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the only reason I got it was because it came in a sampler set when I ordered the Trumpers Sandlewood.
its gross. smells disgusting. who wants to smell rose when they shave? I'd ask my wife, but she's asleep.
BOYCOTT TRUMPERS ROSE SHAVE CREAM!!!:soapbox:
Rose has a long history as a scent for gentleman's shave products. Like all things scented, personal preferences come in to play. I recommend you give it a try as it might grow on you. I like rose products a lot.
nope. no can do. I'm a Trumpers Sandlewood man.Quote:
Originally Posted by whitebar
:gwh:Trumpers Rose Shave Cream
I've always been a fan of the jasmine sent, yet I got some jasmine soap a while back and it smelled like stink to me. I'm curious about a rose scent, cause I like rose usually but afraid it might also end up smelling like stink to me.
Toplin, have you actually lathered it up, or are you just smelling the container? I've noticed a few creams (Pre de Provence, Body Shop Maca Root, Proraso, TGQ Bay Rum & Sweet Orange, TOBS Eton College, EJ Sandalwood to name only few) don't smell nice in the tub or tube or don't smell at all, but when lathered smell divine as a lot of other subtleties are released. At least give it a go before you toss it - whip up a lather from it and if you still don't like it, rinse out the lather - simple.
Which is why we do not rate scent in our reviews, cf. http://straightrazorpalace.com/revie...-beberlin.html. You are, of course, entitled to your own, very personal opinion on the subject matter, and all that entails.Quote:
Originally Posted by Toplin
This, however, is one of the most inappropriate comments I have read in this forum for quite some time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Toplin
Just for the record, Trumpers's "Rose" is a good cream, and if you like rose scented creams (such as Caraceni, IMO still one of the best creams in the entire market), you will probably like it.
Trumpers creams are all very good, and whilst you may not like the scent theres no need to call for a boycott...!
I got the same sample pack and when I used the rose cream the scent mellows a lot. I personally prefer other scents, but that cream is a good one and it gives a great lather.
You should give it a try. You might be surprised how much you like it..!
indeed I did use it. Lathered it up with my Rooney brush, put it on face and shaved.Quote:
Originally Posted by mosley59
and it stunk.
sorry to all if my humor was misplaced. I didn't care for it was all I was saying. I'll keep personal opinions of mine to a more managed level. Boycotting for all because I don't care for something is utterly ridiculous. Hence the humor in a call for an idiotic boycott for everyone depending on what I personally like and dislike. I was sure no one would take such a stupid comment (with a little angry soap box guy, no less) serious, but I guess some folks do.
I'm truly sorry if i offended, it won't happen again
I've said it many times before and will mention it again :-)
The Trumper's Rose is a fantastic scent. I started on the cream and ended up using the very moisturising Rose soap. I still have it to this day and rate the soap very highly.
I am not going to say this is my best soap, I would just rank it somewhere in my top three, probably high enough, all due to its moisturising properties, scent and latherability. I would say the same applies to the cream in my experience, although maybe a little less on the moisturising properties.
Nonetheless, the Rose scent in my opinion is very well received in hot weather. You don't state where you're based, but if as I suspect you're in the northern hemisphere, I would say give the Rose cream another go in the spring and summer and see how it feels then. Of course, various people hate some scents that others like, so it's entirely normal to not like it (remember the old saying "one man's food is another man's poison"?).
All scent is just a personal thing so whether one person or another prefers this or that is no matter really and not worth discussion except of course if your talking about Pinaud Lilac vegetal now thats the worst stuff in the universe right? Har Har.
Really if guys want to talk about scents we should have the rose club and the sandlewood club etc so guys who like a common scent can discuss the finer points of a scent they all like to a degree or another.
Trumper's Rose is one of my favorites, as well as a good Sandlewood! Rose reminds me of the Edwardian era, the Titanic, gold pocket watches, straight razors and when a man was a true gentleman.
I also have the Trumper's Almond and Coconut shaving creams which I place behind the Rose, and would probably not reorder once they're gone.
A good Sandlewood is also very hard to beat, and thus also has its place in my weekly line-up of shaving creams.
I wouldn't go as far as to encourage the boycott of any one product, as I think they're all good, it's just some have become more of a favorite than others.
There are far more nice creams and soaps out there to pick from than there are shaves in a weeks time!
Thumbs up Rick, The smell of roses on a man doesn't make you any less of a man. It does hit more on the gentlemans era of old. When your wife wakes up let her smell it, I bet she likes it, MINE DOES :)
superspot
Thanks to all for the positive comments- Rose was (and still is) to be my next cream.
For the record - I like the Saint Charles rose, think it's quite a nice smell. And am using Trumper's violet at the moment which is a nice scent but I don't really like it. But I do love the colour and the lather and the feel. It's a great quality cream.
Has anyone tried the coconut?
Try the Trumpers Coconut, it may seem high, but it is worth every cent and then some.
superspot
I got a sampler from them too, not sure if it had that in there, will have to look.
I do have a tub of the Taylor of Old Bond Street Rose though, to me it is not too strong and I do like it and it develops a very nice cream/lather, and according to TOBS it is their best selling cream in the U.K. :)
I agree! The coconut range of Trumpers products all smell great, and they lather really well. Definately worth the price.Quote:
Originally Posted by Superspot
I've yet to find a bad product at Trumpers, I must admit. And their service is always pretty good as well...! Their Spanish Leather cologne is great too.
Toplin,
As you've probably realized by now, scents are very individual things and just because you dislike something doesn't mean you need to make a post dissing it and certainly not calling for a boycott.
Yes, I read that you meant it as a joke. Unfortunately it read like a serious one. One great way to prevent such misunderstandings is re-read one's post and think how people might perceive it before posting.
Respectfully,
Ursus
The Trumper Rose SOAP is a clear favorite for me... The cream not so much but I do not use creams anymore. When I use it I imagine a Dandy or Rake such as Beau Brummel having gone down that same path with a quality rose scented soap, brush, and blade! 3 years ago I would never have considered using it at all.
+1 for that thought...Rose scented shaving creams are reminiscent of a bygone era--Beau Brummel, Adm. Horatio Nelson, the Duke of Wellington, etc. I suspect that rose and lavender scents are found in many English shaving products because of the English upper class's love for cultivating flower gardens of fragrant plant species as well as the fact that those plants provided the most readily available oils that could be used in England at that time to provide a pleasing fragrance for shaving soaps. Perhaps rose remains a popular scent in England today because it reminds them of a happier time--when the sun never set on the British Empire.Quote:
Originally Posted by AntiqueHoosier
I have used the TOBS Rose shaving cream off and on for over a year. It is not my first choice of preferred shaving creams, but it is certainly among my top five. I like tradition...
Well, I took it as sarcasm intended to get a rise, but it came across a little heavy maybe. I'm constantly re-reading my posts trying to make sure they say what I mean. A few times I didn't do this and people read things hiding between the lines that I didn't intend. :(
I have used the TOBS Rose cream and liked it. Like many of these products it seemed to improve as I got to know it better! Tabac was the same way. The longer I use it the more I like it.
I like many Trumpers products, including the rose cream and shaving soap, but I use many other soaps as well. I think Trumpers caters to a somewhat different market than many others; although they sell their products around the world, they go for the British gentlemen more than anybody else.
GFT Rose cream and soap, Prairie Creation Rose and SRD Bulgarian Rose are in my monthly rotation. Wouldn't part with them. Not only do they smell wonderful, they do a skin good. The SRD Bulgarian Rose is the bees knees. The smell is out of this world and for some reason the EO does some wonderful things with your skin. I favor the GFT Rose cream to the soap and Prairie Creations Rose soap smells exactly like sticking your nose in a Rose butt.
I love Guns N' Roses too. (the old Axel - Slash combo). :) but that's another thread.
I agree with Max on this. The GFT Rose [soap] is best for its skin moisturising properties and its exceptional mildness. Wouldn't use anything else on a "bad skin day".Quote:
Originally Posted by Maximilian
Ladies and gentlemen:
I find Geo F. Trumper's rose shave cream delightful in every way, from its properties for a comfortable shave to its intoxicating fragrance.
I have used it for years and will continue to do so. It's good stuff.
Regards,
Obie
I'll take those stinky creams off your hands!! Send 'em to me!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Toplin