OK. I am new to this board but have been wetshaving for a while now. Mainly using the unscented AOS products. I really liked the products, but due to my membership on this board I have spend a FORTUNE in the past month of so. I have picked up 3 of the C&E flavors (Not Sandalwood) and love them. The shave is so totally awesome. This morning I received and had opportunity to use my samples that were shipped from Trumper in England. I tried the Sandalwood.
OMG
At first the smell was kinda weird, but I grew to like it quickly. Kinda smoky but deep. Anyway, the shave - FIRST RATE. I did use a new blade, perhaps that helped (Merkur blade in a Merkur HD). Close, no burn, no tingle, no blood, passes all ways except S-N. Way close, great cushion (I now can say I know what cushion is). Yesterday I used the AOS Sandalwood cream (great scent in its own right). Blade was onto is 5th shave for the AOS shave and I did not use the oil (C&E without oil was frikin GREAT) so I wanted to compare AOS without oil. I did do some aggressive S-N passes, so not quite an apples to apples comparison with the Trumper Sandalwood but .........
Trumper won hands down!!!!! I have to admit, I was, and still am, a supporter of the AOS line. I love the smell. I need to do some more work on the cream, with a new blade and equivalent shave method, to see if the shaves are equal. But wow, the Trumpers was great.
I must be honest, when I first came on the board I thought you guys had this cult like following of the high end stuff. I loved AOS but I was led by my credit card to the trough were I dove in and broke the bank and I must admit, both Bank of America and I are happier for it!
BTW, the Trumper Sandalwood cologne, very long lasting, and very original. Hard to describe but my wife likes it alot, if you understand
Thanks
Darren
OMG
At first the smell was kinda weird, but I grew to like it quickly. Kinda smoky but deep. Anyway, the shave - FIRST RATE. I did use a new blade, perhaps that helped (Merkur blade in a Merkur HD). Close, no burn, no tingle, no blood, passes all ways except S-N. Way close, great cushion (I now can say I know what cushion is). Yesterday I used the AOS Sandalwood cream (great scent in its own right). Blade was onto is 5th shave for the AOS shave and I did not use the oil (C&E without oil was frikin GREAT) so I wanted to compare AOS without oil. I did do some aggressive S-N passes, so not quite an apples to apples comparison with the Trumper Sandalwood but .........
Trumper won hands down!!!!! I have to admit, I was, and still am, a supporter of the AOS line. I love the smell. I need to do some more work on the cream, with a new blade and equivalent shave method, to see if the shaves are equal. But wow, the Trumpers was great.
I must be honest, when I first came on the board I thought you guys had this cult like following of the high end stuff. I loved AOS but I was led by my credit card to the trough were I dove in and broke the bank and I must admit, both Bank of America and I are happier for it!
BTW, the Trumper Sandalwood cologne, very long lasting, and very original. Hard to describe but my wife likes it alot, if you understand
Thanks
Darren
(how many people would think me crazy for wanting to shave more!!!!!!
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