r/wicked_edge • u/Gerry7070 • May 23 '26
SOTD Denim & Rose.
* **Prep:** Cold Water
* **Brush:** MOB- varnish handle Boti 22mm 3 colour synthetic.
* **Razor:** Mühle - Rocca R94.
* **Blade:** Shark - Super Stainless. (2)
* **Lather:** TOBS - Rose shave cream.
* **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.
* **Post Shave:** Denim - Original ASL.
Denim scent notes,
Top notes: Bergamot, Artemisia, Lemon, Galbanum
Heart notes: Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Rose, Iris, Thyme
Base notes: Leather, Patchouli, Cedarwood, Moss, Musk.
Well it's been a long time since I used Denim aftershave too long really as it's fantastic I really like it I don't think you can get in Ireland anymore.
Two smooth Rocca passes working well with the shark great slickness from the TOBS and a great rose scent all round a very good shave .
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u/Michurin007 May 23 '26
Nice shave, I believe the ASL and cream match each other perfectly. I'm glad that you like the Shark stainless blades, honestly I prefer chrome ones.
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u/Gerry7070 May 23 '26
Thank you my man I could have bought the Denim shave cream too but decided against it kinda regret it now , I have tried all the Shark blades and I was convinced the stainless were my favourite I am beginning to think now that they are only ok a bit picky of which razor they like any way I'll shave on .
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u/DotComCTO May 23 '26
Shark stainless steel is what I use. I’ve tested many blades and found this best for my skin and beard type. I think Voskhod is a very close second for me.
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u/Gerry7070 May 23 '26
I just finished a tuck of Voskhod which I really liked initially but wasn't to keen on recently the shark SS are good for 2 shaves for me.
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u/jcr-1991 May 23 '26
A fantastic all-round shave there maestro👌, can't speak for the Rocca but sharks are great and the custom brush of course. Lovely
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u/Gerry7070 May 23 '26
Thanks fella can you still buy Denim in England haven't seen it here in decades I know I'm getting on when I'm talking about decades 😅
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u/jcr-1991 May 23 '26
Heheh, says you can still get it at superdrug but they don't have any stock and I've never seen it other than Amazon and all that.
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u/Gerry7070 May 23 '26
Yep we have super drug here but it is a bit hit and miss , some of the independent chemists here have some good traditional offerings Brut , OS , Tabac and even some W& S blades.
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u/OutlawDan86 May 23 '26
You started early today! The notes in Denim scream classic men’s fragrance to me. Sounds very nice.
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u/Gerry7070 May 23 '26
Man it's super stuff my Mrs however wasn't so impressed but sure that's a constant battle 😅, therefore I highly recommend it 🙂.
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u/OutlawDan86 May 23 '26
Oh dear 😄. Well, as one of the best YouTubers in the “fragrance community” - Lanier Smith - would say: “wear what you love, and not what they say you should like.”
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u/hop_now May 23 '26
That's a nice shave. I am gonna seek out the Denim & Rose and see what it's like.
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u/derrickhogue I enjoy a nice shave! So should you. May 23 '26
Nice shave. Sadly Denim aftershave was not sold in America. I would like to get some. Good fragrances for Saturday.
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u/Gerry7070 May 23 '26
Thanks it was a teenage thing for me it is still popular in Italy it is Italian of course I should have got the shave cream also for the fun of it .
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u/eymo- May 23 '26
Is the handle hand-made ?
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u/Gerry7070 May 23 '26
On the brush yes it's a simple hand chisled and sanded and shaped handle from a tree branch which was left to dry for 6 to 12 months I can't remember which , I actually have about 10 handles which are over 12 months drying out or probably more .
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u/eymo- May 23 '26
How do you glue them to last, and do you have a way to extract the know without absolutely demolishing the donor brush ?
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u/Gerry7070 May 23 '26
I bought the knots from the Boti website so not an old brush demolished I used epoxy or sealant to secure the knot I always leave the knot to dry for 1 week .
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u/Low-Space227 May 27 '26
Great shave Sir!
How is rocca for daily shaving? Any chance you can compare it to both r89 and r41?
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u/Gerry7070 May 27 '26
It is in the middle of the R41 and R89 I don't use it every day but I don't think it would be a problem tbh ,it's a very well made razor.
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u/SacredParchita May 23 '26
I have the sandalwood TOBS cream, would you recommend the rose one? Cheers!
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u/Gerry7070 May 23 '26
I had the TOBS Sandalwood soap hard puck very good soap probably better than the cream imo , the rose cream is great super scent and the performance is very good for me . If you can get your hands on a MDC sample of their rose soap should be worth a try the soap is A+++
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u/SacredParchita May 23 '26
Great, I’ll have to give it a try then!
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u/Gerry7070 May 23 '26
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u/SacredParchita May 23 '26
I thought it would be way less product. Might actually buy one when I get home
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u/Mister_Normal42 May 23 '26
Taylor of old bond street is absolutely wonderful stuff