Old Spice

Old Spiceis an American brand offering male grooming products includingaftershaves,deodorantsand antiperspirants,shampoos,body washes,shaving cream, andsoaps. It is manufactured byProcter & Gamble.
Old Spice was launched asEarly American Old Spiceby William Lightfoot Schultz'ssoapand toiletries company, Shulton Inc., in 1937. It was first targeted to women, with the men's product being released beforeChristmasat the end of 1937.
Old Spice products were originally manufactured by the Shulton Company,founded in 1934 by William Lightfoot Schultz. A buyer atBullock'sin Los Angeles made Schultz aware of the emerging popularity of colonial American–style furniture, a trend spurred by the then-recent opening ofColonial Williamsburg. Shultz reasoned that an EarlyAmericana–themed cosmetics line might also find favor.The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York collection of early American objects provided a source of inspiration for packaging design; for the fragrance, Schultz was inspired by his mother'spotpourri, and as a result, the first Old Spice product in 1937 was a woman's scent called Early American Old Spice. The product was received well and therefore was followed by Old Spice for men in 1938.
The men's products includedshaving soapandaftershavelotion, marketed with a nautical theme.Sailing shipsin particular were used for the brand's packaging. The original ships used on the packaging were theGrand Turkand theFriendship. Other ships used on Old Spice packaging include theJohn Wesley,Salem,Birmingham,Maria Teresa,Propontis,Recovery,Sooloo,Star of the West,Constitution,Java,United States, andHamilton.
In the 1970s, Old Spice shifted from being a shaving brand to a fragrance brand by introducing signature scents like Old Spice Burley.
In June 1990,Procter & Gamblepurchased the Old Spice fragrances, skincare and antiperspirant & deodorant brands from the Shulton Company.The sailing ship was replaced by a sailboat. The glass bottles of eau de toilette and after shave had a plastic button as a cap. Its color was changed from light gray to white in 1992.
Throughout the 2000s, Procter & Gamble introduced many forms ofdeodorant,body washes, andbody spraysin several scents under the Old Spice name.
In early 2008, the original Old Spice scent was repackaged as "Classic Scent", both in theaftershaveand cologne versions. The white glass bottles gave way to plastic and the gray stoppers to red. Old Spice Classic shower gel was sold using the slogan "The original. If your grandfather hadn't worn it, you wouldn't exist."
In January 2016,Procter & Gamblechanged the scent of its Old Spice Classic After Shave.
Old Spice'sbuoy-shaped bottlecologneis available in its original scent as well as Pure Sport. In 2006, Old Spice introduced a fragrance, OS Signature, which won magazineFHMmagazine's 2006 Grooming Award for Best Sporty Fragrance.Old Spice Red Zone products include a "Scratch-and-Sniff" version of the signature fragrance.
In 2014, Old Spice expanded its product line-up to men's haircare by introducing shampoos, two-in-one shampoo and conditioners and styling products.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Old Spice ad campaigns in the United Kingdom and Ireland featured a man on a surfboard accompanied byCarl Orff'sO FortunafromCarmina Burana, with the tagline "Old Spice – The Mark Of A Man".
An advertising campaign developed byWieden + Kennedyin 2010 featuringIsaiah Mustafabecame popular after the first advertisement, titled "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like".Following this campaign, Old Spice introducedFabio Lanzonito challenge Isaiah Mustafa for the Old Spice Guy title in an online advertising campaign.
After the success of "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like", Old Spice released "The Response Campaign". Over the course of two and a half days, the brand filmed 186 videos featuring Mustafa engaging in conversation with fans and celebrities. The campaign earned over 40 million views after the first week and led to Old Spice securing the spot of #1 all-time most viewed branded channel onYouTube.
Old Spice has partnered with theNFLand featured football stars includingRay Lewis,Greg Jennings, andWes Welkerin various TV and digital campaigns. In 2012, former NFL playerTerry Crewswas featured in the brand's viral hit "Muscle Music". The interactive video allowed people to make music through different musical instruments rigged to corresponding muscles on Crews's body.
In 2013, Old Spice launched a series of TV commercials in India titled "Mantastic Man" starring supermodel and actorMilind Soman.
The commercial "Momsong" became popular in 2014 as a part of the brand's "Smellcome to Manhood" campaign.
The "Make a Smellmitment" commercials with Mustafa and Crews debuted in 2015, promoting Timber (or Swagger) and Bearglove.
In early 2016, Old Spice introduced a new brand character, the Legendary Man, with two TV commercials, "Rocket Car" and "Whale", to launch the Hardest Working Collection.Old Spice also launched a series of digital infomercials with Canadian actorSteven Ogg. Later in 2016, the brand introduced two additional Old Spice characters, actors Thomas Beaudoin and Alberto Cardenas, in an advertising campaign for the Red Zone product collection.
Old Spice has sponsored many cars throughout theNASCARworld from 2004 to 2010. They first sponsoredRicky CravenatTalladegain 2004, then moved toTony Stewartin Busch Races withJoe Gibbs RacingandKevin Harvick Incorporated. In 2009, they followed Stewart when he formed his own team and car number 14 car for 2009 and 2010 with a win at Watkins Glen. Old Spice returned to NASCAR in 2019 to sponsorCorey LaJoieandGo Fas Racing's 32 car for the2019 Daytona 500. The car had a unique design in which Corey LaJoie's face was designed on the hood of the car. The team finished 18th in that race.Old Spice was also featured as the sponsor ofJohn C. Reilly's character, Cal Naughton Jr., in the 2006 comedyTalladega Nights. The brand returned to the sport for a one-off appearance in 2023, sponsoringChase BriscoeandStewart-Haas Racing's 14 car for the2023 YellaWood 500.
In 2019, Old Spice named actor, comedian, and writerDeon Coleas its global brand ambassador for its five-piece line.
In January 2020, Old Spice brought back their viral 2010 campaign "Smell Like a Man, Man" to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the original commercial, and worked with Wieden + Kennedy once again for the reboot.
Old Spice has accumulated 37 awards as of 2016 at theCannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Most notably, the brand was awarded two Gold Cannes Lions for Creative Effectiveness for "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" in 2011 and "Smellcome to Manhood" in 2016. The former also won the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Commercial in 2010.