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[โ€“] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

SOTD - 2025-12-19: Adventus Calendar

  • Prep: Proraso - Crema Pre Barba Protettiva (blue)
  • Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
  • Brush: Semogue - Owners' Club Cherry Wood Boar - 24mm
  • Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3
  • Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless (1)
  • Lather: Chiseled Face - Trade Winds
  • Post Shave: Black Ship Grooming - 7 Doubloons Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
  • Fragrance: American Perfumer - Madame Chouteau EdT (sample)
  • Tool: WSDB
  • Tags: $discord

Indoctrination status: [OO..]

Adventus Day 14

Today was a really nice soap from Chiseled Face. Slick base with a good scent throughout. I paired it with 7 Doubloons and randomly chose the fragrance, Madame Chouteau.

Today's satchel held a variety of frag samples (Indigo, Alive, Damocles) from HoM, a sample of Valley of Ashes by Southern Witchcrafts, and a sample of Prince Edward Island by Shannon's Soaps.

Have a good one!

[โ€“] walden@wetshav.ing 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm glad to see someone else who appreciates the CFG base.

[โ€“] DaveWave94@wetshav.ing 4 points 20 hours ago

I really appreciate the standard CFG base too (I am totally unfamiliar with the Silk soaps and have heard mixed opinions). Especially GTB is great to use. I'd compare it to Stirling: artisan soap without fancy sounding ingredients, totally easy to whip up a slick lather. Or in short: solid performers who get the job done fast and good.