Private company

Truefitt & Hill

Logo: https://www.truefittandhill.co.uk/, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3

British barbershop

Truefitt & Hill is the oldest barbershop in the world, established in 1805 by William Francis Truefitt. The firm received its first Royal Warrant from King George III.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Truefitt & Hill products
Photo: psd (Paul Downey), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Truefitt & Hill is the oldest barbershop in the world, established in 1805 by William Francis Truefitt.2

Products and brands

  • aftershave
  • cartridge safety razor
  • deodorant
  • double-edge safety razor
  • eau de cologne
  • shampoo
  • shaving brush
  • shaving cream
  • shaving soap
  • shaving stand

Listed on Wikidata.1

Their products include an array of modern and traditional toiletry goods and accessories. They have a mixture of scents that include some that have been developed for the modern market (1805, Trafalgar and No.10) and also the more traditional scents (some dating back almost 200 years) such as Spanish Leather, Sandalwood, West Indian Limes, Lavender and Rose.

Some of the services they provided in the past (such as wig making) have now become obsolete in the mainstream, but other traditional services (such as the Traditional Hot Towel Wet Shave) have made a popular come back in the past 50 years, with the service often being part of a birthday surprise or wedding party group activity. Although providing various modern products and services, Truefitts still supplies a number of traditional products, such as Hair Tonic (C.A.R. Lotion, Bay Rum, Oleaqua and the like), Hair Cream, Shaving Soap and Bath Oil. A special place is occupied by fragrances such as 1805, Trafalgar and Spanish Leather, inspired by English traditions and natural motifs.

From Wikipedia’s article on Truefitt & Hill, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

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