Trumper GFT

a quality product with an excellent, hip scent. a bit drying and the tub graphics are annoying, but other than that, a great shaving cream

This was my first time with the Trumpers brand and I am very impressed with it's quality. The scent is mild, but masculine and the lather forms a nice slick glide for the razor. I've used it with both a straight razor and my Merk Progress and it performs well.

I recently received a tube of GFT-scented cream and will almost certainly buy a tub once I'm through with it. I really like this cream.

Firstly, I'm a fan of George F. Trumper's creams. After trying various soaps and creams, I've learned that the GFT line of creams are definitely my favorites among the big English brands. Trumper's creams lather extremely well for me and provide me with nice moisturizing shaves. My favorites are the Limes, Almond and Coconut creams and now I have to add the GFT to my all time favorites.

Price: GFT, like other Trumper's creams, is expensive, but I don't mind spending on a product I truly like. I have so many products that just didn't do it for me so I consider it money well spent on a product I use a lot and appreciate.

Quality: like the other Trumper's creams, the GFT is a terrific product.

Scent: I love the scent. I usually don't buy cologne-scented creams because I'm super sensitive to strong scents. When I started wet-shaving, I purchased a sampler from Truefitt and Hill and I couldn't use their cologne-scented creams at all. I knew I liked the GFT scent after I'd ordered samples from Geo. F. Trumper. It's a cologne-based scent, but very light, fresh and citrusy. I like it because it's a nice change from my other, more natural creams like the Limes, Coconut and Almond scents.

Efficacy: It's great - it's Trumpers.

Moisturizing: I dinged it slightly, since it's less moisturizing than other Trumper's creams. I rank the Almond as most moisturizing, followed by the Coconut. The GFT-scented cream isn't quite as moisturizing but it's adequate.

Packaging: I dinged it a little. The tube is very plain-Jane and I believe the tub is similar. I love the nice script, etc., on the other Trumper's creams. The GFT packaging is just too minimalist, considering the cost. I guess, I like to see the quality in the packaging if I'm paying top-dollar for a cream. Overall, a minor issue though.

Bottom line is that it's one of my favorite creams now.