Overall, this is a fragrance most people have smelled before, and it smells "cheap" and probably tacky to most older noses. I don't know anything about the current version, but the vintage after-shave lasts FOREVER on my skin.

When I got a bottle of the cologne for my father's birthday two years ago, I got one for myself as well. I can't comment on the aftershave strength, but I feel that the spray is better suited to the character of this Old Spice cologne.Especially nowadays, young people (men/women) don't appreciate this particular smell as they feel it's a bit too "old" and "strong".

I never had a father, uncle or grandfather who wore it, but I think the aftershave splash was a very thoughtfully constructed composition when I first bought a bottle (1980's), and think that the current version of the same, though sadly not what it once was, is still worth spending time with for the reference if nothing else. Spice and carnations, lacerations, stubbed toes, bruises, cinnamon and no knowledge of 'dry-down' are the major notes of this treasure.The "pimento" in Old Spice is the dried berries of the plant known as Pimenta dioica, otherwise known as "Allspice.

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. It's not as strong as it was back in the 70's and 80's and it does smell more unisex then I remembered it, but that maybe because our perceptions about fragrance have changed over the years. It's a very nice mild fragrance that has carnation as its most dominant note, and that's pretty rare today--carnation has pretty much disappeared in recent years in both men's and women's fragrances, and more's the pity. 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. 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.

With a buoy-shaped bottle and distinctive scent, Old Spice is as American as a man on a motorcycle jumping over a baseball stadium while singing the national anthem. The Indian version of Old Spice is pleasant, but not nearly as complex as the current American version (Classic). The soapyness kinda fades off leaving you with a delicious blend of cinnamon nutmeg vanilla and other spices mixed with a very nice woody background. Old Spice is gentlemanly and elegant without being effete though at times it does smell of a unisex vanilla or floral musk. We ask that you keep the password to any user accounts that you may have registered with us confidential.