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alexis – :
The slogan on the box says, “If your grandfather hadn’t worn it, you wouldn’t exist.” That just about sums it up. This has been a mainstay on men’s shelves for generations. It still smells great and can be found on sale for $10 AUD for 188ml. What’s not to like.
lzn689elipseskism – :
I haven’t used this scent for a solid year, but I used to use it most days during the colder months. Old Spice is a typical “dad fragrance” but it can be so much more than that. It’s not fantastic and there’s no wow factor about it, but it’s a pleasant scent and one that can be used in many situations.
This scent has a fresh and spicy, masculine smell to it. Great for everyday use during the colder months, I personally wouldn’t wear it during summer but that’s down to preference.
I think that everyone will own at least one bottle of this during their lives, I’m 24 and have my 2nd bottle, apparently I’m fortunate enough to have a ceramic bottle, didn’t realise it was now coming out in plastic bottles. If you don’t have at bottle, or are just starting to get into fragrances, give this one a shot, it’s stuck around this long so it must be doing something right.
777t333 – :
Old Spice (Original) is my father’s fragrance of choice though he uses the after shave far more so than this. However for me, it just plain doesn’t work with my nose. I’ve tried Old Spice and it comes off as a spicy old man scent. Luckily it just doesn’t last, especially the modern formulations.
When I got a bottle of the cologne for my father’s birthday two years ago, I got one for myself as well. I was still early on in my fragrance journey (well in a way I still am but I was totally novice then.) Despite me liking scents like say Stetson, Drakkar Noir, Passion for Men, D&G Pour Homme Intenso and English Laundry Windsor which are “old man like”, I get an overbearing “old man” spice in Old Spice that just don’t work with me at all. The spicy notes despite having notes I do like namely nutmeg and to extent cinnamon. I think the balance is off and isn’t offset with other notes like those I mentioned.
Luckily Old Spice is if not an EDC, it’s an EDC performing EDT on my skin. It don’t really project and lasts about 4 hours tops. Seasonality is fall to spring during the day. Situationally it can be worn at work and casually, but that’s about it. Well unless you love the aftershave.
Sadly I don’t understand the love for this one. Maybe the aftershave smells better, but for me, it was a waste of a buy. Yes it was fairly cheap, but I’m not impressed and it is far too abrasively spicy to me.
soulimpacthentai – :
The quintessential manly man scent.
Smells like my dad! <3
This would always be the aroma coming from my parent’s downstairs bathroom every morning as I walked out the front door for school. Ah, memories! Now I have a list of fragrance notes to accompany the wonderful, comforting scent memory. Thanks, Fragrantica.com
It is a clean & fresh, yet warm & spicy-scented hug from your favorite male family member. Has been around for generations because it is that much of a universally appealing scent. Aptly-named.
wertymor – :
The opening reminds me so much of Jagermeister, it’s wonderful. Too bad it fades so fast. Needs an EDT with atomiser sprayer.
Leonidos – :
To user @Anita below, I think you married the wrong man LOL
LOVe this scent! It is the smell of a man for sure! It is old school, yet it smells just as beautiful today as it did in yesteryear! A TRUE classic that will never go out of style!
JuicyFruit – :
It is a true masterpiece of scent. It is a shame that the colognes or aftershaves only last for a split second before they completely disappear. They need to rerelease this with some power to it.
BRAEN UKONER – :
Wow – this is a real nose tickler. Old Spice opens up with a scent that smells like I just opened a jar of cooking spices for Christmas pudding but not necessarily in a bad way. This is a powerful EDT with lots of sillage and can be enjoyed for certain times of year. Not suitable for many occasions but pretty decent for 15€.
sophokl – :
Any idea from where can we buy this and be delivered in Cyprus? Ths splash bottle
Dmitriy 1 – :
I expected it to be an old timey potent scrubber but im actually pleasantly suprised. It does remind me of creed viking in the opening but they go in two different directions. Its light and fresh with a shaving cream vibe. Ive got the aftershave so i probably wont wear it much. But still it makes me feel as though im hanging out with a wise older gentleman whos still “got it” and hes giving me a history lesson. Proud to have it in the collection.
bibi862011 – :
I am wearing the original/vintage for women in a ribbed bottle with a light blue bakelite cap. It is wonderful! Not what I remember my dad wearing. yes, it is spicey. I get the carnation, cinnamon, nutmeg, spices, pepper, anise, benzoin. I am so glad that I bought this little treasure!
DorathyCur24 – :
Better than Creed Viking lol.
vl.vasilev – :
I love this scent. I definitely think the version that I have is unisex. There is a cologne called MAJA that smells just like this. The reformulated Maja is not as good as the original, however THIS OLD SPICE is awesome. I’m a woman and I wear it. I get compliments on it all the time. Whenever people ask what it is, I just tell them it’s a unisex scent.
I think it is absolutely beautiful. I love getting some of the anise, vanilla and cinnamon. I like that there is no lime in it. I think that lime would make it smell cheap. BUt this smells like a rather expensive perfume I would wear that was from Spain- the old version of Maja. Girls, test it on yourself. Lightly. It is an aura of gentle spice. Not like obsession spicy, but like when you open a fresh container of anise cinnamon and want it to waft all around you. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE.
bep0sitive – :
If you want to know what Chuck Norris, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Clint Eastwood and John Wayne smelled like… it’s most likely Old Spice. There’s an old legend that says it was a gift, handed down from the likes of Paul Bunyan, Davy Crockett & Daniel Boone.
Tunami – :
When men were men, boys were boys and girls were girls, it’s getting so mixed gender now what’s it going to be like in another twenty to forty years?
If that’s what the future holds then fair enough but please let there be Old Spice to remind us of the days when the water was safe to drink, please!
Get it from India, closer to Shulton recipe and not the standard P&G recipe although I don’t really mind the later, more of a powdery note though.
DIIETA – :
I believe the reason why some people say Old Spice is unisex is because they are confusing the after shave with the cologne. Both smell totally different. The after shave is very light, pleasnat, lemony, and yes, I consider it unisex. The cologne, however, is much stronger, spicy, and very manly. No way in hell a woman should wear that. The only possible exception would be for a woman to wear it around the house (or on a pillow) in order to remember a man in her life who used to wear it.
I’m wearing the cologne right now and I love it.
Weamytrerdend – :
This was, is, and will always be the quintessential man’s fragrance. I use the aftershave daily and the cologne regularly when I can’t decide. It offers a great balance between warmth, spice, and herbal floral. It’s simpy wonderful.
NILSOLOVEY – :
Smells like world war 2, and complete manliness. It’s so manly, simply wearing it around a girl is enough to get her pregnant.
The reviews on here saying this is unisex… ridiculous, ludicrous, preposterous!!!
What are you waiting for?! SACK UP and spray some of this Gods nectar on Yourself and see what it feels like to be a REAL MAN!
edka71288 – :
haha, yeah everything nowadays it seems is a unisex to some people. Maybe the same people would say White Shoulders wears great on a man.
Anyways, Old Spice is indeed a classic and actually very good scent. It smells great in the evening and wearing a khaki sports jacket with slacks like the old guys did back in this scent’s day. Another scent from this era is Caron’s pour un Homme.
A more recent scent is Zino Davidoff whch has a somewhat similar but sweeter cigar type scent
I have a proctor and gamble spray bottle in glass from probably 1992 and it still smells great.
Janezh – :
This is perhaps the most manly and memorable scent used by men for generations. Not much to say here about Old Spice, we all know what it smells like. But I just have to laugh about one reviewer saying this is “easily unisex.” Are you joking? IMO there is nothing unisex about the original Old Spice. After all, it’s an aftershave splash for men that shave there face, right? This was made long before the term “unisex” even existed from the PC crowd. Most of our fathers and grandfathers used this classic… I can’t recall mom or grandma using it.
@miss moto – Your info is incorrect. Old Spice is not a woman’s cologne like you claim. It was never called “Early American For Woman,” Why spread false information? ‘Early American’ and ‘Old Spice’ are different fragrances.
The history of Old Spice began in 1934 with a man named William Lightfoot Schultz. Schultz, a soap and toiletries maker, decided to form his own company, which he named Shulton. Inspired by the scent of his mother’s rose jar, Schultz began developing fragrances. In 1937, Schultz released his first line of fragrance, a women’s *perfume* which he called “Early American Old Spice”. By 1938, Schultz released a second fragrance, this time an *aftershave* for men, simply titled “Old Spice”. This was the true birth of Old Spice as we know it today (Biebel).
Ganjubasss – :
A nice simple, spicy fragrance for guys who are starting out or don’t want to pay for the bigger names like Dior or Chanel just yet who are obviously going to give you a better scent and quality.
But this scent is just a classic, and I can’t see many people being disappointed with it’s performance, especially for the price.
npv96 – :
Yesterday I came across a full 2.5 OZ splash bottle of the vintage cologne version of this at the thrift store. Generally, I am not a big participator in the cult of all things vintage… IMHO, there is a lot of irresponsible writing out there regarding vintages that ignores very real issues such as maceration and note degradation. With that disclaimer brought up (and set aside:)
This is really, actually very lovely. I have a bottle of the vintage aftershave (approximately the same vintage, circa 1980-90’s, same thrift store too) and wore them together. The cologne has high quality notes that are very well rounded and balanced in a way that keeps getting my attention over the initial, potent projection, lingering aura, and long-lived drydown. Maceration may have helped here too, but certainly the note quality of this bottle remains very clear… The dominant character of the cologne is cinnamon, carnation and clove, as it is in the contemporary aftershave formulation, but here it is supported by a deep, almost butter-rum blend of benzoin, nutmeg and star anise that is truly mesmerizing. Fans of resin-based scents will pick up on the authenticity of this richness. An identifiable stemmy green geranium adds its peppery edge to the analgesic clove, and stops the warmth from getting out of hand, these two accords together (buttery-resinous and spicy-floral) engendering a gutsy yet soothing impression of ‘exotic’ creamy sandalwood. The richness of the cologne nudges it closer to a bay rum vibe, but the woody and floral notes keep this impression powder-clean & restrained.
Please excuse my enthusiasm, but the clarity, naturalness and evenhanded blending of this composition are evoking responses (connections to nature, flights of memory, the desire to go for long walks and kick conkers, etc., etc.) that I normally only expect from something very special indeed. Though reviews praising vintages can seem a little precious, not to say elitist, I hope you’ll forgive me this one given how easily one might stumble across a bottle (get thee to a thrift store!)
anna_a7h – :
The scent of my dad, but not in a bad way. This smells like home to me, very nostalgic. An iconic fragrance for sure.
oce570elipseskism – :
THE Sexiest cologne any guy could wear
hyg855InsuffBooni – :
A beautiful AS cologne which due to the strong note of cinnamon reminds me of CK Obsession for men except it’s more pleasant for not having that old man scent that Obsession has. Not that it’s a bad thing, it’s just that the scent that OS has is more suitable for any age.
freezard – :
I still keep a bottle of OS in my frag collection. My dad wore it and I also have worn it over the years. I have developed my frag tastes quite a bit from that time but I still love to wear it on a cold crisp fall/winter day..for work or just hanging around or doing errands. It still works beautifully. Its truly a classic and I dont mind if someone thinks its an old man’s cologne..their loss. Kudos Old Spice!!
AlesyaPolevaya – :
Old Spice. I wish you could hear the sigh of longing in my voice. It’s classic, timeless, and a little intoxicating now that I’m older. As others say, it is the scent every dad wore, and as a result it gives many of us a sense of safety. I had the unfortunate pleasure of knowing a man my age who wore it. I didn’t know what it was when we were 25, only that it was the scent of HIM and therefore the scent of lusty infatuation. I learned later that the scent was Old Spice, and have since that time given a knowing raise of the eyebrow any time anyone mentions it as a favorite. Unfortunate pleasure? Yes, I’m married now, and recently got a sweet hug and “how are you” from that same man I knew 25 years ago. He’d been outside on his motorcycle all day, and there it was, on his neck, and in his deodorant, Old Spice and a bit of dirt for good measure! It still makes my knees weak; so I’ll be buying some for my husband this Christmas!
alexSTunq1 – :
I went to visit my uncle, whose house I hadn’t been to in 20 years. While in the bathroom I noticed he STILL had a bottle of old spice there! The only cologne I’ve ever known him to wear all my life.
Since I was watching my 1 year old nephew at the time, I took some and put it on his lil baby neck so I could smell it later. I thought “This stuff isn’t bad!” This time, being more into perfume I could actually smell some different notes and wondered how this old cologne that was so popular when I was growing up in the 70’s, could still smell so fresh and current!
I guess it’s classic for a reason.
katandrey – :
Happy Father’s Day
I’m not yet ready to be a dad (I know, over 30, what’s up with that?) but this is the cologne I want my son or daughter to remember me by to pass on the tradition that has been passed from generation to generation. Old Spice is the scent of ‘our fathers’ with it’s classic barbershop and splash aftershave aroma, clean, powdery but not overtly feminine, spicy and a tad sweet, musky and woodsy, a fragrance that suits a clean white dress shirt and tie, slacks, a great after shower body spray. I echo the praises and glowing reviews for this cologne. I will say that this is one of the most memorable and timeless men’s fragrances of all time. If our mothers are best remembered for Chanel No. 5 our fathers are remembered for Old Spice. It’s cultural.
Old Spice is a drugstore cheapie that came in a weighty white milk bottle the kind from the 1930’s-1950’s that milk men left on your front doorstep. Opens with anise and spices like cinnamon and nutmeg which by the way does smell milky, frothy like the cream atop a cappuccino and has an orange that indeed recalls the aroma of aftershave. It’s most likely mean to be worn after you have showered while your pores are open and you shave in front of the mirror and then splash on some aftershave.
Old Spice’s an extension of a man’s aftershave but works out as a real cologne. The issue I have with it is the sillage-longevity thing which could be better. When the citrus and spices dissipate, I detect florals and vanilla plus wood and musk, though all these notes are clean and soft, even powdery.
Orange blossom, carnation, geranium, heliotrope, and I think a jasmine note is all thrown into the heart. For a man’s cologne yes it is floral but it is not a big rose garden or a bouquet of flowers in the feminine sense. Rather the florals add a clean soapy and slightly sweet edge and are nothing to frown upon. These are the florals I can stand on a cologne actually. They are not headache inducers. They are soothing and very much like a vanilla floral scent. The whole thing revolves around vanilla.
Smells of a creamy vanilla frosting without going too far. It’s a fragrance that smells good up close when you go for a hug. Nothing altogether unusual and reminiscent of similar vanilla based colognes for men like Stetson Coty Dana Canoe and Pinaud Clubman. As I have already said, this cologne while not a classic men’s formula of darker deeper woods green notes or tobacco or spices, much less musk or leather, it’s a masculine scent for a male who doesn’t particularly care for cologne and would wear this after a shower to smell good for any occasion. Old Spice is gentlemanly and elegant without being effete though at times it does smell of a unisex vanilla or floral musk.
Old Spice has entered into our collective unconscious and has earned it’s rightful place in the Fragrance Hall of Fame at least in my book. I do enjoy this cologne especially in the morning and wear it on spring and summer days when the powdery quality of the vanilla and heliotrope enchant the noses of girls next to me. This is not a panty dropper or pheromone neither is it sexy nor super manly but it does the trick.
Every time I wear it I feel gentler and more friendly. Old Spice is definitely a cologne of a mature and experienced man who has his life together and is free of drama and lives a peaceful quiet life. Old Spice can be found online in various sites like Amazon.com and eBay but also in rummage sales in neighborhoods across America and in drugstores that might still sell this cologne in the original milk bottle.
A winner a classic one of the all time great colognes for men.
Happy Father’s Day to all you dads out there
WALDEMAR-10 – :
This is interesting. It was my father’s cologne every morning and what scents do I like now? Anything with cedar, vanilla, carnation, benzoin, or jasmine. Preferably with two or more of those. I’m sure someone must have researched this 😉 xx
Алексашка – :
I have two versions of this, my dad gave me both. One appears to be from the 70’s, it has the clipper logo and says Old Spice; After Shave Lotion; 4 3/3 FL Ozs. It says Shulton Inc. on the back. This one opens with alcoholic and lemon dominant citrus blast that quickly gives way to a flowery note with a nice burst of clove and fresh cinnamon sticks. The dominant note in this I believe it’s the carnation. There are also some benzoin and vanilla notes present. This one smells very natural and is really light and airy and is still really fresh smelling for its age. It’s an aftershave so it doesn’t last very long.
The second bottle I have is a glass spray bottle that says Eau de Cologne Original with a sail boat on the front. it says 1997 on the back. This one is much more intense, yet not as fresh as the 70’s aftershave. The citrus on top has more orange and some lemon peel and sticks around longer. The carnation is still there but it’s not as floral and has more of a clove smell. Nutmeg is very strong in this one along with a slightly sweet cinnamon. This one has a heavier and more complex scent than the other one. I also get a slight bubble gum like scent with this. I notice some pimento and even a touch of almond. It lasts pretty good for an Eau de Cologne. It’s not as fresh but definitely a richer scent than the other one. It is not as natural smelling as the 70s one, but still not too synthetic.
Overall I like both of them, but I prefer the 70’s Aftershave scent more. However, I only have a small amount left in the Aftershave bottle. My cologne bottle is nearly full, so I guess it will have to do when I want this smell.
Demon2011 – :
The current formulation is pretty sad. If you want the closest thing to the original Shulton version get the Dollar General Old Spice aftershave and wear it with Old Spice cologne to get a little more longevity.
torres199412 – :
The new juice is sadly lacking the character of the original stuff. I just get a load of hay and a brief, nondescript spice. This is not the cozy, hairy, rugged cologne I remember. It’s just a parody now.
msv2010 – :
I love seeing this in the fragrantica database. It was my daddy’s signature scent, although he’d scoff at that idea – he was such an old school manly man. He put this on every day before he left for work – the aftershave smell could project feet, I swear- and go off to his garage. He was a mechanic and owned his own auto repair business. We lived in a small southern town. He’d come home after a long day at work, tired and covered in automotive oil and grease up to his elbows and all over his uniform, but you could still smell that spicy masculine barbershop Old Spice smell.
Sadly my dad died years ago. But the way he smelled – it’s a memory as vivid as if he were still here with me. That’s Old Spice. Thank God this is still being sold so that I can remember him.
debyfeego – :
I absolutely love this scent! The cinnamon with the beautiful anise, make this an exceptional fragrance. I finally bought a bottle of the classic, and periodically spray it on a facial tissue, just to give a certain ambience to my workspace. Love, Love, Love!!!
RamEmpago – :
Old Spice: An American Fragrance
The most beautiful, beloved and timeless drugstore cheapie of all time. There is so much to love about Old Spice that I hardly know where to start. I have such fond memories attached to this cologne. The first time I laid eyes on it was a trip to the store with Dad. He saw it on a shelf, didn’t test it, and bought it. I thought he had bought a bottle of milk, probably some special formula for older men. For the longest time as a kid I couldn’t wear it. When I was in my final year of junior high and going through puberty, learning to shave, learning to drive, at long last I was able to wear Old Spice. I have worn it ever since. This is the quintessential American cologne, on a par with Stetson (Coty) and Canoe (Dana), all of which smell more or less the same. Oh, what images it conjures up! Sunday afternoons, Church, the feeling AFTER you come home from Church and can’t wait to take off those restrictive Sunday suits and ties, baseball bats, junior league baseball, green grass, parks, the smell of the inside of dad’s car, the smell of the garage, wooden tool boxes, TV dinners in front of the TV in the evenings. This is a fragrance of pure Americana: 4th of July, fireworks, American flags, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, ties, suits, jeans, hair cuts, shaves, barber shops, orange juice, and our dads. It is a fragrance of new and of old, the 50’s and 2016.
The opening is aldehydes, most unusual for a man’s cologne but it provides the scent with a startling freshness and invigorating zest. It also speaks of day wear and the day time, the morning. The citruses that follow the aldehydes are lemon and orange, just as delicious as drinking orange juice in the morning with breakfast. There is an instant spiciness to the scent as it begins to wear on your skin. I detected pimento, nutmeg, nondescript spices but a discernable note of cinnamon. The cinnamon appears to be what most people remember or have even listed as the dominant note. But for me it’s not the major player. It’s a good cinnamon, which, later, mingles with vanilla, but it is that subsequent vanilla that dominates the scent in my opinion. This is a well composed vanilla fragrance, possibly the first vanilla for men.
The citric notes dissipate and the florals make their appearance. For a man’s cologne, the florals are generous. We have carnation, geranium, jasmine, heliotrope and a neroli with orange blossom. The orange flower is pretty good, but for me this is a heliotrope that stands out. Usually this floral note is commonly found in women’s perfumes. As such this floral heart and middle note structure makes Old Spice wearable for women as well. Totally unisex. I do like these floral notes. If you wear Coty’s Stetson and don’t mind the floral notes on it, this one should be easy to wear as well. The carnation reminds me of carnation corsages on Prom Night. The florals are both powdery and spicy. There is a lack of greenery to the florals which makes them more artificial than realistic or oily. This is a clean and very polished no nonsense soapy floral aroma.
The dry down brings together notes of vanilla, musk, cedar wood, tonka bean and benzoin. They are not heavy base notes and in fact they are powdery and smooth, like a barber shop talc powder from the 19th century when men would go into the barber shop, get a shave and a hair cut and they would get some powder on their face and neck to finish the job. Again like I said this is all about the vanilla for me. If you’re a fan of vanilla, this is for you. Everything else – the aldehydic citrus florals, nutmeg/cinnamon and woods, are bowing to the scent of vanilla that dominates the last part of the performance of this cologne. The overall effect is clean, fresh, sweet, but musky enough for a man. Absolutely perfect, one of the most well crafted drug store colognes ever conceived.
Like I said, this is a day time cologne. It has a casual air. It suits males of all ages from boys to old men. It’s for you gals as well being unisex with the florals particularly the vanilla scent and heliotrope flower (which is a flower that smells like vanilla anyways) and with the nutmeg and cinnamon it passes for a gourmand fragrance. There is a finesse to it but it’s not effete, nor too elegant. It matches up with a white polo shirt, slacks, or jeans. It is unassuming and raw, like a guy who doesn’t really care about the social contexts of colognes, status, money, wealth, or materialism. This is a inoffensive, easy to wear men’s cologne for the man that doesn’t care for cologne. Wear it to the office or anywhere you work. It’s not heavy, in fact it’s talc powder. And I can’t reiterate enough times: this is an American product and an American cologne to stand out among so many foreign overseas colognes in our world today. If one had to put only one cologne into a time capsule to describe the American male, it would have to be Old Spice, so that in the future, when mankind is long gone, an alien being from outer space can smell it and know what a man smelled like back on earth.
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damir. – :
Review for: Old Spice Original eau de toilette (Procter & Gamble)
What can I say for this scent. This is as classic as it gets. A fresh, spicy and warm scent you can wear anytime, anywhere. It brings back memories of ones father, grandfather, old barbershops or simply an image of a well groomed masculine man. It has moderate longevity (though it stays a day or so on clothes) and moderate silage (two to four sprays). Ladies seem to like this one. Also this tends to be addictive in the long run. Definitely a must have!
dza755InsuffBooni – :
This (only the Original Scent) is a timeless memory maker. My dad and grandfather used it and some of my high school teachers did too. Im a youthful 69 yr old guy and i always make sure i have a bottle in my collection. Its a great winter fragrance in particular. Great for work or anything really…Never offends and it brings people closer to you as they say..either “what is that great fragrance” or “wow i remember that scent..brings me back in time” etc/…Yes today we are all aflutter about nieche stuff and lets not forget our warm/humble beginnings…..spread the love w/the Original mens group scent.
Vlada_KBB – :
This was originally released as Shulton ‘Early American’
For women!
Reminds me of Habit Rouge without the leather.
edit: To below (Rich Milton), I have 2 bottles of Early American, as well as Old Spice, both current and vintage. I can honestly say that Early American is absolutely Old Spice. If anything, it’s much better than the current formula.
I’ve posted a pic here:
fragrantica.com/board/viewtopic.php?pid=3969483#p3969483
Edit again: Rich Milton (now posted above), what more can I say, you’re just stubborn. “…You are sleeping. You do not want to believe”
dima938080 – :
I have a confession. I mix Old Spice with Estee Lauder Youth Dew. The combination reminds me of Grandpa and Grandma, a sweet, comforting hug of fragrances. I absolutely adore this powerful combination of spices and powder. A testimony to the power of fragrances that trancends time and allows you to carry love with you eternally. That’s how powerful a simple bottle of Old Spice is.
анна320 – :
My dad wore this, he had quite a number of fragrances but this was probably one of his favourites as he wore it a lot for day wear.
I have a vintage bottle as homage to him (he died when I was 19). I wear it from time to time and I am reminded of my father.
This fragrance is spicy, warm and easily unisex. On my skin it smells timeless, evocative and obviously reminds me of my youth.
I get my love of fragrance from my father who had quite a wardrobe – I do wish I had taken more notice of it because, now, I am a complete fume head and I am certain he had some gems. And I would say that Old Spice is a gem. If you can get a vintage bottle it is so superior to the later P&G editions.
Mask2307 – :
When I was 23, I was single and drinking whiskey every day. I suppose the hipster in me at that time was strong and it was attracted to the vintage-ness of Old Spice Original. Reviews said a lot about Grandpa (and for good reason). I got a bottle at Target for $10.
It’s warm and homey just like some old spices in a jar. Not an airtight miracle jar from the Sharper Image, more like an old wooden jar full of cinnamon, benzoin and orange rind.
A good amount of astringency at first spray is invigorating and not harsh. As the alcohol evaporates on the skin the scent graduates to something that is both edible and pharmaceutical at the same time. Winter spices and floral powder prevail throughout but there is an enjoyable alcholic edge from start to middle.
Men love Old Spice because it makes them feel connected to virtuous old men from their pasts. Women love it for the same reason. It’s warm confidence- sincere and firm. Kind and genuine. Not macho.
Wear this in a sweater. Let your body heat be the escalator that delivers the drydown to your surroundings. The secret to this cologne is to add your personal odor. You will swoon for yourself the first time a gust of your own body heat brings the spicy, wholesome goodness to your nostrils, mingled with the headiness of your own chemistry. It is a heady and intoxicating cocktail.
ruki71 – :
Just tried it-it smells VERY good and UNIQUE! One of the best fragrances i’ve smelled! It’s from 1938 but in no way smells worse than modern fragrances. So if you like warm scent it is for you-also inexpensive.
natali84-84 – :
My aunt used to buy this stuff for me when I was in jr. high early teens. When I was in college, I moved into the high end polo sport, polo blue, polo sport extreme. However, there was always something about the original old spice cologne. I only use it around Halloween, sunday mass sometimes, thanksgiving day, Christmas eve, Christmas day, new years eve and new years day and through the end of winter. The smell reminds me of pumpkin pie, honestly. Not bad for an inexpensive cologne. I am 37, but do not feel like an old fogey at all using this cologne as many people say it is for older folks. Hope this helps.
enlidwina – :
I have the aftershave splash and I only use it after shaving.
I gotta admit, it does the job well for its purpose and kinda smell nice. Citrusy and minty. A very simple scent.
demienis – :
This was my daddy’s cologne. He wore this all the time. If he wore other colognes I will never know what they were. I do know that he wore this as his signature scent. I saw him putting it on along with an aftershave one mor