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Has anyone tried Trumper's Green Floreka Hairdressing? I've used the Eucris for some time now, and really like it, but I also want something without the oil. I love the fragrance of the Eucris, and I was wondering if the Green Floreka is similar. Anyone?

Thanks,
Kenton

Hello Kenton,

The Green Floreka has a bit less oil than the Eucris. Eucris was about the heaviest hair dressing you could get. Here's a quote from an old bottle of Green Floreka:

"This is the most recent preparation introduced by the art of the perfumer.It will be found most suitable to those who dislike the heavy compounds as usually introduced. Its use is most beneficial by its action on the scalp. It eliminates all dandruff and keeps the hair in a most healty condition".

They used to make an Amber Floreka which was heavier than the green. (confusing ain't it!) The San Remo, another discontinued goodie, was very light and had a very plesant smell. At one time Trumper had 9 different hair preparations but you know how that goes.

Regards,

Bill

Kenton, Regretably, as Bill suggested, I don't believe that Trumper offers a classic style hairdressing that is completely without oil anymore. San Remo was the one such that they sold for generations, but, apparently, along with a number of other excellent products, it is gone now.
Regards,
Gordon

Trumpers does offer West Indian Limes Hair Cream that contains no oils.

Austin wrote:Trumpers does offer West Indian Limes Hair Cream that contains no oils.

Good point. I forgot about the "newer" preparations. "Floral Cream" may be another one if they are still making that this week!

The limes sounds like a nice choice for Summer.

Regards,

Bill

Andrew, I know. That's why I phrased it; "classic style...". I figured that since Kenton was talking about Eucris and Floreka, that that is the sort of thing that he had in mind. The Lime hair cream is a different sort of critter. Bill, as you suspected, the Floral Hair Cream has joined San Remo, and so many other fine products in the 'dead file'. The whole thing is just a crying shame really.
Regards,
Gordon

Actually, I think they still make the Green and Amber Floreka, in addition to the Eucris. But they've done away with all the rest. I really like the scent of the Eucris, but sometimes the oil is a little much. I also have a bottle of the Amber with no oil, and it does a great job, but I prefer the scent of the Eucris.

Maybe I'll give the Green a try...but I'm still really, really ticked off about not being able to get them in the glass bottles anymore (frown).

Kenton

Trumperman wrote: They used to make an Amber Floreka which was heavier than the green. (confusing ain't it!)

Regards,

Bill

Bill, yes it is confusing. Prior to all of Trumper's re-design, re-packaging ordeal, the descriptions were always what you said...the Amber being heavier than the Floreka. Today, if you look on their website, they describe just the opposite...the Amber being medium, and the Green being "Heavy". Go figure...

Kenton

Kenton,

I guess in a effort to "move' the Amber Floreka they had to change the description so as not to scare off potential purchases. When will the craziness end?

Regards,

Bill

Kenton, If you have the time, and don't mind spending a few bucks, you might want to consider calling D R Harris in London. As far as I know, they still offer a number of classic scented hairdressings, and each is available in varying concentrations of oil ( or none at all ). And, they're still in glass bottles. If I used hairdressing, Harris's is who I'd be dealing with these days.
Regards,
Gordon

You may also want to consider Pashana hair lotions. They come with oil and without. They have several nice scents available.

The deletion of Floral Cream preceded the current changes. It has not been offered for quite some time, perhaps even as long as four-five years. I used to use it because, despite its name, it seemed fragrance free. Although I like most of the Limes products, for some reason I don't care for the Limes hair cream fragrance.

Ken

Interesting about the Amber/Green Floreka business. Kenton is not quite right about the website description of the Amber. The website describes the Amber as "medium to firm" (not just "medium" as Kenton wrote) as does the catalogue. He is correct about the description of the green. The website does describe the Green as "heavy." However, the catalogue describes the Green as "medium." Since Amber has always been the heavier one, I suspect that somebody used the wrong word on the website, not that the two products have reversed their characteristics. Is there anybody here who actually uses both?

Ken

Ken,

I've never used either but I used to use the San Remo. It may well have been a typo (probably why Trumper dumped Glazier Designs!)

Here's a picture from a catalogue dating back to the early 80's of the Floreka. It sure had a cool old label.




Kenton better figure out which Floreka he wants to use while they still have some. Trumper used to keep some preparations in stock exclusively for the "locals". I believe that Gordon and I scored the last two bottles of Fougena that were in existence. We were emphatically told that they had no more in stock. Things are dwindling there daily.

Regards,

Bill

Bill, Yeah, more then likely, or at least damn close to the very last bottles. Interesting how, in those catalogues from as late as the earlier '80s, some of the bottles still display their Warrant from Geoge VI, not even Queen Elizabeth! And yes, the packaging was superb;....those marvelous ceramic pots of shave cream, and the old style Spanish Leather labels....sigh....
Regards,
Gordon

Gordon,

Speaking of the wonderful old labels here's a tease for the guys:




I must win the Power Ball to straighten up all this muck.

Regards,

Bill

Bill, Ah.....I was afraid you might do that....sigh....poor fellows....and poor us....bought your lottery tickets this week, have you?
Regards,
Gordon

Resurrecting this thread: What does the Hairdressing too vis a vis pomade. I tend to put the pomade on a bit too thick. I have the Lime Cream and it is a great scent but provides No Shine and very little hold for my fine and thin hair. Id try Pashana if that is what someone thinks I should do. Over at Knox Cigar, they show Amber as medium to firm and Eucris as firm and Green is shown as firm at trumpers

Sam, Well, with the classic hairdressings, like Eucris, the 'hold' is provided by oil. With pomades, it's wax. So, the pomades have even more hold, and a somewhat 'stiff' feel. This classic dressings are more like Vitalis in type, if you're familiar with that.
Regards,
Gordon

Questions: Does the Pashanas or Trumpers or Vitalis do something more or other that the Pomade does not do? Like condition the hair or scalp? With my short hair, Im fine with lesser hold, and were the Trumpers Limes Cream adding more sheen, that would be fine.