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This is a community of enthusiasts, hobbyists and artisans who enjoy a traditional wet shave: brush, soap, and safety or straight razor. We are a part of the WetShaving community found on Reddit, Mastodon, Discord, Zulip, and IRC.

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Wednesday SOTD Thread, October 28th, 2026 (#1233) (wetshav.ing)

submitted 1 week ago by wetshavingadmin@wetshav.ing to c/wetshaving@wetshav.ing

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[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 2 points 1 week ago*

October 28th, 2026: You Start to Freeze

Brush: Summer Break Soaps "Elyria" - TurnNShave v9 Tip 28mm Badger
Razor: Chiseled Face Titanium Legacy Razor
Blade: Kai (6)
Lather: Stirling - Black Ice - Soap
Post Shave: Stirling - Deep Blue Sea (+ menthol) - Aftershave
Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Summer Storm - EdP

Theme justification - Black Ice is a mentholated soap.

Relevant Post Shave or Frag - The splash is also mentholated, and I think the three scents tie together well.

Daily challenge - Couldn't make it happen today.

$FOF - I love the smell of anise. Black licorice has always been one of my favorite candies. Black Ice is just anise and menthol, and it works so well. There is a part of me that wishes I could get Black Ice minus the Ice, but I don't think Stirling has done that in quite some time.

Deep Blue Sea and Summer Storm are more on the aquatic side. I find that combining Black Ice/anise with aquatics lengthens the anisic coolness and anchors it, somehow helping the scent stick around for a bit longer. The menthol in Deep Blue Sea kept the maintained the chill well after I rinsed, and it's salty citrus moved the anise away from candy and toward a feeling of cool air off the water.

Summer Storm shifted the combination from the ocean to the mountains. Wet earth and pine first, with ozone and petrichor behind keeping the sense of cold going. A very refreshing combination.

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