I want a "real" rose smelling cream or soap!!!

rugrad02 · 08-05-2008, 02:57 AM

Hey guys,

Before the big SRP crash a few months back, I posted about wanting a rose smelling soap. Well, all of your recommendations are gone. One of you kind gentleman, can't remember which one, sent me a sample of QED rose and so far it is the closest to the real rose smell that I have found. The only problem is that I am close to running out of the QED rose sample and I know it is hard stuff to get. Anyone else have a recommendation for a rose soap or cream that smells authetic? I am trying to find a soap or cream that smells as close to the real thing as possible yet still maintains its function as a shaving lather. Thanks guys.

Kyle

rugrad02 · 08-05-2008, 03:03 AM

I just ran across Cyril Salter and Truefitt and Hill Rose on the web. Anyone ever try any of these? Thanks

Kyle

jnich67 · 08-05-2008, 03:06 AM

The scent isn't as nice as the QED Wild Rose, but I really enjoy the Trumber rose soap- its a great performer.

Jordan

AntiqueHoosier · 08-05-2008, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by jnich67

The scent isn't as nice as the QED Wild Rose, but I really enjoy the Trumber rose soap- its a great performer.

Jordan

I concur on the Trumper's Rose soap. It is magnificent! Great light Rose scent and the lather is really nice. I have used it quite a bit lately after acquiring a refill puck from Telly. I have not tried the QED product as I favor Triple Milled Soaps to the glycerine soaps. The Trumpers Rose will stay in my rotation! I'd recommend the refill puck plopped into a shave mug vs opting for the rather expensive Trumpers Wooden bowl...( and I was previously a BIG wooden bowl fan)

Eismann · 08-05-2008, 04:08 AM

I have T&H in my rotation. Very rose smelling, excellent lather. My wife thinks it smells great, too.

JohnP · 08-05-2008, 04:14 AM

For creams, anyway I'd vote for AOS rose followed by T&H. AOS rose is a bit pricy because it has real rose absolute in it. T&H is nice because it is a light scent and pretty close IMHO. Not "perfumy" like Trumper & Taylor, for instance.
You're on your own for soaps, though. I have the original QED from several years ago, and Tryphon rose, but that's a pretty limited exposure wrt rose soaps.

John P.

gugi · 08-05-2008, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by AntiqueHoosier

show off!!!

or start bugging colleen... that's my plan anyways.

Kees · 08-05-2008, 09:55 AM

Pharmacists in the Netherlands have rose oil available to blend into any cream to make it more appealing. You might wanna get some of that and blend it in with your favourite cream or soap (if you heat the soap a bit it will become fluid again), especially if you have one that is only slightly perfumed.

gssixgun · 08-05-2008, 03:19 PM

My vote would go with the Salter Rose cream, although scent is a personal preferense the Salter lathers up real nice too......

Galopede · 08-06-2008, 11:34 AM

Another vote for the Salter. I have a tube of Trumper's Rose, Taylor's rose and a tub of the Salter's. It's my favourite.
Gareth

thebigspendur · 08-08-2008, 12:47 AM

I've never tried the Trumpers Cream but the soap is great stuff.

loueedacat · 08-08-2008, 02:07 AM

I have the GFT Rose Cream, GFT Rose Soap, QED Wild Rose Soap, and used up a tub of Taylor Rose Cream.

GFT Cream - this was far and away my favorite soap or cream for half a year and then I just lost interest. Not sure why - maybe my tastes changed as I bought more and more products. But it's very good and smells nice, but is over-dyed and the smell is very concocted.

GFT Soap - nice stuff. understated scent, slick lather. I don't love the cushioning but it's a great soap.

QED - NICE SCENT. And I love the QED performance. My favorite rose product so far.

Taylor Rose - understated nice scent. If I started over I'd get this and not the GFT Cream.

Lucius · 08-09-2008, 01:12 PM

I love Taylor's Rose, but it's not a pure rose smell.

Saint Charles Shave Savory Rose is extremely rosy. The creams can be difficult to lather, but it's definitely very rosy.

English · 08-09-2008, 10:06 PM

What does a real rose smell like?

Well from my experience most roses don't smell anything like the essence of rose used in toilet soaps and pefumes.

So when you say you want a soap or cream that smells of a real rose, that scent is whatever you have in your mind of what a rose smells like and you will have to search for that scent yourself.

I have noticed that there are many highly scented toilet soaps called rose which I regard as feminine scents. They usually smell of Damask rose essence which is very strong.

My father used to often put a rose in his button hole and I remember the scent well. It was never sweet, never sickly never strong but always fresh delicate refined and quite masculine. Trumpers rose soap comes pretty close to this childhood memory for me. But it's the only one that I have tried that does. Trumpers rose cream doesn't have the same scent neither do the Taylor's products. They are too sweet smelling.

I'd go for a puck of Trumpers rose soap first and see how you go. It's inoffensive and the scent does not linger on the skin. It's also got the advantage of being one of the best shaving soaps you can buy giving the ideal protection for a straight razor and leaving the skin with a neutral clean shaven feel. Many other shaving soaps will oil the skin or nourish it in some way. Trumpers rose is quite special in that it is almost totally neutral.

Well that's my take.

jwoods · 08-12-2008, 01:00 AM

the shave den makes victorian rose scented soap i felt it smelled like the qed rose i just sold 2 qed wild rose soaps yesterday

bbshriver · 08-12-2008, 12:39 PM

I have some of this
Shaving Soaps, Creams, Lotions & Toiletries
And I think it's got a good rosy scent to it.. Haven't tried the others out there though, so not sure how it stacks up.