After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:
vintage Marshall Fields badger
1958 Executive/Gillette Bleue Extra
Surrey SS (pre VDH reformulation)
Caron 'Yatagan' AS (1970s formula)
Caron 'Yatagan' EdT (1970s formula)
Tried yet another new to me blade this morning, sent out by Steve (missingchin). I'm guessing these are old ones, since they have the Swedish/Annecy location on the package back. Nice shave with this blade....reminds me of the old Wilkinson Sword. I'm gonna use this blade till it dulls......thanks to that Limey enabler for letting me sample these things.
For you Yatagan fans, try and find some of the older juice. More depth and intensity than some of the reformulated versions have. Lots more of the celery note, which goes nicely with that strong blast of pine. Very fun stuff!
BBS results,
Martin
vintage Marshall Fields badger
1958 Executive/Gillette Bleue Extra
Surrey SS (pre VDH reformulation)
Caron 'Yatagan' AS (1970s formula)
Caron 'Yatagan' EdT (1970s formula)
Tried yet another new to me blade this morning, sent out by Steve (missingchin). I'm guessing these are old ones, since they have the Swedish/Annecy location on the package back. Nice shave with this blade....reminds me of the old Wilkinson Sword. I'm gonna use this blade till it dulls......thanks to that Limey enabler for letting me sample these things.
For you Yatagan fans, try and find some of the older juice. More depth and intensity than some of the reformulated versions have. Lots more of the celery note, which goes nicely with that strong blast of pine. Very fun stuff!
BBS results,
Martin