Trafalgar (1986)
by Truefitt & Hill

One of the famous "reverse drydowns".
It starts woody (cedar & sandal) and spicy (nutmeg & cardamom)...
...then dries down into a combination of sharp, sour citrus/lemon, and sweet, soft Jasmine.
I like it, but it is best when the weather isn't too hot, as that reveals the synthetic nature.
Still a very nice "fresh spice" scent for mild and even cool weather.

The base elements of Cedarwood and Sandalwood seem to dominate from the outset, providing a dry accord with an air of expired medication. A formulaic and linear fragrance, this winds inexorably towards an uninspiring conclusion without deviation or inspiration

Truly repulsive opening.
overpowering Cardamom spice. Smells too much like a savory cooking spice
Drydown is a little more floral, and less foul, but unspectacular.
Few things make me fee sickky - this did.

What a weird scent! Are we sure the pyramid notes are not upside down? For me it begins with a strong base of cedarwood and sandalwood with a hint of jasmine, but an hour afterwards turns into one of the most " perfumy " concoctions imaginable.
I'd say teenybopper feminine, but I have too high a regard for 13 year old girls that (excusably) wear Tommy Girl. Come to think of it, it's far more irritatingly floral than TG. Is it the Jasmine? Cardamon, cilantro or cumin? Spices Gone Wild?
I neither know nor care, but this barbershop has gone mod mondo bizarro.
I wonder what Admiral Nelson would think? Oh Well, can't win 'em all . . .

Very nice scent, it definitely has the barbershop scent thing going on which means sharp, fresh, clean and strong to me.

I am picking up a heavy lime note here on top of the other notes listed in the pyramid, I would say it is the predominate note even though it is not listed. The jasmine also helps to balance the tartness of the lime with the smoothness of the woods to help round out the scent overall.

It does have great silage and is loud, it does not hang close to the skin like so many colognes do today. Longevity seems to be quite good as well. Easily 6 hours with diminishing loudness as it approaches that.

Trafalgar does not evolve however, it remains pretty one dimensional from start to finish.

Overall a very nice barbershop'esqe fragrance that men can enjoy.

Spicy Acqua di Gio. Actually, not entirely bad. By the way, the juice is blue!