Trumpers and my face... WTF happened?

[Bob]

Coates has the finest lime cream I have tried. I have not tried Castle Forbes, though. Coates smells like real lime, not lime candy, and it lathers excellently.

I am contemplating buying some more of it at knoxcigar.com. He is discontinuing it, and has an excellent price. My understanding is that his VERY low-priced Coates Tea Tree cream is dehydrated, but that the rest of the Tea Trea and the Lime creams are not. I purchased my pot of Coates Lime from Knox, and am entirely pleased. How have others' experiences with it been?

[MOSES]

Don't know about that particular vendor.

But about the limes. I have tried Castle Forbes, and was not that impressed. It lathered well, and shaved well, but not really better than any of my best creams. The scent was strong, which I like, but smells very sweet and candylike, which I don't. I liked T&H the best. Coates seemed rather musty, and to have a number of other scents blended in, to me.

I realized I still have a little of my Coates lime sample left. Two shaves, probably. So, as soon as I get some more T&H, I intend to to a three way Lime showdown review. Although I wish I had SCS to add into the mix.

[bernards66]

MOSES, Yeah, as a result of this 'repackaging' business, there has been precious little Coate's creams coming into the US for more then a year now, which is why Lee and Charles at QED don't have any. I'm told that it's become very difficult to find any in Britain either, at this point. While all the upper crust English shave cream lines are excellent, Coate's is my personal favourite. In general, I prefer their scents, as they tend to be relatively 'pure', straight forward, and subdued. The coloration is also less intense then with some others, and the creams lather exceptionally well and make my skin happy. If I was absolutely forced to say, the Coate's Lavender is probably my all time favourite soft shave cream. They're certainly worth checking out, at any rate.
Regards,
Gordon

[MOSES]

Gordon,

Well, I shall have to pay more attention to my Coates sample next time I use it. Perhaps even consider picking up a tub of something. I might even consider Lavendar. I know it is a sign of my lack of refinement, but I do not generally care for florals. Does the Coates tend more toward floral, or herbaceous?

Also, I know you are probably well stocked, and come here from time to time anyway, but should you fall short of Coates, I would be happy to pick some up and send it along, as long as Pastuer's supply holds.

Mo

[bernards66]

MOSES, I appreciate it. Yeah, I stocked up in the City, as Coate's was already getting scarce. I have used up the pot of Lavender, although I still have a couple of tubes stashed, Well, at Pasteurs you can just pop open a pot, if you want, to check the scent. I ALWAYS open pots before I buy, in any case, to check the freshness/texture. The Coate's Lavender is a fairly light, and straight forward English lavender sort of scent. The cream that's probably closest to it would be the T&H Lavender, which is my backup if I can't get the Coate's. It's a light, clean, slightly herbal scent.
Regards,
Gordon

[MOSES]

Hmmm..... Unfortunately, I have been to both Pastuer locations since my last post. That is unfortunate for my wallet in itself. More to the point, though, while Tea Tree, Rose, Limes, and Almond are available, Coates Lavendar is not. I would try the T&H, but unfortunately, they mostly seem to carry the cologne scented T&H. I was able to find Lime at the upper east side one, but neither has any other non-cologne T&H scents.

I will note that I actually sort of liked the smell of Tea Tree. I am trying to decide whether to get a tub. The almond was nice too, but I got Taylor, because it is soooo much cheaper.

Speaking of the smells. I am glad that you confirm that it is ok to sniff the tubs at Pastuer. I sometimes do, because I do not really want to buy anything without knowing what it smells like, but I have been feeling rather badly about it.....

[bernards66]

MOSES, No, it would be foolish not to take advantage of your unusually fortuitious situation, being there in NYC. Most members have to simply order blind, and hope that the cream they get is in good shape. I buy almost all my potted creams in person, and thus, can check their condition BEFORE purchase. It's the prudent thing to do, if you're in a position to. And, you also get to check a new scent, before plunking down the cash. So, don't hesitate to open pots before you buy.

Depressing. It sounds as if even Pasteurs is beginning to run low on supplies of Coate's. The probable reason that they only have the T&H cologne scents is that these are the ones that T&H NA choses to push. They don't even carry the Rose and Sandalwood anymore ( although they're still available in England ), but even the Lavender and Almond are treated as the unwanted step children of the line.

Well the Tea Tree is it's own thing. It's a product unique to Coate's. Quality wise, it's a superb shave cream, but personally, I don't care for the scent of tea tree oil, so for me, it's out of court. But, if you're okay with the scent, then that's a different story.
Regards,
Gordon

[z]

i used a reciently recieved sample of trumpers lime shave cream yesterday followed with trumpers lime skin food.

i got a horriablly uncomfortable shave and my cheeks exploded with what looked more like a rash than razor burn (thank god i had yesterday off). the rash was bad enough yesterday that it's still not completely calmed down.

since it was the first time i used this cream i can't say for sure that it was the cream itself instead of a reaction between my face and the cream, but either way, i think i'm done with trumpers products.

Trumpers is rough on my skin as well. I generally have to shave quickly and rinse as soon as possible, or I end up with itchy and irritated skin. It's a shame too, because I have a large tub of limes that I'd love to use.

Frankly, I don't think it smells all that great either. Quite an artificial lime and soapy smell. It's hard to place. I don't think it's only Trumpers though. There are a few other brands that don't work well with me either. Seems that I only can truly tolerate Proraso and Nancy Boy on my skin.

[bernards66]

Zach, Part of your experiance may be due to ( for whatever reasons ) needing considerable 'cushion' in your shave prep, as both Proraso and Nancy Boy have a great deal for brush lathered cream. But, there's also that basic fact that we're all a little different. I can't go near Proraso...instant allergic skin reaction. Nancy Boy I can use, but it has too much cushion for my taste, and I don't care for the scent. Trumper creams, on the other hand, work excellently for me. 'YMMV', for sure.
Regards,
Gordon

[z]

Zach, Part of your experiance may be due to ( for whatever reasons ) needing considerable 'cushion' in your shave prep, as both Proraso and Nancy Boy have a great deal for brush lathered cream. But, there's also that basic fact that we're all a little different. I can't go near Proraso...instant allergic skin reaction. Nancy Boy I can use, but it has too much cushion for my taste, and I don't care for the scent. Trumper creams, on the other hand, work excellently for me. 'YMMV', for sure.
Regards,
Gordon

Nope. I can assure you that it has nothing to do with the prep. I've shaved with extraordinarily thin soaps and creams and thick ones as well.

I think that it's just as you say; we're all different. I love Proraso, cream but I cannot use the pre-shave because it gives me problems with skin irritation in a different manner than Trumpers. Guess it's all about experimenting with the options and finding one that works best.

[Laney1566]

The guy at classicshaving said Trumper's is crap. JK

Gary

I find it interesting that someone would belittle a product they sell. Having tried all Trumpers creams, all I can say is they are great....Pricey, but great.

[bernards66]

Laney, Just a point of information; Classic Shaving does not carry any Trumper products. But, I'm disinclined to believe that anyone at Classic said any such thing. The people who own and run Classic Shaving know better, and although they don't offer Trumper products, they do sell a full assortment of Taylors, which, afterall, are quite similiar.
Regards,
Gordon