Product Review: Old Spice Bar Soap
Old Spice Bar Soap Collection
Products for review were provided courtesy of Old Spice.
Quintessential man-brand Old Spice has brought us good products and hilarious commercials for years and now the brand has launched a line of bar soaps for the guy’s guy who just can’t bring himself to use bottled shower gel.
Growing up, using Old Spice was almost a rite of passage. Whether it was the deodorant or after-shave, just about every guy I knew also gave it a try and I’m sure not much has changed these days. I bet you would be hard pressed to find any guy who hasn’t tried Old Spice at least once.
For me, the deodorant worked for many years until I began to try out many other products out of curiosity. Fortunately, for me (and you) Old Spice provided me some of their newest bar soaps to review. So without further adieu, here are my two cents…
Swagger – This was the first soap that I was able to use from the pack that Old Spice sent my way. What I love about it is the great scent which makes it almost unnecessary to wear a scented deodorant. It’s a strong, masculine scent that lingers, in a good way. It almost guarantees you a bundle of compliments.
Fiji – Personally, I’m a little partial to Fiji’s lighter scent that smells like you’ve traveled off to a far away land. This one packs some serious shower relaxation points.
Pure Sport – A classic scent that personally reminds me of the Old Spice deodorant that I used back in the day. It’s definitely a great one to use in the warmer summer months as it has that clean, fresh scent that can be so important on those crowded subway cars or sweaty locker rooms.
Old Spice has definitely been one of my go-to brands in the past and the new bar soaps perform well by working up a pretty serious lather so you know they are putting in some work. My one point of feedback/criticism is to make sure that you moisturize right after showering. While this is a pretty general rule of thumb for me, I found that the Old Spice bar soaps also tend to be a little drying as they use harsher surfactants than, let’s say, a natural or vegan soap. All in all, Old Spice delivers a consistent product that will definitely work in a pinch. The variety of scents are great as it can help you pick out a signature smell that will have people asking you, “What do you smell like?!”
And have you seen this commercial? Hilarious.