🟢2001 Vintage Ralph Lauren Safari for men EDT #V204 125ml/4.2oz First formula!
🟢2001 Vintage Ralph Lauren Safari for men EDT #V204 125ml/4.2oz First formula!
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Guardian of the Fragrances proudly presents...
Ralph Lauren
**2001 batch COSMAIR INC Oakmoss first formula!
SAFARI | for men | LIMITED EDITION GIFTSET!
125 ml. / 4.2 fl oz. | NEW | Eau de Toilette
125 ml. / 4.2 fl oz. | NEW | After Shave
+Original giftset packaging!
1990's Classic / Retro / Vaulted / Vintage formula!
Advanced 25 year maceration!
Stronger, richer, & scientifically blended to perfection by time.
**2001 Batch # *V204
**Please note:
Ralph Lauren batch codes are some of the hardest listings to date with batch searches resulting in no years OR the code repeats every 10 years and populate more current years when searching batches on vintage products.
I've been selling Ralph Lauren vintage perfumes for over a decade and the " * " at the beginning of the batch confirms a very late 1990's / early 2000's timeline as the earliest Safari colognes in the 1990's had 3 digits or the letter number batch without the * .
Batch search on Chk Fresh confirms this is a year ending in '1' - confirming this to be a 10 year repeating batch placing this gift set in 200'1'.
Additional to that; short ingredients for the EDT on the back of the giftset box (Mandated to list long ingredients in 2005) & the *absent* PAO on bottom of product sticker (Period after O symbol mandated on cosmetics in 2005) confirms this is pre-2005.
And of course what confirms this to be vintage is the richer potent unapologetic spicy leather oakmoss scent throw! Oakmoss regulations hit in 2010's & modern Safaris are thinned out without the rich oakmoss base.
This is holy grail vintage Ralph Lauren Safari EDT pre-IFRA mandates and is still considered the 'first formula' if it is under COSMAIR INC. - pre-IFRA!
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-Nathan | GOTF
I'm proud to present BACK to my shop,
The OG early 00's Y2K era - deep vintage - short ingredient - pre IFRA regulations - COSMAIR INC - oakmoss loaded - discontinued formula.
Ralph Lauren Safari Eau de Toilette!
If you know - you know!
This holy grail old-school gentlemanly warm spicy woody scent is a blast from the 1990's past.
This legendary Fifi award winning fragrance gives the experience driving a rover in the hot sun through an Africa safari!
Aldehydic solar notes, spiced dust clouds, exotic plants, warm ambered sunsets, hot brown rugged leather, warm aged woods - all built upon a classic lavender barbershop backbone.
A truly unique and ultra masculine fragrance
A hyper loaded jam packed note listing of;
Lavender, bergamot, aldehydes, coriander, artemisia, neroli, lemon, eucalyptus, tarragon, carnation, rose, jasmine, cyclamen, cedar leaf, basil, cinnamon, thyme, geranium, leather, sandalwood, cedar, musk, patchouli, amber, vetiver, and HIGH concentrations OAKMOSS!
Even if Ralph Lauren was to bring this original formula back, IFRA would make sure it wouldn't be the same.
IFRA regulations are to blame for such low quality modern fragrances, and discontinuations of classics. These mandates swept though designer brands slowly in early 2010's then faster and more intensely toward the end of that decade limiting natural ingredients that are deemed irritants, especially oakmoss.
All these IFRA mandates and budget cuts results in modern Ralph Lauren fragrances that are less versatile, not as elegant, and thinned out in recent formulations. Seeing as designer prices continue to rise as quality decreases, it's becoming pointless investing into them unless you invest in vintage from trusted vintage fragrance shops such as mine.
Brands know many customers are dissatisfied with recent formulas, yet the materials from the vintage formulas are just not possible to find anymore, are banned by IFRA, OR are just too expensive for the brand to resource. We now are in a modern day arrangement where designer fragrances are no longer held to the same high standards and more & more customers are embracing vintage formulas. Brands know this but won't do much about it other than pretend there isn't a difference in formulas.
This warm spicy woody DNA from the prestigious brand of Ralph Lauren is in the uttermost exquisite original quality prior to harsh IFRA regulations, ingredient mandates, endangered ingredient resourcing, and budget cuts. An iconic Ralph Lauren formula that is now completely discontinued and ultra rare.
Ralph Lauren's old school warm spicy woody fragrance is praised for taking the classic barbershop backbone while adding unique notes to create a one of a kind experience. That gorgeous spicy green woodiness and leathery oakmoss blend with that classic shaving foam lavender touch. This is TOP of the pyramid when it comes to vintage spicy woody barbershop fragrances.
This deep vintage macerated, pre-IFRA regulated listing impressively has the richness & performance of a modern day EDT Intense / EDP. This vintage fragrance exemplifies a vintage time capsule in more ways than one. A Dominique Ropion masterpiece in its original envisioned artistic expression. A pre-IFRA formula that is regulation free & in the artists original vision with the best quality materials strength & performance.
Whether this be different standards to what an 'EDT' was back in the day or the heavier natural oakmoss ingredients - either way - what a concoction! Once you go from smelling modern formulas to smelling this formula there is a complete understanding as to why this is one of the best selling designer warm spicy wood fragrances from the brand of Ralph Lauren.
Just in time for autumn!
The fragrance featured an A-tier ultra luxurious quality in its original formula, with freedom or artistic expression, no mandates, and no budget cuts; leading to a fragrance deemed one of the best classically masculine male colognes available.
This is an award winning niche quality, spicy, woody, leathery BEAST.
Aldehydes, Cinnamon spice, oakmoss, sun baked aged woods, and rugged leather.
8-10-12 hour + silage & strength!
(Fair pricing disclosure)
As of the third quarter of 2026;
125 ml. / 4.2 fl. oz. vintage listings of COSMAIR INC RALPH LAUREN SAFARI EDT sell steady for on eBay for $299.99
Selling the same quantity in the a vintage first formula COSMAIR gift set with bonus after shave and collectible packaging for fair vintage value of $349.99 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.
A rare collectible vintage purchase with free gifts in one order!
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RALPH LAUREN SAFARI EDT
from Guardian of the Fragrances!
"Great seller"
1992 Vintage Ralph Lauren Safari for men EDT 94ml/3.2oz Cosmair First formula (#176507226490)
-2011grock1722
(ALL ABOUT RALPH LAUREN SAFARI EDT )
Wardrobe category is!;
Khaki shirt & sun hat while the zebras roam. Bask in the beauty as the sunset sets in.
Bring your inner explorer.
Featured in this guardian listing is the nostalgic vintage Ralph Lauren Safari Eau de Toilette!
The mystique of this 34 year old fragrance still mystifies the fragrance community.
The nostalgia it brings to many is just one of those classic masculine fragrances that will never be forgotten.
History was made in the early 1990's with what is known as one one of the best spicy woody barbershop fourgeres of all time.
An award winning fragrance that earned FOUR Fifi awards in the early 1990's; Safari creates the experience of driving in a rover in the hot sun through an Africa safari! Safari was Ralph Laurens first successful fragrance since Polo Green in the late 1970's.
Aldehydic solar notes, spiced dust clouds, exotic plants, warm ambered sunsets, hot brown rugged leather, warm aged woods - all built upon a classic lavender barbershop backbone.
A truly unique and ultra masculine fragrance.
A hyper loaded jam packed note listing of;
Lavender, bergamot, aldehydes, coriander, artemisia, neroli, lemon, eucalyptus, tarragon, carnation, rose, jasmine, cyclamen, cedar leaf, basil, cinnamon, thyme, geranium, leather, sandalwood, cedar, musk, patchouli, amber, vetiver, and HIGH concentrations OAKMOSS!
Despite this being made over 3.5 decades ago; This is a timeless masculine fragrance.
A mastered masculine fragrance that isn't offensively masculine, nor overly unisex and sweet.
A perfect balance of bright aromatics, foamy lavender, cinnamon spice, warm aged woods, and leathery oakmoss giving that cozy feeling of exploration & energy and yet sentimental masculine protection. A man young optimistic and young on an exploration yet traditional and conservative enough to be chivalrous and demure.
Masterpiece!
The presentation itself is the best in the game,
A beautiful faux crocodile presentation just adding to the artistic nuances of this masterpiece.
Unapologetically an 'orange scent' scent without adding stereotypical citrus nuances.
A modern 'Aromatic woods' fragrance done over 32 years ago with Ralph Lauren Cosmair inc. quality, and pre-IFRA bans.
A holy trinity trifecta miracle rarely seen in vintage male perfumery resulting in a coveted formula that wont be made any better than the original 1990's formula.
This Aldehydic, aromatic, spicy, woody, animalic blend is perfectly blended for all seasons.
But especially made for the colder months - just in time for autumn!
A Lavender, spicy, woody BEAUTY.
Unfortunately,
Ralph Lauren Safari Eau de toilette was reformulated in the early 2010's due to oakmoss regulations. Now modern are thinned out and weak and lacks the quality of vintage formulations. All newer formulas of designer colognes are flat, weak, with no traces of oakmoss.
This discontinued vintage formula was a potent, green, spicy, woody, mossy, masculine, and luxurious with high levels of oakmoss - something Ralph Lauren is not able to make this now with IFRA regulations, endangered ingredient resourcing, production company shifts, budget cuts, and due to an overall a lower expected standard of perfumes made in the modern age.
It's simply 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 Ralph Lauren Safari 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.
Launch year:
1992
Perfumer:
Dominique Ropion
Presentation Designer:
David Antonuccio
Awards:
1993 Men's Fragrance of the year - Luxury Category
1993 Men's Fragrance Best National Print Campaign
1993 Men's Fragrance Best National TV Campaign
1994 Men's Fragrance of the year - Prestige Category
Awards issued by the FiFi Awards in New York City - The Oscars of the fragrance business.
(sponsored by The Fragrance Foundation).
Color family:
Orange scent
Scent style:
Aromatic, lavender barbershop, cinnamon spiced, woody leathery oakmoss
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:
Fresh, classic, old-school hyper-masculine/ Spring, summer, fall/ All day/ Casual, office, Signature classic male fragrance
Thesaurus buzz words:
Fresh, green, soapy, clean, professional, non-offensive, upper crust, wealthy, aristocratic, enticing, light, invitation, rounded, crisp, cool, warm, smooth.
Fragrance composition:
Top: Lavender, bergamot, aldehydes, coriander, artemisia, green notes, neroli, lemon, eucalyptus
Mid: Tarragon, carnation, rose, jasmine, cyclamen, cedar leaf basil, cinnamon, thyme, geranium
Base: Leather, oakmoss, sandalwood, cedar, musk, patchouli, amber, vetiver
(SPECIFIC LISTING DETAILS - WHAT YOU ARE BUYING)
Batch year: 2001
Batch code: *V204
formula confirmed by: Chk Fresh's 2021 batch result on a ***10 year repeating batch code***, COSMAIR INC. production, No PAO (Period after o) symbol mandated on cosmetics in 2005, short ingredients on the back of the box (Switched to long ingredients in 2005), & of course the scent itself; rich in oakmoss creating a richer, longer lasting, higher quality fragrance.
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 Revenue protection investigator & quality appraiser for 15 years in my previous career; these quirks are what attracted 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 grade:
A+++
Number of ingredients: 4 (+ colorants) (Seen on vintage box)
Designer Perfumery brand Tier: Mainstream designer mid-tier - reaching high tier / private collection quality in deep vintage original formulas from the 1990's when perfumery was held to higher standards.
Maceration time: 25 years! Incredible.
STAND out nuances: A lavender, aldehyde, eucalyptus, tarragon, basil, cinnamon, thyme, leather, sandalwood, cedar, musk, patchouli, vetiver, & oakmoss bomb that doesn't quit! Stunning! Vintage increases the density in the spices & moss with less focus on the aromatic citrus and eucalyptus mid notes. That spicy green sandalwood oakmoss just simmers for hours.
Performs as / concentration rating: A modern day EDT Intense / EDP
Authentic?: Yes
Properly stored?: Yes
Well preserved?: Yes
Sour notes?: Nope!
Life of the fragrance?: 8-10-12 hour + strength/ silage.
Why this formula?:
-Formula now discontinued, & no longer available - what you see today on shelves is a money grab.
-Rich in naturals, quality, strength, & better base fixatives prior to European IFRA bans.
- Performance relative to a modern EDT INTENSE / EDP concentration - concentrated ml. means less applications & a longer life of this precious formula.
-25 years of maceration preserved in its dark box sitting in a dark cabinet - allowing its ingredients to blend and mature for an enhanced, smoother, more complex, and longer lasting scent.
Presentation condition grade:
A+
New product?: Yes
Listing age: 25 years
Original packaging included?: Yes
Cosmetic Flaws: Product(s) are NEW in MINT condition! Giftset packaging has vintage charms but overall excellent.
Hardware & Cap condition: Hardware is mint, plastic cap is mint.
Bottom product sticker & batch code: Bottom sticker mint - batch code legible and batch legible & properly dated to 2001.
Glass chips: None
Scuffs: None
Cracks: None
Not included: Original cellophane.
(COLLECTOR CONSULTATION - MY FINAL THOUGHTS)
This discontinued Y2K early 2000's Ralph Lauren Safari formula just keeps getting more rare as we now move closer to 2030's & into a generation of more severe IFRA regulations weakening the quality & strength of perfumery.
Mix that with the incredible 25 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 and will be even more so in the future.
Fair price for a collector wanting to own this legendary fragrance in its best formula from the iconic brand of Ralph Lauren.
Just holding this observing it you feel its vintage charm.
A light sniff of the cap & your knees get weak and your taken decades into the past!
2001 listing is in absolute MINT condition so it is a time capsule from 25 years ago. Great collector's piece!
Formula in its box & a dark cold cabinet for over 2.5 decades macerating - it's amazing how preserved this formula is.
Over 2.5 decades of maceration with pre-IFRA regulation quality results in a fragrance that resembles a modern EDT Intense / EDP fragrance. That means overall less applications - & a longer life of this precious discontinued formula.
Listing features 125 ml. / 4.2 fl. oz. of product. That's over 1250 rich vintage applications & you only need 2-3 applications & you're good for an entire day.
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 not yet.
I expect these to reach even higher prices someday - that's how divine this stuff is - a scent of a sunny rover Safari experience.
Iconic grail 2001 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 COSMAIR Ralph Lauren Safari Eau de toilette - it's well worth it.
Listing comes from my own private collection.
This is a hard sell - from one vintage fragrance collector to another - 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 an enduring impact.
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).
PLEASE NOTE:
-125 ml. / 4.2 fl. oz. Eau de toilette & 125 ml. / 4.2 fl. oz. aftershave giftset listing is NEW with original packaging - No original cellophane. will ship professionally to keep integrity.
-Listing is in MINT condition - Giftset box has some vintage charms. Nothing obscene to mention. See photos for transparency.
-Ralph Lauren batch codes repeat every 10 years. Listing properly skip traced to 2001 and confirmed to be the the vintage oakmoss Safari formula prior to harsh IFRA regulations - see above for more details.
-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.
✅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 Guardian of the Fragrances; you are shopping at a niche shop that specializes solely on discontinued perfumery formulations. ‘One category shops’ provide customers with a unique shopping experience that is backed with knowledge & experience within that category. By selling one category items; it shows I have a deep passion in what I am selling. Buying from fine-tuned one category shops makes all the difference & in result 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.
✓ Revenue protection 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 authenticated. Examples of the process include batch searches, listing dating, differentiating formula differences, production quirk studies, hardware chks, product & cap weigh-ins, 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 value revenue protection process & quality appraisal in my shop to gain customer trust & I am on a mission to not disappoint you.
✓ Mutual perfumery hobbyist & collector
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 our population is no where close to being fragrance experts. It's an art only a small population sees, and an exotic language only a few speaks. You even go on a forum discussion with hobbyist's & there's more questions than answers. The community needs my help. At Guardian of the Fragrances - I have those answers for you. I am here to give you 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 a 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 - 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 chemicals, 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 to escape low quality fragrances when designer vintage is their solution. 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 - 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 smelling 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! Vintage fragrances are an investment, this listing will 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
✓Enduring impact
✓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 due to sensitivities. To ban something from a total population when said ingredient reacts negatively to only a small group of that population is an unnecessary overreach.
To play nice & to still get credibility for selling 'Safe' fragrances; all Designer perfumery brands have submitted to these giants for 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 formulas 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 with higher concentrations equal to a modern Eau de Parfum or Parfum. 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 & it's modern day formula.
It was found that companies utilized a solvent Diethyl Phthalate (DET) on the vintage formula; which was known to have a stronger bonding fixative effect on what it touches. Modern day formulas now have Dipropylene Glycol (DPG).
DPG is commonly utilized in LIGHTLY fragrance'd shampoos while DET on the other hand is still in potent home fragrances. Home fragrance companies don't utilize DPG as the fragrance would immediately leave the base!
Makes you think - "Why would I spend 100 dollars on a fragrance with DPG & no DET?"
2010's Oakmoss ban:
By far one of the most controversial & damaging IFRA regulations was the ban of 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 that contain 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. Fragrances in fact get better with age from the process of maceration; when naturals soak for extended periods of time making the formula blend and smell more matured for an enhanced, smoother, more complex, & longer lasting scent.
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 be poorly stored...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; synthetic 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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