Thread: Old spice classic aftershave

My father used to wear this and so did I. I love it, but the wife doesn't. I think sometimes people are negative about scents (and everything else) which are common; even if their brain actually tells them they DO like it...

I was never a fan of old spice however I would rather smell like old spice then that axe crap the kids wear now days. at-least you will smell like a man

Originally Posted by Str8nSharp

Whoops, I didn't read your location when I posted. My apologies.

Easily done, no apologies needed when you're trying to help! At least there's hope for fans of the original Old Spit. Just wish I could source some here for that price!

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Yup, I think you hit the nail on the head. That's the common theory about Old Spice, English Leather etc. It likely applies to men as well, as we usually start off using the same stuff as our Dads or Grandfathers. I know I did, and these classic scents still bring back fond memories of my youth.

You're right, I remember my dad using it along with his DE and Old Spice shaving mug. Remember Millionairre? I aquired a full bottle when my Grandpa passed, I had only just started shaving and loved the oldschool nastiness of it. I looked on ebay and a bottle was going for a small fortune recently. I like Mandom for the same reason. There's a chemist near me with lots of 70's aftershaves, I'll be grabbing a few for the retro manliness factor soon. Gotta love the classics!

I ran out of the original stuff a while back and when I bought a new bottle (new version of OS) I didn't like the scent that much. I thought it may be something to do with being housed in a plastic bottle, so I transferred the new stuff to the old bottle. It didn't make any difference to the way it smelt and now I can't even sniff the old bottle to catch any lingering odour of the good stuff...Damn it!
I'll be looking for a new AS very soon. Something else that's classic.


Mick

It's very widely available here (Qatar) in the white glass bottle, I find that I prefer the "Sensitive" version. I also find that it smells very different when I put it on just after shaving as opposed to putting it on without shaving?
I'm pretty sure that Old Spice was the first ever aftershave that I bought around 1975 (though I guess I may have boght Brut first) and only bought it again last year, so I don't remember how the original compares to the current version. Certainly I'm enjoying it at the moment.

If you have an Indian grocery near you try them. I have bought the new one from India at my local one in the glass bottle and I think it is good stuff. My local Indian grocery also has Godrej shave cream for about $3 ea and I think it is good stuff. Alum blocks as well for a couple of bucks.

It is worth a try.

Will N.

I was hesitant to wear OS at first because my wife said she loved smelling it on her dad growing up. I mean, who wants to be cuddling with the wife and have her thinking of dad!
Anyways, I have been using it for months and it's my favorite. Love the stuff. My little bit of vintage is almost out which makes me sad. I wish they still sold it.

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You're right, I remember my dad using it along with his DE and Old Spice shaving mug. Remember Millionairre? I aquired a full bottle when my Grandpa passed, I had only just started shaving and loved the oldschool nastiness of it. I looked on ebay and a bottle was going for a small fortune recently. I like Mandom for the same reason. There's a chemist near me with lots of 70's aftershaves, I'll be grabbing a few for the retro manliness factor soon. Gotta love the classics![/QUOTE]

I remember seeing Millionaire, but I can't recall if I ever smelled it. Old Spice, Brut, and Jovan Musk were my dad's favorites as well as mine.

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I remember seeing Millionaire, but I can't recall if I ever smelled it. Old Spice, Brut, and Jovan Musk were my dad's favorites as well as mine.[/QUOTE]

Ya, Millionaire was a bit of an oxymoron but I enjoyed it. Jovan Musk and Blue Stratos are a couple of the oldies stocked up the road from me, can't wait to get some after Christmas! Feeling retro just thinking about it. I love threads like this, it makes me realise how great the simple things in life really are...

Originally Posted by Sasquatch

Remember Millionairre? I aquired a full bottle when my Grandpa passed, I had only just started shaving and loved the oldschool nastiness of it. I looked on ebay and a bottle was going for a small fortune recently.

That's a name I haven't heard in years! Exactly like Hai Karate - costs an arm and a leg online if you can find a vintage bottle, which is funny for a product that was pretty ordinary back in the day.