Grooming Dept Mallard Corretto has a wonderful fragrance — “Coffee, Brandy, Plum, Berries, Honey, Cacao Dust, Vanilla, Patchouli” — and lather, the latter today due in part to my Vie-Long horsehair shaving brush, which did a very nice job.
Three passed of the Baby Smooth delivered the eponymous result, and a splash of Diplomat finished the job with a fresh and spicy fragrance.
The tea today is Murchie’s Earl Grey Cream: “a blend of fine Ceylon, Darjeeling and Keemun teas, lightly scented with real oil of bergamot and sweet vanilla.”