Eucris (Eau de Toilette) by Geo. F. Trumper

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Eucris Geo. F. Trumper 1912 Eau de Toilette

8.1 / 10 150 Ratings

A popular perfume by Geo. F. Trumper for men, released in 1912. The scent is spicy-woody. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Green

Floral

Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Blackcurrant

Coriander

Cumin

Lemon

Heart Notes

Lily of the valley Clove

Clove

Jasmine

Marjoram

Thyme

Base Notes

Moss

Sandalwood Amber

Amber

Musk

Patchouli

Ratings

Scent

8.1150 Ratings

Longevity

7.3130 Ratings

Sillage

6.8122 Ratings

Bottle

7.9129 Ratings

Value for money

7.857 Ratings

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Reviews

13 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/08/2014

8Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

GothicHeart
133 Reviews

GothicHeart

Top Review 5

A bottle full of ghosts...

Want to raise your stiff upper lip trait about 1000 points? Well, look no further. Now, if the lip in question has to belong to a male no matter what, then it gets even better. Eucris is screaming "MEN ONLY!" at the top of its lungs! No male chauvinism here mind you, I fancy girls who dig masculine perfumes. A lot. But Eucris is one of the very few perfumes that I can't imagine a woman wearing them. And this is as ironic as they come, since its name derives from the Greek word "Eucharis" which means elegant and graceful, and it's a...female given name in Greece.
Eucris, besides not being "female" in the slightest, is not very elegant or graceful either. It's actually so thick that it can be worn as an armour. An armour which was left for years in a musty attic, inside a sandalwood chest that once contained spices. In this attic, a fine English gentleman keeps all the items that he collected while roaming the globe and which are not impressive enough to be displayed in the main hall. But these seemingly undesired and mislaid relics are in fact the ones he cherishes the most. Like a determined and unyielding defender, Eucris draws a line on the ground and envelopes you in an aura of reverence and "I don't have time for this!". Especially when "this" is something like bitching about having being ordered to sweep the deck twice instead of once last week, while the boat you're on is split in twain by torpedoes and sinking fast in shark-laden waters with the nearest land way out of sight. Well, in this case Eucris would be the one worn by the captain, who would manage to deal with everything thrown his way, without loosing a single soul or his composure even for a second. And who would be awarded the Victoria Cross shortly after landing. Posthumously more likely.
I showed the fragrance to an old friend of mine, who loves perfumes but is not really into their history, and told him that this very bottle comes from 1912. Well, by just looking at its out-of-an-aesthete's-dreams feel he partially believed me, and what disbelief was left vanished after sniffing it, cause as he said, there's no way such a perfume belongs anywhere after World War II. And he was right...
Eucris is an oddity in our cursory times. Most perfume bottles are filled with perfume. This one's full of ghosts, but although ghosts are some sort of a national sport in England, the ones sleeping inside Eucris' bottle belong to a different kind. The one that smiles and laughs leave behind them. But all these smiles were faint and bitter and all these laughs were short-lived and sarcastic. If you have seen "Easy Virtue", Eucris is the fragrance I imagine James Whittaker (excellently portrayed by Colin Firth) would wear, if he bothered to wear any fragrance at all. Haggard but wise, and no-nonsense till the end. Like the soul of England in a bottle...

09/12/2021

9Scent 3Longevity 5Sillage

FvSpee
323 Reviews

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FvSpee

Top Review 62

Euphoria and Aftershave

As for the Akzidentia, a.k.a. the surrounding context of Trumpers 'Eucris', its James Bond references have been mentioned multiple times: Allegedly, it appears in a film as a Bond fragrance; in a novel, Bond finds Eucris in a villain's bathroom. The recipe's age of over 100 years and the opaque black bottle with the unusual spout - a kind of steel hollow needle - have also been topics of discussion.

Therefore, before I get to the scent itself, I would like to delve a bit into its mysterious name. What, by jingo, does 'Eucris' mean?

Somewhere in the depths of the internet, there is a theory that it is a distortion of the word 'Eucharist'. 'Eucharist' literally means 'thanksgiving' in ancient Greek, and even today, one can confidently express gratitude for the served Poseidon platter with a resounding "Evcharisto!" at the Greek restaurant of their choice. However, when one says 'Eucharist', they usually mean, especially among Catholics, the communion service.

I find this theory far-fetched. Firstly, the English (and 'Eucris' is very English) are so un-Catholic that, by law, there cannot be a Catholic Prime Minister today. Secondly, 'Eucris' does not smell like incense, and thirdly, one would have to have a lot of hosts in their mouth or communion wine in their system to pronounce 'Eucharist' as 'Eucris'.

So what then? The Greek prefix 'eu' means 'good' or 'beautiful'. It is known from foreign words like eurhythmics ('beautiful movement'; the youth hobby of Annie Lennox), euthanasia ('beautiful dying', no longer innocuous in Germany for obvious reasons), and eudaimonia (roughly: 'good living'). Or from names like 'Eugen' ('of good origin') or 'Eulalia' ('the well-speaking one', also a Spanish fragrance brand). 'Beautiful' is also a fitting marketing term for a cosmetic product.

But who is Cris? The current top candidate of the FDP undoubtedly believes that "beautiful Chris" can only refer to him, but both he and Chris Howland, Chris de Burgh, Kris Kristofferson, and the (by the way, rather strong than beautiful) Cris Cyborg were not yet topically relevant in 1912 and therefore cannot have been considered by Geo F. Trumper in the naming process.

The exciting question remains open this evening. Perhaps later reviewers will be able to build upon these modest, tentative efforts.

Eucris is a very beautiful and equally distinctive fragrance. It is so dry that it dusts and so bitter that one occasionally catches themselves wanting to add a spoonful of sugar. While Eucris is as black as night, it is not dark. It is a friendly black, almost one full of: Euphoria ('good mood'). Eucris is an extremely vegetal, almost vegan scent, as little animalistic as a herbarium. I perceive predominantly dry cloves (which are in the pyramid) and equally dry juniper berries (which are not listed). Of course, there are black currants in it. Their astringent bitterness can be felt (but it is softened by the floral notes so that it does not hurt), their fruity juiciness is not. Eucris is black currant dust: it relates to black currant juice as milk powder does to whole milk.

Others describe 'Eucris' as long-lasting; Frau von Spee and I represent the opposing side in rare olfactory harmony. After one to two hours, the scent is lost on me, despite splashing. Initially, I used Eucris less frequently than its beautiful aromas warranted, but then I hit upon the egg of (Cris!) Columbus: I now use Eucris as aftershave. It pours perfectly into the hand through the steel spout, provides a masculine-bitter yet simultaneously optimistic foundation for the day, and by lunchtime at the latest, there is room for the proper daytime fragrance.

Updated on 09/12/2021

09/07/2018

9Scent 9Longevity 6Sillage

Konsalik
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Konsalik

Top Review 29

As "noir" as it gets

A very kind contribution from the dear user Yatagan gave me the opportunity to test two old Trumper classics, which I had been planning to do for a while. It was also my intention not to fall back into my (certainly tiring for readers) lament of "Everything was better in the past, except for asbestos and dental possibilities" in this review. I have already elaborated on this in my introduction and hinted at it in pretty much every one of my comments, so why tell again why I don't feel at home in the realm of fragrances these days (i.e., the years since Cool Water, with nothing against Cool Water)?

But, dear folks, forgive me: Right now, when almost everyone has launched something with "night," "dark," "black," "extremely black," and so on - and hardly any of these fragrances have truly evoked in me the wordless, formless primary perception of the black, the dark, the melancholic, the deep that the names suggest, I must simply say: It worked well over a hundred years ago. And with such clarity that it could almost tempt me to piece together this review from comments and statements about this fragrance. Such a collage would hardly have less novelty value than my thoughts: Many reviewers seem to have felt similarly, though my impression was more intense. The first scent impression is truly astonishing, especially for a relatively inexperienced perfumista, as the elements of this fragrance pyramid are not something you find in variation on every corner. First thought: "So this is what sadness smells like." Not wild sorrow, not the hot tear. Habitual resignation, deeply sunken melancholy, a patiently awaited but doubt-riddled desire for redemption. Immediately, I think of an old edition of an art book from the 1910s ("The Silent Garden"), which I once bought cheaply in Düsseldorf: Dark violet cover with Art Nouveau floristry. Along with Stefan George ("Come into the park that was declared dead," you know...) and Trakl. One could also say: So this is what a Trakl poem smells like, but even fewer people would want to follow that.

So, what does it smell like? Indeed, at first, it smells of blackcurrant, but without any overt fruitiness or acidity, which seems to only contingently adhere to its nature as an actual fruit - rather, we smell the blackcurrant in its idea, stripped of all the accidental. Violet, viscous drops. I suspect it is the lily of the valley that here supports the purifying work on the berry, but I am not sure. A bit late, but with great seriousness (even earlier than Astor from the same house), cumin now joins in and gives the blackcurrant its both ethereal and slightly musty spiciness (pale) shine and frame (with water damage). Really, one cannot imagine a sharper counterpoint to an "uplifting" fresh feel-good scent. Against this, every Gothic patchouli cliché scent is an ode sung in head voice to carefree cheerfulness (especially since I rarely perceive patchouli as dark anyway, but that's beside the point).

10 points for the bold, clear design, with simple, few strokes. Deductions only for the size of the packaging: This is a fragrance for lonely hours with a heavy heart, a dab on the wrist, especially since it can also become exhausting. If someone uses 100ml of Eucris in a lifetime... well. Trakl.

Updated on 09/07/2018

07/25/2020

9.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Minigolf
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Minigolf

Top Review 17

A Masterpiece of the "Dark Arts"...

...no, I don't mean a "spiritual cabinet piece," but the art of creating such a magnificent, albeit deeply dark, fragrance.
The above fragrance pyramid or ingredient list reads quite unspectacular and almost harmless in itself. And suggests a "completely normal" fougère scent. Eucris IS also a fougère fragrance. However, it is also more than JUST that. It possesses its own kind of magic.
This may be due to the moderate distribution of fragrance materials within the perfume. To the way they are combined with and among each other. And to the quality and naturalness of the used fragrance materials. In any case, the perfumers have achieved an effect on the mood that should not be underestimated! (at least on mine...)
The very method of applying this perfume is unique. The bottle has none of the usual spray mechanisms. Instead, a small crown as a screw cap reveals a pencil-shaped, narrow outlet that is about the width of a bicycle valve after opening.
From this, one can either gently shake the liquid onto the palm to apply it to the desired spot. Or one tips the bottle upside down with a finger on the opening to extract drops one by one.
And what emerges olfactorily is definitely fascinating! The first impression is that of a whole herb meadow, slightly green in the "top notes" and turning brownish in the "dry down."
This is followed by a concentrated aroma of fully ripe blackcurrants. But without the acidity that often clings to the fruit in other fragrances. Very beautiful and authentic. Very "dark," typically shimmering blue-black.
In the background, the flowers of jasmine and lily of the valley are already waiting, unsweetened, wonderfully "rustic," and very expressive. Although they do not take the lead.
A longer "journey" through olfactory, dark summer nights leads straight into the embrace of autumn. A strong moss aroma combines with robust sandalwood to create a mystically mysterious melange of dark, shadowy beauty with depth. Very touching and almost melancholic, I am wondrously transported to a fragrant "fairyland." One where darkness also lives. But which is EVERYTHING ELSE but evil...

10/10/2018

10Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

NotAmused
14 Reviews

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NotAmused

Top Review 19

The Grip on the Bottle

Today, I want to write about something that affects more people than most might suspect. The grip on the bottle. Like so many others, I can't wait to finally go to my little cabinet in the evening after a day's work and pull out that beloved bottle with its alcoholic contents. Mine is black, holds 100ml, and the manufacturer's address is engraved on the side. 9 CURZON STREET MAYFAIR W. 1. is written there in raised letters. And on the front, next to the name of this manufacturer in white, is the name of this noble little potion itself: Eucris
So. Now quickly open the crown cork and pour it in! Into the palm of course! And then onto the pulse!
And here we come to the first truly factual point in this comment. How do you dose with Trumpers' old pouring bottles? If you unscrew the crown and turn the bottle upside down, nothing comes out at first. You really have to shake it quite well to coax a few tiny drops from the still full bottle. This way, however, you can't hit any pulse points properly except for the wrists. The only solution is to go through the hand. Don't worry, far less comes out of the opening than, for example, with a commercial aftershave. From the palm, you can then distribute it as desired on the pulse points. Another, less wasteful method is to tip the bottle. You hold it in your hand and lightly place your index fingertip on the opening. Turn it upside down once and back again, and then dab the desired points with the moistened fingertip. Repeat until the desired dosage is achieved.
You can be a bit generous here, because even though Eucris is dosed a bit higher as an Eau de Toilette than Trumpers' colognes, it is much more restrained in projection than modern waters of the same classification. The longevity, on the other hand, is quite decent.
Now let's get to the most important point: the scent. Basically, everything has already been said here. It’s best to buy a thick rope to go with it.
TO TIE THE CABINET DOOR SO NO ONE ELSE CAN STEAL EVEN A DROP OF IT!
Honestly, this water smells so incredibly good, I could bathe in it. It is perfect. Lovely, but not sweet. Spicy, but not too sharp. Woody, but not creaky. Dry, but not dusty. I perceive the berry note very clearly at the beginning. But just as my predecessor aptly described it as the "idea" of blackcurrant, not sweet, not sour, not fizzy - completely calm and balanced at the core. Fantastic. Along with dry wood, a hint of flowers, rounded spices, and a good dose of tree moss. This is probably also the reason for this extraordinarily dark depth. Tree moss, like oak moss, is not real moss but a lichen and is considered a contact allergen. That's why it is practically no longer found in its natural form in perfumes today. Not so with Geo F. Trumper. Here it has been serving in Wild Fern, Curzon (which even contains both tree and oak moss) and indeed Eucris for over 100 years. And so, the discerning reader of the fine print on the packaging gets a rough idea of what this barbershop from Curzon Street thinks about adapting to modern guidelines.
And that's a good thing. Otherwise, all these old treasures would be gone.
In conclusion to this comment, I must confess something to you. Sometimes, when I know it will be a tough day or just out of whim, I reach for the bottle in the morning. The black one.

Updated on 10/11/2018

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