Reviews of Eau de Cologne (1989)
by Geo F Trumper

This is reminiscent of PdN's Cologne Sologne and both are beautiful if you are a lover of neroli. True to the name it follows the traditional cologne formula to a "T". As always with Trumper you get a well made product but it wont knock GFT of its pedestal as my "numero uno" from the line.

I have had change of heart on this one since my original neutral review on 30 July 2006. Now very much a thumbs up.

This belongs to the family of Eaux which are largely constructed from orange tree notes. As an Eau de Cologne of this type, it is truly excellent. It shares the usual trumper qualities of straightforward, solid construction. The lemon and bergamot are very good and the characteristic accord from this house of a big, superb neroli blended with a fine and prominant bitter bigarade note is here in abundence. It is sharp and highly refreshing with a brush of rose to broaden the floral heart.

The base is of the musky type, which is possibly the only weak point in the formula but it is there in just the right quantity to give somer longevity and the way it blends with the neroli is impressive.

This is similar to Portugal EDT in some ways, with quite a few shared notes but the heart is richer and the musk much scarcer here.

Wonderfully refreshing.

Neroli, lemon, bergamot, rosemary.
This is a lovely scent, in the typical and classic Cologne style (namely fresh citrus). The distinctive feature here is a gorgeous neroli note which gives depth. No surprises here – if you know R&G’s Extra Vielle or Dior’s Eau Sauvage then you get the picture. This sort of scent is suave, classy, and has rightfully been popular for centuries. The longevity is good for a citrus scent.

Excellent! This is definitely the ultimate cologne for the sofisticated man. Still a cologne novice, but I know enough to tell something cheap from something truly first-class. To me it evokes calm composed leadership.