Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Peregrino Shaving Brush
I had heard a lot of very positive things about Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements brushes, and also for the price, that they are untouchable with regards to quality, performance and also their appearance. This is the second of the two Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements brushes that I got recently, the other being the Amber Aerolite, of which I will compare the Peregrino to during this review. The first thing I want to talk about is the handle. Everything about it, from its length, width, and lastly its contoured shape is absolutely perfect. Its on the large size, but this just makes it all the more easier to hold due to the contours of the handle and also the octagonal shape that is on the very bottom of the handle. The colour is absolutely stunning and I don't know why, but it always reminds me of the inside of a Kiwi Fruit. Even with soap running down the handle, the brush felt very secure in the hand and it never felt like at any point that it would slip out of my hand. I really like how Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements have got their design ideas from vintage brushes from the past. Next thing I want to talk about is the Roswell knot. It has for me the absolute perfect amount of backbone, being not too much or not too little. It is incredible soft. Compared to the PAA Amber Aerolite, I will say that the Peregrino has a little less backbone, and is maybe ever so slightly not as densely packed fibres, and a bit more floppy, but despite this it still holds a ton of lather, it loaded up easily of the tub, and had enough soap in the brush for three passes and still had a heap left in the knot. The knot certainly does not hog the lather like some natural hair knots can. I've tried this brush with Wickham Soaps, Stirling Soaps, and also bowl lathered with TOBS, and the brush performs excellently with them all. The Peregrino felt an overall longer brush when applying the lather to my face when compared to the Amber Aerolite. If I had to compare the Roswell knot to perhaps something that a lot of people have either tried or owned. I would say it feels similar to a Tuxedo knot, but for me the Roswell knot feels softer than the Tuxedo, and had a little less backbone, the loft also seemed longer than the Tuxedo brushes I had used, but that could be down to the longer handle of the Peregrino, and how this knot is set in it. After use the brush rinsed clean easily (like a good synthetic knot does) and despite it being densely packed, around two hours later the brush felt dry. I think I may have seen the brush shed one fibre during the rinsing out on its first use, but this is perfectly normal for a new brush. I have owned this brush since May 2025, and at the time of writing this review it is now December 2025, and in total this brush has shed two fibres, both of which were when it was new. Along with this brush I purchased another Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements brush (Amber Aerolite) and they have certainly ticked all the boxes and have become the brushes that I like the most in my collection, and also brushes that are at the top of my list of my top favourite brushes. In my opinion Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements brushes, that for the price, they cannot be beaten, and they have certainly ticked all the boxes for me and then some.
