Old Spice
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Old Spice(1938)

Old Spice

At a glance

The archetypal American barbershop scent: a warm, spicy-sweet blend of citrus and spice over a soft musky-vanilla base.

Did you know? This scent's ambergris note likely traces back to a lump of whale secretion that spent years rotting in the ocean before washing ashore. Read the full story →
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Launched
1938

Old Spice is a fragrance from Old Spice, released in 1938. It opens with Orange, Lemon, Spice, Clary Sage, and Aldehydes, moves into a heart of Cinnamon, Carnation, Geranium, Jasmine, Heliotrope, and Pimento Berry, and settles into a base of Vanilla, Musk, Cedarwood, Frankincense, Benzoin, Tonka Bean, and Ambergris.

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Top notes
OrangeLemonSpiceClary SageAldehydes
Heart notes
Base notes
VanillaMuskCedarwoodFrankincenseBenzoinTonka BeanAmbergris
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● reviewed · last checked 2026-07-21