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Sandalwood
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Simple Sandalwood Accord from the Attic
Caswell-Massey is an American traditional company, essentially the transatlantic version of D.R. Harris or Farina. The pharmacy traces its roots back to William Hunter's establishment of a trade in remedies and other goods in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1752, making it older than the USA itself. Of course, it is often mentioned that George Washington used Eau de Cologne No. 6 (which, unlike Creed's historical embellishments, is actually plausible) and it also boasts of illustrious clientele from days gone by. Like many such companies, Caswell-Massey developed a patina over time that appeared less venerable and more worn to younger buyer demographics, and the glory of old times could not disguise a socio-economic decline. Today, the products are found more in the mid to lower price range - so no high-end perfumery or luxury wellness, which is very charming on one hand; on the other hand, one should not expect any qualitative heights regarding the raw materials. Sandalwood is a typical example. An extremely conservative scent made up of a brief citrus top note and a sandalwood accord, done - typical for simple men's colognes of the 30s/40s. One should not take the sandalwood too seriously - this heavy "Cologne" (which in American terms means men's fragrance, not Eau de Cologne) has little in common with the scent of authentic Mysore; rather, we are dealing with a typical oriental "Old Spice" accord: spicy-woody-powdery-sweet and quite synthetic. For me, it’s a nice little reminiscence, but ultimately a bit too much of the not-quite-so-good. Although, at least in terms of perfume, I still prefer the mediocrity of the past over that of today. The related Tricorn from the same house, however, is the more interesting scent.
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