Thursday SOTD Thread, October 2nd, 2025 (#842)
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SOTD 2025-10-01
- Prep: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford Pre-shave Oil
- Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue Owners Club - Cherry Wood Boar 24mm
- Razor: FaTip - Lo Storto Gentile
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
- Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original
- Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Aftershave
- Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Balm
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original EdC
- Tags:
Welcome to Tabactober fellas!
SOTD 2025-09-30
- Prep: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford Pre-shave Oil
- Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue Owners Club - Cherry Wood Boar 24mm
- Razor: FaTip - Lo Storto Gentile
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Bay Rum (sample)
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose Balm
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Tags: $SampleSeptember
Sample scoop 1 of 8. This latter has a nice fresh scent but it wasn't a big scent.
Have a good one!
SOTD 2025-09-29
- Prep: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford Pre-shave Oil
- Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue Owners Club - Cherry Wood Boar 24mm
- Razor: FaTip - Lo Storto Gentile
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Mediterranean Man (sample)
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose Balm
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Tags: $SampleSeptember
Sample scoop 1 of 8. Another nice scent in Stirling's Man series. This one is ... fruity.
Have a good day!
SOTD 2025-09-28
- Prep: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford Pre-shave Oil
- Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue Owners Club - Cherry Wood Boar 24mm
- Razor: FaTip - Lo Storto Gentile
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
- Lather: Ariana & Evans - Choco Cubano (sample)
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose Balm
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Tags: $SampleSeptember
Sample scoop part 1 of 2. This was a knob of soap left by one of Maggard's sample packing angels.
Dark chocolate dominates the initial scent. As I progressed, the other components popped out. The soap (Kaisen 2e base) performed very well.
Today was my first shave with FaTip Lo Storto Gentile (slant with a scalloped safety bar and their classic, hollow handle). Compared to il Piccolo Storto, this handle is wider (14mm vs 12mm, I think ) and hollow with less mass. The balance point is much more towards the head. I initially didn't like this at all.
The razor performed well and was very efficient (more than 37C) but was more forgiving on the angle. This will be a better daily driver considering early morning, bleary-eyed shaves.
Have a wonderful Sunday!
Barberella SOTD 2025-09-27
- Prep: Suavecito - Shave Cream and a hot towel
- Brush: Dovo - Synthetic Badger Olivewood
- Razor: Dovo - Shavette
- Blade: Gillette - Nacet Stainless
- Lather: Burmax - Lather Time Hot Lather Machine w/ Campbell's Shave Cream
- Post Shave: Johnny B - P.M. After Shave
Have a good day!
SOTD 2025-09-26
- Prep: Proraso - Pre-shave Balm White (sample)
- Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue Owners Club - Cherry Wood Boar 24mm
- Razor: Yaqi - Slant 37
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen (sample)
- Post Shave: Lucky Tiger - Aftershave splash
- Post Shave: Proraso - Aftershave Balm White (sample)
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Tags: $SampleSeptember
Sample scoop 1 of 8. I'm no fougere expert, but damn this smells good. Stirling's mutton base always makes my face happy.
Have a great Friday!
SOTD 2025-09-25
- Prep: Proraso - Pre-shave Balm White (sample)
- Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue Owners Club - Cherry Wood Boar 24mm
- Razor: FaTip - il Piccolo Storto Originale
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
- Lather: Captain's Choice - Bay Rum (sample)
- Post Shave: Captain's Choice - Lime Aftershave (sample)
- Post Shave: Proraso - Aftershave Balm White (sample)
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Tags: $SampleSeptember
Sample scoop 1 of 3. Next time I use this, I'll restrict water. It was a little foamy but went on slick. I wasn't able to get any sheen but plenty of peaks. Unfortunately, the soap dissipated as I was shaving. I'm taking the blame on this. I'll do better next time.
Have a good day!
SOTD 2025-09-24
- Prep: Proraso - White Pre-shave balm
- Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue Owners Club - Cherry Wood Boar 24mm
- Razor: FaTip - il Piccolo Storto Originale
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
- Lather: Barrister & Mann - Noggin' on Heaven's Door (sample)
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose Balm
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Tags: $discord $SampleSeptember
Sample scoop 2 of 3. 'Tisn't quite the season, but why not? This soap is thirsty!
Have a good one!
SOTD 2025-09-23
- Prep: Proraso - White Pre-shave balm (sample)
- Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue Owners Club - Cherry Wood Boar 24mm
- Razor: Yaqi - Slant 37
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
- Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original (tallow, sample)
- Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Aftershave
- Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Balm
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original EdC
- Tags: $SampleSeptember
Sample kill.
Have a great day!
I'm just counting down scoops from the sample jars. Most I have are from Maggard's (0.25 oz).
I'm 22 days into my unofficial Sample September and I haven't repeated a sample yet. When I started, I didn't realize how many of these were tucked away in my bathroom drawers. I think I'm going to finish the month without a single repeat. :)
SOTD 2025-09-22
- Prep: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford Pre-shave Oil
- Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue Owners Club - Cherry Wood Boar 24mm
- Razor: FaTip - il Piccolo Storto Originale
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
- Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original (tallow, sample)
- Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Aftershave
- Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Balm
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original EdC
- Tags: $SampleSeptember
Sample part 2 of 3. I'm having a Tabac party this morning.
Happy Equinox. Winter is coming. :)
SOTD 2025-00-21
- Prep: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford Pre-shave Oil
- Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue Owners Club - Cherry Wood Boar 24mm
- Razor: FaTip - il Piccolo Storto Originale
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
- Lather: Noble Otter - Monarch (sample)
- Post Shave: Hâttric CLASSIC - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Cella Milano - Aftershave Balm
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Tags: $SampleSeptember
Sample part 1 of 3. I didn't find a big scent out of this one. It's powdery and pleasant though. NO base made gobs of peaks again.
Have a great Sunday!
SOTD 2025-09-20
- Prep: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford Pre-shave Oil
- Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue Owners Club - Cherry Wood Boar 24mm
- Razor: FaTip - il Piccolo Storto Originale
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
- Lather: House of Mammoth - Shire (sample)
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose Balm
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Tags: $SampleSeptember
Sample part 1 of 3. I got a big scent out of this from the jar to the finished lather. Bright, fruity tobacco. It made a bunch of slick peaks.
Have a great Saturday
SOTD 2025-09-19
- Prep: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford Pre-shave Oil
- Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue Owners Club - Cherry Wood Boar 24mm
- Razor: FaTip - il Piccolo Storto Originale
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
- Lather: Cella Milano - Extra Extra Professionale Buongiorno al Sandalo
- Post Shave: Bond - Inspired by Whisky Aftershave
- Post Shave: Bond - Inspired by Whisky Balm
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Tags: $SampleSeptember
Sample part 1 of 3. Extra Extra Professionale is more of a creamy croap to me. Strong scent all the way through lathering and use. The scent smells like bright sandalwood with a bit of powder. It performed well. Bond post shave products seemed to go well with this soap.
I hope you have a great Friday!
Congrats on your achievement & nice haul!
SOTD 2025-09-18
- Prep: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford Pre-shave Oil
- Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue Owners Club - Cherry Wood Boar 24mm
- Razor: FaTip - il Piccolo Storto Originale
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
- Lather: Noble Otter - Thé Noir et Vanille
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose Balm
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Tags: $SampleSeptember
Sample part 1 of 3. Another nice shave courtesy of Noble Otter. This didn't have much sent in the sample jar but it really popped out as I lathered. Little water was needed to build gobs of slickness.
Have a good day!
SOTD 2025-09-17
- Prep: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford Pre-shave Oil
- Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue Owners Club - Cherry Wood Boar 24mm
- Razor: FaTip - il Piccolo Storto Originale
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
- Lather: House of Mammoth - Smash
- Post Shave: Floïd - The Genuine Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose Balm
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Tags: $SampleSeptember
Sample part 1 of 3. Wow, what a nice scent ... Drunken Peach Cobbler. As I was shaving, I thought Floïd would play well with this and it did.
HUMP DAY!
Thank you for the offer. I'm on a slant binge. I've got the Lo Storto Gentle in my Maggard's cart ready for the next sale :)
SOTD 2025-10-02
Other than loving Tabac, I'm using this time to skill up on using hard soaps. This morning was a nice three-pass shave with BBS result.
Have a great Thursday!