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Compare Vintage Newport with New Newport

post #1 of 3
7/29/04 at 10:33am
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I wasn't particularly impressed with Vintage Newport (Caswell Massey). In fact I traded it away. Can anyone compare new Newport with the old; do you think it would be worth a try?
K
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post #2 of 3
7/29/04 at 5:38pm
The new Newport is entirely different from the vintage one. I had the chance to try the vintage but it totally put me off. I just did not like it.

The new Newport, like what its blue bottle suggests is a marine/aquatic scent. Its not spectacular and maybe it won't sweep you off your feet. But its a very well crafted scent, fresh, smells very nice and the notes are balanced. It has a good transition from top notes until the base. I haven't tried this enough to give a detailed description about its notes but currently it belongs to my wish list.
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1/22/05 at 7:51pm
Hiya K...I don't know if you've tried the new Newport since your post. ÊI was in Caswell-Massey's today and sprayed on some of the new Newport. ÊIt smelled really good for the first half-hour or so, but the drydown smelled to me pretty much like Lacoste pour Homme, which on me smelled a lot like maple syrup (the rum, cinnamon, cedar, vanilla etc.) ÊThe Newport was a little less sweet than that, and it had maybe a few extra floral/herbal notes in it, and it was just a tiny bit more aromatic. ÊIt also seemed like it lacked a bit of unity, like it was a bit rough around the edges in places. ÊStill, a guy could do a lot worse. Ê

Now, I haven't tried the vintage Newport, but I will in the next few days; I bought the Caswell-Massey 5-pack sampler, which I'll be trying...following in George Washington's footsteps! Ê(At least, regarding Number Six.)
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