This is the good (i.e., old) Geo. F. Trumper and that RazoRock Italian-flag synthetic easily created a fine lather. The Baby Smooth (here in stainless steel) was unexpectedly unruly this morning, delivering a couple of good nicks on my upper lip during the across-the-grain pass. No idea why it suddenly turned vicious, but I replaced the blade since I’ve observed that some brands become quite nicky as they age. (It was a Treet Platinum, generally a very nice blade for me. I replaced it with an Astra Keramik Platinum.)
A good splash of Saint Charles Shave’s Sandalwood Extract EDT as an aftershave, and the day begins. Despite the nicks, the overall result of the shave is a remarkable smoothness of face.