Jockey Club (1840)
by Caswell-Massey

Men's scents don't get any more old-school than this. I usually don't care for powdery scents, but the old 1800s barbershop vibe is just so strong with Jockey Club, I just can't resist. It's a barbershop talc bomb with a touch of floral notes and a strong green soapiness. Think warm, lime-scented shaving cream, with a brushing of talc on your neck, and you've got a pretty good idea of what Jockey Club is like. If I were to compare this to another scent, I'd describe it as a green Royal Copenhagen. Jockey Club goes hand-in-hand with handlebar moustaches, suspenders, bowties, leather vests, etc. I could just see Sam Elliott wearing this after getting a shave and a haircut in a scene from one of his Westerns. This is good stuff.

The definitive "barber shop" scent. Very dry and powdery and very green. Runs the gamut of light green to deep Polo-esque greens. Smells like a primo talc powder. I find that it lasts a long time, even after subjecting it to a smoky environment. Very old fashioned, in a good way. I don't wear it much, but I can't ever be without it. Classic, in every sense possible

Never before have I seen such a disparity between the published fragrance notes (copied below) and reality. Not that this a bad scent. I will join other reviewers in their positive comments on what is essentially a powdery old-timey barbershop post-shave refresher. Light florals with perhaps some citrus in the background are all I smell. A pleasant, clean smell that lasts an hour or so.

Fragrance Note(s): Sparkling Citrus, Bergamot, Green Notes, Waterflowers, Sheer Woods, Amber, Patchouli, Soft Mousse

My initial impression of this cologne when I sprayed it was panic! Get it off of me! But once it dried down, I was extremely impressed. Others have mentioned "talcum powder" in reviews for Canoe, Clubman by Pinaud, and Lagerfeld Classic. THIS cologne really smells like talc, with the others paling in comparison. I absolutely love this frag and it's easy in my top 5. I have yet to smell anything similar to it (including the colognes/after shaves mentioned in the reviews on this page.

This is a scent that I always keep around even though it's not particularly complex or sexy. It's simply a nice green, powdery barber shop scent. If you don't consider "powdery" and "barber shop" insults, you'll love this scent. It's longevity and sillage on me is pretty good, too. If you're ready to move up from drug store fragrances but are not yet ready to spend mucho dinero on stuff that might offend your less educated co-workers, this might be a good choice for you, but even if you're an expert in this area, you still might like it. It's a bit like Lorenzo Villoresi's Musk if you stripped it of the rose and added a green note instead.

De-LISH! I love the powdery drydown of it -- very reminiscent of Lagerfeld Classic in its overall effect (if not its exact notes, granted).

I wear this one all the time, both in formal and informal settings. (One of the few fragrances I know of that effortlessly crosses that line.)

An earlier reviewer compared it (albeit a little unreasonably) to Dana's "Canoe"). Nothing wrong there -- "Canoe" is, in many ways, a less expensive and (IMHO) a less complex version of "Jockey Club."

Good buy for the money all in all, but I don't recommend it if you dislike powdery scents.