\ud83c\udf1f Imperial Holiday Shave-Off Begins! \ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ROUND 1 RESULTS BELOW!!!<\/strong> (27 Dec 16:40)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83c\udf84 Fellow wet-shaving enthusiasts! \ud83c\udf85 The Empire’s finest have gathered 52 contenders for the Imperial Holiday Shave-Off<\/em>! We’re talking scents that will jingle your bells and lather that’ll transport you straight to a snowy galaxy far, far away. \u2744\ufe0f\u2728<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trying to create this bracket was intense! \ud83d\ude05 I tried to pair similar scents in certain parts of the bracket, but some\u2026 well, I just threw in there! \ud83d\ude02 You can see the whole bracket picture at BELOW! Oh, and I had to make a last-minute substitution because I realized I was missing a set! \ud83d\ude31 All of these are my favorites, and it truly shows how magical this Holiday Season is. Each artisan has done an amazing job capturing the scents of the season. \ud83c\udf81\ud83c\udf85<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udd25 In Round 1, get ready for: \ud83c\udf81 First Round Bye is Vespers<\/strong> \ud83c\udf81 First Round Bye is Bad Santa <\/strong>and Tis the Season<\/strong> \ud83c\udf81 First Round Bye is Silent Night Ops<\/strong> \ud83c\udf81 Dork vs Peppermint Latte<\/strong><\/em> \ud83c\udf81 First Round Bye is Cane! and Peppermint<\/strong> \ud83c\udf81 Jelly Doughnut vs Hot Buttered Rum<\/em> \ud83c\udf81 First Round Bye is Keepsake Fruitcake<\/strong> \ud83c\udf81 Christmas in NYC vs Nashville Holiday<\/em> \ud83c\udf81 First Round Bye is Return of the Mean One and Santa Noir<\/strong> \ud83c\udf81 Blue Spruce vs Citrus + Fir<\/strong><\/em> \ud83c\udf81 First Round Bye is Buon Natale<\/strong> \ud83c\udf81 I Gingerbread Man vs Gingerbread<\/em> \ud83c\udf81 First Round Bye is Rudolph’s Christmas Night and The Shaving \ud83d\udca5 Make your vote count! Round 2 starts December 28<\/strong>, cast your votes in my Instagram story (@shavetrooper<\/a>). Let’s find out which shave soap will reign supreme this holiday season! \ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udf85\u2728<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let the best scent win! \ud83c\udf0c\u2744\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83c\udf81 Christmas Sky vs Dicken’s Revisited<\/strong><\/em>
Macduff’s Christmas Sky<\/strong> – Orange Peel, Bergamot, Frankincense, Myrrh, Clove, Cedarwood, Patchouli, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Dark Chocolate<\/em>
Barrister and Mann Dicken’s Revisited<\/strong> – Black Pepper, Cherry, Lemon, Cardamom, Nutmeg
WINNER: Christmas Sky<\/em><\/strong>
\ud83c\udf81 Silent Night<\/em> vs Christmas<\/em><\/strong>
Wet The Face Silent Night –<\/strong> Honey, sweet vanilla, dried fruits, sheer musk, and floral jasmine
Arianna and Evans Christmas –<\/strong> Mandarin, Pine Needles, Fireplace (burning embers), Marshmallow, Davana, Somalian Myrrh, Vanilla, Frankincense, Labdanum, Sandalwood, Balsam Fir
WINNER: Christmas<\/em><\/strong>
\ud83c\udf81 Frankincense & Myrrh vs Kiritimati<\/strong><\/em>
Stirling Soap Co Frankincense & Myrrh –<\/strong> Frankincense, myrrh, vanilla, cardamom, and copaiba balsam.
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Kiritimati –<\/strong> Frankincense, myrrh, bay, seaweed, oakwood, ambergris, benzoin, blue spruce, tobacco, labdanum, lavender
WINNER: Kiritimati<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barrister and Mann Vespers –<\/strong> Rose, sandalwood, balsam fir, fern, mousse de saxon, cranberry, cardamom, patchouli, and bergamot.
\ud83c\udf81 Santa’s Custom Blend vs Elf Balls<\/strong><\/em>
Wet the Face Santa’s Custom Blend –<\/strong> Cherrywood, raspberry, vanilla and tobacco.
Van Yulay Elf Balls –<\/strong> Orange, clove and spices
WINNER: Santa’s Custom Blend<\/em><\/strong>
\ud83c\udf81 Home for Christmas vs Twas the Night Before Christmas<\/strong><\/em>
Razor Emporium Home for Christmas <\/strong>– Spicy Gingerbread Cookie, Sugar Cookie, Sandalwood, and Musk
Adopted Acres Twas the Night Before Christmas – <\/strong>Cookies and milk, hot cocoa, frosted fir, balsam fir, leather, fireside embers
WINNER: Home for Christmas<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Macduff’s Bad Santa –<\/strong> Spice, Cherrywood,\u00a0<\/strong>Tobacco Leaf, Whisky, Oak, Vanilla, Vetiver, Nutmeg, Ginger, Patchouli, Raspberry
Noble Otter Tis the Season –<\/strong> Raspberry, Apple, Rosemary, Freesia, Oakmoss, Pine, Cedarwood, Musk, Fir Balsam
\ud83c\udf81 Santa’s Helper vs Frosted Cranberry and Fir Tree<\/strong><\/em>
Wet The Face Santa’s Helper –<\/strong> Fresh cut pine, hint of menthol
Razor Emporium Frosted Cranberry and Fir Tree –<\/strong> Frosted cranberry, fir tree, hint of menthol
WINNER: Frosted Cranberry and Fir Tree<\/em><\/strong>
\ud83c\udf81 Santa’s Workshop (C&F) vs Lump of Coal<\/strong><\/em>
Cooper & French Santa’s Workshop –<\/strong> Geranium, damask rose, vanilla, sweet orange honey, pipe tobacco.
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lump of Coal –<\/strong> Cool, Green, Woody, Metallic, Holly Berry, Coal Stove-ish and Hints of Dark Chocolate
WINNER: Santa’s Workshop<\/em><\/strong>
\ud83c\udf81 Santa’s Cheer vs Santa’s Workshop (M)<\/strong><\/em>
Macduff’s Santa’s Cheer –<\/strong> Amaretto, Golden Rum, Vanilla Bean, Cream, Butter, Sugar, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cardamom, Allspice, Tonka Bean
Macduff’s Santa’s Workshop –<\/strong> Fir Needle, Black Pine, Spruce, Orange Zest, Clove Leaf, Eucalyptus Dives, Cedarwood Blend, Bay Leaf, Vanilla Bean, Fir Absolute, Spruce Absolute
WINNER: Santa’s Cheer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Herc Soap Co. Silent Night Ops –<\/strong> Fir, pine, cranberry, black pepper, jasmine, oatmeal stout, musk, white woods, clove, and amber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shave Dad Denton Majik Dork – <\/strong>Chocolate, mint, touch of menthol
Master Soap Creations Peppermint Latte –<\/strong> Peppermint, coffee
WINNER: Peppermint Latte<\/em><\/strong>
\ud83c\udf81 Candy Cane (S) vs Candy Cane (M)<\/strong><\/em>
Stirling Soap Co Candy Cane –<\/strong> Peppermint with a little sweetness
Macduff’s Candy Cane – <\/strong>Peppermint, Eucalyptus Dives, Blue Malle Eucalyptus, Musk, Vanilla, Benzoin, Tonka Bean, Cocoa
WINNER: Macduff’s Candy Cane<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Cane! –<\/strong> Pure Organic Peppermint, Cornmint, Talc, Rose, Bergamot, Oakmoss, Haitian Vetiver, Madagascar Vanilla, Coumarin, Lite Musk
Wet Shaving Products Peppermint –<\/strong> Peppermint<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mama Bear Soap Jelly Doughnut
Mama Bear Soap Hot Buttered Rum<\/strong>
WINNER: Hot Buttered Rum<\/em><\/strong>
\ud83c\udf81 Cosmic Christmas Cookies vs A Date with Mrs. Claus<\/em>
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Cosmic Christmas Cookies – <\/strong>Burnt Sugar, Caramel, Buttermilk & Sweet, Sensual Vanilla
Hoffman’s A Date with Mrs. Claus <\/strong>– Butter cookies
WINNER: Cosmic Christmas Cookies<\/em><\/strong>
\ud83c\udf81 Atomic Apple Pecan Pie vs Sweet Pecan<\/strong><\/em>
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Atomic Apple Pecan Pie –<\/strong> Sweet\/Brite and Tangy fresh apples baked in a buttery, brown sugar, spiced pecan filling.
Stirling Soap Co Sweet Pecan<\/strong>
WINNER: Atomic Apple Pecan Pie<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Keepsake Fruit Cake<\/strong> – Candied Fruit, Butter, Coconut, Maple Sugar, Vanilla, Cake Batter, and Spiced Atomic Age Bay Rum<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hendrix Classics Christmas in NYC
Hendrix Classics Nashville Holidays <\/strong>
WINNER: Christmas in NYC<\/em><\/strong>
\ud83c\udf81 On the Naughty List vs Dirty Santa<\/strong><\/em>
Shave Dad On the Naughty List –<\/strong> Fresh lavender and clary sage, Earthy cedarwood, Vetiver
Van Yulay Dirty Santa –<\/strong> Peppermint White Russian, with Flannel, Leather and Coal Smoke!
WINNER: On the Naughty List<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
HAGS Return of the Mean One –<\/strong> Cognac, cinnamon, tonka bean, oak, hedione, vanilla, praline, sandalwood, candied almond
House of Mammoth Santa Noir –<\/strong> Cassis, balsam, jasmine, honey, sandalwood, deer musk<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eleven Blue Spruce – <\/strong>Herbal, green, pine, fir
Farm House North Citrus + Fir –<\/strong> Pine, citrus
WINNER: Citrus + Fir<\/em><\/strong>
\ud83c\udf81 Ozark Mountain vs Christmas Eve<\/strong><\/em>
Stirling Soap Co Ozark Mountain –<\/strong> Woodsy, spicy.
Stirling Soap Co Christmas Eve –<\/strong> Pine, fir, evergreen, mistletoe, vanilla, cranberry, spices
WINNER: Christmas Eve<\/em><\/strong>
\ud83c\udf81 Christmas Cabin vs White House Christmas<\/em>
Macduff’s Christmas Cabin – <\/strong>Cedar, Cardamom, Cashmere, Evergreen, Oud, Spice, Cocoa Butter, Patchouli, Santal, Musk
Strike Gold Shave White House Christmas –<\/strong> Citrus, basil, cool mint, woody, cypress
WINNER: Christmas Cabin<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Night Watch Soap Co Buon Natale <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements I Gingerbread Man –<\/strong> Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmeg, Molasses, Brown Sugar, Vanilla, Benzoin, Oak Barrel, Bay Rum
Macduff’s Gingerbread –<\/strong> Pumpernickel, Ginger, Lemon, Honey, Orange, Patchouli, Cardamon, Nutmeg, Vanilla, Maple, Cedarwood
WINNER: Gingerbread<\/em><\/strong>
\ud83c\udf81 Space Nog vs Noggin’ on Heavens Door<\/strong><\/em>
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements<\/strong> Space Nog<\/strong> – Brown Sugar, Nutmeg, Vanilla, Light Cinnamon, West Indian Bay, Tonka Bean, Benzoin Resin & Spiced Rum
Barrister and Mann Noggin’ on Heavens Door –<\/strong> Cream, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, rum, toasted hazelnuts.
WINNER: Noggin’ on Heavens Door<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Shave Mercantile Rudolph’s Christmas Night –<\/strong> Spicy Gingerbread,\u00a0Sweet Sugar Cookies, and a shot of rich\u00a0Bourbon
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements The Shaving –<\/strong> Buttery Vanilla, Fresh Whipped Cream, Toffee, a dash of Nutmeg, toasted Coconut, Select West Indian Herbs, Benzoin Resin, Peppermint<\/p>\n\n\n\n