🟢2002 Vintage Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir EDT #UX329 100ml/3.4oz Oakmoss formula!

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Guardian of the Fragrances proudly presents...

 

 

Guy Laroche

*2002 Cosmair PRE-IFRA oakmoss formula!

DRAKKAR NOIR | for men | Eau de toilette

100 ml. / 3.4 fl. oz. | NEW | +Original packaging!

LIMITED EDITION DALE EARNHARDT JR. PACKAGING!

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

 

Advanced 24 year maceration!

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

 

*Cosmair batch # UX329 ('X' letter = 2002)

Ran & confirmed by Cosmetic Chk dot app!

 

*Please note:

Other batch sites may give incorrect years - proper skip tracing places this in 2002.

 

**Just some notes about vintage formulas:

 

This disclosure just an FYI to shoppers with personal preferences or those wanting to ignite the correct memories affiliated with the formula they remember.

 

Basically - there are TWO different holy grail Drakkar Noir formulas

One from the 1980's

One from the 1990's

 

*****Listing features the vintage 'Cosmair 1990s' Drakkar Noir. (formulated until about 2005)*****.

 

1980's formula:

The first formula of Drakkar Noir 80's Cosmair is more fir/pine patchouli heavy a little more fuzzy and less sharp and herbal making it more forest centered. 

 

1990's formula (featured in listing):

The 90's Cosmair amps up the dihydromyrcenol (a soapier compound) resulting in a more, lemony, aromatic, crisp green fragrance with a richer lavender and pre-IFRA oakmoss in the base. 

 

The 1990's is more garden centered if you will vs. Its forest-y first formula.

1980's formula was phased out sometime around the end of the 80's. regardless, both formulas are exceptional as BOTH are pre-IFRA regulations but I want to make sure your memories are satisfied!

 

Prior to gutted IFRA reformulations, there were 'creative reformulations'.

 Reformulations of 1980's classics was VERY common shifting from trends shifting from dark oakmoss chypre formulas to unisex sparkly sparkly aquatic citrusy fourgere trends. Nothing was degraded nor weakened, just an artists re-imagination of the fragrance. 

 

They did these soft reformulations without the purpose of diluting the formula or removing it of superior ingredients as there were no IFRA bans. In fact, some fragrances were arguably improved during this time.

 

Please be weary of these subtle differences when reuniting with your vintage formula!

 

Email me if you have further questions regarding 'soft reformulations' within vintage eras.

 

Thanks guardian followers!

 

-Nathan | GOTF

 

I'm excited to present back to my shop;

The LEGENDARY - Deep vintage - 'COSMAIR INC' - Y2K 00'S era -  Lemon verbena lavender soapy green formula - short ingredient - pre-IFRA regulation - Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir EDT! 

If you know - you know!

 

The holy grail KING of the 1990's barbershops in its nostalgic COSMAIR INC formula!

A now holy grail discontinued vintage formula - that is only getting more rare with time.

A classic in its most perfected formula prior to the IFRA regulations.

 

*The Cosmair 90's formula!

This Grail late 90's / early 00's PRE- IFRA formula rich in vintage quality with the 'brightened up' 90's lemon verbena nuances & enhanced dihydromyrcenol added to the fragrance without stripping of it of anything else - keeping the integrity in tact. These soft reformulation updates in the early 90's to the formula completed the DNA for many people - perfecting the Drakkar Noir fragrance before it was reformulated due to regulations.

See in red below for more clarification on reformulations within vintage eras.

 

Now as we move closer to 2030 this iconic DNA is on the shelves but now heavily gutted, weakened in its later formulas & 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. In combination with harsh IFRA demands the last 30 years, companies were forced to stop using naturals, rich natural base fixatives. vintage GL DRAKKER NOIR EDT was a rich dense modern day EDT intense in projection, and EDP in depth. Later formulas are fresher, more thinned out and don't carry the same integrity of the 1990's nuclear DNA.

 

This vintage fragrance exemplifies a vintage time capsule in more ways than one.

Not only is it Well preserved, macerated, and pre-IFRA regulated - it has an impressive oil content and far more base naturals. Don't let the 'EDT' title deceive you! What a concoction! Once you go from smelling modern to smelling this formula there is a complete understanding as to why this is one of the most sought after vintage male fragrances of all time.

 

This is a rich explosion of Lemon verbena, mint, soapy greens, lavender, juniper, rosemary, and pine settles into a mysterious resinous and sexy base of light cedarwood, leather, patchouli, and oakmoss. Only the finest of ingredients before regulations- a brand prestigious for distributing the 'Sauvage of the 90's'. An explosion of youthful personality and energy yet ever so present rugged earthy masculinity. A Pierre Wargnye masterpiece in its original envisioned artistic expression prior to regulations. A pre-IFRA formula that is in the artists original vision with the best quality materials, strength, & performance.

 

This rich aromatic brightening green forest barbershop moss masterpiece is perfect for the present Spring and breezy summer nights ahead. 

 

A rich niche quality lemon verbena, mint, lavender, oakmossy BEAST.

Loaded in mossy fixatives prior to the dilutions that followed.

8-10-12 hour + strength/ silage!

 

 

(Fair pricing disclosure)

 

As of the third quarter of 2026;

100 ml. / 3.4 fl. oz. VINTAGE COSMAIR GUY LAROCHE DRAKKAR NOIR EDT listings are selling steady in my shop for $299.99

Listing features the same quantity & holy grail COSMAIR oakmoss loaded formula in ultra limited edition Dale Earnhardt Jr. packaging for the same 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. 

A rare collectible vintage purchase with free gifts in one order!

WOW!

 

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

GUY LAROCHE DRAKKAR NOIR EDT

from Guardian of the Fragrances!

 

"Great seller delivery was lightning quick. The best seller on EBAY"

1982 80ML VINTAGE VTG DRAKKAR NOIR EDT GUY LAROCHE PARIS *FIRST* FORMULATION! (#174880766660)

-michaerocci_0

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

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

-redman-66

"So happy I could get this formula of Drakkar! This is one of the first formulas I ever wore and it takes me straight back to the 1990's! A true classic. Thank you GOTF!"

2003 Vintage Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir EDT 100ml/3.4oz Oakmoss Cosmair formula! (#178073942429)

-sigurhead

 

"This is my ninth (9th) vintage fragrance purchase from this trusted seller. A 1982 listing of Drakkar Noir, first formulation! Nathan always provides extremely fast shipping, a fair price for rare vintage fragrances, excellent communication, & secure packaging! Free gifts included in the packages. I will definitely be doing business with him again in the future!! A+"

1982 25ML VINTAGE VTG GUY LAROCHE DRAKKAR NOIR EDT BUNDLE *FIRST* FORMULATION! (#175470652190)

-i_love_fast_cars

"I could not be any happier with my purchase. Not only was it packaged with care but an absolute amazing seller!! Extremely knowledgeable within what he enjoys doing which is giving an in-depth explanation towards vintage vs. current formulations. Vintage perfumes are vintage wine perfected for many years & still packs a powerful punch. Nevertheless, I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys hunting vintage fragrances & see his listings. P.S. He even gives a gift with your purchase!!! Thanks A+++"

1987 75ML VINTAGE VTG DRAKKAR NOIR EDT GUY LAROCHE PARIS *FIRST* FORMULATION! (#174968704253)

-danmazin0

 

 

(ALL ABOUT GUY LAROCHE DRAKKAR NOIR EDT)

 

Wardrobe category is!;

Black leather jacket, In line at the movies to see Poltergeist in 1982.

Bring a date!

 

Up for buy it now is the nostalgic vintage Drakkar Noir cologne.

 

The mystique of this 44 year old fragrance still mystifies the fragrance community. 

The nostalgia it brings to many (including me - my dads signature!) is just one of those classic masculine fragrances that will never be forgotten.

 

History was made in the early 1980's with what is known as one of the most popular & mainstream barbershop fragrances ever made for men.

 

Perfumer Pierre Wargnye took the idea to add Dihydromyrcenol while composing Drakkar Noir,

giving the traditional forest-barbershop scent an innovative ultra fresh detergent note mingled into its earthy barbershop elements. 

 

Given there were only 3 mainstream cologne categories at the time in the early 80s; Citrus colognes (Eau Sauvage), green fougeres (Polo & Paco), & potent animalics (Kouros, Antaeus) - Drakkar Noir became groundbreaking in mainstream perfumery & became an instant best seller in giving the male public something other than smelling citrus, greens, & sweaty animalics.

 

That lavender-y green leather Drakkar Noir DNA has had many formulas over the years but this is the best one.

The grail 1990's Cosmair Drakkar Noir solidified the iconic smell of the signature DNA by amplifying the lemon & Dihydromyrcenol while keeping the strength & quality.

No going wrong with the fragrance Drakkar Noir.

 

This timeless note composition is a perfect aromatic male fragrance.

A Lemony, soapy, green mint, fir, rosemary, lavender, leather, woody masterpiece.

The vintage editions containing unregulated oakmoss makes this a holy grail collectible. 

This isn't on the shelves today at this quality.

 

Drakkar Noir not only set the tone in the early 1980's but continues to a be a modern influence in society spawning countless remixed renditions in your unstoppable deodorant/axe isle.

That ultra fresh barbershop fougere scent is now something that's hard to imagine living without.

Today it is still the #1 best seller from Guy Laroche. 

 

Unfortunately,

Newer formulations of Drakkar Noir are flatter & weaker.

The original formula was a potent luxurious & darker - something Guy Laroche stopped doing with oakmoss bans. Nothing on the shelves today compares to the vintage formulations.

Modern formulas of Drakkar Noir are a weak EDC/  EDT built fragrance for the summer lasting a maximum of 4-5 hours.

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 Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir EDT.

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: 

1982

Perfumer: 

Pierre Wargnye

Packaging Designer: 

Pierre Dinand

Advertising of the campaign: 

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2002)

Neymar Jr. (2013)

 

Awards:

🏆

1985 Men's Fragrance of the year - Prestige Category

1985 Best men's National Advertising Campaign

1996 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: 

Robust lemon chypre & aromatic dark barbershop

Mood/Season/Time/Occasion: 

Aromatic, masculine, classic, sexy / Spring Summer Fall / all day / all occasion signature scent

 

Fragrance composition:

Top: Lavender, lemon, bergamot, rosemary, mint, lemon verbena, basil, artemisia 

Mid: Juniper, Coriander, cinnamon, carnation, wormwood, angelica, jasmine

Base: Oakmoss, leather, fir, pine, sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli, cedar, amber, resins.

 

(SPECIFIC LISTING DETAILS - WHAT YOU ARE BUYING)

 

Batch year: 2002

Batch code: UX329

Formula: Second 're-imagined' 1990's Cosmair Inc. formula (pre-IFRA oakmoss bans! - holy grail)

formula confirmed by: Batch result on Cosmetic Chk dot app, COSMAIR INC. production, No PAO (Period after o) symbol mandated in 2004, 4-ingredients on the box (Switched to long ingredients in 2005), & of course the SCENT - rich in oakmoss creating a lasting high 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.

 

Vintage formula condition grade: 

A+++

Designer Perfumery brand tier: Mid designer tier - with formulas matching higher tier designer brands in its vintage COSMAIR era when fragrances were held to higher standards.

Maceration time: 24 years - Incredible! 

Lemon verbena, rosemary, mint, pine, rich lavender, & dark oakmoss.

Performs as / concentration rating: A modern day EDT Intense (EDT projection with EDP depth)

Authentic?: Yes

Properly stored?: Yes

Well preserved?: Yes

Sour notes?: Nope!

Life of the fragrance?: 8-10-12 hour + strength/ silage.

(Modern Drakkar Noir gives a pitiful 4 hours of performance, lack richness, & no oakmoss)

 

Why this formula?: 

-Superior perfected original formula now discontinued, & no longer available.

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

- Performance relative to a modern EDT INTENSE concentration - concentrated ml. means less applications, and longer life of the product.

-24 years of maceration preserved in its dark box 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: 24 years

Original packaging included?: Yes.

Regular presentation or promotional?: Limited edition Dale Earnhardt Jr. presentation.

Cosmetic Flaws: Product has some subtle wear on black paint from brushing inside cardboard insert for the last 2 decades otherwise excellent. Packaging has charming vintage quirks - see images for transparency.

Hardware & Cap condition: Hardware mint. Cap is mint & snaps on tight.

Bottom sticker & batch code: No bottom sticker per info on back, batch code legible & correctly skip traced to 2002.

Glass chips: None

Scuffs: None

Cracks: None

 

Not included: Original cellophane

 

 

(COLLECTOR 1 ON 1 - FINAL THOUGHTS)

 

This 1990's Drakkar Noir EDT 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 24 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 Guy Laroche.

 

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!

 

2002 listing is in excellent condition so it is a time capsule from 24 years ago. Great collector's piece! 

Formula sat in dark cabinet, in its pitch black opaque presentation, & in its box 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 fragrance. That means overall less applications - & a longer life of this precious discontinued formula.

 

Listing features 100 ml. / 3.4 fl. oz. of product. That's over 1000 rich COSMAIR 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 dark fresh forest. 

 

Iconic grail 2002 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 Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir EDT - 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:

-100 ml. / 3.4 fl. oz. product is new original packaging. Product & packaging is in excellent condition with vintage charms - see photos. Will pack professionally to prevent damage.

-Cosmair UX329 batch code properly dates this to 2002 - see above for more info regarding my professional dating process on vintage fragrances.

-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 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.

✅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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