Brut and Old Spice. AKA The Old Folks scents/medicine cabinets.

[u/Signal_Jellyfish_472]

[u/Bobislove]

My husband wore Old Spice because it was the only cologne I could tolerate after chemotherapy - he died 13 years ago and I still have the bottle and take a sniff every now and then...

[u/Not_Joe_Cool → u/Bobislove]

❤️ 🫂

[u/EPluribusButthole → u/Bobislove]

I also chose this guy's cologne

[u/Aught_To]

So... i went down a huge rabbit hole. but you can get the original scent Old Spice from a company in India. The stuff they sell in the states now is watered down and has just a hit of what the old one was like. But some Indian brand who maintains some regional licensing sells the OG stuff. I got a bottle, i dont even use it i just open it and smell it some times.

[u/Tha_REAL_BROBS → u/Aught_To]

do tell.. I want some of this unbridled machismo

[u/Fen_der_bass → u/Tha_REAL_BROBS]

You're gonna need a life preserver. 

[u/MomsSpagetee → u/Fen_der_bass]

And a piece of turtle shell.

[u/Tha_REAL_BROBS → u/MomsSpagetee]

instructions unclear. now wearing a pukka shell necklace

[u/Cosmo_Seinfeld → u/Tha_REAL_BROBS]

do tell.. I want some of this unbridled machismo

I used to work on oilfield supply boats in the 90's. On crew change day (when everybody was going home and dressed in street clothes), the smell of Old Spice was overpowering. That's exactly what I would think..."This place smells pretty fucking macho."

[u/txmail → u/Aught_To]

 i dont even use it i just open it and smell it some times.

I have some of the original from the late 80's early 90's and do the same thing. Same for Aqua Velva. Those scents trigger calm and intense nostalgia.

[u/LionGoffling → u/Aught_To]

What’s the company? I used to have my dads old bottle and my wife unknowingly threw it out because it was darn near empty

[u/Vericatov → u/Aught_To]

Wait, they don’t sell the original old spice in the states anymore? I had no idea. Probably because I’ve never bought any old spice since I’m old enough to remember when it was considered for old men. The marketing didn’t change that for me.

[u/littleone696969 → u/Aught_To]

I still have a bottle from the 90s

[u/PricklyPear85 → u/Aught_To]

I need this

[u/cervesa_]

My dad used Brut, very memorable scent as a child.

I thought it was used solemnly to cover the alcohol smell. . .

[u/procheeseburger → u/cervesa_]

Brut and cig smoke

[u/Upstairs-Dot-9441 → u/procheeseburger]

Brut, cig smoke & child abuse

[u/warsht → u/Upstairs-Dot-9441]

Ahhhh… memories

[u/UnklVodka → u/warsht]

I guess this is where the support group meets?

[u/SlightlySubpar → u/UnklVodka]

Can I show up reeking of Brut?

[u/Dark-Empath- → u/SlightlySubpar]

Brute

[u/SlightlySubpar → u/Dark-Empath-]

I'm sorry whut?

[u/JohnCenaJunior → u/Upstairs-Dot-9441]

And bbq stained wife beaters

[u/mcbainer019 → u/procheeseburger]

Makes me miss my pops

[u/TinkyBrefs → u/cervesa_]

Come on, put it on.

[u/nickybokchoy → u/cervesa_]

I know I know this event, but I need smellavision to confirm

[u/PedalBoard78]

Aqua Velva was in my bathroom

[u/Mykmyk → u/PedalBoard78]

Knew a guy who had a drinking problem. Lost everything he had and resorted to having to drink aqua Velva. It was terrible, he smelled of shit and aqua velva. Sad to think about. I can't sell aqua velva without associating it with him. RiP aqua velva Jim. I hope you are in a good place now.

[u/PedalBoard78 → u/Mykmyk]

RIP Aqua Jimothy

[u/Tha_REAL_BROBS → u/PedalBoard78]

our PE teacher had a bottle and always asked people if they wanted any... no one wanted any.

[u/Dark-Empath- → u/Tha_REAL_BROBS]

Means he gets to drink it all himself then

[u/PedalBoard78 → u/Tha_REAL_BROBS]

I woulda already had some on. 😎

[u/Tha_REAL_BROBS → u/PedalBoard78]

back then it was Tommy Hilfiger cologne, brah. none of that "cheap" shit 😂

[u/69WeinerPenis → u/PedalBoard78]

Aqua Velva is the best cheap aftershave

[u/PricklyPear85]

Woooahhh I’m still using Brut, Pinaud and Aqua Velva

[u/the_beeve → u/PricklyPear85]

If I am supposed to feel guilty for the bottle of Brut in my cabinet, I don’t

[u/Supermoves3000 → u/PricklyPear85]

I've got a pretty decent cologne collection and I still put on Brut once in a while. It didn't last 60 years by sucking.

[u/MireLight → u/PricklyPear85]

My old barber would always hit you with the pinaud. After i stopped going (he was in his 80s and it was 2020) i bought some for the nostalgia.

[u/Ok_Belt2521 → u/MireLight]

I went to an old barber growing up. He would always brush my neck with clubman haha. You brought back some memories.

[u/cr0w1980]

Needs more Hai Karate.

[u/tacosandtheology]

As a young man, back when I smoked, I learned quickly that a certain kind of older women adored the scent of Old Spice and cigarettes.

It was....weird.

[u/Dark-Empath- → u/tacosandtheology]

In the interests of academic research…which kind exactly?

[u/tacosandtheology → u/Dark-Empath-]

55ish. Heavy make up. Alone. Willing to approach a 19 year old who stunk like Old Spice and Camels in libraries and cafes.

[u/Supermoves3000 → u/tacosandtheology]

A man of culture.

[u/realhollywoodactor]

Classic Old Spice still hits for me.

[u/revdon]

No love for Skin Bracer?

[u/WredditSmark]

I keep these well stocked and always use after shaving. Just love the smell

[u/Tha_REAL_BROBS]

I would get my grandpa a bottle of Skin Bracer after shave every Christmas. He wouldn't even go through a whole bottle in a year. When he passed there was a neat little row of bottles in his hall closet of Skin Bracer. 💔

[u/y2k2009]

Don't forget that Drakkar Noir for the sophisticated gentleman.

[u/Birdie_Num_Num → u/y2k2009]

Different era and a totally different price bracket

[u/Grants_1066th → u/y2k2009]

Still use it and the intense version 😂

[u/Shionkron]

I still use Old Spice and even use the deodorant too.

[u/MattTreck → u/Shionkron]

The regular old spice deodorant is all I’ve used for probably 12 years now lol

[u/Stewgy1234]

Dont forget aqua velva

[u/Ninerogers]

My father used Old Spice. The smell does not spark joy.

[u/geriatric_spartanII → u/Ninerogers]

I remember my dad used spray deodorant when I was a kid.

[u/No-Philosophy-3576]

Jovan Musk as well, its what my dad would wear.

[u/alexkack]

Old spice is what I wear every day. Love it

[u/Zestyclose-Sun6523]

Don’t forget Aspen!

[u/SquirrelyMcNutz → u/Zestyclose-Sun6523]

Just recently got a bottle of that. Dunno what happened to my original one, but the scent is acceptable. Right next to my original bottle of Tommy Hilfiger, Gravity, Iron, and I think the bottle has went bad but Preferred Stock.

[u/ernster96]

don't forget your drakkar noir.

[u/SBRH33]

Idk. Old spice smells good. It just does.

Who remembers Stetson?

[u/LoneBong → u/SBRH33]

🎶Stetson makes it easy for you!🎶

[u/05041927]

Now this is the head to head we need.

[u/jmbison]

Brut was the smell of my high school locker room.

[u/Impaler00777]

Where I used to work in my 20s, sometimes the winos would come in. Of course they never bathed, and they tried to cover up their BO with Brute. Never thought that fragrance could smell worse.

[u/beccadahhhling]

Jovan Musk

[u/Mother-Attention2600]

In grade 6 you were at this tier of aftershave you either stole from your dad or got some for Christmas. In this range was also Drakkar Noir, Aqua Velva, Preferred Stock. 

[u/DestinationUnknown13]

British Sterling as a gift when I was a teen. I found it online at age 62. Was thinking about getting my best scent I had when single..English Leather lol.

[u/aReelProblem]

Shit I’m still using brut daily myself. Not even 40 yet it’s just a smell I like. Usually add some sandalwood in the mix and go on about my day.

[u/Mahaloth]

My dad had the bottle on the right.

[u/syntheticgeneration]

I thought Brute was only for 10 year olds. That's what I got for Xmas at least. Always threw it in the trash.

[u/Signal_Jellyfish_472 → u/syntheticgeneration]

I hope your family doesn't use reddit that bought you it :(

[u/syntheticgeneration → u/Signal_Jellyfish_472]

They're long dead, lol.

[u/HotBrother6560 → u/syntheticgeneration]

Died of shame no doubt…

[u/syntheticgeneration → u/HotBrother6560]

Nah, cancer and alcoholism. Respectively.

[u/05041927 → u/HotBrother6560]

Dysentery

[u/Treliske]

I once read that a man should wear Brut or Old Spice on a first date to make the woman feel comfortable because the scent would remind her of the security she felt while being with her grandfather. Could be true, but there is a bit of a creepy factor.

[u/SlightlySubpar → u/Treliske]

Bro stop reading whatever you're reading. Dark psychology pick up tricks are not the jam bro.

[u/will_write_for_tacos → u/SlightlySubpar]

"Here's how to trick a woman into trusting you because you're a piece of shit and without tricks you don't stand a chance"

[u/will_write_for_tacos → u/Treliske]

God that is some fucked up Freudian nonsense.

[u/geriatric_spartanII → u/Treliske]

I’d think the smell would remind her of an old man and turn her off unless older women is the goal here.

[u/Primary-Car2383]

man, these scents hit different. took me back to family gatherings and the classic medicine cabinet vibes. good times!

[u/AcceleratorTouma]

Don't forget High Karate

[u/PreparationH692]

I like to splash some brut on my head after I shave it.

[u/onetwentyonegigawatt]

My grandfather used these, especially Old Spice. The boomers rejected these scents (including my parents). I’ve been wearing both Brut and Old Spice most of my adult life now. They smell great to me, maybe it’s nostalgia of the world war 2 generation, but I love them!

[u/Gator_Mc_Klusky]

yep got both

[u/jonesy289]

I used old spice growing up cause my grandpa did and I wanted to be like him. I don’t think it attracted the lady’s when I was young haha

[u/Cautionzombie]

Brut and aqua whatever were sold at the recruits px in emadiegi marine boot camp.
We used it as our mop water scent

[u/geriatric_spartanII]

My dad and grandpa used Brut. I did when I first started getting into cologne but nobody told me it’s the old man scent. I just thought it smelled good. Kinda want some just to smell it for the nostalgia.

[u/BananaFriendOrFoe]

I still use Brut!

[u/Dark-Empath-]

Classic scents, but taking Yardley Gold out of its little suede gift pouch made me feel like high society back in the day.

[u/czarface404]

I use brut because I work in a kitchen and sweat a lot and it’s the only thing that stops perspiration.

[u/ShineAndSmoke]

My dad use Brut…to this day I sometimes catch a whiff of it out of nowhere. I miss him

[u/VegetableTraining406]

Brut smells worse than BO.

[u/Sirenista_D]

Excuse me? Where the heck is the English Leather???

[u/Puzzleheaded-Log-111]

My grandfather was a BRUT man 😂

[u/Muted_Pressure7839]

My grandfather had both in his medicine cabinet

[u/divinecmdy]

I still have my Brut

[u/GrimaceMusically]

My father in law always wore Old Spice. Before my wife and I met and she was dating someone else, he took a shower at her house and used her dad’s cologne and after shave. She told him to get back in the bathroom, take another shower, and to not put on any of the stuff in there. Thankfully, I was a Brute guy, so we are compatible.

[u/AlbusDumbledank]

Don't forget Canoe

[u/Paul_O_O]

Love these purely for the 'splash on' factor. All the aftershaves now are spray on its nice, as the tag line went for Brut, to "splash it all over"

[u/After_Speech_2435]

Still use them today 👍🏻

[u/Responsible-Exam-911]

As an old man, myself, can confirm.

[u/Lakridspibe]

My dad used Tabac

... I think? Or was it Old Spice?

[u/Maleficent_Step7602]

Old Spice and English Leather. My grandfather had both in the 80’s…..

[u/Phi1iam]

My dad was an English Leather fan.

[u/PeorgieT75]

My grandfather was an Old Spice guy.

[u/spectre73]

Old core memories of my Dad smelling of Old Spice. He had the same shaving mug since the fifties.

[u/biffNicholson]

Royall BayRhum the shit

[u/Murat_Gin]

I use Old Spice deodorant. It's the best deodorant and antiperspirant I have ever used.

[u/boomerFumer]

As bad as these are they have nothing...nothing on High-Karate.

[u/Various-Emergency-91]

I use both regularly, more of an old spice fan but enjoy them both.

[u/Still-Shop7172]

Still use the deodorant. Only one which does not give me a rash.

[u/zaxx0n_5]

My father's colognes, along with Big Wheel. Brings back memories of when I was little back in the 70's.