers is the same as the special 218 but had added sandalwood which tempers the spruce. Both are excellent scents. I do have a weakness for the 218 due to that addicting fresh spruce scent.

Matt,
Max is right on. Here's what I got:
Fresh evergreen scent of spruce, combined with the fruity scent of blue tansy (which turns the soap a natural blue), and the woody balsamic scent of frankincense, along with 9 other essential oils

I could not get him to reveal what the 9 other EOs are (proprietary formula ). Those other 9 were of great interest to me.

Do remember, it is a very strong spruce scent that hits you as soon as you open the cap. I recommend it.

Originally Posted by thewatermark

Is that sandalwood a pretty true "sandalwood" or more synthetic ?

That is the most true sandalwood you'll ever find! The Sandalwood soap is as real as it gets.

I found an old e-mail from Charles/QED as I had asked him back then the difference between the special 218 and B&B soap.

Special 218: Spruce, Frankincense, Blue Tansy ...
B&B: Same as above with a generous amount of Sandalwood ...

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

[Table]Razor: 6/8" C.V. Heljestrand "Royal Kindal", Hollow, Round Point

I like that razor, tres cool!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Mikael,
What an awesome combination of hardware and software. I LOVE MWF. I also load some extra MWF in my bowl and it never disappoints. What a feeling indeed. Hope you don;t get breakouts from it.

Thank you, it´s a real shaver, wipes the stubble away without effort. So far all´s well, touch wood.

Monday
The Gentlemen Refinery pre shave oil/Acqua Di Parma Crema Da Barba/Semogue LE #100 brush/Edwin and Jagger DE89L with Astra/444 alum block/Art of Shaving lavander balm (sample)

SOTD Monday, February 7, 2011

7/8 Frederick Reynolds Wedge, Hollow Point
"Washington The Champion of Liberty" Blade Etch
Proraso Pre-Shave Cream
Taylor of Old Bond Street Shave Cream - St. James
Parker Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Lustray Coachman ASL
Very comfy!

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Great looking blade Mark and nice shave

Thank you Sir, and that's a very nice Helje your sportin there, nice pic

Grant, thanks a lot for keep us in touch with your son, I'm truly happy to see that he is liking the strop&razor game