@mistakemistake: Did you ever try Personna blades? How do they compare? Merkur 23C here.
There are many different types of Personna blades. Blues, Israeli Reds, Med prep, etc. Comparing opinion of blades between two people doesn't make any difference to either of you. It's almost guaranteed what he feels of the blades, what I feel, and what you might feel will all be different.
For example, those Feather blades destroy my face, while he has really taking a liking to them. You really have to try a sampling of blades and find the blade that best fits your face.
Also, the scent of that Otoko Organics = <3.