Doric Ritual Set
Doric 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?
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 ×10
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 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.
Stand
A chrome-plated stand that holds the Bamboo Safety Razor upright.
Vertical is practical, not decorative. Air moves around the head, the edge dries fully, and a dry blade lasts more shaves; the stand pays for itself in blades. The fit is precise, no movement, no tipping, and the chrome sits deliberately against the bamboo.
If your razor arrived without a stand, this completes it.
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Description
Description
For those starting simply.
The razor, the stand, 10 blades, and a cream.
Complete your ritual
Complete your ritual
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.
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.
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 Doric Ritual Set include?
The razor, its stand, ten blades and a Sandalwood shaving cream, in bamboo or chrome. The simplest way to begin; nothing else is needed for the first shaves.
How does the Doric Portico refill relate to the Ritual Set?
The set is yours to keep. The Doric Order then resupplies it, ten blades and a Sandalwood 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 Doric Ritual Set is a wet shaving kit for starting simply: a razor, a stand, ten blades, and a cream, priced for less than most people spend on cartridge refills in a single year, with nothing extra added to raise that price.
A razor, a stand to dry it on, ten blades to start with, and a shaving cream cover the first weeks of a single-blade routine. The stand keeps the blade dry between shaves, which is what makes ten blades last as long as they do, and a standard double-edge blade fits the razor from Kronos or elsewhere once they run out.
Cartridge razors run fifty to a hundred pounds a year in refills for most people, money that keeps leaving in small amounts indefinitely. This wet shaving kit is one purchase, and further razor blades cost pennies each, so the arithmetic favours the razor within the first year and keeps favouring it after.
The adjustment is short and stated plainly: forgiving from the first shave, honest about the short curve, and second nature within a week or two. Choosing the Doric Order keeps blades and cream arriving as the set is used up, sized for what a simple ritual needs rather than ranked below the other two Kronos Orders. A fuller Order costs more because it holds more, never because it is better.