🟢1993 Vintage JOOP! Homme EDT 75ml/2.5oz Sandalwood Beast First formula!

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Guardian of the Fragrances proudly presents...

JOOP!

**1993 first formula!

JOOP! HOMME | for men | Eau de toilette

75 ml. / 2.5 fl. oz. | FULL | +Original packaging!

1990's Classic / Retro / Vaulted / Vintage formula!

33 year maturation = Highly advanced maceration!

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

The unregulated 1990's SANDALWOOD rich formula!

(See postface at end of listing regarding IFRA reformulations)

**1993 batch code # ------

**Please note:

-Batch is 'decoded' on this listing; a common process done on authentic perfumes sold by discounters to distance themselves from the original brands and distributers. Perfectly normal in this business.

From a collectors standpoint, a batch is not needed on Joop! Homme to date the product. 

Listing skip traced to the 1990's first formula era per LANCASTER production, short ingredients on box, brown-burgundy formula color, larger hardware hole, corn flower on front top product & box, corn flower on top hardware, the absent PAO (Period after O) symbol on packaging - mandated on cosmetics in 2005, and of course the rich savory heliotrope-creamy sandalwood scent itself!

Since this listing HAS everything mentioned above *plus* the 'Green Dot' symbol on the box mandated on cosmetics in 1993, I am placing this listing 'as early as' 1993.

The 10017 zip code was a Lancaster zipcode in the 1990s and switched to 10016 in the 2000's making this listing 'as early as' 1993 & 'as late as' 1999. Either way, this is the first formula.

Please email me if you have more questions about my dating process.

Thanks guardian followers!

-Nathan | GOTF

I'm proud to present BACK to my shop,

The OG deep vintage - first formula - LANCASTER era - short ingredient - brown-burgundy formula - 'Cornflower detailing'- pre IFRA regulation - 1980's formula - JOOP! Homme Eau de Toilette! The holy grail and original KING of sweet heliotrope-honey-sandalwood colognes in its nostalgic original formula! 

If you know, you know!

This was THEE sweet clubbing gourmand of the 1980 era. 

The concept of gourmands isn't just a 21st century 'clubbing' cologne concept. Absolutely NOTHING could beat JOOP! Homme as an attention getter in the 1980's.

 Zippy energetic lemony-orange blossoms, spicy cinnamon, almond-y heliotrope florals, an alluring jasmine-vanilla, with an animalic honeyed creamy sandalwood and masculine patchouli-tobacco base. A warm electrifying, comforting, sexy, masculine, attention getting fragrance from beginning to end.

Absolutely iconic.

The quality of original formulations & trends back in the day are fun to explore & this fragrance is no exception. Vintage formulas are an utter masterpiece in their original envisioned artistic expression. A pre-IFRA formula that is regulation free & in the artists full original vision with the best quality materials available at the time.

It would be downright unacceptable to judge this fragrance by its modern iteration - I know I originally did. Night and day difference.

An iconic DNA now heavily gutted & made more synthetic - making vintage listings highly sought after by collectors. Modern iterations have lost all integrity due to IFRA regulations, budget set backs, & to steer focus toward newer releases. In combination with harsh IFRA demands the last 30 years, companies were forced to stop using naturals, & heavier base fixatives. 

There is countless reasons as to why the original JOOP! Homme is superior, to its later reformulations but if I were to pick one, it would be its richer high quality natural smelling creamy sandalwood in the mid & base. The original JOOP! Homme was well known being an extravagant playful loud club beast and yet praised for its simmering allure as it settles into the heart; using its cardamom, almond-y heliotrope, honey, and sandalwood vanilla to profess 'I'm not a bad boy after all'.

 Not to mention modern JOOP! Homme has the richness and quality somewhere between an EDC-EDT where as vintage takes you into a EDP richness. A superior upgrade. This performance is most likely due to the high concentrations of authentic naturals, and more expensive materials that the JOOP! brand abandoned as the fragrance was forgotten as a trend and after IFRA regulations in the 2010s - eventually this fragrance DNA was never able to recover with later reformulations. 

These first formula 'Corn Flower' formulas that impressively lasted into the 2000's due to no IFRA mandates are now highly sought after as they are the the only JOOP! Homme's in existence to contain such true unregulated concentrations and quality sandalwood materials. It doesn't matter if this was considered a drug store cheapy. ALL vintage Designers were held to VERY high standards in quality back in the day if the brands wanted to make money.

This perfumery is an encapsulated representation of a vintage time capsule in more ways than one.

This deep vintage, pre-IFRA regulated listing is richer with natural ingredients & charms. Once you go from smelling modern formulas of JOOP! Homme to smelling this formula there is a complete understanding as to why this men's cologne is still being hunted down to add to vintage collections.

Modern formula are generic smelling of musky bubble gum without the layers & richness of the original. Absolutely dreadful!

This beautiful first formula is a rich warm lemony-orange blossom, almondy-cinnamon, jasmine-vanilla, animalic honeyed creamy sandalwood masterpiece. A traditional built 'gourmand' with classic old school charms that may be worn appropriately into the deep colder months. 

This was the 1980s 'gourmand' that started it all!

SO packed with complex ingredients the formula is literally and unapologetically 'brown' due to the rich floral oil content.

10-12-24 hour + strength & performance!

(Fair pricing disclaimer)

As of the third quarter of 2026,

Full 75 ml. / 2.5 fl. oz. vintage first formula listings of JOOP! HOMME EDT sell steady in on in my shop for $229.99

Listing features the same quantity & the holy grail first sandalwood formula for fair vintage value with FREE shipping within the USA and 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

JOOP! HOMME EDT

from Guardian of the Fragrances!

"All went well very happy with my purchase"

1993 125ML VINTAGE JOOP! HOMME LANCASTER CORNFLOWER BEAST 1ST FORMULATION! (#174759746363)

-michaerocci_0

"Top guy - great communication & even gave me a free gift. Brilliant service"

1993 125ML VINTAGE JOOP! HOMME LANCASTER CORNFLOWER BEAST 1ST FORMULATION! (#174705819452)

-rosboy-46

"Super salesman, mega attentive. I indicate with praise. Original authentic perfume. I received the product in Brazil in less than 20 days. Buy without fear guys! Hug."

1989 75ML/2.5OZ *DEEP* VINTAGE JOOP! HOMME EDT GRAIL *FIRST* FORMULATION! (#176211831931)

-thisol36

"Great find! I love the original formulation of JOOP! This product was exactly as described. Seller even helped me when I messed up my shipping address. Very responsive & precise! Cologne brought back memories!"

1992 HUGE 100ML VINTAGE JOOP! HOMME EDT BUNDLE *FIRST* 80'S FORMULATION! +BOX (#175499109215)

-ejon9142

"Excellent experience! Very friendly & knowledgeable seller. Wonderful communication, well packaged, fast shipping, fair price, & accurate product description. Nice gifts included in the package too! Will definitely do business with again. Thank you! A+"

1993 75ML VINTAGE JOOP! HOMME CORNFLOWER LANCASTER BEAST *FIRST* FORMULATION! (#175147683479)

-i_love_fast_cars

"Great experience all around. Seller was very responsive & polite when messaged & the cologne arrived quickly & was exceptionally well packaged. My husband took one sniff & said it was exactly what he remembered from high school & he could instantly picture being in the mall & the clothes he wore back then. He’s very happy for this olfactory “time machine”."

1993 75ML VINTAGE VTG JOOP! HOMME EDT 90'S CORN FLOWER *BEAST* FORMULATION! (#175572248816)

-cir6755

(ALL ABOUT JOOP! HOMME EDT)

Wardrobe category is!;

Clubbing at a rich dude's mansion attire - 1980's edition! 

Neon track suit, band tee, and acid wash jeans mandatory.

Up for sale is the nostalgic vintage JOOP! Homme For Men Eau de Toilette!

(SAME grail formula - unique collectible packaging!)

The ORIGINAL late 1980's Heliotrope-sandalwood-vanilla club banger!

The mystique of this 37 year old fragrance still mystifies the fragrance community. 

The nostalgia it brings to many is just one of those classic masculine fragrances from the 80's that will never be forgotten. 

Nothing on the shelves today compares to the vintage formulation; no flankers, inspired scents, or even the modern day version compares. Unfortunately due to IFRA regulations on oakmoss, cost cutting and other various factors - what we get today is a shadow of its former self.

History was made in the late 1980's when the brand of JOOP! brought in master perfumer Michel Almairac to compose a sweet gourmand fragrance for men to fit the hedonistic, bold, and unconventional personality of the brand.

In the era of ultra masculine fragrances, creating a gourmand for men was practically unheard of.

Fresh off the success of composing Christian Dior Fahrenheit Eau de Toilette just one year prior - Michel Almairac was the IT perfumer and up for the challenge! 

Michel delivered on his promise, creating a fragrance DNA for the brand of JOOP! stating it to be;

"A bold territory marker, that is both sweet as it is strong."

It became a stand-out often described as the STRONGEST masculine scent EVER produced, and a 80's megahit.

Known as the 'Cherry sauce' back in the day (I call it a grape-sicle!) ;

The irresistible DNA punches you with lemons, orange blossoms, spicy cinnamon, almondy heliotrope florals, jasmine, vanilla, honey, creamy sandalwood resting on a patchouli tobacco base. Michel created a decadent, purposely 'obscene-oriental' with a cherry-vanilla-cinnamon blend that was impossible to forget.

Something undeniable and astonishing about this fragrance is the incredible *nod* it makes to modern fragrances - as if its speaking to us from the past to the future - with its alluring gourmand facets mingled into its masculine 1980s personality.

Despite its vibrant clubbing notes, the alluring & seductive heart and base notes of cardamom, sandalwood, and vanilla create a setting as if the romantic date was planned ahead of time after the clubbing has long ended. 

Despite modern fragrances seemingly playing by the 'JOOP! Homme' playbook - modern brands are not able to make something like this due to regulations.

Unfortunately,

They don't make them like they did before,

What people don't realize is how superior the original formulation was & how gutted the modern iterations are.

 The ORIGINAL formulation of JOOP! Homme was far more complex in the original formulation due to little to no IFRA regulations. This resulted in a richer, more dynamic, thicker, less linear, & longer lasting fragrance in its original composition. This formula is unlike anything being sold today. 

JOOP Homme! was known for its high creamier sandalwood content in the base that was obliterated after regulations. Now the fragrance DNA has collapsed upon itself and are unable to stand up. JOOP! has kept this fragrance going but are unable to make the magic of the original formula with the ingredient bans. 

It is impossible to make a deeper heavy sandalwood base fixatives nuance with synthetic ingredients - and all designer brands continue to prove this by releasing their horrible modern formulas.

Instead of using the rich high quality savory and natural ingredients, what you pick up in modern JOOP! is just a cheapened synthetic mess lacking its original nuances & complexity. This scent was a BEAST and had one of the most layered experiences in an oriental men's fragrance.

And now - all we get is thinned out musky bubble gum.

NO-thank you.

I will take vintage JOOP HOMME please!

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 JOOP! Homme For Men Eau de Toilette

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

As the fragrance guardian - I knight this as the ORIGINAL club banger that started it all!

Launch year:

1989

Perfumer:

Michel Almairac

Presentation Designer(s): 

Peter Schmidt & Lutz Herrmann

Name meaning:

Wolfgang Joop - For Men

(Founders name - Self entitled)

Slogan:

"Real men wear pink."

Regional Influence:

German Perfumery

Face of the campaign:

Clint Mauro

Scent color:

Pink scent

Scent style:

Aromatic citrus, powdery florals, spicy cinnamon, gourmand vanilla-tonka, animalic honey, and an earthy tobacco-sandalwood

Production status:

First formula discontinued.

Newest formula now gutted of the high quality top, rich heart notes, and creamy sandalwood in the base.

Mood/Season/Time/Occasion:

Brightening, Playful, polarizing/ Fall, winter, spring / all day/ Daytime, date, night lounge, clubbing, signature cold weather scent for men

Note breakdown:

(Accumulated in combination with Fragrantica, Parfumo, & vintage pamphlet inserts)

Top: Orange blossom, Mandarin orange, bergamot, Amalfi lemon, cherry, grape 

Mid: Cinnamon, heliotrope, almonds, jasmine, cardamom, lily-of-the-valley

Base: Vanilla, tonka bean, sandalwood, patchouli, honey, tobacco, vetiver, ambergris, cumin

(SPECIFIC LISTING DETAILS - WHAT YOU ARE BUYING)

Batch code : -----

Batch year: 1993

Formula: First formula

Identifiers to date the listing: Batch-less listing properly skip traced to 1990's per LANCASTER production, short ingredients on box, brown-burgundy formula color, larger hardware hole, corn flower on front top product & box, corn flower symbol on top hardware, absent PAO (Period after O symbol) mandated on cosmetics in 2005, and of course the rich savory heliotrope-creamy sandalwood scent itself! Batch 'as early as' 1993 per the 'Green Dot' symbol (spinning arrows) present on the box - mandated on cosmetics in 1993.

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 rating: 

A+++

Designer Brand Tier: Mid-tier designer leaning into a higher tier category in its vintage formulas where perfumes where held to higher standards in decades past.

Maceration time: 33 years! Incredible. 

That warm sweet lemon-heliotrope-vanilla & high concentrations of sandalwood just simmers for hours and hours.

Performs as / concentration rating: A modern day EDP! Do not be distracted by the 'EDT' description - designer perfumes were held to higher standards in vintage eras with increased richness and strength.

Authentic?: Yes

Properly stored?: Yes

Well preserved?: Yes

Sour notes?: No

Life of the fragrance?: 10-12-24 hour + strength/ silage.

Why this formula?: 

-Formula now discontinued, & no longer available.

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

- Performance relative to a modern EDP concentration - concentrated ml. means less applications & a longer life of this precious listing.

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

Presentation condition grade: 

A-

Listing age: 33 years

Full product?: Yes.

Cosmetic flaws on Listing: None! Entire product presentation is MINT. Packaging kept this preserved for 3.5 decades. Box is in excellent condition with vintage charms - see images for full transparency.

Original packaging included? Package condition?: Yes. Packing is in excellent condition with vintage charms - NO cellophane included. See images for full transparency.

Hardware & Cap condition: Hardware & cap is MINT.

Bottom product sticker & batch code: Batch is 'decoded' on this listing; a common process done on authentic perfumes sold by discounters to distance themselves from the original brands and distributers. Perfectly normal in this business. Product & box features properly skip traces this listing to 1993.

Glass chips: None

Scuffs: None

Cracks: None

Not included: Original cellophane.

(COLLECTOR 1 ON 1 - FINAL THOUGHTS)

This discontinued early 1990's first 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 33 year maceration time, & it's virtually impossible to be able to make nor experience this formula again unless you want to wait until 2060.

Now dare I say this is one of a kind.

Just holding this & observing it - you feel its vintage charms.

Listing looks looks fresh from the factory in 1993 so it is a time capsule from 33 years ago. 

Great collector's piece!

Over 3.5 decades of maceration, pre-IFRA regulations on sandalwood, & with exceptional deep vintage JOOP! quality when fragrances were held to higher standards & you get a performance that resembles a modern day EDP! Do not let the 'EDT' name fool you.

Invest in a vintage - it not only smells better, & has extended performance, but even the product lasts you longer. Ask yourself if spending less money on diluted formulas is actually saving you money & ask yourself if the quality is WORTH the $. Buying vintage means overall less applications - & MORE life out of this HUGE & precious 75 ml. / 2.5 fl. oz. listing. There is far more life in this listing than meets the eye. 

Possibly could last you a lifetime if only grabbed on dates & special occasions.

Literally 2-3 applications & you're good.

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 JOOP!

Decent price for a collector to own this iconic original well preserved formulation!

These haven't inflated in price per ml. comparable to some other vintage perfumes out there...at least yet.

I expect these to reach even higher prices someday - that's how divine this stuff is. 

Iconic grail 1993 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 original formulation of JOOP! Homme Eau de Toilette - 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:

-75 ml. / 2.5 fl. oz. product is FULL with original packaging. No original cellophane.

-Listing is in MINT condition preserved by its box for over 3.5 decades. Box is in excellent condition with vintage charms - see images for full transparency.

-Batch is 'decoded' on this listing; a common process done on authentic perfumes sold by discounters to distance themselves from the original brands and distributers. Perfectly normal in this business.

From a collectors standpoint, a batch is not needed to date the product. Listing year skip traced to 1993 per packaging quirks and of course the rich savory heliotrope-creamy sandalwood scent itself! See above for more details on dating.

-Listing is 100 per 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 handling 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 purchasing.

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 & merchandise. 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 let you down.

✓ 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 obeyed with these giants to get 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 percentage 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 breakdown on a vintage & 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 percentage average of 80 per ALCOHOL. This 80 per alcohol is combined with 10 per aroma chemicals & 10 per naturals. To assume 10 per natural ingredients expire in a whopping 80 per 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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