Comments on: Old Spice & OS Signature ~ fragrance reviews

By: walkerv

walkerv — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:41:15 +0000

As a lifelong OS guy myself, I thought it’d be good to chime in. The girls in my family – all agree, that, all commercialism aside, it’s hard to beat the original OS. And you’re absolutely right – they HAVE changed the formula. I ran across an OLD bottle of Old Spice (ca 1970?) – never opened – and decided for the good of this exploration – to crack it open and compare old and new. OK, so the bottle is some 40 years old, and who knows what time has done, but if that is set aside, I just conducted a test with my wife and daughter who BOTH attest to the fact that the OLD formula is a bit darker – more “spicy” – cinnamon, etc. – that the NEWER formula (regrettably now in a cheap plastic bottle) is a bit more “floral.” Still, both agree that it’s still the best out there IMHO (and in the opinion of my clients, some who whom remark that they love the smell – I’m a photographer who, when I’m posing them, catch it slightly on the back of my hands, which I do for the babies)…

Oh, I went through a few different ones (Dolce & Gabanna, even Caswell Massey #6) but always come back to OS simply because it’s fresh and makes me feel good in the morning. Reason enough.

One more thing – kids, stay away from the new OS scents…. they’re simply awful, commercial, chemical concoctions that only use the OS name to sell…

By: Tuscany

Tuscany — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:20:12 +0000

As many of you have said, Old Spice is a scent that brings up memories. For me they are negative. They remind me of a creep I knew in high school and the scent makes me nauseous! The thing is I love spice in men’s scents and love the Aramis line. The original Aramis drives me crazy!

By: desmondorama

desmondorama — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:20:28 +0000

The Shulton Company, original producer of Old Spice, was founded in 1934 by William Lightfoot Schultz. The first Old Spice product was a fragrance called Early American Old Spice for women, introduced in 1937. Old Spice for men followed in 1938.

By: Stacinic

Stacinic — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:42:32 +0000

My grandfather was an Old Spice man and since he passed away, I have been dipping into it quite regularly. I just wanted to say that it pairs PERFECTLY with my Chanel no 18!!

By: NamonNST

NamonNST — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:40:00 +0000

My father has worn Old Spice since before I can remember, and still does, so this scent has a very nostalgic effect on me. Since I’ve been getting sick of my Dove Cucumber-something-or-the-other deodorant, I decided to try out Old Spice, because, come on, it’s one of the best smelling scents on the market, regardless of gender marketing. I’m a 22 year-old woman, and I couldn’t be happier with this scent. Just wonderful.

By: robinhoo

robinhoo — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:51:37 +0000

Coming really late to this post, but I just had to comment. Like everyone else in the world, I remember this so clearly as my dad’s cologne when I was little. I’m really glad for the information that the formula was changed in 1990. The scent that I remember (from the late ’70s) really highlighted the spices and cinnamon, wrapped in vanilla, tonka bean and ambergris, with a little bit of slightly-sweet orange underneath. I guess the carnation was probably prevalent then, too, but it doesn’t stand out in my mind. When I was in college, another friend wore this scent, and I couldn’t believe how different it had become! In the reformulation, the aldehydes hit me hard, which make the whole fragrance a lot more harsh than I remember from my childhood. The cedar and musk are more prevalent to me now, too. I wish I could find a bottle from the ’70s, because OS is probably my clearest scent-memory from childhood.
Thanks for the nostalgic trip!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:25:56 +0000

Haha, Kevin, lesson learned. Old Spice is what a man *should* smell like. I find it the most attractive scent imaginable and have inadvertently turned two ex bfs onto it solely because of how much I love it (no cajoling necessary). Price doesn't matter in this case, and I even have a bottle of my own for those days when I need it.
I'm so glad you enjoy it!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 18 May 2008 20:04:54 +0000

Howdy:)

I need some help. My boyfriend of 18 years was killed in a car accident 3 weeks ago and i miss him so much. I was in his room today and came across a bottle of his aftershave. I really want to buy a bottle for myself to just remind me of him. It was in a small kind of slim dark blue bottle with a ship on it and America was written on it in big writing. So I looked it up on the internet because it didnt have the name of the brand on the bottle. The ship that was on my Boyfriends bottle is the same as the ship on the old Spice bottles but every image of Old Spice has it as a white bottle. Theres none of a skinny blue bottle with america written on it. Is it the Old Spice brand? And what is the name of it…like is it “original” or “sport” or what? It would mean so much to me if someone could help me out here, I miss him so much and having his scent would really help me. Cheers.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:30:41 +0000

Eric: you know where I live the only Rochas scents you ever find on the shelves are Femme, Mme Rochas and Byzance. I can't remember ever seeing a Rochas scent for men on display, including the new one Désir de Rochas pour Homme. I just read the ingredients list for Lui and am intrigued by the sycamore and buffalo grass! I don't want you to have to send your bottle to me, but you can send a sample vial and I'd be glad to try it and perhaps even review it since I've never reviewed a Rochas scent before…just write me at kevsta11(at)gmail(dot)com. Kevin

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:31:17 +0000

Hi Kevin,

Awesome review of Old Spice. Makes me want to buy a bottle. But I'm really “afraid” to wear it just as you are. lol

Could I ask you to consider reviewing “Lui” by Rochas? it is a real nice men's fragrance that never became successful here in the US. An amber-woodsy scent created by perfumer Michel Almairac and launched in 2003, it did welll in Europe. Really worth reviewing. If you cannot get a hold of a bottle, I would be glad to send you mine. Please let me know how since I'm new to this blog.

Thanks,

Eric