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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Castle Forbes pre-shave gel
Brush: Tony Forsyth P&C LE 2017 Platypus
Soap: Australian Private Reserve Fougère Bourbon Rose
Razor: Gillette Slim (4)
Blade: Vintage Gillette Stainless (2)
Post: Myrsol Emulsion / Thayers Superhazel
Scent: Knize Forest
First shave using the Little Wren Pottery bowl, and what better soap to christen it with than APR Fougère Bourbon Rose. The bowl worked a treat. In fact, so well that I initially over-aerated the lather through excessive agitation. A quick adjustment and all was well.
Three passes, followed by some buffing to arrive at BBS. The scent of the APR soap is complex and has good strength; my bathroom now smells fantastic.
My second shave with the Slim. It reinforced my initial opinion that this razor is nimble, and provides excellent feedback, allowing precise blade contact. It is very comfortable at setting 4, so I may increase the blade gap to test the efficiency vs comfort trade-off. The sharpness of the Knize Forest fougère scent provided a nice counterpoint to the richer tones of the APR soap.