Trumper's Wild Fern

[Harpo]

Gents
Just back from a wedding in London and got a chance to take a race into Jermyn Street. Sadly, Floris, TOBS, DR Harris (around the corner) and GFT were all closed on the May Bank Holiday Monday. Had to restrain myself from breaking in!

While gazing longingly into GFT (just off Jermyn St and v closeto the old site) I noticed a 'Wild Fern' range. Is this new? I haven't seen it mentioned on the board.

Many thanks.



Paul

[Austin]

The only fern soap I'm aware of is Penhaligons.

[Austin]

Trumpers does offer a Wild Fern bath soap.

[Harpo]

Def looked like the complete range. Pretty sure I saw the bath soaps and shaving soap in a bowl. The range was all presented in a wicker basket and looked amazing.


Paul

[Austin]

That would be cool. Perhaps they have not rolled it out to the general public.

[Blue-EyedSon]

Please say it is true! I've had pretty good luck with Trumper's shaving soaps. And I really like their Wild Fern cologne. I e-mailed them a number of months ago asking if they had any plans to offer their shaving soap in their Wild Fern scent. At that time, they said they did not. I hope they changed their mind!

[Austin]

Please say it is true! I've had pretty good luck with Trumper's shaving soaps. And I really like their Wild Fern cologne. I e-mailed them a number of months ago asking if they had any plans to offer their shaving soap in their Wild Fern scent. At that time, they said they did not. I hope they changed their mind!

Agreed. I find Pen's English Fern okay but not better than Trumpers Limes or Coconut.

[Harpo]

Absolutely, Andrew. It looked awesome. Unfortunately I hadn't a camera on me otherwise I'd have taken a snap.

Thanks for the replies.

Paul

[Blue-EyedSon]

I've only tried Pen's older formulation of EF shaving soap and the newer formulated BB shaving soap. The newer formulated BB is the worst shaving soap I have ever tried. But the older formulation of EF works better for me than Trumpers. So, I guess our experience is a little different. But that isn't to say that Trumper's is bad. It is a very fine soap. And if they were to offer it in Wild Fern ... I can only hope!

[JohnDee]

That would be nice. I'd definitely buy Wild Fern shaving soap.:drool:

[beginish]

Hope, but don't count on it. They have several fragrance ranges with shampoo, bath soap, edt, etc, but no shaving products. I'm thinking of wild fern, bay rum, GFT (no soap), and Eucris. I'd love to try Trumpers Bay Rum soap.

Idea: what about setting up a poll thread asking about interest in a wild fern shave soap that we can forward as a petition?

[Harpo]

Hope, but don't count on it. They have several fragrance ranges with shampoo, bath soap, edt, etc, but no shaving products. I'm thinking of wild fern, bay rum, GFT (no soap), and Eucris. I'd love to try Trumpers Bay Rum soap.

Idea: what about setting up a poll thread asking about interest in a wild fern shave soap that we can forward as a petition?

Good point, Beginish, but could have sworn it was a shaving soap box among the collection in the basket. I have the Violet and Rose and limes soaps and I'm sure this was the same box packaging that they came in.

Of course now I'm beginning to doubt myself. But I could swear...


Paul

[beginish]

I would be very happy to be wrong about this. Shavedom is out of balance without a Fern soap that can be lathered.

[Blue-EyedSon]

Shavedom is out of balance without a Fern soap that can be lathered.

Well said.

[scoopster]

That would be cool. Perhaps they have not rolled it out to the general public.

:drool: A Trumpers English Fern soap would be beyond cool! :drool:

[wimbouman]

Hope, but don't count on it. They have several fragrance ranges with shampoo, bath soap, edt, etc, but no shaving products. I'm thinking of wild fern, bay rum, GFT (no soap), and Eucris. I'd love to try Trumpers Bay Rum soap.

Idea: what about setting up a poll thread asking about interest in a wild fern shave soap that we can forward as a petition?

Nice.
I'm in!


Wim

[JoshD]

I have a sample of trumpers fern cream.

FYI

JoshD

[DFrancis]

I would not complain if Trumper's decided to offer either Wild Fern or Bay Rum in SS form, they are both terrific.

[Blue-EyedSon]

I have a sample of trumpers fern cream.

FYI

JoshD

What?!?!? Such a thing exists?

[DSB]

Only one good way to settle this -- any of our friends in London want to swing by the shop?

[Blue-EyedSon]

I just tried accessing Trumper's website. It appears to be down. Perhaps it is down to update their offerings to include some new goodies such as a Wild Fern shaving soap or cream ... One can only hope ...

[Blue-EyedSon]

Their website appear to be back up, but no Wild Fern.:crying: I decided I'd just send them an e-mail. If I hear back, I'll update accordingly.

[HoratioCaine]

According to the Trumper website (http://trumpers.com/shop_detail.cfm)*, the Wild Fern "range," if you can call it that, is what it's always been: cologne, bath soap, hand soap (which is the same as the bath soap, only smaller) and bath gel. No aftershave, shaving soap or shaving cream. I suppose it's possible there are new offerings that haven't made it onto the website yet, but I wouldn't start getting my hopes up without some further confirmation.

*For some reason, it's not letting me link directly to the Wild Fern range. Just go to the "Select by product range..." drop menu, and select Wild Fern. It will show you the range. FYI, I cross-referenced by checking out their shaving creams and soaps, as well as their aftershaves and skin foods - no Wild Fern.



I have a sample of trumpers fern cream.

Josh, it ain't nice to kid like that. Are you being straight up? If so, where did you get it?

[heirkb]

I think I've seen the box the OP is talking about. It looks similar to Trumper's shaving soap boxes, but is actually one of the boxes they also use for bath soap. This is at least what I remember from my last visit to Pasteur Pharmacy where they have a ton of Trumper's stuff.

If there is a Wild Fern cream, I'd definitely like to know about it and about how I may get samples.

[JoshD]

What?!?!? Such a thing exists?
Yes it exists and I have one. It came in the sample pack I ordered two weeks ago.

[Blue-EyedSon]

Yes it exists and I have one. It came in the sample pack I ordered two weeks ago.

This is great news! I hope I didn't sound like I was questioning you. I was just a bit elated to hear that there was hope. I think you are the first one who has mentioned getting something like this and the news is surprising.

Has anybody else gotten a sample of it?

[JoshD]

I sent them an email requesting a few extra samples of creams insteadof some other stuff. It came in a nice little cloth bag with skin food, calogne, and creams. I payed $6 for it and shipping was free.

[HoratioCaine]

Yes it exists and I have one. It came in the sample pack I ordered two weeks ago.

Interesting. I'm very interested to hear what the company says about this.

[DFrancis]

Perhaps they stared with just samples to gauge interest.

[JoshD]

This is great news! I hope I didn't sound like I was questioning you. I was just a bit elated to hear that there was hope. I think you are the first one who has mentioned getting something like this and the news is surprising.

Has anybody else gotten a sample of it?
That's ok no hard feeling. I was just shocked that I have something that nobody even knew existed. I am kinda blown away.

JoshD

[HoratioCaine]

Josh, how is it labeled? You said it is "Fern" cream. Is it officially packaged as "Wild Fern," like the rest of the Trumper samples, which come in printed slipcases, or is it a handwritten label? What's the color of the cream? How does the scent of the cream comport with the scent of the cologne?

[Blue-EyedSon]

In my limited knowledge, no Wild Fern shaving soap or shaving cream by Trumpers has ever been confirmed. I've e-mailed them once a number of months ago asking them to consider it and they said something to the effect of, "Thanks for the note. We'll pass it along." To me, that didn't sound promising. So, apart from the original poster who mentioned seeing what he thought was the shaving soap in Wild Fern, you are the first I've seen to report holding Wild Fern shaving cream in your hand. You are the bearer of much good news. How is the cream? Did you also get a sample of the cologne or bath gel? If so, how is the shaving cream scented in comparison to these?

[HoratioCaine]

Josh, another thought: any chance you could post a picture of the sample?

[JoshD]

Josh, how is it labeled? You said it is "Fern" cream. Is it officially packaged as "Wild Fern," like the rest of the Trumper samples, which come in printed slipcases, or is it a handwritten label? What's the color of the cream? How does the scent of the cream comport with the scent of the cologne?
It is labeled with a printed mabel. And it is labeled as "wild fern". As for the sent. I have no idea. I have not even opened the little jar that it is in. I can not remember if I have the calogne. I do not have the bath soap. The color of the cream is a moss green. Almost an army green. I will try it out this evening and make a new thread on it tomorrow. Don't worry. I will take some notes so I can be as detailed as possible.

I have not thought of the wild fern being a new scent that trumper has came out with. I have only discovered them in the past few weeks. I have just finnished up my sample of the lime and their unscented. Which I like both. It is easy go make a great lather and it is nice and slick.

But don't worry about me reporting back. I will take pictures of the product to prove authenticity.

JoshD

[Blue-EyedSon]

Please do report back. A number of months ago there was some chatter about trying to get a run of Wild Fern shaving soap. At that time, the word from Trumpers was 'no plans for Wild Fern shaving soap.' Check out the last post of the thread: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=117545&highlight=trumper+fern&page=2. So, your news is potentially very new news. I suppose it is possible that they had shaving cream in the works, but I think they would have mentioned it.

[DFrancis]

Thanks Josh, we're sorry to put you through so much trouble.

[JohnDee]

Josh, another thought: any chance you could post a picture of the sample?

+1

I'm also very interested. :001_smile

Thanks.

[HoratioCaine]

Thanks, Josh. As you can see, the rabid Trumperites among us get pretty worked up by this sort of stuff, and a new Trumper cream in a classic scent is truly huge news to those of us in that group. Trumper doesn't come out with new cream scents very often. The only new cream scent to come out of late was of their newer GFT cologne, and that was a few years ago. For them to actually go create a cream scent out of one of their older, much loved fragrances is an uncharacteristic, although much-desired, move. Your feedback is definitely appreciated.

[heirkb]

This is starting to sound very promising.
Hope Trumper's comes out with some Wild Fern SC

[HoratioCaine]

This is starting to sound very promising.
Hope Trumper's comes out with some Wild Fern SC

Me too. But what would one use as an a/s? I suppose it's too much to hope for a WF skin food. Life isn't usually that kind.

[JoshD]

It did surpize me when the pack arrived. I did not notice a wild fern in the offering online. I just thought I had over looked it.

JoshD

[Blue-EyedSon]

I suppose it's too much to hope for a WF skin food.

WF Skin Food!!!!!!!!!!! That is perhaps the only thing better than hearing the possibility of WF shaving soap or shaving cream. One can only hope ...

[Blue-EyedSon]

It did surpize me when the pack arrived. I did not notice a wild fern in the offering online. I just thought I had over looked it.

JoshD

Consider yourself very fortunate, Josh. As you can see, your report has generated a bit of a fervor, which should suggest to you how coveted such a product would be.

[JoshD]

Thanks Josh, we're sorry to put you through so much trouble.
No trouble. I am still reeling from the shock of realizing I have something that doesn't exist yet. It is my duty to my fellow wet shavers to be the guinie pig and try this new-fangled stuff out. ;) Unfortunatly I do not have Internet at home right now. So I must postpone my report untill tomorrow. But it is my duty to provide an accurate account of this sure to be wonderful experience.

JoshD

[HoratioCaine]

Consider yourself very fortunate, Josh. As you can see, your report has generated a bit of a fervor, which should suggest to you how coveted such a product would be.

Indeed. Although, my own secret hope is that Trumper would come out with a Sandalwood shaving cream that matches the scent of their skin food, since the existing cream scent is so different. But that may be just me. Having said that, a Wild Fern shaving cream and skin food (along with the bath soap) would stand a very good chance of becoming my go-to combo. Alright...time to settle down. Like I said, the shaving gods are rarely that kind. ~sigh~

[Blue-EyedSon]

the shaving gods are rarely that kind. ~sigh~

Very true. In the hopes of persuading them, what would be a proper libation to offer the shaving gods? If anything might tip the scales in our favor, it would be a worthy donation.

[HoratioCaine]

OK...just a little temperance to keep us from getting too carried away. In double-checking the Trumper website, I see that what I called shower "gel" is actually called "Bath & Shower Cream." It is creamy and opaque, with a light, moss-green color. Any chance, Josh, that that's what you got? Believe me, I'm hopeful you really did get a new shaving cream, but in light of the fact nobody has ever heard of it before, and the fact that it doesn't show up on the website, I'm looking at other possible explanations. Anyway, I guess we'll get this figured out soon enough.

[HoratioCaine]

Very true. In the hopes of persuading them, what would be a proper libation to offer the shaving gods? If anything might tip the scales in our favor, it would be a worthy donation.

I'm willing to donate my virginity.

[Captain Flint]

No Horatio. It must indeed be a cream. If I understood correctly Trumper's don't offer any other thing in their samplers beyond shaving cream, skin food and colognes.

I ordered their sampler pack last week and was surprised with their generous offering: 4 creams, 2 skin food mini-bottles, and 10 (ten!) cologne samples! I don't know any other company doing that much for only £ 5,00 worth! :thumbup1:

BTW I was not fortunate enough to get a sample of WF cream; but received the cologne vial :001_rolle

[JohnDee]

OK...just a little temperance to keep us from getting too carried away. In double-checking the Trumper website, I see that what I called shower "gel" is actually called "Bath & Shower Cream." It is creamy and opaque, with a light, moss-green color. Any chance, Josh, that that's what you got? Believe me, I'm hopeful you really did get a new shaving cream, but in light of the fact nobody has ever heard of it before, and the fact that it doesn't show up on the website, I'm looking at other possible explanations. Anyway, I guess we'll get this figured out soon enough.

When I ordered the sample pack I got the Wild Fern "Bath & Shower Cream". It was a little bottle. All the shaving creams came in little clear tubs with a white cap.

[JoshD]

OK...just a little temperance to keep us from getting too carried away. In double-checking the Trumper website, I see that what I called shower "gel" is actually called "Bath & Shower Cream." It is creamy and opaque, with a light, moss-green color. Any chance, Josh, that that's what you got? Believe me, I'm hopeful you really did get a new shaving cream, but in light of the fact nobody has ever heard of it before, and the fact that it doesn't show up on the website, I'm looking at other possible explanations. Anyway, I guess we'll get this figured out soon enough.



I don't believe the shower gel samples come in the little round clear with white screw cap tubs that the shaving cream comes in.

JoshD

[Blue-EyedSon]

I received a sample of the Wild Fern Bath and Shower Cream when I ordered a sample pack from them (almond and something else as well). But the Bath and Shower Cream/Gel samples definitely come in very different bottles than the shaving creams. So, they do send these out in addition to the shaving creams. But a small round tub with a white lid sounds exactly right for the shaving cream.

[HoratioCaine]

When I ordered the sample pack I got the Wild Fern "Bath & Shower Cream". It was a little bottle. All the shaving creams came in little clear tubs with a white cap.


I don't believe the shower gel samples come in the little round clear with white screw cap tubs that the shaving cream comes in.



But the Bath and Shower Cream/Gel samples definitely come in very different bottles than the shaving creams. So, they do send these out in addition to the shaving creams. But a small round tub with a white lid sounds exactly right for the shaving cream.

Very good points. Sorry to be the wet blanket. I guess I'm just having trouble accepting Trumper might actually do something this awesome. I look forward to your report, Josh, as well as to any information people get directly from Trumper.

[DFrancis]

I don't believe the shower gel samples come in the little round clear with white screw cap tubs that the shaving cream comes in.

JoshD

Very different looking little bottle, SWMBO didn't like it as much as I did though. For my part I loved it.

[HoratioCaine]

Very different looking little bottle, SWMBO didn't like it as much as I did though. For my part I loved it.

Are the shower gel/cream sample bottles the same as the skin food sample bottles? If so, obviously they are quite different from the cream sample tubs.

[DFrancis]

Are the shower gel/cream sample bottles the same as the skin food sample bottles? If so, obviously they are quite different from the cream sample tubs.

No, it's fatter than the skin food bottle and holds maybe three times as much. Kinda like a hotel shampoo bottle.

[Blue-EyedSon]

No, it's fatter than the skin food bottle and holds maybe three times as much. Kinda like a hotel shampoo bottle.

If it's helpful, here is a photo from Trumper's website. Front Row: Skin Food on the left. Shaving cream stacked up in the middle. And Bath/Shower Cream/Gel on the right.

[JaDo]

That bottle on the right is the same as the one I received in my sample pack a few months ago. It was shower cream. Nice and all, but just shower cream.

[HoratioCaine]

If it's helpful, here is a photo from Trumper's website. Front Row: Skin Food on the left. Shaving cream stacked up in the middle. And Bath/Shower Cream/Gel on the right.

Thanks, Brian. My skin food samples a few years ago came in bottles like the one of the shower cream. Evidently they've changed to smaller samples. That would make sense, actually, since the "samples" of skin food would each last me a good month or more of daily use, longer when part of a rotation. At that point, they are really more like a small retail-sized product.

[Phog Allen]

And guys, just to make you (me too) look a little more longingly at the Trumper website, they most certainly DID offer a Wild Fern aftershave until about three or so years ago. You could get it in 100 and 200ml crown top bottles. I was royally p***ed at Trumper when they "updated" their packaging and the look of their website. It used to look like pictures from an old time apothecary. It was a bit clunky to use but really seemed like home for them. This new more modern site is lifeless to me. Yet that would be nothing except image to me if only they would not have tinkered with the product line. A number of hair tonics, aftershaves, and bath soaps disappeared but the biggest blow to me was the aftershave and larger cologne sizes. If memory serves you can now get Wild Fern fragrance only in 50ml atomisers and there used to be a 100ml splash bottle of that along with the two a/s sizes. Bollocks. Some of Trumper's products are not as good as I would have thought but others were just right and Wild Fern a/s was one of them.

Regards, Todd

[HoratioCaine]

And guys, just to make you (me too) look a little more longingly at the Trumper website, they most certainly DID offer a Wild Fern aftershave until about three or so years ago.

I thought so. I was surprised when I looked today at the WF range and saw they didn't have an a/s splash, but I couldn't remember for sure if they used to have one, or if I was just imagining it. For me, it doesn't matter much anyway, since I don't do well with Trumper's aftershaves, which are nothing more than watered down versions of their colognes. But the option of a crown bottle sure would be nice, instead of those silly spray bottles they charge ten prices for.



Yet that would be nothing except image to me if only they would not have tinkered with the product line.

True, the aesthetics of the website are just image, but the product descriptions they came up with when they switched to the current website have to be some of the most idiotic in the whole industry. Just a few examples:

"Balmy, white bliss fresh from the blue skies of paradise, the delicate aroma of Trumper's coconut inspires nothing but pure, uplifting vitality." (Coconut Oil range)

"Bright green bursts of life-force charge from the tangy sharpness of tropical Limes, while vibrant citrus flashes allow a gentleman's mind to surge with the majesty of life. And as every pore is infused with the zing and zest of freshly squeezed West Indian Limes, so an exhilarating thrill is marvelously bestowed." (Extract of West Indian Limes range)

"Mystery and sensuality smoulder beneath the velvet layers of this rich, exotic aroma. Woody warm murmurs exude the piquant suggestion of pepper from its sumptuous, sultry depths. The opulance of this sacred scent pays homage to the steely, masculine form." (Sandalwood range)

I mean, holy crap. Who in the hell do they think would be persuaded by such schlock? Every time I read them, I find my blood pressure going up, and I have to fight an urge to write to the company and tell them to stop insulting their customer base.

[Phog Allen]

Yeah Horatio. Could you possibly come up with a more NON manly description for scents? Look, I am a traditional curmudgeon of the first water. And I mean to go on being a curmudgeon. I like it and that's the truth. Yet like a lot of guys I have my lighter side too. I now eat certain foods and wear certain fragrances and watch certain movies I would not have touched with a ten foot pole when I was twenty. Masterpiece Theatre? Bah! Lavender shave cream? What are you smoking? You get the drift. You get older and a little wiser. However there is a thin line between refinement and wussification of the nation. And some of that tripe on Trumper's website falls squarely in the latter category.

Bright green bursts of life-force charge from the tangy sharpness of tropical Limes

Please. Now contrast this with the description of #74 Victorian Limes at Taylor of Old Bond Street on their fragrance range page;

No.74 Victorian Lime Citrus, lime, woody, fuschia

Maybe a little too nondescript but at least you can tell this was not written by women hired to do the PR for a new site. Sorry to offend chaps but I plead chauvinist on this one. This sounds like someone hired a female "expert" in marketing who just knew the explosion of sales of Trumpers product had to be due to Queer Eye and metros in general. No, no, no. Trumpers, Taylor, Harris, and Truefitt were perfumers to the likes of the Duke of Wellington, Churchill, Prince of Wales, and other noted gentry. All men who had smelled gunpowder, blood, cold steel and the heat of battle. I somehow doubt they would have been looking for bright green burst of life-force. Sorry to rant but give me the image of saddles, boot leather, a good Pimm's Cup, a green English meadow with lavender, musk, oakmoss, and patchouli(the actual mix of Wild Fern) and keep the bursts of life-force for someone else.

Regards, Todd

[HoratioCaine]

Sorry to offend chaps but I plead chauvinist on this one. This sounds like someone hired a female "expert" in marketing who just knew the explosion of sales of Trumpers product had to be due to Queer Eye and metros in general.

Quite possibly, but idiocy and insults don't necessarily correlate to gender or sexuality. Look at Nancy Boy, which is as inspired by the Queer Eye ethic as any company we like to frequent, and definitely has metro appeal. They're straight up with their copy and honest in their descriptions. Manly? Er, probably not, but not stupid or insulting. Trumper's descriptions look like they were written by creative-writing students in their third year in college, who were given a copywriting assignment - you know, the kind who like to show off their technique by using every silly descriptor they can possibly think of, not realizing that all they're doing is showing they're trying too hard. Usually they grow out of it, and have a professional editor to keep them in line until they do. How Trumper actually ended up publishing their tripe is beyond me.

[Blue-EyedSon]

Bad news. I just heard back from Trumpers. They said that there are still no plans to introduce a shaving cream or shaving soap in the Wild Fern line. However, nothing was said as to wether some samples might have made it out as a kind of pre-release tester, so it's possible that Josh has what he thought he did.

[JohnDee]

Bad news. I just heard back from Trumpers. They said that there are still no plans to introduce a shaving cream or shaving soap in the Wild Fern line. However, nothing was said as to wether some samples might have made it out as a kind of pre-release tester, so it's possible that Josh has what he thought he did.

That is bad news. That they are working on pre-release testers is better news. This gives me a bit of hope to get a Wild Fern soap/cream someday.

[Chuck Norris]

You know what they say about RUMORS, they make a RU out of MOR and S

[Harpo]

Sorry, men, I feel responsible for raising hopes. I've just called the Duke of York store and the gentleman there said that they didn't have a Wild Fern shaving soap. I'm in an open plan office which seemed to go eerily quiet just as my call to Trumpers was answered and was therefore unable to quiz as to what exactly the shaving soap box sized product was.

I could have sworn...

Apologies, again.


Paul

[beginish]

Per my earlier post in this thread, I am going to post a poll in the General Shaving Discussion Forum (where it should reach more eyes) asking for people to express their interest on a Trumpers Wild Fern Scented Soap or Cream. Please vote and let your preference be known!

Vote Now! (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=147268)

[Jim]

Thanks Bob.:thumbup1:

[HoratioCaine]

Bad news. I just heard back from Trumpers. They said that there are still no plans to introduce a shaving cream or shaving soap in the Wild Fern line. However, nothing was said as to wether some samples might have made it out as a kind of pre-release tester, so it's possible that Josh has what he thought he did.

Ah, bummer, although I can't say I'm surprised. I feel kind of like Michael Douglas in Romancing the Stone, looking forlornly at a picture of his coveted sailboat, which he knows he's not going to be getting any time soon. Although, if I could do some swashbuckling with a 1980s Kathleen Turner to get some Wild Fern cream, that would be alright with me. But I digress. Anyhoo, I wonder what Josh got.

[Optometrist]

That's bad news. Could do with a decent English Fern Soap!

David

[JoshD]

Bad news. I just heard back from Trumpers. They said that there are still no plans to introduce a shaving cream or shaving soap in the Wild Fern line. However, nothing was said as to wether some samples might have made it out as a kind of pre-release tester, so it's possible that Josh has what he thought he did.
Sorry Men. I have been mistaken. I hate having to write this, it is heavy on my heart. Please do not think bad of me for making a mistake of this magnitude. I pains me enough to have egg on my face like this instead of a wonderful WF cream, but it is what it is. I feel that I am a failure to the B&B community.

My most sincerest apologies.

JoshD

(and he walks away with his head hanging in shame)

[Blue-EyedSon]

Don't worry about it at all Josh. Not many folks would acknowledge their own oversight. And on the bright side, the fervor your posts generated has prompted a thread gauging folks interest in purchasing such products if they were to become available. Perhaps it will happen after all ...

[JoshD]

Per my earlier post in this thread, I am going to post a poll in the General Shaving Discussion Forum (where it should reach more eyes) asking for people to express their interest on a Trumpers Wild Fern Scented Soap or Cream. Please vote and let your preference be known!

Vote Now! (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=147268)

I took stock of my Trumpers sampler and only found the wild fern cologne. I love the scent and I do hope that Trumpers makes a WF soap or cream. I guess I was wishfully thinking.

JoshD

(head still hung low)

[Blue-EyedSon]

I guess I was wishfully thinking.


You aren't alone in that wishful thinking! Now that you've smelled the cologne, I would assume you can understand our excitement over the possibility of a shaving soap or cream similarly scented.

[JoshD]

i just feel that I have let The Brethren down. And I feel dirty for doing it. I had no intention of misleading anybody. I really thought I had what I thought I did not have.

JoshD

[DFrancis]

Don't worry about it at all Josh. Not many folks would acknowledge their own oversight. And on the bright side, the fervor your posts generated has prompted a thread gauging folks interest in purchasing such products if they were to become available. Perhaps it will happen after all ...

+1 I hopes have been raised but if we can get enough people behind this, it may be something Trumper's would consider. If not, the dreaming is always nice and we haven't really lost anything.

[JoshD]

I would like to know who the 3 guys where that voted "no"? They need to smell this wonderful stuff before they vote! I love it! I was thinking of adding the sample cologne I have to some unscented cream and seeing how it would do.

JoshD

[Blue-EyedSon]

I was thinking of adding the sample cologne I have to some unscented cream and seeing how it would do.


Give it a try. And if you're especially eager to find a fern-esque scented shaving cream, J.M. Fraser's Mosswood is very good and works well with Trumper's Wild Fern.

[heirkb]

i just feel that I have let The Brethren down. And I feel dirty for doing it. I had no intention of misleading anybody. I really thought I had what I thought I did not have.

JoshD

It's cool Josh. Anyone with any sense reading this can see that you didn't mean harm. Our memories aren't perfect and we can often implant new ones without even knowing it, it's just what all people do.
And like others have said, your posts sparked a thread that already has 33 yes votes for a WF SS or SC, so maybe after we get more votes (I'm sure we will, remember Penhaligon's EF soap?) Trumper's will come to their senses and make the damn thing already.

[JaDo]

Don't worry about it at all Josh. Not many folks would acknowledge their own oversight. And on the bright side, the fervor your posts generated has prompted a thread gauging folks interest in purchasing such products if they were to become available. Perhaps it will happen after all ...

No worries, Josh. You started a great discussion and hopefully enough interest will be expressed here on B&B that Trumpers will take notice and create a wonderful Wild Fern shaving soap and cream. :thumbup1:

[HoratioCaine]

No worries, Josh. That's one of the reasons I remained guarded - I figured the odds were better your memory was off than Trumper slipped out a fully packaged sample of a cream nobody knew existed. While that may seem like a backhanded manner of consoling, what I'm trying to say is you didn't let us down, since I'm guessing most of us hadn't really gotten our hopes up that high. Memories are tricky things; there's nothing to be ashamed of. At least you had the guts to come back in and explain what happened. I respect that. So chin up, head high, and all that stuff.

As for the people voting no, at least one guy posted he thought the WF bath and shower cream sucked, so he figured a WF soap or cream might not be much better. (On that note, I understand where he's coming from. I've smelled the WF bath soap, and I don't think the scent translated that well into the medium - assuming I wasn't smelling an old or off specimen, which is possible. If Trumper wasn't careful about making sure the WF scent was well represented in either a shaving soap or cream, the end result could be a disappointment.) Others may just not like Trumper soaps or creams, irrespective of the scent contained therein. Tallow junkies in particular see Trumper soaps as less than stellar, since they're veggie based. Personally, I think Trumper soaps are some of the best out there, and the same goes for their creams. I'd be thrilled to see the WF line expanded to include soap, cream and skin food. But for now, I'll just keep dreaming.