It seemed time to use a Lavender shaving soap, and Meißner Tremonia’s Lavender de Luxe is excellent — as the photo shows, a blend of lavender, geranium, and cypress, a combination that has good depth. T
he Omega Pro 48 (100048) did its usual superb job, with loading taking a tad longer because the soap contains clay and the brush’s knot is large, but once loaded, the knot made plentiful and excellent lather, providing pleasure through feel and fragrance. I noticed that I did not have to add any water during loading. I presume that the knot is so large that, once well-soaked, it contains ample water even after excess water is shaken out.
RazoRock’s Old Type is an exceptionally good razor, despite its modest price, and three passes left my face perfectly smooth. A splash of Hâttric finished the job and left me ready for the day.