Answering Your Questions! - Wet Shaving, Fragrances & More! Q&A

[@scorpionsdogG64]

Algorithm's been cruel to you Mr. Kirby, but it's good to finally see a vid show up 😏👍👍

[@JT-rx1eo]

My recommendations for Floris "Office Scent"? 1. Elite 2. Santal 3. Limes, or 1962. Elite is an "old school" Fougere, having been released in 1980, and that may degrade its appropriateness in some peoples eyes. But it's a beautiful, somewhat soapy Fougere and I think its appropriate, especially for a "throw back" scent.

[@e.a.sullivan4930]

I've always been scared to travel with a DE razor in my carry-on, but it is good to know that packing one's blades separately doesn't prove to be an issue.

[@BucksCo937]

I've been catching up on older videos and after watching this shaving segment I pulled out my Merkur adjustable razor and gave it another try. I tried it years ago and I looked like I was attacked by a bear. Today went smoothly and I had a great shave. Thank you Kirby for sparking my interest again!

[@WazzuCougrrs]

I have several high end badgers from makers like Thater, Savile Row and Simpson’s and they’re each very different. My Thater has the knot set in a little deeper, “choking up” on the hairs and giving the silvertip knot extra backbone and scrubbiness. I use it for loading hard soap off the puck like Tabac or one of my artisan soaps from Declaration, A&E or Barrister & Mann etc. Generally though, I use the newer synthetic knots from makers like PAA and RazoRock. I get better lather faster than with my heritage badgers, and no animals are killed to make the brush. The fact that a super high quality grooming experience can be had with a sub-$20 synthetic brush is a modern miracle. I love using TOBS or Geo F Trumper’s creams as a preshave and choosing a complementary scented soap loaded on the brush and lathered together directly on the face. Face lathering can’t produce as creamy a lather as bowl lathering but the working of the quality soaps and creams directly on the face with a soft brush adds benefits that more than outweigh the loss in creaminess from skipping the lather bowl. I’m a committed face latherer now. I still use my fancy badgers. But my favorite is a huge 30mm synthetic tuxedo knot with a handle from AP Shave Co. it’s just an awesome brush. It was under $30. You might love badger like so many other guys and that’s great. But I’m so glad I checked out the newest generation of synthetic shaving knots. They’re incredibly good. TOBS, Trumper’s and D. R. Harris all buy their shave cream base from Creightons and add scent (and color at GFT). The Body Shop sells a cream with maca root that uses the same Creightons base cream. It really comes down to your favorite scent, and the variety is fantastic. My favorites from TOBS are the sandalwood (of course), the grapefruit (!) and their “Royal Forest,” which is a shameless dupe of Creed Aventus. I love Trumper’s Limes, and Harris’ Marlborough is an excellent tobacco based scent. There are so many greats that you are allowed to absolutely hate the ones I love, and there will still be many others you will love.

[@dappershaves]

tabac is the benchmark for all shave soap, at least for me. synthetic brushes load a lather so easily and must b have in every den.regards dapper shaves

[@trevor9041]

Need to try honey oud from floris. One of their best!

[@johnflynn4923]

Only time I had a problem with, ahem, 'Security' and DE blades was when I had 5 packs of 5 blades in my carry-on. Back in the old days (read pre Feb 2020) having a few DE blades for personal use in carry-on was never an issue and intelligent security (excuse oxymoron) were cool with it. Oh, side fact - generally the 2nd or 3rd shave with a DE blade is better than the 1st as the factory hard edge is gone so the blade is much smoother.

[@ornleifs]

Been once to Floris and I bought "Mahon Leather" which you mentioned - really like it and even though I bought it in 2013 I still have it since I mainly use it for special occasions due to it's sophisticated fragrance.

[@gulag8735]

And it lasted, sent wise, since 2013? Has it diminished in sent any amount?

[@ornleifs]

@@gulag8735 Still has a beautiful fragrance.

[@humphreybradley3060]

While you’re on Jermyn Street, have breakfast/lunch or dinner at No 45, arc deco style, fantastic food

[@jrunundeniable]

Hi Kirby, exited to watch this!

[@Tailorandbarber]

I love the Mahon Leather too! Floris needs to bring it back!

[@dappershaves]

wish it would be available here. regards dapper shaves

[@guitarplayer5611]

Great job!

[@malawiessence5250]

Couldn't wait 🔥🔥😋😘

[@MrSilverBart]

Always enjoy your videos. For those of us who dont have the time/ desire for a wet shave, what brand of shaving creams/ gels do you recommend?

[@WazzuCougrrs]

Use Taylor’s with a brush anyway. You can stick with your current razor. A DE razor will upgrade your shave for sure, but a brush and a tub of TOBS cream is a much bigger jump in quality of the experience. For an even bigger jump, buy a synthetic brush from Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements, a Kaizen 2 soap from Ariana & Evans, and learn to lather it properly. You will get up 5 minutes earlier just so you can have that experience. You’re welcome. I can send soap samples-I have scores of amazing shave soaps.

[@SteveRunciman]

Do you hunt, Kirby? I would love a series on how a gentleman dresses for the hunt, esp in the UK!

[@martyguy8185]

Good luck on that one

[@kirbyallison]

Well funny you mention that Steve.... We are just editing a very detailed series on going up to Scotland for a Driven Shoot! I hope that will be the sort of thing you are after! Keep an eye out for those episodes starting soon!

[@devinfuller4045]

Just bought myself a double edge razor shave kit! Can’t wait to get it and give it a go!

[@dappershaves]

Devin, how did it go, still shavimg? regards dapper shaves

[@devinfuller4045]

@@dappershaves absolutely- I freaking love it and will never go back. I look forward to shaving now

[@dappershaves]

@@devinfuller4045 😂 For sure there’s no turning back! I’m in love with vintage straight razors, regards dapper shaves

[@brucer6239]

The three T’s are all better than most US drug store products, though Aveeno gel is excellent. My preferred cream is Castle Forbes lime; a touch less creamy than the three T’s, but unparalleled scent. Lastly, though it is old school and not so trendy, Proraso products are excellent.

[@Huffman_Tree]

10:48 all these beautiful luxury products and then a Schwarzkopf gel. Man knows his priorities.

[@gulag8735]

I've been DE 4 months now. I can't say in all honesty that it's better than a mack3. Certainly cheaper, but slower. Maybe it's my blades, maybe it's my soap. I don't know really. I will say that, though slower, its akin to a mindfulness exercise; relaxing.

[@outdoorsummiteer399]

Be good to see a day where you go for a hair cut Kirby. Great videos

[@ShinKyuubi]

Huh..the carry on issue with the DE blades is a neat little tidbit, though it's not really all that relevant to me at the moment. I actually prefer a full beard and mustache so I only really use my safety razor or replaceable straight edge (the type that can use broken in half DE blades) for keeping things lined up and neat. I got a shave at the start of 2020 (just before the mask mandates hit everywhere in the US actually..by like 2 weeks) to kick a classic wet shave off my bucket list and I kept shaved for a good chunk of the last 2 years, and I decided to grow my beard back this year..it's gonna take a bit to get it back to how I had it..that was 5 years of growing I had shaved off. Shame where I live there aren't places that can style a mustache..oh sure there are some places I can go that'll line up a beard and mustache, give'em a trim too, but I'm not getting any help in turning this thing into a handlebar from a stylist that's less than 3 hours away from what I can search online for in my area.

[@richardnash1079]

Caswell-Massey. Do you find this company to have good quality products?

[@ahmedifthi7077]

How long does Floris perfume / EDT lasts.

[@patf9239]

Hello Kirby. Just wondering what your opinion is on the Truefitt & Hill Double Edge Razor? A exquisite looking razor, but is it worth the $?

[@harrynelson9203]

I never wet shave anymore, i brought a double edge razor years ago and even that makes my skin feel nasty when against a pillow and too many ingrown hairs, my parker came with feather blades 🤣

[@tdaveniii]

I dab the cream on my face in a few places, then lather on my face. I bought 100 Merkur blades several years ago and am just about to run out. I can only imagine how much money I've saved on cartridges, even after considering the investment in razor and brush.

[@trevorbain4637]

What is that book Kirby with the 3 black lines for?

[@devinfuller4045]

Question - do you recommend anything American other than what’s in your store? Or is everything British?

[@dappershaves]

have a look at grooming dept for soaps, pre-shave and hydration post shave gels. House of Mammoth is also top tier. regards dapper shaves

[@davidph123]

Kirby why when I call customer service no one every pick up the phone

[@AmasuOfficial]

Sous titres svp !

[@hahanah1463]

There is absolutely no need for real badger hair brush anymore. it is simply inhumane and the quality artificial ones are superb. other than that great video. i agree 100% always use taylors of bond street shaving cream

[@freedyorozco8451]

🎩🥃

[@neilbuckley5796]

Seems weird smoking now outside of the cigar videos, the dehumidifier behind the video is a touch distracting.