Sandalwood Rose has a pleasant fragrance, and the lather made by this little Vie-Long natural-bristle brush (I say horse, others say boar) was excellent.
Phoenix Artisan’s Ascension is a super-nice razor that does a fine job without any fuss or discomfort.
Ogallala’s Sandalwood and Bay Rum aftershave, augmented with a couple of squirts of Grooming Dept Hydrating Gel, ended the shave pleasantly.
The tea today is Murchie’s Balmoral Blend: “Recommended for traditional tea lovers, fans of Irish Breakfast, English Breakfast, Scottish Breakfast and Assam Pure looking for a different mix of teas or tea drinkers looking for a strong black blend with some briskness but not as much as pure Ceylon.”