{"product_id":"outer-spice-cube-2-0-preshave-soap-an-homage-to-an-icon","title":"Outer Spice CUBE 2.0  Preshave Soap | An Homage To An Icon!","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"diraboutblurb\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[Choose to include a CUBE Dock Soap Dish from the Accessories Menu!]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOuter Spice: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHomage To An Icon, \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eor what I almost called, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Shulton's \u0026amp; Shut Up\"\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTop notes:\u003c\/b\u003e Citrus. Lemon, Nutmeg, Bergamot, Clary Sage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiddle Notes:\u003c\/b\u003e Geranium, Lavender, Carnation, Pimento Berry, Jasmine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBottom Notes:\u003c\/b\u003e Vanilla, Amber, Woody, Spice, Musk, Tonka\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"text-decoration: none; background: #f59542; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; font-family: arial-black; cursor: pointer; color: #07548f; padding: 12px 30px; border-radius: 3px;\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixshaving.mom\/collections\/outer-spice\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The Outer Spice Collection HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003eReal talk: I’ve been a Bay Rum guy for about 26 years, but before that, long before Phoenix Shaving was even a glimmer in my sun shaded eyes, there was Old Spice. And not the version sold today under the same name. I’m talking about Shulton’s Old Spice. Or as the shnerds call it, \"Shulton's\". That was my very first aftershave at age 15, and it left a permanent imprint on my soul. (possibly who\/what to blame for my interest in fragrances today!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003eBack then, Old Spice wasn’t a novelty or a punchline in a flashy commercial. It was simply what men wore. You smelled it on fathers, grandfathers, teachers, barbers, scout leaders, coaches and even drum teachers. It lived in heavy glass bottles on porcelain sinks, and one splash carried real authority. It shaped how an entire generation understood grooming and growing up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003eShulton introduced Old Spice for men in 1938, and the timing could not have been more significant. As World War II unfolded, Old Spice became closely tied to American servicemen. It traveled overseas in duffel bags and footlockers, splashed on before leave, before dates, before dances, and before shipping out again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen the war ended, millions of men returned home carrying the scent with them. Old Spice didn’t just survive the war years, but in my humble opinion, it was forged in them. (and you get get that in the first whiff.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003eThat post war era cemented Old Spice as an American institution. Through the 1940s, 50s, 60s, and well into the 70s, the formula remained remarkably consistent; Rich spice, floral backbone, warm ambered depth and, refined iconic epicness. It was bold without being harsh and comforting without being soft. Spend any time in the shave groups and you’ll see folks all saying the same thing. The vintage Shulton stuff simply had more presence. (Seriously, I don't think anyone has ever requested a dupe of modern Old Spice.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFun fact:\u003c\/b\u003e Old Spice actually began as a women’s fragrance! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003eIn 1937, Shulton released Early American Old Spice as a perfume for women. The men’s aftershave followed a year later in 1938 and quickly eclipsed the original. That women’s launch is why the fragrance always carried a refined floral spine beneath the spice. Carnation was never an accident!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Year The Scent Faded Away\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEverything came to a screeching halt in 1990 when Procter and Gamble acquired Old Spice from Shulton. In a short time after the sale, reformulations followed, driven by modern regulations, cost cutting, and shifting trends. The current version may share the name, but anyone who has used the original knows it is a very different animal.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe bottom line often destroys art, no?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOut of respect, and for over a decade, I’ve danced around this scent. Cold Spices was our mentholated take, and when we released it, and less than a handful of artisans were even attempting anything Old Spice inspired. Later came Oud Spice. It was done more as a \"Study\" than a true tribute. I always stopped short of doing a straight homage. It felt too obvious, too personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd Then...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn the throes of our recent 2026  \"feel good\" releases of shave crowd favorites, it just made sense. Outer Spice was born!\u003cbr\u003eOuter Spice is a straight-up homage to Shulton’s Old Spice. No cooling agents. No modern twists. No reimagining. Just a respectful reconstruction built from appreciation, passion, and lived experience by someone who was steeped in this scent throughout his formative years. It's in my damn DNA, man!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe opening is bright and familiar with citrus, lemon, bergamot, nutmeg, and clary sage. The heart delivers the unmistakable notes of geranium, lavender, carnation, pimento berry, and jasmine. The base settles into warm vanilla, amber, woods, spice, musk, and tonka, grounding the fragrance exactly the way the original did. (and then some)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIf you wore Shulton’s Old Spice, this will take you back immediately. If someone you loved wore it, you’ll recognize it just as fast. Outer Spice is not nostalgia cosplay. It’s a tribute to a fragrance that marched through history, crossed oceans, came home, threw back a whiskey and helped define what men’s fragrance once was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd this time, we're doing it without compromise! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShave On!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCUBE 2.0?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e - 8 ounces and 6 sides of solid otherworldliness. \u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e your everyday preshave. \u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e takes your shave to another dimension adding \u003cstrong\u003eextra protection\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ehydration\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eslickness\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eglide\u003c\/strong\u003e. A powerhouse of slick with a kick of \u003cstrong\u003eBanana Oil\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is Preshave Soap BETTER Than Preshave Oil?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWell first off, as with anything in life, it all comes down to personal preference. I can tell you why\u003cem\u003e I\u003c\/em\u003e think it's better, but in the end, do what works for you! First off, unlike using oil, a Preshave Soap will not gunk up your gear and rinses away easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI was seriously turned off by all the clean up involved when using oils. Plus I was always concerned about it getting into my favorite brushes undetected and going rancid. Also, applying oil with your hands then holding onto a blade is not the safest move in my book. [\u003cem\u003eThat said\u003c\/em\u003e, if you currently use an oil, apply it with your non-shaver hand!] In short, Preshave Oils inspired me to find a better way!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a Preshave Soap is More Effective\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA preshave soap really offers more bang for your buck; for one, it's more affordable and longer lasting. Use it first to clean the face before you shave, then rinse. Then reapply the soap prior to whipping up lather: First in a circular motion, then against the grain. The soap gets under the hairs, slightly propping them up, giving the blade more surface area to \"bite\" on to. The glycerin acts as a humectant pulling more water into the hair, prepping and softening it, thus making it a bigger target to mow down!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/CUBE_Preshave_Soap_Activated_Charcoal_Phoenix_Shaving_large.jpg?v=1506271554\" alt=\"Cube Preshave Soap\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"419\" height=\"320\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCUBE?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe release of \u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a long time coming. For those who are privy to the PAA Universe, you may have seen \u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e hovering in the background on different labels and in ads...\u003cem\u003eobserving. \u003c\/em\u003eI have read a few interpretations by folks in the forums who have noticed \u003cstrong\u003eCUBE'\u003c\/strong\u003es appearances and have been flummoxed. \u003cem\u003eWhat Does it Mean?\u003c\/em\u003e [I super appreciate that folks are becoming more hip to the universe in our labels!]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Strange Shave Tech is This?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt's great to finally bring \u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e to life for people to interface with! Holding it in your hand you can almost feel a force, an energy pulsating, \u003cem\u003edrawing you in\u003c\/em\u003e. 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