My SOTW: (am beard, and I typically shave my neck once a week)
Phoenix copper DOC razor
fougère gothique soap and splash
Yaqi rainbow synthetic brush
Phoenix travel scuttle
I have settled on a two pass shave; three pass was too much for my skin when I shaved daily before the beard, and I never tried adding the third pass when I bearded. WTG neck and cheeks, xtg cheeks and a slanted xtg/atg hybrid on my neck to get just a bit closer.
On off days I use FG odp to maintain odor continuity.
I've tried lots of scents and this one floored me, I am now on my second soap and third splash of FG after ~3 years of shaving 1-5 times per week. It is officially my official scent, I hope they keep making it but have a stash for the next few years if they don't.
I forgot to mention Gillette blades! My faves are KCG but they're stupid expensive so I usually get silver blues or nacets.
Since @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social had the great idea of using Haslinger today, I felt compelled to join him. My Ringelblume now serves as (reasonably decent) handsoap, so I took Schafmilch. A very nice base, with a not so great scent (there just isn't any). I'm not there yet for the ring of death, but that shouldn't be long anymore: I already have the microcrack of death.
Not a Fougere in sight. I love fougeres, but I felt like Gearhead today. It did not disappoint. I love the CFG base. I think a lot of people probably under-load it, because it makes a good-enough lather with very little soap. When you load a lot and give it lots of water, though... good stuff.
Brush: Zenith B8 (XL aluminium handle, 28 mm × 57 mm boar)
Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 14 (8/8", extra hollow ground, stainless steel)
Lather: Haslinger Ringelblume
Aftershave: House of Mammoth Santal Noir
Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! Spiced
Talc: Pinaud Clubman Finest Powder
Recent SOTDs by @PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social made me remember my stash of Haslinger soaps. There's nothing really wrong with the soap itself, and they make a serviceable lather, but the tiny tubs mean that the soap is difficult to load with a regular sized brush. I've copied the solution to this problem from @Semaj3000@wetshaving.social , and use them like a shave stick, just rubbing the puck over my face.
Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Hallows - Aftershave
Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Hallows - Eau de Toilette
Talc: Yardley Gold
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Terrific shave today. I was not feeling in the mood for a fougère and could not be happier with my pick of Hallows for the day. The Frio 14 was silky smooth as always. This is a very enjoyable razor and I'm happy to have it in my collection.