Corinthian Ritual Set
Corinthian Ritual Set
Will I cut myself?Will I end up with blades I don't need?
Will I cut myself?Will I end up with blades I don't need?
Less than you'd fear. The blade's corners (the part that catches) sit tucked away, so only the safe edge meets skin. With the right technique it forgives from the off: a slower first week, we won't pretend otherwise, then second nature.
No. You tell us how often you shave and refills arrive to match, as you run low rather than on a fixed date. Skip a delivery or stop whenever you like.
What is included?
What is included?
Blade Bank
A used blade is still sharp, and the bathroom bin is no place for it. The blade bank takes each spent blade through a slot in the top and holds around a hundred; years of shaving for most. Full, it seals shut for safe disposal.
Solid, small, and the kind of object you stop thinking about, which is the point.
Wooden Shaving Bowl
A shaving bowl carved from grained mango wood and treated for water resistance. The recess holds the soap puck snug, so it stays still while the brush works. Pre-rinse with warm water and the wood holds a little heat, loosening the lather as it builds.
Sized for the Kronos 100g puck; takes any standard shaving soap after it.
Sandalwood Aftershave Balm
An aftershave balm for skin the shave leaves irritated. Alcohol free, with witch hazel, a natural astringent, to settle nicks that sting. Lightweight and non-greasy; it absorbs quickly and leaves no film.
The scent is sandalwood: warm, woody, and matched to our shaving soap, so the ritual ends where it began.
100ml, a few dabs a day. Also in Aegean Citrus.
Razor Blades ×50
Double edge razor blades in Swedish Cr13 steel, with a platinum-sputtered coating and no PTFE. A 13N edge; keen enough to cut cleanly, gentle enough for sensitive skin. One blade cuts level with the skin, not below it, which is where ingrown hairs start.
Packs run from five to fifty. Each blade is double sided, individually wrapped. They fit all Kronos razors and any standard double edge razor.
Sandalwood Shaving Soap ×2
A traditional shaving soap, warm sandalwood scent. Loaded with a damp brush it builds a dense, cushioning lather; the blade rides on cushion, not skin. Glycerin draws in water, hydrating dry skin so the blade glides.
One 100g bar outlasts several cans of foam. Best built in a bowl; ours is carved to fit it.
Sandalwood Shaving Cream
A sandalwood shaving cream with nothing in it to sting: free from alcohol, petroleum, and sulphates. Its job is simple and it does it well; soften the hair before the blade arrives, which is most of what prevents razor burn.
A little works up quickly, by hand or with the brush. The scent is warm and dry, present during the shave and gone politely after. 100ml.
Bamboo Safety Razor
A single blade safety razor built to be kept. The enclosed head covers the blade corners, the cause of most nicks, and sets a forgiving shave angle, so it bites less around an Adam's apple, a knee, an armpit, or a scalp. One blade cuts at the surface, kinder to skin than five stacked cartridges.
No plastic in either. Two handles: chrome-plated brass, knurled and weighted, or bamboo, warmer to hold. The matching stand dries the blade upright between shaves; a dry edge lasts longer.
Short strokes, light pressure, settled by the third shave for most. Guidance included. Takes any standard double edge blade, about ten pence a shave.
Large Stand
One stand for the full setup. It holds any Kronos safety razor and the shaving brush, both upright, both drying properly between uses; the brush hangs bristles-down, which keeps its shape and extends its life.
Weighted base, no wobble, one tidy footprint. If the shelf is becoming a collection, this is the answer.
Shaving Brush
A shaving brush in soft synthetic fibre; vegan, quick to dry, holds its shape. It does two jobs the hand can't: builds a dense lather from soap or cream, and lifts the beard so the blade meets it cleanly rather than pressed flat.
Synthetic dries faster than badger and asks for no upkeep. Store it bristles-down on the stand between shaves.
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When I wanted to change my plan, they couldn't have been more helpful.Written by James H.
Description
Description
For the complete set.
Razor, brush, stand, 50 blades, 2 soaps, and a cream.
Choose the Corinthian Order and a wooden shaving bowl and a blade bank come with it, with our compliments.
Complete your ritual
Complete your ritual
Aegean Citrus Aftershave Balm
An aftershave balm for skin the shave leaves irritated. Alcohol free, with witch hazel, a natural astringent, to settle nicks that sting. Lightweight and non-greasy; it absorbs quickly and leaves no film.
The scent is Aegean Citrus: a crisp blend of bergamot and sea salt, bright without being loud.
100ml, a few dabs a day. Also in Sandalwood.
Frequent Questions
What does the Corinthian Ritual Set include?
The razor, a shaving brush, the large stand that holds both, fifty blades, two Sandalwood shaving soaps and a Sandalwood cream, in bamboo or chrome. Choose the Corinthian Order with it and a wooden shaving bowl and a blade bank come with our compliments.
Does the Corinthian Ritual Set come with a blade bank and shaving bowl included?
Only through the Corinthian Portico: the blade bank and wooden bowl arrive with our compliments as part of that membership, not with a one-off purchase of the set alone.
How does the Corinthian Portico refill relate to the Ritual Set?
The set is yours to keep. The Corinthian Order then resupplies it, fifty blades, two soaps and a cream at a time, with delivery on the House, and you can pause it whenever you like.
“You wonder why you've been using 5 blades held together with plastic when one does the job as well, if not better. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Welcome back to the 70s.”
“My neck used to look like it was covered in molehills. Take your time, don't rush, and now there's nothing. A fantastic shave, and it looks great on the side too.”
“You wonder why you've been using 5 blades held together with plastic when one does the job as well, if not better. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Welcome back to the 70s.”
The First Shave
A safety razor asks a little more of you than a cartridge. For the first week you'll go slower, then it becomes second nature, and the shave is better for it.
Let the weight work
No pressure means no nicks. The weight is enough.
Use short strokes
Short, gentle passes, skin held taut.
Take your time
Five unhurried minutes. That is rather the point.
And if it isn't for you: 100 days to send it back, and a lifetime guarantee, blades for pennies, if you keep it.
Considered, Piece by Piece
I - An enclosed head
The blade's corners sit shielded, so it forgives as you learn. Nicks designed out.
II - One blade
What barbers have used for centuries. Less drag, calm skin.
III - Balanced weight
Solid, rust-proof metal. You guide; it shaves.
Solid, water-resistant bamboo. You guide; it shaves.
IV - A drying stand
Elevates the blade between shaves, so it lasts longer.
If it breaks, we replace it. For life.
Lifetime guarantee
Every razor, stand and bowl is guaranteed for life. If it fails, we replace it.
100 days to decide
Shave with it for a season. If it isn't for you, send it back.
Postage covered
Complimentary delivery on orders over £50.
The Corinthian Ritual Set is a shaving set built in solid metal and turned wood: a razor, a brush, a stand, fifty blades, two soaps, and a cream, all sized to be passed down instead of replaced, and all built around the same single blade that takes a short week or two to master.
A razor, a brush, a stand, fifty blades, two soaps, and a cream make up the complete set in one shipment. Everything in it is solid metal or turned wood, the same materials the razor alone is built from, which is what makes it a luxury shaving kit rather than a padded-out box of extras.
Choosing the Corinthian Order, the fullest of the three Kronos refill Orders, brings a wooden shaving bowl and a blade bank with it, with our compliments, and keeps the set stocked with razor blades going forward. The set works without joining an Order; joining one simply keeps it topped up.
Like any single-blade Kronos razor, it is forgiving from the first shave, honest about the short curve, and second nature within a week or two. Solid metal and turned wood do not wear out the way a cartridge razor's plastic head does, and the Registry entry each Kronos razor carries stays with the object no matter who ends up using it.