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Shave of the Day - 2025
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Vittoria
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Thursday Afternoon 09/10/2025
15th Wedding Anniversary Shave.
I had a very special shave today to celebrate the wedding anniversary of my lovely wife and I.
Like all couples it hasn’t always been smooth sailing at the very lest the good times have far outweighed the bad times.
In my case “I first had to slay the dragon to get the Princess”.
Or you could say I’ve got it right second time round.
The Gillette aristocrat 15 is as far as I know the first TTO aristocrat the first model being the 24k gold plated Christmas special that was available Christmas 1934 only.
The efficiency of the 15 is in my opinion the best of the Aristocrat's that I have used I’m sure that’s partly because of the open comb.
I'm not saying it’s the most efficient Gillette out there but it is a nice smooth close shave which paired up well with the wizamet blade.
Also in my opinion, like most of the vintage razors it can’t compare in efficiency and smoothness to more than a few of the modern offerings.
In saying that I like so many of us I really love the vintage Gillette razors.
The vision and craftsmanship of a few has given so much enjoyment and of course great shaves to so many.
The Razorock Nomad soap has a great scent with a thick lather and good cushioning and a nice aftershave feel.
Finished off nicely with Genuine Ogallala bay rum and Sweet Orange aftershave splash definitely my favourite line of bay rum aftershaves.
1 pass WTG 1 pass ATG with a couple of touch ups done.
No, nicks no worries.
Cheers.
15th Wedding Anniversary Shave.
- Razor : Gillette Aristocrat (15) OC DE Rhodium Plated Brass Circa 1930s (England)
- Blade : Wizamet Super Iridium Stainless (1). (Russia)
- Brush : Yaqi Caramel Cats Whiskers Synthetic . (China)
- Soap : Razorock Nomad Shaving Soap . (Italy)
- Aftershave : Genuine Ogallala bay rum and Sweet Orange. (USA)
- Weight : 73 grams. (Razor)
I had a very special shave today to celebrate the wedding anniversary of my lovely wife and I.
Like all couples it hasn’t always been smooth sailing at the very lest the good times have far outweighed the bad times.
In my case “I first had to slay the dragon to get the Princess”.
Or you could say I’ve got it right second time round.
The Gillette aristocrat 15 is as far as I know the first TTO aristocrat the first model being the 24k gold plated Christmas special that was available Christmas 1934 only.
The efficiency of the 15 is in my opinion the best of the Aristocrat's that I have used I’m sure that’s partly because of the open comb.
I'm not saying it’s the most efficient Gillette out there but it is a nice smooth close shave which paired up well with the wizamet blade.
Also in my opinion, like most of the vintage razors it can’t compare in efficiency and smoothness to more than a few of the modern offerings.
In saying that I like so many of us I really love the vintage Gillette razors.
The vision and craftsmanship of a few has given so much enjoyment and of course great shaves to so many.
The Razorock Nomad soap has a great scent with a thick lather and good cushioning and a nice aftershave feel.
Finished off nicely with Genuine Ogallala bay rum and Sweet Orange aftershave splash definitely my favourite line of bay rum aftershaves.
1 pass WTG 1 pass ATG with a couple of touch ups done.
No, nicks no worries.
Cheers.
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Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Omega MB1899 Black Resin 24/53mm knot Elite Fibre Synth.
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soaps ~ Evergreen Forest
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 15C OC / Vintage Wizamet Polsilver Brown Stainless #7
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Plunkett's Vita E Pure with Rosehip Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerine (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
Deodorant:- L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Omega MB1899 Black Resin 24/53mm knot Elite Fibre Synth.
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soaps ~ Evergreen Forest
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 15C OC / Vintage Wizamet Polsilver Brown Stainless #7
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Plunkett's Vita E Pure with Rosehip Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerine (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
Deodorant:- L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme