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Saturday SOTD Thread - February 15th, 2025 (#614) [Atlas Shaves Edition] (sub.wetshaving.social)

submitted 1 week ago by djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social to c/wetshaving@sub.wetshaving.social

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Atlas Shaves Theme:

Vetiver by Mike’s Natural Soaps

Notes: Vetiver

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[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Day 15 of Atlas Shaves 2 – Electric Boogaloo Sat 15 Feb 2025

Brush: Craving Shaving - Hazy with 26 mm Tuxedo
Razor: Merkur 37c
Blade: Merkur Super Platinum
Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps – Lime
Post Shave: Mühle – Aloe Vera
Fragrance: Catie's Bubbles – Blugère

Here we go again, LatherBot chose a Mike's Natural Soaps scent again, so I am once more saved by my 2021 Lather Games prep and meticulous ~~record keeping~~ smush hoarding. I don't have LatherBot's scent du jour, Vetiver, so I get 4 artisan points today for Mike's Lime.

I haven't used the little Merkur slant in forever. It makes me chuckle to think back when I was scared trying it. I gathered from my wicked edge education that this had to be the most throatcutting aggressive razor. It's a pussy cat.

I doubt anyone will get kicked out today, anyone still in the game is very likely to own a Vetiver soap. Have a great weekend, my friends.

Road to Victory:

Category	∑	Δ
Daily theme soap	12	0
Artisan	32	+4
Scenter	0	0
Half of the scent notes	8	0
Airbudding the day	1	0
Cross posting	15	+1
Snitching	6	0
Snitching incorrectly	0	0
Goody Two-Shoes	14	+1
Total	88	+6

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 1 week ago

February 14, 2025

Brush: Maggard 24mm Tuxedo Synthetic
Razor: Gillette Tech (Z-4)
Blade: Personna 74 (22)
Lather: Meissner Tremonia - Woody Almond - Soap
Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Aftershave
Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral

Nice shave! I tried more water in the Meissner Tremonia and it worked just fine, but I think it works better run a bit dryer.

This blade is starting to show its age. It's not as sharp, and while the shaves are still smooth, they aren't up to the standard that was set between the 8th-20th shaves.

[–] Brokenjaw622@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Feb. 15, 2025

Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations -322- RDC 26mm Raptor Synth
Razor: Gillette 1972 Super Speed S3
Blade: Perma-Sharp [4]
Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - 322 - Soap
Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - 322 - Aftershave
Fragrance: Catie’s Bubbles - 322 Extrait

Day 15 of Atlas shaves. Today is my last official shave of Atlas Shaves, I set out to play the game using a CB soap everyday, unfortunately can not match enough of the notes of tomorrow's theme soap. Today's theme soap is Mikes Vetiver, and for me, when I think CB and Vetiver, it's 322. This for me is the perfect soap for my last Atlas shaves. The prize for being the last shaver standing is a custom raddinosaurcreations handle, so for my last shave I used my custom RDC.

Today’s points.
Daily Theme Soap 0.
Half scent notes 2.
Artisan Points 0.
Airbud 0.
Cross posting 1.
Good neighborhood 1.
Day total 6.
Overall total 64.
Catie’s count.
Day 1 Florentine Fern.
Day 2 Ménage a Lavande.
Day 3 Valley of Fire.
Day 4 Lancaster Leather.
Day 5 Le Piment de La Vie.
Day 6 Azure.
Day 7 Waterlyptus.
Day 8 Revolution (AirBud).
Day 9 Retreat.
Day 10 Le Nude (Sample).
Day 11 Connecticut Shade.
Day 12 Mille Chypre.
Day 13 V.
Day 14 Barnegat Bay Original Italian Style.
Day 15 322

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 1 points 6 days ago

You had an impressive run!

[–] snooting@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 1 week ago

Saturday, February 15, 2025: Atlas Shaves 2 - Day 15

Brush: Zenith/Stirling - 510SE-XL 31mm boar
Razor: RazoRock - Game Changer .76
Blade: Gillette - 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (3)
Lather: Stirling - Varen
Post Shave: Stirling - Varen Aftershave splash
Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm
Fragrance: Stirling - Oro Valley EdT

To be on theme today, I only needed soap with vetiver, and Varen definitely has vetiver. It was a lovely shave with the mutton base. The splash definitely lights my face up a bit; I'm assuming that's just the oakmoss.

Today is likely my last day before a DQ unless I can dig up a match for tomorrow.

+2 points for soap with at least half the same scent notes
+1 point for cross-posting
+1 point for engaging yesterday

Total points (71 previous + 4): 75

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[–] pridetwo@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

lather: Mike's Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper

Atlas daily points: 4 points for matching artisan +1 for crossposting on lemmy and reddit

Atlas cumulative points: 68

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I realised that I have no idea what kind of razors you use, and I'm curious

[–] pridetwo@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Today was ti Vector, last few days before it was brassbird. I'll add razor to future pictures for the month

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 6 days ago

🙏

[–] sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Atlas Shaves II - Day 15

Brush: Ever-Ready 200 24mm Vie Long Epsilon Badger Knot
Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [22]
Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps - Lime - Soap
Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Atomic Holiday - Aftershave
Fragrance: Armaf Perfume - Club de Nuit Intense Man - Eau de Toilette

Pure, unadulterated lime!

Category	∑	Δ
Daily theme soap	24	0
Artisan	32	+4
Scenter	0	0
Half of the scent notes	6	0
Airbudding the day	0	0
Cross posting	15	+1
Snitching	0	0
Snitching incorrectly	0	0
Goody Two-Shoes	9	0
Total	86	+5

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

Lather buddies 🍻

[–] sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 1 week ago

Nice! 🍻

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 1 week ago

Tomorrow’s Atlas Shaves Theme:

1776 by Wholly Kaw

Notes: Artemisia, Tarragon, Osmanthus, Musk, Grapefruit, Cedar, Labdanum, Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Patchouli