Spice
Barrister & Mann
Founded in 2013 by self-taught perfumer Will Carius in his Boston apartment, Barrister & Mann has grown into one of wet shaving’s most respected artisan houses. Known for pushing the envelope on both scent design and soap chemistry, the brand pairs original, multi-layered fragrances—often anchored in classic fougère or chypre structure—with cutting-edge bases like Omnibus, prized for its dense, slick lather and post-shave feel. Signature releases such as Seville, Le Grand Chypre, Waves, and seasonal cult favorites like Hallows showcase Carius’s storytelling approach to perfumery. All products are formulated, poured, and packaged in small batches in upstate New York, using responsibly sourced ingredients and cruelty-free practices. Today the line spans shave soaps, bar soaps, aftershave splashes and balms, and extrait-strength colognes, earning consistently high marks from reviewers and a loyal global following.
Scent Description
Spice is lauded as one of the most accurate reproductions of the original Old Spice released by Shulton in 1937. Considered to be one of the earliest Barbershop fragrances, Spice achieves the ethereal depth of a Fougère by blending musk, amber and benzoin with the many spices which give it its name. The additions of vanilla and nutmeg lend sweetness, while the geranium, carnation, and jasmine bring complexity and sophistication. To call it dated would be unfair, Spice is a melange which is timeless, iconic, and classic. If there is any downside it's only that it is so well known, and so ubiquitous among earlier generations, to be considered commonplace. Common or not, passé or not, Spice is a clean, powdery, masculine scent which is appropriate in every setting, at any time.
Available For Purchase From
Scent Strength
7
Longevity
7
Inspiration
Old Spice
Suitability
Daytime, Home, Work
Scent Family
Oriental
Subtype
Oriental
Mentholation
Non-Menthol
Country
USA
Price
$$$
Companion Products
Shave Soap, Bar Soap, Balm, EDT
Skin Food
Witch Hazel, Glycerin, Aloe, Chamomile Water, Licorice Root, Eleuthero Root, Allantoin, Taurine
Top Notes
Nutmeg, Anise
Heart Notes
Carnation, Cinnamon, Geranium, Jasmine
Base Notes
Cedar, Tonka Bean, Amber, Musk, Vanilla, Benzoin
Ingredients
SD Alcohol 40-B (Alcohol Denatured), Witch Hazel Water (Hamamelis Virginiana), Water (Aqua), Fragrance, Glycerin, Taurine, Chlorella Vulgaris/Lupinus Albus Protein Ferment, Eleuthero Root Extract (Eleutherococcus Senticosus), Allantoin, Aloe Leaf Extract (Aloe Barbadensis), German Chamomile Flower Extract (Matricaria Recutita), Licorice Root Extract (Glycyrrhiza Glabra), Acetylsalicylic Acid, Sodium Lactate, Provitamin B5 (DL-Panthenol), Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid, Citral, Oakmoss (Evernia prunastri) Extracts, Cinnamic Aldehyde (Cinnamal), Benzyl Benzoate, Isoeugenol, Cinnamic Alcohol (Cinnamyl Alcohol), Geraniol, Citronellol, Methyl Ionone Gamma; Alpha-Iso-Methylionone, Hexyl Cinnamic Aldehyde, Eugenol, Coumarin, D-Limonene, Linalool