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{{quote|''"Anything is possible when your man smells like Old Spice and not a lady. [[Breathless Non
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In the commercials, Mustafa recites his monologue in [[Dramatic Deadpan]] during a single [[The Oner|long take]] with [[Practical Effects|lots of props]] and minimal [[C Gi]]. While arbitrary costume changes and changes of scenery are the hallmarks of the televised commercials, the Youtube video responses were all simply Mustafa standing in a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_urLWG7kQ7E bathroom] [[Walking Shirtless Scene|shirtless]] and in a [[Modesty Towel|white towel]] with several recycled props.
Old Spice's YouTube channel is both the #1 most subscribed and the #1 most viewed sponsor channel of all time, and the video responses gleaned a higher viewership in their first 24 hours than [[Barack Obama]]'s victory speech. Sales of Old Spice Red Zone After Hours bodywash (the specific product the commercials advertise) have dropped 7% since it debuted; however, Old Spice product sales in ''general'' have shot up more than 170% since the debut of ''[[The Man Your Man Could Smell Like (Advertising)|The Man Your Man Could Smell Like]]''. Thus it's a highly unusual case of [[What Were They Selling Again?]] meeting [[Tropes Are Not Bad]].
The popularity and acclaim of the commercials have even garnered Isaiah Mustafa an award for them.
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* [[Alter Ego Acting]]: Isaiah Mustafa/The Old Spice Man. During the height of this ad's popularity, it was quite a thing to compare the former's relaxed, humble twitter feed with the latter's [[Large Ham|hammy goodness]].
* [[Always Male]]: Users of Old Spice bodywash and deodorant can only be men. Apparently attempts by women to use these products results in them [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4eJU2qh3E0 acquiring male secondary sex characteristics].
* [[Audio Erotica]]: Isaiah Mustafa's deadpan voice intentionally has this effect. He says that [[Buffy
* [[Awesomeness Is Volatile]]: Old Spice Man tends to burst through things or have stuff randomly explode while he pitches his product.
* [[Badass Mustache]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7e_igiPIUI All over this.]
* [[Breakout Character]]: Isaiah's got some movie deals, thanks to this.
* [[Breathless Non
** His [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWCVhGzrAT0 response to Anonymous] crams one of these [[Up to Eleven|between every sentence]], referencing the pictures in an [[Image Board]] thread.
* [[Buffy
* [[Bullet Proof Fashion Plate]]: Old Spice Man apparently had all of his tattoos bitten off by sharks and a whole arm replaced with the muscle tissue of a vicious animal, and yet he's still one ridiculously handsome man.
* [[But Now I Must Go]]: At the end of Mano a Mano en el Baño, Mustafa says, "I must go, for now."
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* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]: Well, standing, mostly. But shirtless in every situation.
* [[Walk On Water]]
* [[What Were They Selling Again?]]: The company (and product line as a whole) has done very well. The specific bodywash being advertised did not.
** Lampshaded with Fabio's commercials, he stumbles through his lines and just says "Old Spice Product Wash".
* [[You No Take Candle]]: Parodied hard with Fabio. Also the fake Old Spice Guy, who is clearly having his lines fed by Fabio.
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