Shelf life of aftershave

Not that i'm a expert in the field of aftershaves, but i assume it'll be perfectly ok, because of the Alcohol content..especially a vintage 15 years of age Old spice one!..very nice indeed.;)..push the boat out ,and give your chops a generous splash with it!. however, if there is a reaction and you end up with a face like a" baboons arse" don't blame me for recommending using it though.:p
 
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I've found a half full bottle of Old Spice (the mark of a man), in the back of a cupboard. It's got to be fifteen years old, it smells OK (as I remember it). Is it likely to do me any harm?
No, I've got one from the 50s and still occasionly use it with no reactions.
It's about 90% alcohol so will not be harbouring anything nasty :)
 
The shelf life changes from aftershave to aftershave, they are not all same, also depends on the bottle, how it has been stored etc..
Old Spice aftershaves have a very long shelf life, I bought a70's or 80's OS from a carboot and it is good, found a full bottle from 50's or 60's which is still good. Old Brut by Faberge still good.
Aramis a/s splash don't know how old but can't be very old gone off badly.
Velerio a/s 2 years old, colour gone dark and gone off.
Vintage Denim original still good, Denim Tornado don't know vintage or modern and still good.
Vintage Hai Karate gone off badly..
Generally speaking it depends on lots of factors but Old Spice seems to be very durable, perhaps it is the ingredients or it is the bottle and the lid or perhaps both.
 
The shelf life changes from aftershave to aftershave, they are not all same, also depends on the bottle, how it has been stored etc..
Old Spice aftershaves have a very long shelf life, I bought a70's or 80's OS from a carboot and it is good, found a full bottle from 50's or 60's which is still good. Old Brut by Faberge still good.
Aramis a/s splash don't know how old but can't be very old gone off badly.
Velerio a/s 2 years old, colour gone dark and gone off.
Vintage Denim original still good, Denim Tornado don't know vintage or modern and still good.
Vintage Hai Karate gone off badly..
Generally speaking it depends on lots of factors but Old Spice seems to be very durable, perhaps it is the ingredients or it is the bottle and the lid or perhaps both.
Hai Karate always smelled like that :D
 
It's mostly alcohol ... used for preserving? The only thing that will have gone off, as such, is the scent ... but proper aftershaves were well scented and it'll still blow the doors off most of today's offerings!

Nah! Good to go ...

Loads of us rock vintage soap and aftershave.

Congratulations! It's a good 'un and well sought after ... or was your post intended to (whistles away) innocently let it out that you "just happened" upon a bottle? :D

Red top or white top? Inquiring minds need to know ...
 
Thanks one and all for the help. I've tried it,it smells different to new Old Spice (I've used it for years). Is it a change in recipe or a maturing process.
I bought a bottle two days ago and thought it wasn't as strong a scent as yrs ago. I like it thought, brings me back. Hope your comfortable with your straight. I'll be using mine for 5th shave later - getting easier.
 
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