I had picked soap (Phoenix & Beau Specialist) and brush and noticed the black theme, so I went for The Holy Black SR-71 slant and The Holy Black’s Gunpowder Smoke (whose fragrance I am enjoying right now).
The Sabini brush has an ebony handle, and Phoenix & Beau’s Specialist is describe thus:
The Specialist is an exquisite and full-blooded scent unlike anything else in circulation. Notes of sweet, resinous vanilla intertwine with kisses of heavy, earthy vetiver. At its heart are prominent notes of fine Scottish single malt whiskey, green hops, malted barley and the distinctive green floral edge of freshly picked tobacco leaf.
TBH, this to my nose was not a strong fragrance, but it was pleasant, and the lather was quite good. THB’s slant (a Merkur 37 clone in terms of head design) left my face totally smooth, and — as noted — the aftershave is excellent.
And I think I have a solution to the tempeh temperature problem. See next post.