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  • Skye

    by Walker Minton, 15 December 2008 Articles

    Having recently returned to London from the Isle of Skye in the West Highlands of Scotland, I thought it was past time I purchased some Skye cologne from Geo F. Trumper. It had been on my mind while I was there, though I had found none to buy. I examined the notes on the Trumpers official site; they list rosemary, geranium, ylang ylang and musk but state it is made with eleven essences. I wondered what the other seven could be and why they may not be listed. Perhaps a fine extract of midges?  Averted by the punishing price increases over the last few years from my favourite purveyor of barbershop goodies, I turned quickly to a well known auction website and made my deal. I sat back and awaited its arrival, eager to stretch out the memory of my trip which was fading fast in the smog....

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  • Trumpers offers technical tips to the demon barber

    by Danielle Cooper, 19 January 2008 Industry News

    In order to achieve technical accuracy in Tim Burton's latest Johnny Depp / Helena Bonham Carter collaboration: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, a chain of London based barber shops with 125 years of experience is the logical choice.  Geo F Trumper were chosen as technical advisers on the film thanks to their extensive expertise in the field of wet shaving and using the open razor....

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  • Trumper's Fragrances: A Personal View

    by Gavin Bowtell, 16 December 2004 Articles

    Trumper's was established as a Gentlemen's Barber Shop by George Francis William Trumper in 1875. Mr Trumper was not only an excellent barber, but also a master perfumer and soon gained a reputation as such amongst the gentlemen of London's elite...

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