Old Spice Original Shulton Company for men

The grandfather (quite literaly) of aftershaves!! When I was growing up in the 70's and 80's, Old Spice was THE fragrance for any working class household. The smell is deep seeded in me. Everytime I splash it on it gives me nostalgic flashbacks to my old man getting ready for a night out. I love how the scent is getting re-discovered by today's youth and they wear it with pride. For me it's the rich cinnamon, nutmeg and fresh citrus that bursts out the bottle and makes you feel alive when soaked into the pours of the skin. A class act and genuine legend amongst fragrances today and yester-year...get out there and add this to your collection!!!!

My father wore this. It's all he ever wore. Clean, fresh, spicy! Always remember kissing my father's cheek and smelling this. It was always a comforting smell for me. After my father died, I never smelled this scent again on anyone until today, when my son wore it. I understand the bottle is no longer ceramic, and it's been reformulated. On my son though, it smells the same way it did on my father. My father would have been so proud of him. My father was U.S. Navy, my son U.S. Marines. My son has grown up to be just like my Daddy! God, how I miss him!

My physics teacher used to wear this. He would then "threaten" those who didn't participate in class that he would kiss them. Let me just say I made sure I participated. I've never smelled a more offensive or vile odor. Enough said gents. Sorry, but this is the worst male frag I've ever smelled

A true classic, inexpensive, cozy, reassuring and flexible. From the ardent fragrance lover to the occasional user of scents, this fellow is part of a pantheon of drugstore gems such as Brut, Drakkar Noir and Tabac. It's funny, once you strip away the connotations with everyone's Father's using this stuff, you start to realize that its inter-generational appeal is really quite profound - so many of today's fragrances won't enjoy anywhere near this longevity in decades to come. Even better in these times of austerity...

Commercials are rather silly, but fragrance is not bad. Many notes can be easy identified. Reigns star anise (of coure as for me). Simply nice.

Great scent! Especially for the price

I didn't try it before,today purchased it,tried it,and I'm shocked,it is a serious scent.The only thing that I can say now is that I smell lavender.

Old Spice is a classic for a good reason. It's lovely, spicy, aromatic, but kind of sweet at the same time. This is my dad's favorite and I love smelling it on him. It suits his personality perfectly. He travels a lot for living and the bottle with the ship compliments his lifestyle pretty well. I have used his body-wash once just for the heck of it,to see how it would smell on a girl and I would say it was strangely good lol, it smelled exactly what I would imagine it would, warm, cozy, little bit of masculine on me, but not in a way I would be bothered by it. I got a lot of compliments on how lovely I smelled that day, I was quite shocked lol. I would always think of this scent as "dad's scent", something that brings me comfort and makes me feel like a little girl again, reaching up to kiss my father's cheek and smelling his cologne.
The best way I would describe the smell is like what I would imagine stepping into an Indian shrine would feel like, and smelling all the flowers and hint of old wood and smokey spices, this is what my father described it as, and it totally makes sense.

This one is right up there as one of the best fragrances EVER. Absolutely brilliant.

Duende, yes, that is Shulton Old Spice, and it was originally marketed to women. (No, I don't really recommend that women wear the current reformulation of Old Spice). I have a tarnished vintage bottle of Old Spice that still smells lovely, and it's in a ribbed bottle. It also has a silky string tied around the neck, like one would use to bundle cinnamon sticks in the olden days. ;) It is more feminine than the current male-oriented scent. It's a heavily aldehydic, heavily spicy, vanillic musk. The carnation is highly pronounced, but there is considerably less citrus and cedar, and I'm almost certain there is no ambergris (salty whale sperm, used for an *at sea* note) at all, so I don't think it's as fresh as the current formulation, which makes sense, I think. Or, maybe it is the *exact* same formulation, and the juice in my bottle is just so old that the top notes faded. Either way, the ribbed bottle of clear glass is pretty and meant for women. :)

(Full disclosure, I voted for this scent, including voting for the notes, based on this vintage bottle.)

I hope that helps. :)

Update: I just noticed that the picture of the woman painted on the bottle is wearing a long, wide skirt that is ribbed, like the glass.

I remember getting a bottle of "toilet water" when I was about 12, in 1968, and I think it was Old Spice. Could that be? This was definitely a feminine fragrance, and it came in a pretty ribbed glass bottle. It was warm and spicy and lovely.

I really like this stuff! but only in aftershave and anti-perspirent/deodorant forms ! very pleasant and masculine in small doses, but can be cloying/suffocating if over applied just a little which is very easy to do with the cologne concentration.

I'm so glad they finally added this to the database! I love this stuff. Like so many others here, while growing up I always thought this was how a man was supposed to smell. My dad wore the aftershave, and I used to sneak into my parents' room and pull out the bottle just to smell it. It's fantastic, warm and comforting and masculine. I know it tends to get a bad rap on perfume forums, but I've never understood the hate for it. It's a universally beautiful, wearable, sexy smell.

Like said before {timeliness}

I bought this after seeing the Old Spice commercials, and its not really bad it has a strong cinnamon smell which u notice right away, you can use this before going out in the day or night its acceptable to use. But some noses might not like this because of the cinnamon.

Spot on in terms of the scents listed.

A gentle citrus with a warm but not overpowering spice in the middle, almost feminine. Perfect for every day use... the grandfather of modern citrus scents, one must assume.

Very old school and reliable. Blue collar, white collar- every man should own it as a point of reference.

I'm a lady in my mid-20's and I honestly want to wear Old Spice. My late grandpa wore tons of this stuff and for some reasons I find it comforting and reassuring---a break from all my complicated fragrances and a return to my carefree days in the province. It is warm, timeless, and definitely makes me feel good and snugly.

One of the best fragrances ever created. I hope they never stop making this.

I have used the aftershave ever since I started shaving. This is a man's scent that is immediately recognizeable. I have never heard a negative thing about this stuff outside of a prefume forum! That's because everyone simply loves the way it smells. Yes, it reminds you of your grandfather, and father, and uncle Joe, and every barbershop in the world, but it smells GOOD, and that is what's important in a fragrance, in my opinion. I use a few others to add individuality (I'm not really a big cologne wearer) but this bottle (alas now the reformulated- it's still good but not the classic) will always be on my shelf.

My father used to wear this - and, weirdly, cut out the image of the ship on the box and frame it on the living room wall! (I am serious.)

In the 80's I once read a book entitled "Dress for Success," and in the cologne/after shave section the writer was surprised to note that in his testing, this particular scent tested very high. Well, of course it did! It's a successful classic and has been since the 1930's. Smells great!

I'd like to test it on myself but I suspect I won't get past the first bottle. I tried it once and discovered to my dismay that it almost vanishes immediately on me. (Frowny face.)

Also - the stuff you can buy currently is in a plastic bottle rather than the old glass/ceramic one. Tactile turn off. And I like Luca Turin's "weird" little cap/plug.

On the box currently is this: "If your grandfather hadn't worn it you wouldn't exist." Hahaha!

My grandfather and his friends, my father, my father's friends and almost all of our male relatives, used and some of them still do, the Old Spice and especially the after save.
As a child I thought that this is how men supposed to smell like...
Clean, fresh, spicy, woody and dry this is clearly a masculine scent.
Timeless, without any age or season restrictions at all!!!

This wonderful old classic has outlasted so many fad scents. My husband's aunt gave him a HUGE gift set the year we were engaged. It had everything, including a shaving mug and brush. Over forty years later, he still uses the mug for his shaving soap. Everything was quality then, no plastic. Growing up, most of the men I knew had those fine old glass bottles of Old Spice products.

I'm 23 and love this cologne, smells amazing. Don't be afraid to wear this if you're a young bloke like me, its a real man's scent.

i'm 24 i wear old spice i love it spice, soft, strong

I think back in the 1950's and 60's in the UK there was only one aftershave you could buy and that was "Old Spice"! My dad wore it and so did all my uncles and all my friends' dads and uncles! So warm and comforting - not a young man's scent (although my dad was quite young when he wore this!) - it is evocative and masculine. I'm not surprised its still around as it's a classic, non-threatening, warm scent - lovely!

This is a product my father wore when our family had gatherings and sometimes to church. I've never liked this scent, from age 7 and up. Mom would sniff and make her eyes at dad because he was so handsome and smelled so good while I stood and watched, probably with a wrinkled up nose, wondering what the HECK she found so good about this "smell". I remember him wearing this over the years as I grew older also. He wouldn't change to anything new because, this is what mom loved. I have nothing but wonderful memories of my father. My father was a perfect man to me. He was hard working and honest, his personality was that of Michael Landon on the Little House series with the humor Mr.Edwards, and the men that respected him and were just like him, were his best friends all through life. I have nothing but respect and honor, for these gentle and giving family men...but oh how my father just plain stunk when he wore this cologne! To this day, I think it stinks just as bad...but what I wouldn't give to smell this on him...just one more time.

As most classic good scents, Old Spice has also been reformulated. The main reason for this has to be associated with expendature reductions and ingredient shipment.
Having said that, I still find Old Spice to be the grandfather of mens' fragrances. With it's classic consequtive and distinctive three course development it is one of my favourite scents when I just want to smell great and be confident.
The first whiff is extremely refreshing when applied to freshly shaved skin. A reference to a frost bite is in order here. The invigorating spice accord is an exciting whiff of old-school energy. After 30 minutes, the scent takes a turn towars the orient. The spicy rose, orange and cinnamon come to the forefront and are stationed there like soldiers, confidently attracting people's attention. Then, after all the edible aromas are shared with everyone, you are left with a slightly sweet amber, perfect for cuddling;).

I think of this as a respectful, well-groomed and down-to-earth version of 1 million.

This fragrance reminds me of: cleanliness, old films with happy endings, cuddling.

Although it has quite a few edible ingredients, it does not smell fruity, sweet or gourmand.

I think it is suitable for 20+year olds in all seasons.

Father's scent. Loved it in the bottle, on him, everywhere. I bought and used it as well. Cinnamon, anis, nutmeg and carnation... so nice.

I'll always associate this with my Dad, fresh out of the shower, wet black hair curled on his forehead and wearing his favorite woolen dressing gown.

Still miss you buddy. You haven't been forgotten.

Such a classic scent I have the reformulation and it doesn't seem that much different than the older version. There is this initial blast of cleanliness like an old time barber shop shaving lotion, then resolved down to a very warm spicy little number. It lasts a long long time.

The picture it paints for me is this: Family, Fall, relaxation in front of a fireplace, warm sweaters and crisp air.

Every man should have this in the collection.

(Application - 5 medium sprays, neck, arms, chest) This may have been a touch too much, but not overwhelmingly so.

I loved classic Old Spice. My grandfather wore it. My mother-in-law kept a cologne decanter with her father's Old Spice in it and sniffed it once in a while, for the memories. I've read on other sites that Family Dollar Stores sell Ivy Club, that's said to be identical to classic Old Spice. Word to the wise.

I remember what Old Spice (Shulton's) once was, in late 1980s and early 90s. My father used to wear it. Indeed I'd associate this smell with him.
For long years Old Spice was disappeared from the shelves in my country. When I saw it in a local store 3 years ago I was pretty excited. I bought it without hesitation. What turned out to be however, was only resembling the old Old Spice. It was still pretty much comforting though. More musky, less masculine, almost unisex, soft, cuddly, herbal scent. It went awesome with my chemistry (despite I'm a female) and since then it's a part of my wardrobe. Indeed this simple and cheap scent could be the second to my most favorite men's perfume YSL's original M7. (I have to find a way to make a boyfriend wear these two.)

Old Spice is such a classic. Smells like heaven. It reminds me of my dad. I love you papi!!!

This is such a classic scent. I know this is going to sound creepy, but stay with me now. It is a scent that reminds me of my dad (he uses Old Spice deodorant and always has) but if I were to smell it on a guy I was dating, I'd probably jump him. I just love it. And no, I DO NOT want to jump my dad.

It reminds me of wondering around a park during the Spring season... the Spring wind breeze that carries the smell of flowers coupled with the beautiful and relaxing noon/afternoon sunshine. This is the effect of Old Spice on me.. Love it 10/10

Always reminds me of my father when I use this cologne.I dont wear it alot but I really do love it.I tend to put it on when Im alone at the house and I just need a pick me up.Makes me feel good to smell it.

Nostalgic scent for me, reminds me of my dad. It's hard to judge it subjectively since I've grown up having my father use it always.

It's a pleasant scent, smells oldschool. Certainly for mature men, not for young guns.

FINALLY ON FRAGANTICA THIS PIECE OF GEM

OLD SPICE how can i love you, i grow-up using you. in all momentos there was you by my side. you'r smell so nostalgic, make me remember all the good moment in live. i remember walk on the beach at night, the ocian air you and my loving one, your smell so perfect, so nice, so unforgettable,

10/10

JUST LOVE YOU MY DEAR OLD SPICE.

This was the only fragrance my father ever wore in his entire lifetime with me. He has been gone for 12 years and I miss him terribly. I look forward to someday buying a bottle of this and sniffing it just to see what happens. I have a feeling that it will be good and bad but absolutely shattering in impact. I better have some tissues handy but I think it will be soon. Wish me luck.

Yeah I have been waiting so long for this to make it into the database!!! It is interesting to see how many loves this has got. Not that it isn't a marvellous fragrance, because it is absolutely magnificent. It is, however, much maligned, probably because as the old adage goes "familiarity breeds contempt".

I remember an assistant cleaning out a cupboard and wanting to throw my bottle out. She gave me a bottle of some generic nothing fragrance at the end of the year to use instead of my Old Spice. I kept the Old Spice and I cannot remember what happened to the bottle she gave me. My wife's second favourite male fragrance is Old Spice and I have the aftershave, cologne and edt....nuff said.

I don't personally find it that strong, the spiciness I always took to be a subdued clovey sort of note, but I see that it is more likely a combination of star anise and cinnamon (the cinnamon in Witness by Jacques Bogart also smells like cloves, but MUCH stronger).

I love to put this on after my evening shower, just before I go to sleep. It is soothing and clean. An absolute masterpiece.

I have a guy at work wear this....one thing for sure this has great projection :)

I can't believe I'd say that Old Spice holds surprises but it does. When I first put it on there is an enormous lemon scent that blocks out anything else. Seriously, it's like a flashbulb going off in your face.

At first I was really disappointed because I'd smell this grand lemon burst and it goes away really fast and then for a good 10 minutes at least you can't smell anything else - so you think "well, I guess that was that, and they really messed this one up." Later on - like within a half-hour the classic scent comes into focus. You have to wait for it, after that it gets better and better.

To me this frag is the epitome of a Dad (just my impression because I didn't have one): comforting, non-threatening, good-natured,no frills. That may sound a little boring but women for generations have been attracted to men wearing this, so I guess still-waters run deep.

It does smell terrific. There's a soapiness to it that I like and the spices are so pretty.

I noticed that many gentlemen here are disappointed in the plastic bottle. I can understand that (don't they trust consumers with glass bottles?). However, if a company wants to keep prices down, where do you want them to skimp - the product itself or the packaging? Plus the bottle is recyclable.

If you feel embarrassed to have someone see the tacky plastic bottle in your cabinet - just find a nicer bottle to put this in and toss the plastic.

i think this is a great scent,fresh longlasting,as long as its in the original white glass bottle,not the plastic bpa junk it is sold in now.

how could any man not love this one? such a classic , masculine smell for a man. a scent a lot of us grew up with. still enjoy this now and then.
just makes a great impression, and such a familar smell for most..
always remember pulling that little stopper out of the bottle ,splashing in your palms and slapping it on after shaving..that quick little sting.. and then that really nice crisp smell..so masculine , always a compliment.. I can still see people pulling this one off.. why not?

Very fine classic scent.Almast 90 years on the market.Part of my wardrobe.

Mature is a good word for Old Spice. Not a scent for boys.

Very classic men's fragrance! Warm, inviting, masculine. My boyfriend wears the Old Spice "Whitewater" aftershave and it smells like an aquatic version of the classic, yet still warm and a bit of spice. Love it!

I obtained a mysterious and very vintage tube of this in solid form, and it is stunning. This may be one of the strangest fragrances I've encountered. This smells strongly of benzoin and some kind of musk and what I suspect may be real ambergris. This is exceptional compared to the modern (obviously) and even when compared to the various vintage bottles I've smelled. It goes on very light, but after it sat on my skin for a few moments it has grown incredibly powerful. I may have applied too much!

you will def. smell like a dude if you wear this IMO its for older gentleman I like softer more fruity or ... softer smells this one is really peppery and pungent but I still wear it and enjoy it I don't like the initial smell as much as I like the drydown but yea old spice always does it right :)

It definately smells like old spice I like cooler softer smelling colognes but this one I really like I smell it over and over wondering what it is but Idk it hits hard but it Idk its like a bully that buys u a drink after punching you and taking your lunch money ... ha thats the only way I know how to explain it love it though :)

Good old, Old Spice! It's the only cologne my husband will wear! We would have a problem if he liked something else, but I can smell this every day and not get tired of it.

The classic male perfume, masculine, spice, soft, strong and nice.....What memories this perfume brings to mind? The name represents 100% the perfume, with all these spices, flowers and citrus....warm and pleasant although out of date but for the lovers of classic perfumes, this is a must!

Wow, I was a mere child when I had this, and that was in the 70s. The bottle I had was the white ceramic kind. I vaugely remember how it smelled which was fresh. It had this tiny stopper you would pull out and that was it. Too bad it's been made fun of over the years. It's in a plastic bottle now?? Well, it was a good starter cologne for an inexperienced young man or a little boy. JG 040812

Somehow, somewhere, all the way of going up in America, we fell for the "new and improved" way of marketing everything. I shuddered at all the bad colognes I saw today at a store. Every mediocre celebrity has a marshmallow fragrance out there. My dad wore just a dab of this when I grew up and it always smelled fresh, masculine and deeply spicy as if a mystery were wrapped inside somewhere. I left the store wanting the old fragrances again, which had substance, did not cost a ton, and lasted a long time on the skin. This one was a classic. I hope to see it rise up again.

I purchased this last week "Old Spice Classique" after reading so many positive reviews about it.

It isn't a bad scent but there is nothing elegant or special about this latest version. When I first sprayed it on I right away smelled a "drugstore" quality to it. You aren't going to fool anybody at a party or the office with this one.

A drugstore "after splash" more or less that maybe smells a little better than the others on the market.

If I had been able to sample it prior to buying I wouldn't have bought it.

There must be a reason it has been around as long as it has!I will take this over oudh any day.
Strange how we can take something so good for granted.

I really love this on my husband. I don't think many people realize how sexy a man smells wearing just Old Spice. My God my man smells so good! Thanks for still being here, love ya Old Spice!

classy in the best sense of the word, pure macho and soft enough not to disturb anybody

Finally, Old Spice is on Fragrantica.

I had the Shulton original in the ceramic bottle, which was made with Egyptian white sand. It actually predated the version pictured above. The cologne was very sweet, loaded with orange, cinnamon, nutmeg, jasmine, anise, and all capped with a burst of sparkly aldehydes that were very short-lived, but also very memorable.

The new Proctor & Gamble version (in plastic) is actually quite good also. There is a slight difference - it's stronger, and has a bit more anise, which I believe was integrated to mask the smell of plastic. The aldehydes last longer in the new one, lending a potent dimensionality to the array of spices within this formidable scent. I feel the "new" Old Spice leans a bit more definitely toward being masculine, while the original was gender-neutral.

Classic stuff. If you're someone who isn't particularly into fragrance, but likes having a nice timeless smell that is fitting for all occasions, make it Old Spice. Summer, winter, spring, fall, it's perfect for every season. You really can't go wrong.

for those wondering what has changed, basically originally old spice was made in england and now its made in canada. the company says there is no change but if you ask any of the many men who knaw my ear off about it in my store youll find the change occurred when it started to be made in canada. to me it smells exactly the same, a musty old spice cupboard!

Old Spice, the wonderful, powerful fragrance of my Dad. Dad was my hero, my protector, and I loved to sniff his neck and cover his face with kisses. That is my memory of Old Spice from the time I was a little girl.
I am an adult, very middle-aged and whenever I get a faint whiff of it, the fragrance still conjures up the little girl in me.
It is not appropriate for my husband to wear it, because it was for Dad .... (good thing, he does NOT like the fragrance at all! To him, it is the smell of his old cranky uncles who never married)
Funny how one fragrance can have 2 opposite effects on people!
One thing for sure, a little goes a long way. If you dare to wear it, wear it with a light hand and with dignity.

About time this stuff made it on Fragrantica.

What can I say? No matter how cheap it is, Old Spice is one of the most reassuring, classy fragrances ever made. It still smells just as good as ever and lasts a while. It would work perfectly on either gender, and works in nearly any situation as long as you don't wear too much.

Now, if only they'd bring back Old Spice Lime, Whitewater, Ice Rock, and Pure Sport cologne!

'And now...I'm ON A HORSE ;)'- haha, epic!!i wish they made more ads like this now :)- wasn't this one of the most watched on youtube at one point?
the scent itself it quite nice, nothing too overpowering or crazy, perfect for everyday use :)
agree with krmarich though- the new stuff isn't nearly as good as it used to be...*sigh*..i wish they'd stop tempering with all the good fumes out there and leave them the way they are. there is a reason why they are called 'classic'.

This is as familiar as Chanel no 5 for men. Its great to see it here! I am sure every American man at one time or another has encountered it. It was probably been handed down by your father. Yeah, its that kind of standard. I remember playing with the ceramic bottle and thought it was all about growing up.

The notes that I never paid attention to were brilliant! The spicy character is all most remember. It was clean, rugged and always pleasant. It was one of those classics that we always take for granted and will be around forever.

Just for old time sake, I had to sample some at a local pharmacy. It has been changed! WHAT? Old Spice different? Proctor and Gamble must have decided it was too old fashioned and took the liberty to do so with no warning. The bottle is now plastic and the contents last about 15 minutes.