Trumpers Soaps?

[Barbash]

I am trying to evolve my shave den to include more soaps and after trying some samples of Trumpers creams I would like to get one of their soaps.
Do the scents of the soaps match the creams? I am assuming so, but just wanted to make sure nothing was lost in transaltion.
Also, if so which would you recommed Coconut or Almond(my 2 favs out of the creams)?

Thanks.

 

[forum9]

Barbash,

I am a fan of Trumpers soaps and prefer them to the creams. You can mix the soap to just about any strength/consistancy that you want. I find some of the popular soaps mix a bit thin . This not the case with Trumpers which will get thicker and thicker the more you whip it up.

I like both the limes and the rose. But the scent you like is a personnal choice.
The limes is best if your skin is a little oily and the rose is neutral. Almond tends to add oil and coconut is again quite neutral and great for sensitive skin.

The scent in a soap will be similar to the cream but not always exactly the same from my experience.

 

[Silk]

Hi,

I've found the soaps to have a significantly more powerful / concentrated smell than the creams. Out of the two you've mentioned, the coconut oil is more gentle and soothing on the skin, whereas the almond has a much nicer scent (to my nose). Out of their products that I've tried, the limes seems to be the harshest on my skin. I'd rate the rose and almond as my favourites.

 

[The National Razor]

The Violet is great as well, and is a somewhat rare scent choice

 

[richmondesi]

I'm a huge fan of the violet

 

[petr]

I'm a huge fan of the violet

Is violet the same as lavender?

 

[richmondesi]

Is violet the same as lavender?

No, but they go well together and have some similar traits...

 

[The National Razor]

Is violet the same as lavender?

Violet is Trumper's "purple" soap instead of the usual lavender...very bright and sunny

 

[forum9]

They make an EDC to go with the violet and it’s a much much classier scent than lavender in my humble opinion. It’s distinct whilst lavender is just soapy.

I think that only Trumpers do a violet scent.

Their Violet cream stained my towels as a result I never tried the soap. But I think I will. I just took a smell of the EDC to remind myself how pleasant it is and its much classier than a lot of the flower scents out there. I’ll buy one when my rose runs out.

If you like rose, you will like violet I think.

 

[The National Razor]

They make an EDC to go with the violet and it’s a much much classier scent than lavender in my humble opinion. It’s distinct whilst lavender is just soapy.

I think that only Trumpers do a violet scent.

Their Violet cream stained my towels as a result I never tried the soap. But I think I will. I just took a smell of the EDC to remind myself how pleasant it is and its much classier than a lot of the flower scents out there. I’ll buy one when my rose runs out.

If you like rose, you will like violet I think.

The ajaccio violet scent is delightful. I use it as an aftershave as well as a cologne

 

[rvargas]

Go with coconut. I have both the almond and coconut ... the almond can smell too sweet like amaretto. I usually use the almond in a uberlather with other creams to cut the "candied" smell abit. But, as always YMMV.

 

[wimbouman]

... just mentions West Indian Limes.......

 

[FL shaver]

I have finished one puck of coconut and am into a second one. Recently I ordered the sampler pack from GFT, and I have tried 4 of the creams - violet, rose, almond, and, my favorite, lime. I find the soap dries me out much more than the cream, despite seeing loads of coconut oil floating on the surface of the hot water in my sink! A puck of soap will last an eternity. I don't think I'll purchase any cream just yet - I have a third puck of coconut soap under the sink!

 

[forum9]

I have finished one puck of coconut and am into a second one. Recently I ordered the sampler pack from GFT, and I have tried 4 of the creams - violet, rose, almond, and, my favorite, lime. I find the soap dries me out much more than the cream, despite seeing loads of coconut oil floating on the surface of the hot water in my sink! A puck of soap will last an eternity. I don't think I'll purchase any cream just yet - I have a third puck of coconut soap under the sink!

If your soap is lasting “an eternity”, you ain’t getting deep rich lather.

The soap lasts less than three months for daily shaves if you are creating thick lather, maybe less.

The soap lather is richer than the cream once you realise that the initial soap is just suds and you have to them keep on swishing your brush around the soap surface. Don’t add more water, just keep on twirling until the suds turn to cream. It’s just like making whipped cream.

Trumpers is the creamiest soap out there. The more you swish, the creamier it gets. No limit until it’s almost solid again.

That’s one mother of a soap that can do that.

When guys say it dries out on their skin, I despair.

It dries out, because they have not got a clue what they are doing. If you swish it dry, you need to add water. If it drys on your face, you over whipped it.

It ain’t the soap manufacturers problem. The soap is totally flexible.

They will learn, with time...maybe. Maybe they will make do with a lesser soap.

Other soaps that have the same qualities and are worth their money are

AOS... but it is quite expensive.
Floris... also not inexpensive.
Valobra... about the same price as Trumpers but in a stick form.

What about all the other stuf out there? Well some is OK if the thickness suits you, but they are not so flexible IMHO.

Bottom line. You get what you pay for.

 

[The National Razor]

If your soap is lasting “an eternity”, you ain’t getting deep rich lather.

The soap lasts less than three months for daily shaves if you are creating thick lather, maybe less.

The soap lather is richer than the cream once you realise that the initial soap is just suds and you have to them keep on swishing your brush around the soap surface. Don’t add more water, just keep on twirling until the suds turn to cream. It’s just like making whipped cream.

Trumpers is the creamiest soap out there. The more you swish, the creamier it gets. No limit until it’s almost solid again.

That’s one mother of a soap that can do that.

When guys say it dries out on their skin, I despair.

It dries out, because they have not got a clue what they are doing. If you swish it dry, you need to add water. If it drys on your face, you over whipped it.

It ain’t the soap manufacturers problem. The soap is totally flexible.

They will learn, with time...maybe. Maybe they will make do with a lesser soap.

Other soaps that have the same qualities and are worth their money are

AOS... but it is quite expensive.
Floris... also not inexpensive.
Valobra... about the same price as Trumpers but in a stick form.

What about all the other stuf out there? Well some is OK if the thickness suits you, but they are not so flexible IMHO.

Bottom line. You get what you pay for.

I have the veggie Trumper and it is as good as you describe. I also really enjoy the reformulated Floris--but it is not really a creamy lather to me. In fact, it's quite thin and airy. What makes it truly awesome is its out-of-this-world slickness

I've not tried AOS or Valobra yet

 

[forum9]

I agree the Floris is a slicker soap. It is thinner than Trumpers but I found that with daily use, it gives a rich lather. It doesn’t thank you for being allowed to dry out. But accept your view.

You have a treat in store with AOS and Valobra. I find the soaps very similar.

AOS use essential oils in the formula and you certainly can tell. The sandalwood is a very pleasant soap. It is not the “True” Indian sandalwood but it is an Essential oil from Australia and it is in it own right, special.

The Valobra is a travel stick with a pleasant inoffensive but not memorable scent. The soap is best soaked and then rubbed directly off the bar onto the face bristles and then brushed to create the lather on the face. The lather as with the AOS lather is rich creamy and protective. The slickness is typical of a tallow based soap and it is as with all tallow, slightly oiling to the skin.

All in all great shaving soaps IMHO.

 

[FL shaver]

If your soap is lasting “an eternity”, you ain’t getting deep rich lather.

The soap lasts less than three months for daily shaves if you are creating thick lather, maybe less.

The soap lather is richer than the cream once you realise that the initial soap is just suds and you have to them keep on swishing your brush around the soap surface. Don’t add more water, just keep on twirling until the suds turn to cream. It’s just like making whipped cream.

Trumpers is the creamiest soap out there. The more you swish, the creamier it gets. No limit until it’s almost solid again.

That’s one mother of a soap that can do that.

When guys say it dries out on their skin, I despair.

It dries out, because they have not got a clue what they are doing. If you swish it dry, you need to add water. If it drys on your face, you over whipped it.

It ain’t the soap manufacturers problem. The soap is totally flexible.

They will learn, with time...maybe. Maybe they will make do with a lesser soap.
Bottom line. You get what you pay for.

Maybe I haven't been clear. I get a great thick lather. I get a great shave. After I rinse with cold water, my face feels dried out. And the cake lasts a LONG time.

 

[Drubbing]

If your soap is lasting “an eternity”, you ain’t getting deep rich lather.

The soap lasts less than three months for daily shaves if you are creating thick lather, maybe less.

The soap lather is richer than the cream once you realise that the initial soap is just suds and you have to them keep on swishing your brush around the soap surface. Don’t add more water, just keep on twirling until the suds turn to cream. It’s just like making whipped cream.

YM obviously varies way more than most, and you're not allowing for other people's different (and proven) methods. I've been using Trumpers daily for over a month, get enough superb lather for more passes than I ever need, and I've not made a dent in it. I know, because I had to shave a ring off around the edge to get it in my bowl, which I then pressed back onto the top. The ring is still there.

Sound like you're going at it with the very wet brush method, which is hugely wasteful IMO. No real benefit in creating suds with a wet brush, only to work them out into a lather. It's just more expense in time and soap and doesn't create a better lather than coming at it the other end, with a damp brush to work off a paste, and adding water as needed.

There are no soaps out there that I know of that wouldn't last - at the very least - 6 months with daily use. Whatever works for you, but I don't want to be restocking soap every 12 weeks.

 

[HoratioCaine]

Do the scents of the soaps match the creams?

It depends on the scent. I have no familarity with the almond soap or cream, but know the rest of the line pretty well, except the "GFT" cream. The scent with the greatest similarity in both incarnations is Coconut, with Violet coming in second. Rose, Sandalwood and Lime creams are quite different in scent than their soap counterparts. In terms of recommending a Trumper soap, pick based on scent, as they all perform equally well.

 

[SRock]

I think there are some subtle differences in the scents of GFT soaps compared to creams and more so when compared to their EDT's/AS's.

That said both their creams and soaps are fantastic!