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This is available in a tube or jar. I got the tube which contains 2 ½ ounces and costs £7.75. There are three fragrances – sandalwood, aloe vera and sea-buckthorn
Firstly packaging, the tube is aluminium, presented in a cardboard carton. The packaging is very simple, actually quite elegant. However nowhere on the tube is the fragrance stated – the cap of the tube is colour coded according to fragrance, in this case orange for sea-buckthorn.
According to EJ ‘sea-buckthorn essential oils help to revitalise, restore and replenish dehydrated skin leaving it regenerated, toned and protected against the elements.’
Now on to the scent; it is a light and sweet floral fragrance with a hint of mango or passion fruit or something that I liked instantly, not sure what it compares to but it reminded me of a former girlfriend’s hair (or her shampoo I suppose)......the cream is white/colourless. A small pea sized blob lathered easily on my face and the scent burst out beautifully. The lather was rich, slick and glossy, with enough in the brush for at least one more and possibly two more face coverings.
Now the shave. Oh it was.....excellent. The razor glided smoothly, there was no irritation after two passes. At this point the cream compares favourably with my favourite Trumper's Rose. When I rinsed my face and patted it dry I suddenly noticed that my skin felt great, soft, smooth, comfortable and moisturised. I could have gone without my normal application of Coral Skin Food. As good as Trumper's Rose always is for me, this new stuff is doing all the Trumper's does. I give it a slight advantage over the tub of Taylors I just finished, mainly due to the way it left my skin post shave, but the Taylor's is though half the price and it is a small difference in performance.
What made this most impressive was that I had received the cream with a new EJ razor (the cream came as a free gift with the razor) and could not wait till tomorrow to try it so I did it this evening – my second shave in under twelve hours. To do that with such good results in my opinion shows this is good stuff. I will be buying this cream when the free tube expires. EJ will also soon be introducing an aftershave lotion which I look forward to.
Firstly packaging, the tube is aluminium, presented in a cardboard carton. The packaging is very simple, actually quite elegant. However nowhere on the tube is the fragrance stated – the cap of the tube is colour coded according to fragrance, in this case orange for sea-buckthorn.
According to EJ ‘sea-buckthorn essential oils help to revitalise, restore and replenish dehydrated skin leaving it regenerated, toned and protected against the elements.’
Now on to the scent; it is a light and sweet floral fragrance with a hint of mango or passion fruit or something that I liked instantly, not sure what it compares to but it reminded me of a former girlfriend’s hair (or her shampoo I suppose)......the cream is white/colourless. A small pea sized blob lathered easily on my face and the scent burst out beautifully. The lather was rich, slick and glossy, with enough in the brush for at least one more and possibly two more face coverings.
Now the shave. Oh it was.....excellent. The razor glided smoothly, there was no irritation after two passes. At this point the cream compares favourably with my favourite Trumper's Rose. When I rinsed my face and patted it dry I suddenly noticed that my skin felt great, soft, smooth, comfortable and moisturised. I could have gone without my normal application of Coral Skin Food. As good as Trumper's Rose always is for me, this new stuff is doing all the Trumper's does. I give it a slight advantage over the tub of Taylors I just finished, mainly due to the way it left my skin post shave, but the Taylor's is though half the price and it is a small difference in performance.
What made this most impressive was that I had received the cream with a new EJ razor (the cream came as a free gift with the razor) and could not wait till tomorrow to try it so I did it this evening – my second shave in under twelve hours. To do that with such good results in my opinion shows this is good stuff. I will be buying this cream when the free tube expires. EJ will also soon be introducing an aftershave lotion which I look forward to.
