I chose Grooming Dept Chypre Peach because of the chypre aspect — from Wikipedia:
Chypre (pronounced [ʃipʁ] or [ʃipχ]) is the name of a family (or concept) of perfumes that are characterised by an accord composed of citrus top notes, a middle centered on cistus labdanum, and a mossy-animalic set of basenotes derived from oakmoss. Chypre perfumes fall into numerous classes according to their modifier notes, which include but are not limited to leather, florals, fruits, and amber.[1]
And in yesterday’s SOTD post, from Wikipedia:
There is much confusion over the term “cologne”, which has three meanings. The first and oldest definition refers to a family of fresh, citrus-based fragrances distilled using extracts from citrus, floral, and woody ingredients. Supposedly these were first developed in the early 18th century in Cologne, Germany, hence the name. This type of “classical cologne” describes unisex compositions “which are basically citrus blends and do not have a perfume parent.”[26] Examples include Mäurer & Wirtz’s 4711 (created in 1799), and Guerlain’s Eau de Cologne impériale (1853).
I wanted to use my 4711 aftershave today because it was mentioned in yesterday’s SOTD post, and then I wanted some citrusy soap to go with the citrus of the aftershave. Thus we arrive at Peach Chypre.
Peach Chypre is a terrific version of Grooming Dept’s Kairos (tallow) formula, with a fragrance composed of:
Citruses, Maillette Lavender, Rose, Peach, Osmanthus, Spices, Amber, Oakmoss, Leather, Labdanum, Vetiver, and Patchouli.
With my Simpsons Duke 3 Best I got an excellent lather, and that, combined with the Grooming Dept Moisturizing Pre-Shave I applied, provided excellent glide for The Final Cut, my new adjustable razor from Yaqi.
The razor, as you see in the photo, is set at “3” in the range 1 through 6. The worked fine, and the razor is comfortable in the hand and on the face and did a good job. Three passes left my face smooth, ready for a splash of 4711 (augmented with a couple of squirts of Grooming Dept Hydrating Gel).
A very satisfying shave and a fine way to greet a sunny but slightly cloudy day.
The tea this morning is Murchie’s Queen Victoria: “one of Murchie’s oldest blends: rich Darjeeling and Ceylon, smoky Lapsang Souchong and sweet Jasmine.”