The Starcraft really is a nice brush, even if I wish the know were 20mm or 22mm instead of 24mm. The knot this morning struck me as somewhat different in feel and character from my other synthetics, and the 24mm size is workable (albeit somewhat large for my taste).
Zi’ Peppino, made in Italy, has a very nice tabaco verde fragrance, and the lather is excellent. This is my second Phoenix Ascension shave this month (and also my second Phoenix Ascension razor: not the dark-gray baseplate: the only difference between this and other Ascension I have).
The splash of Zi’ Peppino aftershave was a pleasure, and I’ve put on deck for Monday another green-tobacco treat. And a new batch of soybeans are simmering for another go at tempeh, now that I’ve found that the source of the problem was too high an incubation temperature.