I absolutely agree with you dear friend!! Vintage Aqua Velva it has a more sophisticated scent, clean and manly aroma. Pure heaven!!
Vintage Skin Bracer is fabulous too... I also have some Skin Bracer from the 70's and 80's Original and Cool spice.
I agree as well. I have a bottle from the 1970’s/80’s as well as a bottle from the 1990s. Both smell way better than the stuff made today.
That's a real beauty CONGRATS!! I really love the vintage Aqua Velva and Skin Bracer bottles! Thick glass with a real men's zise and sturdy cap.
I found this today ... Not sure of the year, but it's definitely Aqua Vela! A bit more peppery scent than modern AV.
First off most of these were manufactured by Nabisco whom owned Aqua Velva from 1971 to 1983. In 1971 Nabisco bought Williams and Aqua Velva from Pharmaceuticals Inc. whom owned them since 1960. From the time Aqua Velva 'Ice Blue' was formulated near the end of WW2, I don't believe either Pharmaceuticals Inc. or Nabisco changed it. When Nabisco sold it to Beecham in 1983 the company was moved to Pa. and the formula changed shortly there after... The labeling on the first one is indicative of what Nabisco used between 1971-1978. This time frame also applies to the other two you posted on the 28th and 29th. Although the frosted (28th) one is less common, and I cannot see in the picture the right makings to for sure say it was a Nabisco Aqua Velva. The second one, that shiny label was used by them between 1979-1983. As has been mentioned there is the Pete Rose reference narrowing it further to 1979... Same as above applies to your's; That shiny label was used by Nabisco between 1979-1983. Without any other info that's the best that it can be narrowed down. This one is called the Aqua Velva "Craftsman's Kit" it was issued out by Nabisco around Christmas. It would have come in a nice presentation box, it holds 5 ounces, your tools are out of order (see blow), and you are missing a mini flat head screw driver. You can find listings advertising it in the: Paris, Texas newspaper Friday, December 20, 1974; and San Bernardino County Sun, California Wednesday, December 3, 1975.
The holiday season of 1977. It was called the "Iceberg Decanter" there are several newspaper advertisements for it ranging from Pennsylvania to New Mexico, from Nov.-Dec. 1977. Here is a snippet from the Los Alamos Monitor Newspaper Archives, Sunday, December 04, 1977 - Page 6