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I'm not really a fan of any of the Trumper's cream scents. Shame, because they give me good shaves. Anyway, I got Trumper Coconut soap at Leavitt and Pierce last week. The scent was amazing, and I couldn't wait to get home and try it out.
Price: $18 for a refill, $40 for soap and bowl. Just go with the refill and put soap in similar sized bowl.
Quality: Very nice. Soap is not especially hard, but not too soft either. Should last for months
Scent: My favorite part of this soap. I was disappointed by the suntan lotion-y scent of the Trumper cream. The scent of this soap is more true to Coconut, and has a very light, fresh, soap background to it. It also maintains its scent during and after the lathering process, a part of the shave important to me because I hate when creams smell different or lose their scents at this point. I enjoy this soap's scent very much
Lather: Took a little bit more elbow grease to lather. Doesn't lather up as well as Taylor's soaps, but with the right amounts of water and stirring, I was able to create thick, rich, lather in under 3 minutes. I prefer to lather my soaps in bowls (like in Jim's tutorial), but you can face-lather with this soap just as easily.
Efficacy: lots of cushion for a soap. Not a single cut, even with a Feather blade. Very slick lather.
Moisturizing: dried my skin out just a tiny bit, but this is not a problem for me (summers in New England are extremely humid). May not be suitable for those with dry skin, especially during colder months.
In conclusion, a must-have for any soap collectors, and anyone who wants a very rich, fragrant coconut shaving product.
Price: $18 for a refill, $40 for soap and bowl. Just go with the refill and put soap in similar sized bowl.
Quality: Very nice. Soap is not especially hard, but not too soft either. Should last for months
Scent: My favorite part of this soap. I was disappointed by the suntan lotion-y scent of the Trumper cream. The scent of this soap is more true to Coconut, and has a very light, fresh, soap background to it. It also maintains its scent during and after the lathering process, a part of the shave important to me because I hate when creams smell different or lose their scents at this point. I enjoy this soap's scent very much
Lather: Took a little bit more elbow grease to lather. Doesn't lather up as well as Taylor's soaps, but with the right amounts of water and stirring, I was able to create thick, rich, lather in under 3 minutes. I prefer to lather my soaps in bowls (like in Jim's tutorial), but you can face-lather with this soap just as easily.
Efficacy: lots of cushion for a soap. Not a single cut, even with a Feather blade. Very slick lather.
Moisturizing: dried my skin out just a tiny bit, but this is not a problem for me (summers in New England are extremely humid). May not be suitable for those with dry skin, especially during colder months.
In conclusion, a must-have for any soap collectors, and anyone who wants a very rich, fragrant coconut shaving product.
