🟢1988 Vintage Ralph Lauren Polo Green #HV8 118ml/4oz Oakmoss First Formula!

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Guardian of the Fragrances proudly presents...

RALPH LAUREN

***1988 Cosmair 'COLOGNE' → first WARNER formula!

POLO 'GREEN' | for men | 'COLOGNE' (Parfum strength!)

118 ml. / 4 fl. oz. | NEW | NO original packaging

1970's WARNER Classic / Retro / Vaulted / Vintage formula!

Advanced 38 year maceration!

Stronger, richer, & scientifically blended to perfection by time.

***1988 holy grail '3 digit' batch # HV8 ('8' = 198'8')

COSMAIR 'COLOGNE' = FIRST WARNER FORMULA!

The Grail OG 1970's classic 'WARNER COLOGNE' formula!

Dating isn't quite so simple in these deep vintage Ralph Lauren eras. 

Dating Ralph Laurens are some of the hardest to skip trace as Chk Fresh just 'makes up' a year to seem credible & there's no 10 year repeating batch system in these 3 digit batch codes. Per Raiders of the lost scent; the last # in the 3 digit batch codes confirms the last digit of that decade example HV8 = 198'8'.

This is the ultra rare holy grail first formula 'COLOGNE' formula from the 1980s. 

If you don't believe me - I encourage you to read below!

(***FIRST FORMULA DISCLAIMER***)

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***Please note:

DESPITE HAVING A COSMAIR STICKER - THIS IS THE FIRST 'WARNER' FORMULA!

The '1970's WARNER' formula was distributed MUCH longer than many collectors assume, and I will prove it by all the reasons mentioned below.

1. OAKMOSS REGULATION HISTORY

The WARNER formula (Even under the Cosmair sticker production) was distributed approximately up until the FIRST oakmoss restriction in 1991 when IFRA mandated reducing the max pct of oakmoss to point 6

This 1991 soft oakmoss restriction is what led Cosmair to make their own formula after 1992. Second formula was then called 'Cosmair Eau de toilette' (VS the featured 'Cosmair COLOGNE'). 

The 'WARNER formula' was distributed up until the early 1990s and eventually discontinued due this oakmoss restriction. Even though it was a soft oakmoss regulation compared to the oakmoss regulations of today - Polo Green took a HUGE hit on this due to its overwhelming original chypre built oakmoss content leading to a reformulation named the 'Eau de toilette' under Cosmair. 

Since this oakmoss mandate didn't occur until 1991 and Cosmair joined production around the mid 1980's; this explains why the WARNER formula is found under many production company formats between 1978-1991 leading to mass confusion & debates about when the first formula stopped production. 

When you look at the big picture on the history of IFRA regulations, it's really not that complex.

The first formula stopped exactly when IFRA *told* them to stop - in 1991.

2. PRODUCTION COMPANY PARTNERSHIPS

This strong assumption anything under the COSMAIR label is not the first formula is silly.

In fact, the crossover between the production companies was VERY slow; with WARNER & COSMAIR even temporarily pairing together and on the labeling together while producing the original 1970's first formula.

It's not like WARNER handed over the formula to COSMAIR like "Here you go! This isn't your formula you might as well reformulate it." It didn't happen that way with Ralp Lauren in the 1980s - the original formula was BOTH of their formulas for some time. With the WARNER / COSMAIR production period lasting over FOUR years. FOUR!

Cosmair distributed the formula for FOUR years seeing it as their formula as well until the mandate came. Even the Designer Fragrance Div. / COSMAIR period - I question if 'Designer Frag div. was subsidiaries of WARNER - as Cosmair didn't finally become sole producer of Polo Green until 1990 - So the joint production company WARNER/ COSMAIR period could have lasted well over 6 years. 

Not to mention COSMAIR itself is a high end production company that had the best formulations of Designer brands into the mid 2000's - they weren't out to immediately get ahold of Polo Green and cheapen it for a profit like lets say LOREAL & COTY.

Another justification as to why there was no reason to reformulate this until the 1992 oakmoss restriction.

3. LISTING DETAILS!

Probably my favorite! As its just so easy and the argument should end here. 

There is countless details available to confirm a formula is the 1970's first formula WARNER no matter what the production company is.

a.) THE DESCRIPTION OF THE FRAGRANCE

ALL first formula 'WARNER' formulations are described as a 'COLOGNE' on the packaging. Listing features the 'COLOGNE' first formula - the 'COLOGNE' formula had a solid 13 year reign under WARNER, WARNER/LAUREN (WARNER), WARNER/COSMAIR, *AND* DESIGNER FRAGRANCE DIV./COSMAIR. The first re-formulation didn't occur until it was called an 'EAU DE TOILETTE' under COSMAIR after 1992.  

b.) THE FORMULA COLOR

The WARNER first formula was distributed with ultra dark forest green colorants in its composition. Many have not realized this due to the obvious glass itself being a forest green color. This dark forest green formula in combination WITH dark green glass lead to the products themselves almost appearing a 'GREEN-BLACK' color as light was harder to penetrate the product during this production era. This was the norm between 1978-1992 until the Cosmair 'EAU DE TOILETTE' formula; in which the glass appeared more transparent with less colorants (and less oakmoss!) in the formula.

c.) THE STRENGTH

Due to its ultra high oakmoss content prior to the 1992 IFRA oakmoss mandate to point 6 - First formula 'COLOGNE' was absolutely and utterly NUCLEAR. Despite the 'COLOGNE' description, this is more in the likes of PARFUM/ ELIXIRS/ EXTRAITS strength fragrances of today - EXCEPT even BETTER with unregulated naturals. This formula is absolutely and utterly NICHE before niche was even a concept. Everything feels so real - bc it probably mostly is. The Cosmair 'EAU DE TOILETTE' on the other hand is more in the likes of an EDT Intense / EDP type concentration. Its very easy to notice the difference.

d.) THE SCENT!

The first formula 'COLOGNE' was an absolute stunner and very difficult to mistake for other formulations. The top was noticeably sweeter with a sappy sweetened pine sap nuance mixed with the earthy pine, the leather was more animalic, and the base contained a realistic darkened, wet, soiled, heavy oakmoss throw prior to any regulations on oakmoss. The Cosmair 'EAU DE TOILETTE' on the other hand does NOT have the sweet pine at the top, and the dense dark oakmoss in the base; making it more juniper berry & smoke heavy along with the pine and leather notes to keep the scent similar. This is a vast difference compared to the niche sweet pine sap, pine, leather, & heavy oakmoss featured in the original 'COLOGNE' formula.

4. CONCLUSION

This popular and rather aggressive myth that WARNER formula was only sold under warner sticker until mid 1980s makes no sense given all my reasons above as well as my experience with all the Polo Green formulations. 

A 'WARNER' sticker is not the only formula identifier of the first formula. There are first formulas produced without the WARNER sticker. To reunite with a first formula - one must think outside the box, do your research, and own all the different formulas to get to know them personally, such as I have. 

If my exhaustive list of explanation doesn't convince you this is the first formula, 

Surely my verified glowing reviews from happy buyers will as I have sold dozens of listings of the first formula Polo 'COLOGNE' with the 'COSMAIR' sticker to customers looking to reunite with the first formula.

Due to its extremely high oakmoss content - It's quite easy by smell alone just to validate a first formula Polo Green.

And of course, if you are not fully satisfied with your purchase, satisfaction guaranteed of your money back!

Thanks guardian followers!

Nathan | GOTF

I'm proud to present BACK to my shop,

The OG launch era - first formula - dark colored - WARNER formula (in Cosmair cross-over sticker) - short ingredient - sweet sappy pine - dark gothic oakmoss - pre IFRA regulation - Ralph Lauren Polo (Green) 'COLOGNE'! The holy grail KING & of men's chypre's its nostalgic original formula! 

If you know, you know! 

An iconic DNA now heavily gutted, weakened, & highly sought after in its original vintage formula.

Modern iterations have lost all integrity due to IFRA regulations, budget set backs, & to steer focus toward newer flankers. Due to harsh IFRA demands the last 30 years, companies were forced to stop using naturals, & oakmoss fixatives. Allow me to emphasize how horrendous modern Polo Green is (I have a Sephora within my building) the modern formula smells of synthetic pine & burnt rubber tires. 

Warner Polo Green was well known for its ultra dark wet soil mossier base & was never able to recover with later reformulations without smelling synthetic & cheap. Unlike the reformulations, this is the only true classic Polo Green formula in existence before Cosmair slightly changed the formula & made it more mass marketable. The original was built more like a 'made at home' niche product in small batches which is why it contained more of that that darker grittier concentrations of oakmoss. Probably why Cosmair reformulated it to make distributing it more feasible. A grail discontinued vintage formula - only getting more rare with time.

This vintage male perfumery is an encapsulated vintage time capsule & representation on how a male fragrance should be truly done. A stronger formula meaning less applications, a longer life, & more value out of this precious collectible. Once you go from smelling modern to smelling this formula there is a complete understanding as to why this is one of the best selling designer men's cologne of all time. A richer darker formula compared to the grassier 90's Polos & modern fake smelling formulas.

Made in a deep vintage era prior to the mass market designer boost of the late 1980's & prior to 'many other' options on the market, leading to more quality being put into the limited options men had to chose from in retail perfume markets.

This is a rich potent niche quality pine sap, juniper, chamomile, leather, tobacco, patchouli oakmoss BOMB. That dark gothic oakmossy leather in the base just doesn't quit. Brightening invigorating fresh & forest forward but with a seduction into the dark side with rugged masculine tobacco, leather, & oakmoss. A Carlos Benaim masterpiece in its original envisioned artistic expression. A pre-IFRA formula that is regulation free & in the artists full original vision with the best quality materials strength & performance.

This deep vintage 40 year - macerated, pre-IFRA regulated listing impressively has the richness, depth & strength, & performance of a modern day PARFUM - EXTRAIT! A rich green, earthy, chypre, animalic mossy monster that is so rich & mossy it may be worn appropriately into the deep autumn, winter, & spring months. For once a fragrance that doesn't have to be gourmand sweet to perform! Possibly one of the few designers to have this unique winter fragrance attribute to it.

This is a rich pine, juniper, oakmoss-y leather masterpiece.

24-48-72 hour + strength/ silage.

(Yes possibly over three days+)

(Fair pricing disclaimer)

As of the third quarter of 2026;

118 ml. / 4 fl. oz vintage first formula RALPH LAUREN POLO GREEN COLOGNE listings sell steady in my shop for $499.99

A TOP SHELF, S-tier, niche quality, parfum strength, vintage designer collectible from the golden era of perfumery!

Selling the same quantity and holy grail first formula for fair vintage value with FREE shipping within the USA & a goodie bag of extras! 

(See pink note).

+ FREE complimentary gift of your choice!

After your purchase; I will email you with a list of available choices & you choose your gift :).

Due to buzz words that automatically flag my listings - I will confirm your gift option via email so be on the lookout for it. The gift of your choice relates to the category of your order. After you chose your gift, it will be placed in a 'goodie bag' with some additional surprises. 

Knock out a vintage purchase & free gifts in one order!

WOW!

Official verified glowing review(s) from happy buyers who purchased vintage

RALPH LAUREN POLO GREEN COLOGNE

from Guardian of the Fragrances!

"Item as described. Gorgeous scent. Fast shipping & great communication. Thank you!"

1984 118ML VINTAGE RALPH LAUREN POLO GREEN *COLOGNE* COSMAIR *BEAST* FORMULATION (#175451403682)

-a-robot

"Item as described, well packed, fast ship. Would absolutely trade again. A+ seller"

1980 44ML VINTAGE RALPH LAUREN POLO GREEN COLOGNE COSMAIR *FIRST* FORMULATION! (#175363070447)

-onchu

"Excellent price for hard to find item. Excellent seller, careful packing, fast shipping."

1985 55ML VINTAGE VTG RALPH LAUREN POLO GREEN EDT COSMAIR *BEAST* FORMULATION! (#175343221023)

-campbell2054alt

"Fast international delivery. Well packed. Excellent condition vintage fragrances."

VINTAGE COLOGNE BUNDLE 147ML COSMAIR DRAKKAR NOIR & POLO GREEN RESERVED LISTING (#175300172268)

-redman-66

"As described, quick delivery. Free gift is a nice touch."

1985 41ML VINTAGE VTG RALPH LAUREN POLO GREEN EDT COSMAIR *BEAST* FORMULATION! (#175277583686)

-danw516

"seller was friendly, patient with all my questions, item packed & shipped well, seller has an abundant of knowledge of the products he sells. will purchase from again."

1992 59ML/2OZ VINTAGE RALPH LAUREN POLO GREEN EDT GRAIL *COSMAIR* FORMULA! (#176270529948)

-rickyticky2016

"Awesome seller! To borrow a slogan from the 80’s… It just doesn’t get any better than this. There are very few sellers/eBayer’s who are as personable as this one (& of course the items are exactly as described in the listing). Thank you again for everything! I look forward to doing business with you again!!!"

1985 118ML/4OZ *DEEP* VINTAGE RALPH LAUREN POLO COLOGNE FIRST *WARNER* FORMULA! (#176211785655)

-comic_collector007

"Authentic vintage Cosmair Ralph Lauren Polo Green - thank you!! Fast shipping, excellent communication, packaged with care, bonus items included with order! Highly trusted source for well preserved, vintage & rare fragrances. I have bought five (5) listings so far from this trusted & knowledgeable seller. Will do more business in the future. A+"

1985 59ML VINTAGE VTG RALPH LAUREN POLO GREEN EDT COSMAIR *BEAST* FORMULATION! (#175245171781)

-i_love_fast_cars

"Purchased a rare vintage listing of original Polo “green,” cologne. Smelled even better than described in its “original release scent!” Accurate Description!! Smells amazing!! Great Price, Lightening Fast Shipping all the way to Australia!! Dynamite Packaging!!Super detailed & friendly communication answering all of my typical “Fraghead,” questions!! A++ Seller all the way!!!"

1985 HUGE 118 ML VINTAGE RALPH LAUREN POLO GREEN SPLASH *BEAST* FORMULATION! (#175036553797)

-mjnewman911

(ALL ABOUT RALPH LAUREN POLO GREEN COLOGNE)

Wardrobe category is!;

 Argyle sweater at the Club lodge in 1980's Connecticut. 

Don't forget your golf bag!

Up for purchase in the Guardian shop is the nostalgic vintage first formula WARNER Ralph Lauren POLO (Green) 'COLOGNE'.

The mystique of this 48 year old fragrance DNA still mystifies the fragrance community. History was made in the late 1970's with what is known as one of the very first mass-mainstream 'forest-fresh' designer colognes for men.

After scientific evidence suggested aerobic exercise to the masses in America in the late 1970s; an uptick & turning point in US fitness culture occurred; with a pursuit of outdoors recreational activities embracing a "Me decade" obsession that trended throughout the United States.

Given the trends in outdoors athleticism & the fact many colognes previous to Polo Green were redundant safe classic lemon-chypres; Ralph Lauren polo green EXPLODED on the market upon its release. Mixing uniqueness, a rebellious move on expected cologne categories, as well as owning a fragrance that represented the new health fads & outdoors living at the time made Polo Green a total HIT.

The nostalgia this fragrance brings to many (including me) is just one of those classic masculine fragrances that will never be forgotten - it's easy to see this vintage DNA being re-introduced & cycled in future generations as despite current trends - it's difficult to go wrong with a fresh masculine forest cologne. 

Unlike all other classic masterpieces from around this timeline; from Paco Rabanne PH, Chanel Antaeus, Kouros;

Polo Green DNA exemplified a sense of fresh masculine simplicity with no harsh honey animalic notes & instead just a dark tobacco, leather, mossy heart & base representing the comforting smells of a man in his own private element.

A scent that exemplifies walking into HIS space & not the other way around wearing alternative sweaty animalic scents to make an entrance.

There's just something about pine, tobacco, leather, & moss that is so comforting yet fresh & sporty.

Comforting, protective, masculine energy.

Nothing on the shelves today compares to the vintage formulations; no flankers, inspired scents, or even the modern day version compares.

Formula 1: WARNER ERA 'COLOGNE'

(Featured in listing! The holy grail WARNER 'COLOGNE')

Deep Vintage Warner Polo is complex, divine, & nuclear.

Sweet sappy sticky pine, a wet sappy dank moss, & animalic leather.

Smells unapologetic masculine, daring, polarizing, niche, & complex. 

Complete & utter masterpiece.

Formula 2: COSMAIR ERA 'EAU DE TOILETTE' 

(Not featured in listing - for reference purposes)

Cosmair EDT is equally as gorgeous but with its own creative spin.

Invigorating pine, playful juniper berry, & a smoky elegant leather.

Smells 'teal' in color somehow combining the pine, grasses, blue juniper berries, & gray smoke nuances.

Olfactory manifestation of a dark rugged lumberjack smelling like crisp cold hard cash, dark moss, pine tree sap, leather jackets, & earth itself. Unreal. The scent of a mans cabin in the Northern hemisphere. 

So amazing niche & life-like - unlike anything today.

Unfortunately,

They don't make them like they did before.

Newer formulations of Polo Green are flatter, weaker, synthetic, & generic. The modern formulation LUXURY LLC version smells like synthetic pine & burnt tires - as if AI were asked to make its own interpretation of the scent. Not good! In fact ; it smells so off without a soul to it - its a bit disturbing. Modern IFRA bans prevent this from being what it was prior. The original formula was a potent luxurious & darker - something Ralph Lauren is unable to do with oakmoss bans. Nothing on the shelves today compares to the first vintage formulation. Modern formula is a shadow of its former self originally build like a PARFUM - EXTRAIT fragrance built for the chilliest of winters that lasted DAYS & is now more like a weak EDC/  EDT built fragrance for the warm spring. It's impossible to make a deeper heavy natural musky oakmoss nuance with synthetic ingredients - & all designer brands continue to prove this by releasing their modern formulas.

Fortunately,

At Guardian of the Fragrances, it is my mission to 'undo' all that, take you back into past by offering fragrances from their golden eras, & most of all offer passion & transparency in everything I do.

With me, you get a selection of unalerted, well preserved, authentic, relics from the past in their original intended vision of quality, & strength. 

With my passion in the art of perfumery, natural based ingredients, & a distain for all organizational overreach regulation & mandates; I make it my passion & joy to bring well preserved, authentic, & superior collectible formulas to my shop to share with the world.

With that said I bring you vintage WARNER Ralph Lauren Polo Green 'COLOGNE'.

This is truly a must have collectible & store staple with Guardian of the Fragrances & I am proud to present it to my store.

Launch year:

1978

Perfumer: 

Carlos Benaim

(Other notable creations; Creed Green Irish Tweed, Davidoff Cool Water)

Presentation Designer: 

David Antonuccio

Face(s) of the campaign:

Angus Cloud (2022)

Awards: 

🏆

1979 Men's Fragrance of the year - Prestige Category

1979 Men's Best National Advertising Campaign

2004 Men's Fragrance Hall of Fame

Awards issued by the FiFi Awards in New York City - The Oscars of the fragrance business.

(sponsored by The Fragrance Foundation).

Scent style: 

Fresh aromatic green, calming tobacco, dark mossy leather chypre

Regional Influence:

USA United States Perfumery

Energetic, competitive, dynamic, diverse, persuasive, leaders, influencers, individualistic, self-reliant, expressive, equality, pride, freedom, money, accomplishments, media, pop culture

Mood/Season/Time/Occasion: 

Retro, ultra-masculine, forest-fresh, dark, brooding, mossy / Spring, autumn, winter / All day classic signature scent for men

Fragrance composition:

Top: Juniper berries, basil, artemisia, caraway, coriander, bergamot

Mid: Pine, leather, chamomile, pepper, carnation, geranium, jasmine, rose

Base: Tobacco, oakmoss, patchouli, cedar, vetiver, musk, amber, smoke

(SPECIFIC LISTING DETAILS - WHAT YOU ARE BUYING)

Batch Code: HV8

Batch year / 'era' : 1988

Formula: WARNER 'COLOGNE' first formula 

(in a 'COSMAIR' sticker cross-over sticker)

First formula confirmed by: The 'COLOGNE' description (Vs Cosmair 'EAU DE TOILETTE'), darker green formula color turning the glass a green-black color (Vs the more transparent Cosmair 'EAU DE TOILETTE'), the potent parfum/ elixir / extrait type strength (Vs the Edt intense / edp strength of the Cosmair 'EAU DE TOILETTE'), the absolute niche quality potent with ultra high levels of oakmoss prior to 1992 oakmoss restrictions, and the signature WARNER scent throw with the unique sweeter pine sap at the top, more animalic leather in the mid, and the darker oakmoss in the base.

Batch year confirmed by: Raiders of the lost scents articles on Ralph Lauren batch code eras, & seasoned experience owning & selling ALL the Polo Green formulas. In these deep vintage 3 digit batch codes the last # in the batch confirms the last number of that decade; in this case HV8 = 198'8'. In terms of production symbolism; the absent 'PAO' (Period after o) symbol on bottom sticker (mandated on cosmetics in 2005) also dates this prior to the 2000'S IFRA mandates.

I research extensively spending days-months-years of personal research as a vintage perfume hobbyist & passionate fragrance seller only to bring you nothing but accurate details & the most helpful information to make your final purchase. 

Send me an email if you have additional questions about my dating process.

THE TRUTH ABOUT BATCH WEBSITES - THEY GAS LIGHT YOU:

Vintage fragrances are well known to give errors on batch code sites to place the year. Vintage batch codes are either absent, will commonly have no result on batch websites, OR repeat every 8-10 years and mislabel the timeline. 

As a counterfeit investigator & quality appraiser for 10 years in my career of Revenue Protection; these quirks are what drew me to research listings by means product features, distributer history, zip codes, formula color, overall label information, and lastly the scent itself for accurate transparency - at least far more accurate than a shifty batch site.

Vintage formula condition grade: 

A+++

Designer Perfumery brand Tier: Mainstream designer mid-tier - reaching ultra luxury / niche quality compared to todays standards in their deep vintage original formulas from the 1970's.

Maceration time: 38 years! Incredible. A sweet pine sap, pine, fir, juniper, chamomile, leather, tobacco, patchouli oakmoss BOMB. That dark gothic oakmossy leather in the base just doesn't quit.

Comparing to the modern formula on shelves: Comparing this to the modern formula will make you feel like you are being punked. Modern formulas smell like thinned out cheap fake pine with an off-putting 'burnt tire' nuance in the base with a performance lasting over 5X less than its superior WARNER version.

Performs as / concentration rating: A modern day PARFUM- EXTRAIT! INSANE!

So rich it leaves a concentrated oil sheen leading to a slow-release scent barrier.

Authentic?: Yes

Properly stored?: Yes

Well preserved?: Yes

Sour notes?: Nope!

Life of the fragrance?: 24-48-72 hour + strength/ silage.

Why this formula?: 

-Formula & fragrance now discontinued completely, & no longer available.

-Rich in naturals, quality, strength, & better base fixatives prior to European IFRA bans.

- Performance relative to a modern PARFUM-EXTRAIT concentration - concentrated ml. means less applications.

-The uniqueness of this fragrance guarantees a one of a kind experience you wont find in any other fragrance.

-38 years of maceration preserved in a dark cabinet - allowing its ingredients to blend and mature for an enhanced, smoother, more complex, and longer lasting scent.

Listing condition grade: 

A-

Listing age: 38 years

Full product?: Yes

Cosmetic Flaws: Mint glass and gold logo, some subtle marks on the gold cap - nothing that noticeable.

Hardware & Cap condition: No hardware per application format. Cap has a few marks here and there.

Bottom listing & batch code condition: Bottom sticker is mint & 3 digit batch is legible and properly skip traced to 1988

Glass chips: None

Scuffs: None

Cracks: None

Not included: Original box/ packaging.

(COLLECTOR 1 ON 1 - FINAL THOUGHTS)

This discontinued 1988 Polo Green formula just keeps getting more rare as we now move farther into the 2020's & into a generation of more severe IFRA regulations weakening the quality & strength of perfumery.

 Mix that with the incredible 38 year maceration time & it's virtually impossible to be able to make this formula again.

Now dare I say this is one of a kind.

Allow me to emphasize how rare this formula is now & will be even more so in the future.

Decent price for a collector wanting to own this iconic original well preserved first formula from the brand of Ralph Lauren.

Just holding this & observing it's easy to feel its vintage charm.

Product looks fresh off the assembly line in 1988 so it is a time capsule from 38 years ago. Great collector's piece!

Over 4 decades of maceration with pre-IFRA regulation quality results in a fragrance that resembles a modern PARFUM - EXTRAIT type fragrance. That means overall less applications - & a longer life out of this precious listing. with a huge 118 ml. / 4 fl. oz. amount - that's over 1,180 deep potent vintage applications in this and you only need 2-3 applications and you're good for an entire day.

Do the math on how long this will last you - kind of cool. 

Top S-tier pricing like this listing is something I don't do often in my shop unless a product is to absolute NICHE standards, loaded with naturals, with unbeatable lasting strength. And this first formula of Polo Green marks all those boxes. This stuff is like a high end Creed fragrance with a PARFUM / ELIXIR type strength.

Worth every penny per ml. 

This formula has a home made small batch quality to it prior to 'mass producing measures' that occurred in the 1990s. This formula has small batch, potent, homemade NICHE matching vintage CHANEL perfumes with quality and strength surpassing niche brands of today. Investing in deep vintage Ralph Lauren with macerated, discontinued ingredients is a common sense investment for your grooming arsenal. And if that wasn't enough - POTENCY AND PERFORMANCE is unreal on WARNER Polo Green - this lasts over 3 days - MONTHS on fabrics. This iconic original well preserved formulation is a must own for any beginner and long term collector.

Iconic grail 1988 formula  - ✓

Free shipping within the USA - ✓

Bonus gift on top of it - ✓

No going wrong with this one!

Buy this ultra rare collectible & piece of history for your collection!

Experience the vintage formulation of 'WARNER Ralph Lauren Polo Green 'COLOGNE' - it's well worth it.

Item comes from my own private collection.

This is a hard sell - if you are a fragrance collector like me - you know the inner battle.

Grab it before I change my mind.

This historic vintage formula is a long-lasting investment in your personal grooming arsenal, ensuring that you'll always be prepared to make a lasting impression. 

PLEASE NOTE:

-HUGE 118 ml. / 4 fl. oz. product is full with NO original packaging. Will ship securely like a professional mover.

Despite 'COSMAIR' on the sticker - 'COLOGNE' description confirms this is still the WARNER first formula -  this is just a small example of countless quirks that confirm this to be the original first formula originally distributed by WARNER in the 1970s. This formula was safe until the first oakmoss restriction of 1992 in which Cosmair THEN reformulated it and called it an 'EAU DE TOILETTE'. I am a seasoned vintage Polo Green owner & distributer go into this extensively above - see above for details.

-Batch result websites give INCORRECT years either with no results or made up years. Formula properly and expertly skip traced to 1988 per the ultra rare 3 digit batch code ending in 8; HV8 = 198'8'.

-Product in mint condition with subtle vintage charms - so subtle there's nothing obscene to mention. Just the glass and cap has a vibe to it. See photos for full transparency.

-Listing is 100 pct authentic, properly stored, well preserved, & suited to personal taste & memory.

-Satisfaction guaranteed of your money back within 30 days purchased within the USA.

-With a 1-3-day time to curate your order & using USPS Ground Advantage shipping as a standard shipping option (estimated by USPS within 2-5 business days); all US customers should anticipate a maximum of *10 days* to receive your order. Please contact me if you are in a 'must have by this day' situation and I'd be happy to discuss your options!

Please be aware of these quirks prior to purchase.

Mailing details:

Packages purchased within the USA will be shipped FREE USPS MAIL.

Tracking & 'Signature required' deliveries included in US orders at no extra cost.

(International shipping prices are auto-calculated at the end based geographical location & will be shipped 

USPS Priority mail international).

✅WHY YOU SHOULD PURCHASE THROUGH GUARDIAN OF THE FRAGRANCES & NOT OTHER VENDORS…

✓ Gold standard service

Highly praised vintage fragrance vendor & longtime eBay member since 2004! Over 20 years of reliable gold standard service with satisfied customers leaving literal paragraphs on their positive feedback ratings. Your positive experience with me comes before the profit I make in my shop - & my enthusiastic service & money back guarantee surely reflects that. There's a deep sense of accomplishment that comes with being of purpose for your community. Allow me the opportunity to provide this to you & be your lifelong fragrance vendor.

✓ FREE extra goodies with purchase

Other sellers send you the item you paid for with a sad invoice slip - feels so cold & impersonal. I go beyond that with sending you a goodie bag with purchase to make your fragrance investment more worthwhile. YOU even chose the free gift! A hand written thank you note for supporting my shop included. All items in my shop are accurately & fairly priced to reflect the value of the vintage fragrance. Special goodie bag/bonus gift are never factored into the pricing. It's truly a thank you gift.

✓ One-category shop

I’m not selling a mess of random various thrift items that I know nothing about. At Guardianofthefragrances; you are shopping at a niche market that specializes solely on discontinued perfumery formulations. ‘One category shops’ like mine provide customers with a unique shopping experience that is backed with knowledge & experience within that category as well as shows I have a deep passion in what I am selling. Buying from fine-tuned one category shops like mine makes all the difference in a rewarding shopping experience. That seller who has listed some sneakers, baseball cards, hoodies, & that cologne you want - he may know its authentic & well preserved, OR he may not. 

✓ Counterfeit Investigation process

With over a decade of professional Revenue Protection expertise investigating fraud & theft for my state of WI utility provider; all vintage fragrances in my shop are expertly studied. Examples of the process include batch searches, listing dating, differentiating formula differences, production quirk studies, listing & cap weighing, taking hardware off to investigate inner details, fragrance strength & quality vetting - how long the performance lasts & the quality of that experience, ect. Anything that falls into my hands that doesn't pass this process never reaches my shop.

✓ Quality appraisal process

I am college board certified in the state of WI in Sales & Design with over 20+ years of professional experience in appraising personal property & products. At Guardian of the Fragrances; rest assured I am expertly skilled in determining whether your vintage formula has been well preserved. I find the counterfeit investigation process & quality appraisal the most 2 important things in my shop to gain customer trust & I am on a mission to not disappoint you. 

✓ Mutual perfumery hobbyist & collector

Most importantly, I myself am a vintage fragrance hobbyist & collector. In fact, many listings come from my own personal collection after years of collecting back-up products as a hobby. As a hobbyist myself, I know exactly what my shoppers are looking for & what is sorely lacking in this sector. Studying & shopping for rare fragrances for my own collection has taught me the majority of the population are NOT experts in fragrances. Its a language many don't speak like ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. In fact; the fragrance business is the only billion dollar business where the customer knows the least about what they are buying. Just that it 'smells good'. You even go on a forum discussion with hobbyist's & there's more questions than answers. This phenomenon is truly astonishing to me - as I am a personality type that demands answers. At guardianofthefragrances - I have those answers for you. It’s a passion of mine to go above & beyond the ‘indifferent’ lazy fragrance knowledge on vlogger videos & forums to give you real common-sense truths that Designer brands & retails hold back from us. In fact it was poor aloof information provided to the public about fragrances that gave me the drive to launch my business in the first place.

Why should you spend SO much on a fragrance?

(I know you are pondering this if you are new to all this).

 ✅UNLOCKS STORED MEMORIES IN THE BRAINS HIPPOCAMPUS

Fragrances have an olfactory fingerprint. The brain is so intelligently designed - that it stores a fragrance DNA's composition precisely to the very last ingredient utilized at that time. Smell a modern formula & see what happens - it's like your brain gets low key upset. 

Only that special formula composed 10-20-30-40 years ago is the key to unlock vivid feelings of nostalgia. 

✅BETTER QUALITY, INGREDIENTS, PERFORMANCE, & CREATIVITY

Made in times prior to culture regulations, production politics, corporate greed, & making man made chemicals for profit; you get the authentic formula(s) the perfumery artist(s) intended from that time resulting in more naturals, less synthetic/cheap aroma chemical alternatives, richer compositions, bolder presence, more layers/less linear, & made in times where smoking was indoors- you get NUCLEAR performance.

✅SMELL BETTER & OR HIGHER QUALITY THEN OTHER MEN AROUND YOU.

In a mass society unaware of vintage fragrances - you will absolutely without a doubt outshine whatever they are wearing. Gain respect, stand out, be the most attractive smelling in the room. In general this is what makes the male gender so enthralled with colognes but vintage amplifies this to the next level. Stop endless influencer searches seeing if something modern performs - just buy vintage.

✅INVEST MORE IN VINTAGE TO SPEND LESS OVER TIME ON MODERN

Vintage fragrances are stronger & need less applications due to concentration. It's not a coincidence they are removing oils in colognes nowadays - they don't want us to know how weakened they are. Many collectors go niche & get into strange off-putting DNAs not realizing they may simply go designer vintage.  Beautiful mass pleasing DNA's in the best quality & strength possible. The best way to go forward in perfumery is to go backwards.

If you buy a vintage- You will realize a product that would have lasted you a year is now lasting you over 2+ years. Think about it- you are going from essentially a modern day EDC (Modern edt) to a powerful parfum strength niche like formula. Once you go vintage it's illogical to go back.

✅VINTAGE FRAGRANCES ARE AN INVESTMENT THAT *INCREASE* IN VALUE

Due to the mass, devoted, & awakening population of the vintage fragrance community; vintage fragrances are a collectible commodity matching similar value in precious paintings, antiques, jewelry, gemstones, diamonds, & gold! Unlike most things you 'drive' off the lot; this fragrance will likely be MORE in 2-5-10-15 years. This is my favorite thing about being a collector; my purchase investments lack buyers remorse on as I am buying an investment for the future/ & or discreet savings to liquidate as needed. It's as easy to trade fragrances for cash as it is to liquidate your cash for gold.

✅OVERALL ENHANCEMENT OF THE ATTRIBUTES BELOW VS BUYING MODERN FORMULAS

✓Positive mood enhancer

✓Confidence booster

✓Alluring attractiveness

✓Triggers memories

✓Aromatherapy

✓Makes you more attractive

✓Great impressions

✓Describes your personality

✓Attract other people

(Reformulation talk...)

Unfortunately,

 In a modern era's effort to make the small allergen pool of the population safe for the bigger masses 

(essentially a 'Safe than sorry' approach for everyone);

Harsh fragrance regulations came into effect within the last 20 years in the EU (United Nations) where nearly all fragrances are still composed.

The SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety), IFRA (International Fragrance Association) & the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) came together together to ban many precious naturals, & unique aroma chemicals due to potential irritant concerns in a small pool of the population.

Every year it seems another ingredient is banned as these chemical giants are auditing & banning aroma materials for simply having slight reactions to sensitive types. To ban something from a total population when said ingredient reacts negatively to only a small group of that population is unnecessary overreach. 

To play nice & to still get credibility for selling 'Safe' fragrances; all Designer perfumery brands have submitted to these giants for full EU support of their product(s).

Between 2010-2022;

The EU has now banned over 2,000 ingredients in the beauty & fragrance business.

This massive ingredient ban in beauty products is more than any other world region in history!

In comparison, the United States has banned only 17 ingredients from beauty products made in the USA.

Unfortunately for fragrance enthusiasts, a VERY small pct of designers make their fragrances in America.

By 2030; the EEB (European Environmental Bureau) anticipates over 5,000-7,000 ingredients to be banned in total.

Rules, reformulations, synthetic ingredients, cost-cutting, & keeping up with modern scent trends have weakened performance of modern favorites from the past. This is not a theory or paranoia, this is becoming more evident in the fragrance community since the rise of fragrance communities & fragrance Vloggers coming together to compare their findings.

 Since this confirmation of industries now releasing overly regulated, synthetic, & weakened modern versions of classic fragrances, beloved vintage fragrance formulas are now highly sought after by collectors or simply average shoppers that just want to reunite with their signature fragrance in its original and true form.

Many are so accustomed to newer compositions they have no idea what they are not experiencing.

vintage EDT formulas are well known to perform more like intense concentrated niche quality Eau de parfums & Parfums!

Newer formulations of the modern age are said to perform somewhere between an Eau de cologne & Eau de toilette with lower quality, more synthetics, & average performance.

DET Vs. DPG:

A chemist in Germany did a gas chromatogram composition on a vintage fragrance & modern day version.

 It was found that companies utilized a solvent Diethyl Phthalate (DET) on vintage versions which was known to have a stronger bonding fixative effect on what it touches. Modern day fragrances are replaced with Dipropylene Glycol (DPG).

DPG is commonly utilized in lightly fragrance'd shampoos & DET is in home fragrances. Home fragrance companies don't utilize DPG as the fragrance would immediately leave the base. 

Makes you think.

2010's Oakmoss ban:

By far one of the most controversial & damaging IFRA regulations was the ban/limitations in natural Oakmoss. 

This popular natural ingredient has been in every legendary cologne for the past 50 years. All of those classics are now utilized with weaker synthetics. 

Since Oakmoss is a base note & has lasting fixative effects, modern fragrances now don't perform well without it.

2022 Lilial ban:

& if you thought your top / mid notes were safe. You're wrong. 

In 2021, The Scientific committee on consumer safety (SCCS) & the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) banned the note of lilial due to sensitive reactions. (That's it?). They simply stated "It may sometimes act as an allergen." 

Lilial was a common note in modern perfumery. 

With Lilial being a synthetic aromatic soapy aldehyde;  it gave it's fragrance a sweet yet refreshing intense floral green odor. No other aroma chemical has yet to produce the same effects.

Fragrance shelf-life lies:

 One of the biggest gaslighting scams is the myth that fragrances naturally 'Expire/go bad' due to time alone.

Fragrances are not your local produce guys, they are a chemist composition of naturals and fragrant chemical aromas full of preservatives. That chemist recipe is THEN preserved in a pct average of 80 pct ALCOHOL. This 80 pct alcohol is combined with 10 pct aroma chemicals & 10 pct naturals. To assume 10 pct natural ingredients expire in a whopping 80 pct alcohol composition is a HUGE stretch.

Made with similar strategies, fragrances should instead be compared to vintage wine. Like wine, fragrances in fact get better with age from the process of maceration; when naturals soak for extended periods of time making the formula richer & full of character. Fragrances are not fresh hand made cosmetics with no preservatives sensitive to time - quite the opposite!

Fragrances were even recovered from the 1912 Titanic wreck - with no sins of going bad!

A perfumery salesman perished in the wreck resulting in his briefcase of fragrances found on the BOTTOM of the ocean preserved for over 100 years. In an artifact examination room amongst the muck & tragedy,

 The recovered perfumery was presented to the room & by surprise brought the room to LIFE again, aromas of beautiful fruits, florals, resins, & woods sourced from so long ago. 

The experience was so powerful to the scientist- it made a grown man cry.

Fragrances may face neglect...but don't go bad from just the passing of time.

I guess any myth will be claimed for these fragrance industries that want you coming in to buy their modern products.

The modern recipe / The modern day scent:

Modern fragrances just aren't good you guys, whether that be a brand new scent or a reformulation of a classic.

Anything modern follows the same pattern; fake fruity tops to lock you in, aromatic regulated molecules to give you general masculinity, then a base gob-smacked with scratchy ambroxan / synthetic cloying sweetness to ultimately distract you so don't notice how ridiculous the entire composition smells.

It's truly depressing what they release nowadays.

You might as well wear your home cleaner.

fortunately,

In every generation...

...A guardian is born.

A guardian to make the world a better place.

Now, our memories are under siege.

You may wonder..."What is happening to my signature fragrance, & why?"

"Is it all in my head?"...It's not. 

Designer brands are gaslighting you.

Retail associates are lying to you.

They don't want you to know about me...

the Guardian of the Fragrances.

Vintage formulas taking asylum & preserved under my guardianship.

The awakening is growing, don't be excluded.

Be a member of the fragrance houടe & houടe a refugee today!

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