Tricorn (1941)
by Caswell-Massey

A delightful spicy sandalwood creation, with an initial "hit" of simplicity, but winding down to a more elegant "take" with class, and yes, a "tailored" image hinted at by previous comments. Very nicely done..a perfect day time frag for office and general daily wear.

I recently bought the little sample pack of Caswell-Massey's men's colognes for my friend, since he wants a scent to go along with his new fashion style. It's a good deal, since it contains 5 classics.

Tricorn is his favorite. It has an aroma of sandalwood with spices and a hint of florals. It is *very* sweet, probably too much vanilla. It's not particularly sophisticated, but not unpleasant.

I'm happy he likes it It's too sweet and simple for my taste, but, hey, i'm not wearing it. And it isn't bad, just not outstanding or as complex as i prefer. I think i'd like it more if the sandalwood was stronger and the overall scent was woodier and less vanilla or whatever is giving it its sweetness.

Amber and sandalwood? Yeah, I think that sums it up nicely.

Medicinal, a little bit - but still a very good fragrance all around. Very herbal, very spicy. Smells totally unique - vanilla cookies baking? incense burning? spiced rum on the cask? all of the above? Anyway, I'm totally hooked on this one - I wear it all the time, and it's just so perfect. No wonder it kept its popularity for almost 70 years! Two thumbs way up for this old classic.

It is indeed medicinal, but also linear, with one single dimension. I didn't like the medicinal aspect of the fragrance.

Cole Porter was right about music, but wrong about perfume.

I love the rich, warm, spicy chemistry of this old dog. Love it, and think a lot of John Barrymore (born Blythe, I believe) in his large-print herringbone sports coat, and large sized personality, wearing this stuff. This is a warm spicy sandalwood that is wonderful and strangely exotic in a not too obvious way. I want to live in that 30s-40s black-and-white movie world, and I love this stuff. I wonder what happened when John and Cole both wore this to the same dinner parties? Style versus style. Let's join the club!