Today I review The Holy Blacks "SuperHit". The scent is based of Nag Champa which apparently has a lot of fans. I'm not one of them. Scent strength is mid-strong and if you like incense this scent is for you.
The only area this soap is decent is in its latherability. Everything else is a big miss in my opinion.

I've noticed that I accidentally hit the "5" key on my phone instead of the "2" key while using Google Sheets so the score that I said in the video is higher than what I meant. See below.

Thanks to Keven from Instagram for the samples though you're no longer on there it seems and thanks to Conk for the balm.

Shave 1 Shave 2 Shave 3 Total
Latherability 7 7 7 7.00
Slickness 4 4 4 4.00
Residual Slickness 4 4 2 3.33
Structure 3 2 2 3.33
Cushion 3 4 4 3.67
Scent predilection 3 2 2 3.33
Post Shave Feel 2 2 2 3.00

OVERALL 3.52

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*All information regarding Henri et Victoria obtained from their website*

Henri et Victoria’s Fougere is a vegan based soap with a very simple ingredients list that gets the job done.  It lathers easily and will give you want you need for a drama free shave. However the post shave properties could be improved but this isn’t a deterrent for me as a good balm or splash will fix what ails you.

I shaved with this soap 4 times in a week to get an idea for it’s consistency in all areas and have have come up with the following scores.  Soap was purchased by me and I have no affiliation with the artisan.

Gear shave 1:  Dovo ⅝ straight, Semogue Owners Club boar, Barbedeaux 

Gear shave 2:  Schick Hydro Magic, Ever Ready 200T 2 band badger, Mr. Burberry aftershave

Gear shave 3:  Ever-Ready 1924 SE razor, Thirsty Badger lather bowl, Vie Long Cachurro horse hair brush, Duke Cannon balm

Gear shave 4:  Boker ⅝ straight razor, Paragon 28mm synthetic, Mr. Burberry balm

Ease of lathering:
Shave 1:  8

Shave 2: 6

Shave 3 and 4: 7

Average:  7/10

Slickness:

Shave 1 - 4: 7

Average:  7/10

Residual Slickness:
Shave 1 - 4:  6

Average: 6/10

Cushion: 
Shave 1, 3 & 4: 6

Shave 2: 8

Average:  6.5/10

Scent Strength:
Shave 1, 3 & 4: 5

Shave 2: 6

Average:  5.25/10

Scent Predilection:
Shave 1: 7

Shave 2-4: 6

Average: 6.25/10

Post Shave Feel:

Shave 1, 3 & 4: 5

Shave 2:  4

Average: 4.75

Overall average:  6.11/10

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Today I review Proraso “Red” which is also known as their Sandalwood scent.

A very easy to lather soap that is very inexpensive and has a very pleasing scent.

Here is how the soap scored thru 4 straight shaves. Different gear was used for each shave. See below.

Ease of Lathering
Shave 1 & 2: 8/10
Shave 3 & 4: 7/10

Slickness
Shave 1, 2 & 4: 7/10
Shave 3: 6/10

Residual Slickness
Shave 1: 4/10
Shave 2 & 4: 5/10
Shave 3: 3/10

Cushion
Shave 1 & 2: 5/10
Shave 3 & 4: 4/10

Scent strength
Shave 1 - 4: 6/10

Scent Predilection
Shave 1-4: 8/10

Post shave feel
Shave 1, 2 & 4: 3/10
Shave 3: 2/10

OVERALL SCORE
5.68

Gear used

Shave one: Gem Featherweight, Col Conk 30mm badger brush, Proraso Red aftershave

Shave two: Schick Hydromagic, Paragon 28mm synthetic, Red aftershave, Nivea Balm

Shave three: Gillette Tech, Kai Blue, Vie Long 21mm with 50mm loft, Shave Bowl lather bowl, Red splash, HSSC “Classic Spice” balm

Shave 4: ALE 8/8 straight razor, Semgoue 830 boar brush, Red aftershave, Proraso Green balm.

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Thanks to Josh Nute of Instagram for sending the sample my way!

Scent notes are as follows:
Whiskey, Heliotrope & Dark Plum, Heart Notes Include: Leathers, Suede, Tobacco Flower & Dark Tobacco Leaf, Papyrus, Benzoin, Labdanum, Vanilla, Animal Musk, Patchouli & Tuberose. To my nose it's a tobacco, slightly sour and spicy scent.

Fenchurch scores:
Slickness :
shave 1: 8/10
Shave 2: 7/10
Shave 3: 9/10
Shave 4: 8/10
Overall: 8/10

Residual Slickness:
Shave 1: 8/10
Shave 2: 7/10
Shave 3: 8/10
Shave 4: 8/10
Overall: 7.75/10

Density:
Shave 1: 8/10
Shave 2: 8/10
Shave 3: 7/10
Shave 4: 8/10
Overall: 7.75/10

Ease of Lathering:
Shave 1 & 2: 8/10
Shave 3 &4: 7/10
Overall: 7.50/10

Posh shave feel:
Shave 1-4: 7/10
Overall: 7/10

Scent Strength
Shave 1, 2 & 4: 7/10
Shave 3: 6/10
Overall: 6.75/10

Scent Predilection:
Shave 1 & 3: 6/10
Shave 2 & 4: 7/10
Overall: 6.50/10

Overall score based on average from each category: 7.32/10

Gear:

Shave 1: Thirsty Badger bowl, Paragon 28mm synthetic, Treet 1912, Nivea splash
Shave 2: Schick Krona DE with Astra Green blade, Paragon 25mm boar, Beard and Brawn "Windchill splash"
Shave 3: Bowl lather and painted lather on. Thirsty badger bowl, Vie Long 21mm (61mm loft) Cachurro brush, Schick E1 injector.
Shave 4: Semogue Owners Club 2 band badger, Boker 5/8 straight razor, no aftershave used

Please note that shave strength and predilection are only included in the overall score because it affects the overall enjoyment of the shave.

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Today I use HSSC "Mystic" and announced that West Coast Shaving will soon be carrying HSSC!
Highland Springs lathers very easily even in hard water and provides excellent slickness, residual slickness, cushion with a post shave that provides excellent hydration.
The scent strength is on the higher side or medium (i forgot to mention this in the video) and reminds me a lot of dragons blood.

(I apologize for the camera focus issues.)

Soon to be available at www.westcoastshaving.com
Canada: www.stonefieldshave.com

Gear:
HSSC "Mystic" (gift/sample)
Schick "Krona" (bought)
Astra Green blade (bought)
Rubberset 22mm silvertip badger (bought)
Thirsty Badger lather bowl (gift)

It's been 2 months and it's time for the beard to go! Watch to see the results using a Schick Hydromagic, Gillette Ball End, Ever-Ready 1907 lather catcher and ALE 8/8 straight razor.
Soap used: Stirling Gentleman
Brush: Paragon 28mm synthetic
Thirsty Badger lather bowl

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Today I use Col Conks new tallow formula. A very big improvement over the previous base which was good but lacked in a few areas. This new formula takes what was good with the old and makes it easier to lather and a vastly improved post shave feel.
I'll also show you how to shave around your beard with a straight razor.

Didn't see a shaving channel on here so figured I'd upload this.
Kit used:
Declaration Grooming Trismegistus bision tallow
Gold Dollar 66 straight razor
Yaqi synthetic brush
Nivea aftershave

Decent shave today even though my technique was a bit off because of lack of sleep. Thanks for watching.