(This rating and review applies to the soap, AS and EDT, since I purchased all three. I’m only leaving it on the EDT since it has the fewest reviews).
The performance is what we know and love from Stirling. Great soap base, wonderful lather, long lasting AS, strong EDT scent that lasts a while as well. None of this should be breaking news to anyone, as Stirling makes top-notch products. I am absolutely in love with the scent though, which is the purpose of the review.
I was torn between PAA’s Cold Spices and Stirling Spice. I love PAA products as well, but in the end you just can’t beat Stirling’s great, low prices. I could not be more pleased with this purchase. I was not familiar with the Shulton Old Spice scent before, but I wanted to give it a shot anyway. The second I took a whiff of the aftershave (first thing I opened), I was whisked away to my grandparent’s house, and I was playing with my grandpa again. He died when I was very young, and I don’t remember much about him. However, one smell of Stirling Spice reminded me vividly of him instantly. I had to text my mom and ask if he used to wear Old Spice, and sure enough he did. What a wonderful, sentimental aspect to this scent, as I imagine many people would have the same memories upon smelling it. It’s a true wonder how even certain smells can bring back long-forgotten memories.