Old Spice Eau de Toilette for Men 100 ml

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I don't know any men who wear it anymore, but it brings back fond memories of my Grampa's cheek after shaving. It opens with a fresh, clean, soapy blast of citrus, anise, and spice that quickly dries down to a creamy, woody, floral, vanilla and cinnamon spice.

Even without our heartfelt Dad/Granddad associations, the original Shulton formula was just beautiful. The dry down is interesting because it really does progress into all the base notes namely the benzoin, which is like a warm myrrh, the cedar wood and the vanilla. I've read that seventies Old Spice was kind of "funky" and musky, and that is manifestly true in my vintage. Great for everyday use during the colder months, I personally wouldn't wear it during summer but that's down to preference. My only qualm is with longevity, I literally have to douse myself with it to have some sort of staying power to last 15 min.There were three or four different pages in the Fragrantica catalogue for Old Spice, depending on the company/house that produced it.

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. I detected aldehydes but they are gone faster than you can say "aldehydes in women's perfume like Chanel No. The reformulated aftershave 'sparkles' a bit more here, with a peppery note of dry cedar and less musk).Although it shares notes of cedar and lemon with the original, it also has lime, blackcurrant and rose to give a just-clean scent that is refreshing and suitable for men of all ages. So if I want an amber based fragrance on a hot summer day that isn't the least bit cloying then Old Spice is still my go to fragrance. This is a photorealistic representation of a distinguished gentleman who doesn't bother trying designer scents out because he finds no reasons why.