violet temptation

[rascally]

I was given a Geo F Trumper Violets test pot with my razor purchase and over the weekend got to try it out..

On opening the tiny pot I assumed I'd get one shave out of it if I was lucky. Turns out I was wrong, I got three, 3 pass shaves from that one little 1 gram pot! Not only that but they were top notch shaves too, this is one of the slickest creams/soaps I've tried (not that I've tried that many).
Will be considering some of this, or one of it's siblings, when I need to replenish my lather producing supplies.

Lovely stuff.

 

[DukeGrad]

A great adjacio violet cologne as well. Try the cologne ! The shaving creams are great. Nice day my friend, Jimmy

 

[Tim_McD]

Geo F Trumper Violet will always have a place in my product rotation, I love the scent and performance of that cream. Too bad the corresponding soaps are miserable, as I would really like a violet soap as well.

I am seriously considering give Jabonman a go, based on the positive response. Their lmtd web presents and shipping cost have curbed my enthusiasm for now.

Thank goodness the GFT Violet is readily available and rocks

 

[Rattlesnake Jake]

At €23.50 a standard size pot, the resulting lather had better set off fireworks in the bathroom, find my lost set of house keys, feed the cats, and have my beer chilled for me when I get home from work! That buys me 4 tubes of Speick or 15 tubes of Palmolive.

 

[rascally]

At €23.50 a standard size pot, the resulting lather had better set off fireworks in the bathroom, find my lost set of house keys, feed the cats, and have my beer chilled for me when I get home from work! That buys me 4 tubes of Speick or 15 tubes of Palmolive.

Well a little goes a long way. I've just got 3 shaves from 1 gram of the stuff so a 200gram pot could well last over 18 months, so it might be better value than first appears?

 

[CFSoto]

I was given a Geo F Trumper Violets test pot with my razor purchase and over the weekend got to try it out..

On opening the tiny pot I assumed I'd get one shave out of it if I was lucky. Turns out I was wrong, I got three, 3 pass shaves from that one little 1 gram pot! Not only that but they were top notch shaves too, this is one of the slickest creams/soaps I've tried (not that I've tried that many).
Will be considering some of this, or one of it's siblings, when I need to replenish my lather producing supplies.

Lovely stuff.

I love the overall performance of GFT Violet. Very good cream. But unfortunately,its deep violet hue permanently stained the hair on my favorite Rooney Stubby 3XL brush,which cost me a 'pretty penny' to purchase several years ago. Anybody out there have the brush staining problem with this Violet also?

Craig

 

[Bcobu1102]

I got really good shaves with the violet, and it was nice and slick, but I could not deal with the scent. It was like somebody jamming flowers up my nose. SWMBO would not approve.

 

[graysonhenryrussell]

It will come out over time. I did the same thing with the rose also. Best. Grayson.

 

[Craig_From_Cincy]

Trumper Violets is one of the best creams around, period. The soap, not so much. All of Trumper's soaps (and those of Penhaligon's, Truefitt, Crabtree & Woods of Windsor) have been ruined by the firm that now makes them, Soapworks of Glasgow.

 

[Larsson_Power]

Glad to see others enjoying the GFT Violet cream.. I have a tub of this one and when I feel for a little extra pampering I use this one with my CH3.. facelathering..

 

[Jerry-built Hustler]

Anybody out there have the brush staining problem with this Violet also?

Brush staining has always been a problem with the more deeply-colored creams. Trumper violet is definitely one of the bigger offenders, but not the only one.

 

[wallacmb]

I too received a sample and found it an amazing lather and shave. Stays purple for bowl lathering!

Max

 

[Larsson_Power]

If I don't get my new TOBS creams tomorrow it's violet tuesday

 

[shavefreak]

It is a great gift for women to shave their legs with, not really designed for the guys.

 

[Cholli]

I wouldn't say so.
Violet was one of the best-liked scents for men in the 19th century. Together with lavender.

It´s a special scent which not everybody likes. I do.

 

[rum]

Go for it! I loved this when I got it. Suggest you get some first in the tube (think it's a 75g), then when you've used that and feel that you've enjoyed it, get the screw thread tub, which costs a bit more but obviously will last you more.

 

[Jerry-built Hustler]

It is a great gift for women to shave their legs with, not really designed for the guys.

On the contrary, I'm not aware of anything from Trumper that is designed for women.

 

[babydials]

Great cream, and if you like mixing it plays very well with others.

 

[Larsson_Power]

Great cream, and if you like mixing it plays very well with others.

Any suggestions?

 

[shavefreak]

On the contrary, I'm not aware of anything from Trumper that is designed for women.

Designed was not the best word choice and of course men can shave with it but as it happens it sells really well to "discerning women" according to Joe at IB when I was putting some gift sets together.