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Exceptionally good shave today, I must say. First Night on Planet Earth (FNOPE) is a big “yes” for me: it’s a CK-6 soap (though also available at a lower cost in the Kokum Butter formulation, which is also excellent). I love the lather from CK-6 soaps — the consistency and glide and the way they nourish my skin — and FNOPE’s fragrance is extremely nice:
Top Notes: Raspberry, Pine Resin, Lavender, Basil, Bergamot, and Sicilian Cedrat
Middle Notes: Carnation, Leather, Sandalwood, Patchouli, and Geranium
Base Notes: Leather, Tonka Bean, Amber, Benzoin, Oakmoss, and Bourbon Vanilla Bean
The Edwin Jagger synthetic is a lot like the Mühle synthetics, and quite unlike the usual Plissoft/angelhair knots: coarser and more akin to the badger knots they aim to emulate. The lather was easily aroused — it’s a CK-6 soap — and lathering provided pleasure.
My T2 had quite a bit of blade feel on “3,” but withal it was quite comfortable — and by that, I never felt at risk from a nick, and also the razor is agile and easy to handle. Three passes easily spread smoothness over my face, and a splash of FNOPE aftershave — augmented with a squirt of Grooming Dept Hydrating Gel — finished the job.
My face feels extremely good right now — the skin not only smooth but softened and supple (because of, I imagine, the combined effects of Grooming Dept Moisturizing Pre-Shave, the ingredients in the CK-6 formula, the fine job the T2 did, and the aftershave-plus-hydrating-gel combo.
What a fine way to start the day!
