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A combined shipment from Stirling and Barrister and Mann arrived today. From Stirling, I finally got my replacement Varen tub (and added the frag) and got a tub of Mountain man to replace my soon-to-be-killed sample of it.

Braeburn was pointed out to me as a possible alternative to SBS Teacher's Pet (now sadly UnObTaInIuM) and it was a great tip. Dickens is a replacement from balm that has... not aged well, and Beaudelaire was on discount and I certainly can't resist trying a Fougère with Mousse de Saxe. Especially not if this is how Will describes it:

*Beaudelaire: A proprietary fougère that incorporates my recreation of Mousse de Saxe. [...] I describe it as the perfume Oscar Wilde would have worn. Rich, creamy, bright at the top, leathery and dirty at the bottom.*

edit: I just only now realised that Beaudelaire the frag isn't spelled like the Baudelaire the author.

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[–] whosgotthepudding@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Man, you had some solid stuff come in!

πŸ’―

Really happy with this mail call

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Yay more Varen!

I really should try Beaudelaire.

Varen πŸ’š πŸ’š

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

In case you were wondering what Will has to say on the topic:

Trust me: It's definitely worth it. :)

Will used to market much harder on reddit 10 years ago, it seems πŸ˜‚

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I have such a dislike of skull graphics, aviator sunglasses, and random things wearing Santa hats. The current label is untenable for someone with my specific aversions.

That is a very unfortunate, what were the odds?

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Do you have the Silver Mountain Water to go along with Mountain Man?

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, I still didn't pull the trigger on that one. Inevitably, I will at some point. It's just too good to resist.

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yes it is. Your post reminded me to put some Silver Mountain Man Mondays in my future.

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Silver Mountain Man Mondays sounds like a great new edition to the canon. It should probably include a Bowie knife instead of a razor though ;-)

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

With a Bowie knife you're always prepared to do the "That's not a knife. That's a knife" scene from Crocodile Dundee. I find SMW to be a terrific EdP for spring/summer. Very high-key.

In a few years, when free AI is powerful enough, you know there will be a LG contestant generating a Wetshave Dundee parody move where "that's a knoife" refers to a Fili 14 or one of those 12/8" Ukranian straights.

[–] DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

All around great hauls! I myself really cherish the graphics chosen for Beaudelaire πŸ’€πŸ•ΆοΈ Also congrats on the new brushes... you should have a brush for every occasion now πŸ˜‰

you should have a brush for every occasion now πŸ˜‰

I thought so 20 brushes ago, yet I'm still finding brushless occasions