HC&C Bay Rum Shave Soap and Splash
Bay rum is one of my all-time favorite scents, and HC&C's original formula from Pete is one of the best I've used. Built from scratch, not off another fragrance. It shows.
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Ariana & Evans Empyrean Bay Rum Soap and Splash
Ariana & Evans took bay rum somewhere it doesn't usually go. Empyrean trades clove and cinnamon for clementine, pomegranate, and cedar. Full shave, two passes, with the Merkur 34 HD.
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Back to Glory: Razor Emporium and Shave Dad Collab Review
Shave Dad and Razor Emporium teamed up on Back to Glory to honor the pre-cartridge era. I put it through a two-pass shave this Fourth of July weekend, and this soap delivers.
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Ember Hollow from Salve & Oak Co.: Soap and Splash Review
Larry puts Salve & Oak Co.'s Ember Hollow through a full two-pass shave paired with the matching aftershave splash. Warm, earthy, and worth a look.
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HC&C Kilimanjaro Shave Soap and Aftershave Review
HC&C's Kilimanjaro draws from Bal d'Afrique Absolu by Byredo, and Pete nailed it. Three passes, no irritation, and that fragrance just keeps opening up.
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Rustbelt Reserve Botanica: A Shannon's Soaps Shave
Rust Belt Reserve Botanica from Shannon's Soaps is a modern chypre: pineapple up top, earthy and spicy underneath. Two passes with the Rockwell 6C and the matching aftershave splash.
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HC&C James Bond - You Only Have Nine Lives: First Shave
HC&C's new James Bond soap is inspired by Bond No. 9's Lafayette Street, and it's not the old James Bond or 007 soaps. Brand new scent, just released, and it's really something.
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Northwood Shave Soap and Splash from Salve & Oak Company
DJ and Heather just launched Salve & Oak Company in May, and their Northwood soap and splash hit right out of the gate. Woodsy, clean, great lather on the first try.
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Bon Temps Barbershop: The Cajun Blade's Classic Barbershop Soap
I picked up The Cajun Blade's Bon Temps Barbershop at Maggard Meetup thanks to my wife's recommendation. Here's a shave with a classic Southern barbershop scent.
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Lime on the Line: Adopted Acres Essential Oil Soap and the Personna GEM
Pairing Adopted Acres Lime on the Line with the Personna GEM blade, a tallow soap built on lime, spearmint, and peppermint essential oils, no fragrance oils.
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Shaving with the Leaf Twig in Glacier
The Leaf Twig in Glacier just arrived, and I watched the mailbox all day waiting for it. Full kit breakdown and a two-pass shave with Pinaud Clubman Bay Rum to close.
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