I bought some Old Spice cologne

[ponykilr]

And my wife is crazy for it! I had forgotten how good it smells.

Retro FYW!

 

[Joz]

Awesome! I recently picked up some Brut and got a similar reaction. What other "retro" colognes are still readily available ?

 

[Member 113878]

Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue.

 

[ponykilr]

It really reacts well with my body chemistry. The bottles aren’t as nice as they once were but I prefer the pump spray anyway.

 

[Ravenonrock]

Love all the drugstore after shave splashes.
Brut
Aqua Velva
Mennen Skin Bracer
Old Spice
Gillette Cool Wave is a current favourite and comes in a glass bottle which I like. Good value, nice mature scent.

 

[JCarr]

A classic!

 

[Leo501]

What other "retro" colognes are still readily available ?

I picked up some Aspen aftershave at a local vintage store, then bought the cologne on that big website. I never used it in the past but it's from back in the day.

 

[Leo501]

And my wife is crazy for it! I had forgotten how good it smells.

Retro FYW!

I wish it lasted longer like it did in the old days. I love the smell but if fades so quickly.

 

[JCarr]

I picked up some Aspen aftershave at a local vintage store, then bought the cologne on that big website. I never used it in the past but it's from back in the day.

I have the cologne. It's been around since I was a young guy, I'm 53 now. Nice scent.

 

[Ad Astra]

Avoid the Old Spice Wolfthorn flanker; it's a bad, fruity-orangy headache inducer.

Chicks like it - they like to WEAR it.


AA

 

[JCarr]

I picked up some Aspen aftershave at a local vintage store, then bought the cologne on that big website. I never used it in the past but it's from back in the day.

I wasn't even aware that it came in an aftershave. I saw your post and very quickly looked online, but the prices for it were exhorbitant. Will have to keep my eye out for it at some of the local drugstores. Not paying $25-$60 for a tiny bottle.

 

[TBoner]

AV Musk is my favorite of the classic aftershaves I can buy locally. I also dig Skin Bracer and Old Spice, but I have to be in the right mood to wear any of them. They're cheap enough to keep on hand for when that mood strikes, though.

 

[ponykilr]

All I know is my sweetie is sniffing me much more often....

 

[JCarr]

All I know is my sweetie is sniffing me much more often....

Good outcome.

 

[hydro-magic]

Old Spice smells like cinnamon on me so I don't use it that often but I do like to mix it about 50/50 with Master Bay Rum. It's better than the sum of its parts I think.

 

[SharptoothC]

Old Spice, Brut, Aspen, Jovan Musk, Stetson, Tabac and English Leather all get used here.

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[buckeye_pi]

Brings back memories of my youth in 60s. My father used to wear it occasionally and I always loved the smell. Other memories are not so favorable like Aqua Velva!!

 

[Sabre]

I wish it lasted longer like it did in the old days. I love the smell but if fades so quickly.

Are you referring to the aftershave or the fragrance?

 

[ponykilr]

The cologne does seem to fade in a couple of hours.

 

[Sabre]

The cologne does seem to fade in a couple of hours.

What else would you expect?