Geo. F. Trumper Violet Shave Cream
by tfowler
Let’s get back to basics and talk about some good old fashioned shave cream. When I first started traditional wet shaving, I was using (and still am using) rose scented cream – it’s really good for sensitive skin. So, when I needed to re-up my shave creams, I thought I’d branch out – violets are flowers, right? They must have similar properties to roses. Anyway, I got myself a tube of the GFT violet cream.
It’s a real pleasure to lather up. It smells nicely of violets as you do so, and it is not at all overwhelming when you lather up. It’s a pleasant way to start your day. It lathers up quickly and nicely – although not as quickly and nicely as other brands I’ve used – but still, not a lot of work to get a good lather going.
Talking about the lather….. ennnh. It’s not great. You don’t get the wonderful peaks and thick consistency that I’ve gotten with other brands – specifically Taylor of Old Bond Street, in this case. It does provide a nice effortless cover to my face once I apply it, and it’s a good cushion – I have yet to cut myself with this cream, and nicks are at an absolute minimum. So, it gets the job done. Again, though, the cover isn’t as great as other brands.
What I’m saying is that I like it, and I’ll finish the tube I have (which, considering I shave only my neck and cheekbones, will last me a looooong time), but I don’t see myself restocking this afterwards. That said, it is one of the only violet scented creams I’ve seen on the market, so if you’re absolutely bonkers for violets, this won’t do you wrong.
Geo. F. Trumper Violet shave cream
Geo. F. Trumper Violet Shave Cream: 3.5 / 5
tl;dr: smells nice, makes an okay lather, but there are better creams on the market. If you love the smell of violets, get this one.
Until next time, be kind to animals.
The Vegan Dandy 
Hi there,
Can you tell me which other Trumper products are vegan friendly?
My other half has used them for years, but now we’re on the vegan path and presently fighting our way through the that good old can o’worms!
Cheers, Hilly
Hi Hilly,
(I do plan on bringing this blog back at some point). As far as I know, Trumper shave creams are vegan friendly – I don’t know of any that aren’t. After that it gets pretty dicey. Some of their other products are vegan, but many have animal byproducts in them. The moisturizers, for example, are split vegan/non-vegan. I did find, however, that they have A+ customer service. I emailed them to ask if specific products are vegan friendly or not, and they replied quickly. so, shave creams safe, as far as I know, others just ask!