Mr. Sydney

BarryR · Post by **BarryR** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:55 pm

Anyone know anything about it. I have a decant and tried it today. It's fairly nice (nothing amazing though), but I'm wondering what are it's 'notes'. The TOBS website and a google search have given me know info, so I j just emailed an inquiry. Seems to me like there's at least some citrus, but I'm a novice at the 'name that note' game.

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:10 pm

Barry, You're referring to Taylors Mr. Sidney's cologne and A/S? Yeah, I turned Brett on to that one and he grew quite fond of it. To me it's mainly an herbly sort of scent, not that dissimiliar in general type from their better known Mr Taylors. No incense notes though.
Regards,
Gordon

BarryR · Post by **BarryR** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:27 pm

bernards66 wrote:Barry, You're referring to Taylors Mr. Sidney's cologne and A/S? Yeah, I turned Brett on to that one and he grew quite fond of it. To me it's mainly an herbly sort of scent, not that dissimiliar in general type from their better known Mr Taylors. No incense notes though.
Regards,
Gordon

Yes. I'm referring to the cologne (I don't have the aftershave). I thought it's lighter and maybe more fruity/citrusy than Mr. Taylors, but both are pleasant and subtle (I have a cologne decant and A/S gel for Mr. Taylor).

BarryR · Post by **BarryR** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:19 am

BarryR wrote:Anyone know anything about it. I have a decant and tried it today. It's fairly nice (nothing amazing though), but I'm wondering what are it's 'notes'. The TOBS website and a google search have given me know info, so I j just emailed an inquiry. Seems to me like there's at least some citrus, but I'm a novice at the 'name that note' game.

FYI -- I emailed TOBS and here's their reply:
Thank you for your email.

As per your request, please find below a fragrance description of Mr. Sydney's Aftershave:

A crisp and spicy fragrance in which Chacal, Lavender and Incense combine with hints of Green Galbanum and Citrus for an elegant manly scent and a warm, woody drydown with traces of Sandal, Patchouli and Musk.

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

TRBeck · Post by **TRBeck** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:52 am

Interesting. Mr. Sydney is one I still haven't gotten around to trying, though Mr. Taylor was a fast favorite with me and remains an essential in my shave den. I've read the similarities before, but if it's a bit lighter and more citrusy, it might be that Mr. Sydney would be summer's answer to Mr. Taylor, which I've found I can't wear in the hot months, at least not easily.

It's funny: I love Taylor Sandalwood and Mr. Taylor. I really liked the scent of Shaving Shop cream, though it irritated my skin. And yet I haven't explored the other Taylor colognes at all. I know Taylor Sandalwood is a bit different, but Gordon has mentioned that the others all fall within a certain house style or character - perhaps a bit of crisp sharpness and gentlemanly subtlety - and so I need to explore. I'll have to try to get a sample of Mr. Sydney as a place to start.

Regards,

BarryR · Post by **BarryR** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:52 am

TBoner wrote:I'll have to try to get a sample of Mr. Sydney as a place to start.

I got a sampler set of most of their colognes from here
in case you're interested.http://www.badgerdecants.com/

He sells individual decants and also has a specific TOBS set.

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:35 am

Okay....fine....so there ARE incense notes in Mr. Sidney's as well. So sue me....anyway, they are less pronounced than in the Mr. Taylors. Now that Taylors has finally supplied some description of the composition of Mr. Sidneys, one can see that it plainly would share similiarities with the Mr. Taylor's scent. But yes, it is a wee bit 'lighter' with a slight hint of citrus that Mr. Taylor's doesn't have. Still, quite similiar overall.
Regards,
Gordon

Brett G · Post by **Brett G** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:04 am

I might be the only gent on this board who regularly wears Mr. Sidney. I have a certain fondness for it because it was my first "real" scent, my wife absolutely loves it, and I do genuinely like the fragrance.

I would describe the scent as a cross between Clubman and Grey Flannel, with a medicinal/herbal overtone . Maybe that's what they mean by "incense", althought I wouldn't describe it that way. I don't really get any citrus out of it either. The only specific note I get upon application is lavender. Dry down does have the musk/patchouli quality described before. All in all I think Mr. Sidney is a damn fine everyday/all-season wear.

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:25 am

Ah Brett, good to hear from you again. Keep an eye on your PMs as you might have one from Paul at Connaught Shaving.
Regards,
Gordon

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