SOTD by u/SaintBandicoot

SOTD - 03.01.2024 - March Madness 2024 Shave 1 * Brush: M&F 28 Arley Blonde Badger * Razors: Rex Konsul * Blade: Wizamet (1) * Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. AG 1889 * Post: cold shower, Chicago Grooming Co. 1889 aftershave splash

First time using a Chicago Grooming Co. soap, and it is the r/wetshaving exclusive AG 1889 in Darkwing base which arrived in the mail today. I have heard a lot of positive things about CGC's Darkwing base (plus, who wasn't a fan of the Terror That Flaps in the Night??) and I have been wanting to add the base to my den for some time now. It performed beautifully, and I really enjoyed this shave. The splash is also very nice, with a nice final finish (no stickiness like some splashes leave) and dry down. AG 1889 is a dupe of Aimé Guerlain's Jicky, which lauched in 1889 and is considered a legend in the fragrance world. It is considered one of the very first "modern" creations, both because it used synthetically extracted molecules and in terms of being unisex. It was original marketed as a fragrance for men, but due to poor sales, began being marketed as a fragrance for women, and it became a hit. Men still wore it, too. In fact, Jicky was the signature scent of Sean Connery.

#MMarch24

[**SOTD - 03.01.2024 - March Madness 2024 Shave 1**](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-scnVndx/0/C255DSgNkThJBv8fshkhXFDX7mpmbbGdFDdvQGbgh/XL/i-scnVndx-XL.jpg)
* **Brush:** M&F 28 Arley Blonde Badger
* **Razors:** Rex Konsul
* **Blade:** Wizamet (1)
* **Lather:** Chicago Grooming Co. AG 1889
* **Post:** cold shower, Chicago Grooming Co. 1889 aftershave splash

First time using a Chicago Grooming Co. soap, and it is the r/wetshaving exclusive AG 1889 in Darkwing base which arrived in the mail today. I have heard a lot of positive things about CGC's Darkwing base (plus, who *wasn't* a fan of the Terror That Flaps in the Night??) and I have been wanting to add the base to my den for some time now. It performed beautifully, and I really enjoyed this shave. The splash is also very nice, with a nice final finish (no stickiness like some splashes leave) and dry down. AG 1889 is a dupe of Aimé Guerlain's Jicky, which lauched in 1889 and is considered a legend in the fragrance world. It is considered one of the very first "modern" creations, both because it used synthetically extracted molecules and in terms of being unisex. It was original marketed as a fragrance for men, but due to poor sales, began being marketed as a fragrance for women, and it became a hit. Men still wore it, too. In fact, Jicky was the signature scent of Sean Connery.

\#MMarch24