GFT Violet SC

loueedacat1 · Post by **loueedacat1** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:25 am

Just used my old GFT Violet SC, which I don't think I've picked up since 2007 or so. Pretty darn good stuff! Smells kind of goofy though - not sure why I got violet.

Julius_Rodman · Post by **Julius_Rodman** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:08 am

loueedacat1 wrote:Just used my old GFT Violet SC, which I don't think I've picked up since 2007 or so. Pretty darn good stuff! Smells kind of goofy though - not sure why I got violet.

i bought it because the charmer behind the counter assured me it was the best for "very sensitive skin".

a rookie mistake, thinking i had that one in 10 billion special case of skin sensitivity... ho ho ho...

but in fact i had an allergic reaction and it left a grand set of hives and blemishes each time.

took me about 30 shaves to conclude this wasn't for me.

all other GFT creams are the greatest though.

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Kent

Post by **Sam** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:26 am

The old GFT Violet cream? If this has not gone off, as they say, this is a rarity and, well, I'd have things to trade you for it

loueedacat1 · Post by **loueedacat1** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 3:23 pm

Sam wrote:The old GFT Violet cream? If this has not gone off, as they say, this is a rarity and, well, I'd have things to trade you for it

I think I bought it around the time of the dreaded reformulation, and at a store with low volume, so it may well be the old stuff. I forget, is there a sure way to know (like address on the lid or something?)

What do you mean by "gone off" by the way?

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:34 pm

Jeez!...if you've got a pot of the old stuff you're fortunate indeed. And...a...keep an eye out for a shady looking Memphis lawyer sneaking up behind you with a sap in his hand, or a slightly crazed looking middle aged Briton with same....I'm just sayin'....
Regards,
Gordon

Post by **Sam** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:48 am

Gone off, meaning that the smell has turned a bit rancid. I had a pot of the Trumper's Almond and sent it to Gordon and he told me that it had turned. I never knew and my sniffer is not the most reliable

loueedacat1 · Post by **loueedacat1** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:11 am

I don't know if it's rancid - don't think so. I think it just has a goofy violet smell - didn't gross me out anyway. Shaves like a dream for sure. Almond would be easier to detect a souring in just because it's sweeter to begin with.

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:22 pm

Bigad Sam! I believe he has the real thing!....umm...now what do we do? And he thinks it's "goofy".....'taint right I tell ya....
Regards,
Gordon

Post by **Sam** » Sat May 01, 2010 7:41 am

cat, get with me if u want to trade or sell it

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Mon May 03, 2010 7:06 pm

Gordon! Sam! Why can't one of you just bite the bullet and buy a brand new pot? Then you can tell me if it's safe to buy yet.

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Mon May 03, 2010 8:56 pm

Bob, Oh no you don't!....not me....why don't YOU buy one, eh? Honestly, I doubt that there's much hope for that one. I feel comfortable that any past texture issues are resolved, but I think they changed the scent for good. May have been in response to one of those wacky EU fragrance police directives that Michael keeps us updated on.
Regards,
Gordon

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