I’ve been married 35 years now (same woman), and although I regularly compliment her on her looks, not once has she remarked “Oh, you’re looking so handsome today!”

And it’s not because she won’t lie… stop it!

But you know what I do get told every so often?

“Mmmm, you smell so good today…”

And it’s true that she and most other women have a highly evolved sense of smell – it’s like living with a hunting dog at times: “Hey, do you smell gas?” sniff sniff sniff…”What’s that smell?… sniff sniff… “Did someone get in the car with you?” !!!

And it works both ways, as I too like to smell good.

In fact, Old Spice reminds me of my Dad, and it was probably the first aftershave I sneaked off his bathroom shelf for a quick try when I was still a boy!

And so when I had the chance to try the Old Spice Captain Collection, I knew right away I would love it!

Indeed, even just seeing it came in a sturdy zip bag – and extra-large so I can fit in other personal hygene stuff as well – I felt I had the brand I could trust in my hand.

Check it out:

The Old Spice Captain Collection comes with three products – the easy-slide deo stick for the old armpits, great for when heavy-duty protection is expected!

Simple, small enough to carry – designed to feel just right in the hand, and easy knob to always have traction at the top.

Apparently, the inventor was a woman – insert stinky husband joke here – a certain Helen Barnett Diserens, who in the 1940s looked at a ball-point pen and thought A-ha! And the underarm applicator was born.

The second product in the Old Spice Captain Collection is another deodorant, or, more percisely, a body spray.

The difference is one of subtlety – the spray is a light misting, marvelously scented, which is applied all over – like stepping into a cloud.

It adds instant freshness.

The good Old Spice Captain has a clever twist cover on top, instead of a removable lid – so you just twist and spray, and twist back to close.

As a man, I appreciate these clever design features.

And I especially like the final product I found in the Old Spice Captain Collection here in UAE, and that is the perfect shower product!

Yes! A really good 2-in-1 shower gel and shampoo!

Fragrant, and efficient, just enough lather and bubbles – and effective.

Just as I like it.

And go ahead you ladies, and laugh at 2-in-1s, with your bathroom shelves full of all sorts – looks like a botanical collection in a crazy scientist’s zoo: I’m happy and perfectly clean with a good quality 2-in1, and Old Spice makes it smell so nice. I’m set.

And so, as a gift, for yourself; or as a hint to finally receive something useful as a gift from others, Old Spice Captain Collection gave me small, simple, yet also powerful happiness on a daily basis – with a scent that carries me forward, keeping me civilized, yet also fulfils my need for no-nonsense products that do their job right.

And of course nobody got in my car with me – it’s my new Old Spice…