Truefitt&Hill is the world’s oldest barbershop. It opened its doors in 1805 and was established by William Francis Truefitt. 1805 cologne was developed and released in 1999 to commemorate the barbershop’s opening. 1805 is based on an older fragrance of Truefitt&Hill’s called “Palmerston Bouquet,” Read More…
Canoe by Dana was first released in 1936 and was marketed to women. It wasn’t until WW2 that it made its way from Europe to the USA with the US soldiers who loved it. Read More…
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Skin Bracer Original aftershave was released in 1931 by the then family-owned company Mennen, which has since been acquired by the Colgate-Palmolive Company. As it’s an aftershave, Skin Bracer isn’t meant to linger very long on the skin…Read More…
Drakkar Noir was first released in 1982. Like most older fragrances, it’s been reformulated at least once. This review is for the current (2023) formulation. As an aromatic fougère, Drakkar Noir is considered a masculine fragrance. Read More…
Tricorn cologne for men, which has nothing to do with the historical tricorne hat, was first introduced in 1941 and was a favorite scent of composer Cole Porter. Read More…
Greenbriar by Caswell-Massey is a woody-aromatic fougere that was first introduced in 1984. It has had several reformulations over the years. This review is for the current (2022) “Gold Cap” version of Greenbriar… Read More…
Acqua di Parma Colonia was first introduced in 1916. At over 100 years old, it’s easy to think that this gem of an eau de cologne would smell very outdated, but that’s absolutely not the case. This cologne is not only a timeless scent but… Read More…
The fragrance house of Pino Sylvestre launched Acqua di Pino Cologne in 2021, which would normally exclude it from this website. Because it’s a clone of a very well-known classic cologne, it gets a review…. Read More…
Coty Wild Musk for women was first introduced in 1972. According to Fragrantica, this perfume is classed as a floral amber. This perfume has gone through several reformulations over the years. Read More…