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Guardian of the Fragrances proudly presents...
2006 Launch year batch!
BURBERRY
BURBERRY LONDON | for men | Eau de toilette
100 ml. / 3.3 fl. oz. | FULL | +Original packaging!
Y2K - 2000's Classic / Retro / Vaulted / Vintage formula!
Stronger, richer, and scientifically blended to perfection by time.
*Crystals / gemstones in listing are for creative visual display purposes only, you will only receive everything mentioned above.
2006 launch year batch # *013B08
✔️Confirmed on Cosmetic Calculator!
I'm excited to present back to my shop;
The LEGENDARY - vintage - holy grail - first formula - PRE-IFRA regulations - REAL oakmoss loaded - mid - 2000's - BURBERRY LONDON EDT!
The holy grail KING of designer 'holiday' fragrances for men in its nostalgic original formula!
If you know, you know!
This festive masterpiece will bring you the nostalgia of the holidays any time of year!
This is a rich explosion of bergamot, lavender, cinnamon spice, pepper, and mimosa brightens your mood and puts you into the holiday spirit before the simmering masculine seduction of boozy port wine, suede, tobacco, woods, and oakmoss envelops your surroundings.
Deep vintage pre-IFRA regulated formula concocted with only the finest of ingredients from Burberry perfumes before harsh regulations hit in the 2010's. An explosion of energetic spirits yet ever so present spicy oriental seduction with a unique array of notes such as 'Port wine' frankly never seen again in designer fragrances. An Antoine Maisondieu masterpiece in its original envisioned artistic expression & full original vision with the best quality materials, strength, & performance only represented in the first formula offered by this listing.
Now as we move closer to 2030 this iconic formula continues to dwindle in stock as formulas like this are not to be found like they were 2 decades ago. Allow me to emphasize how highly sought after this is in its original vintage formula. Modern iterations have lost all integrity likely due to budget set backs, & to steer focus toward newer flankers. With IFRA regulations getting more harsh as the years go on, it likely had something to do with it as well.
After harsh IFRA demands the last 30 years; companies were forced to stop using naturals, rich natural base fixatives and continue to get worse every year. They are now projecting by 2030; the EEB (European Environmental Bureau) anticipates over 5,000-7,000 ingredients to be banned from perfumes in total. This vintage fragrance is an encapsulated representation of a vintage time capsule in more ways than one.
Don't let the 'EDT' title deceive you! It projects like an EDT intense yet has the richness of an EDP. 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 warm festive spicy masculine oriental holiday fragrances of all time.
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 downhill with cheapened reformulations in the modern day.
This is a rich fruity, boozy, cinnamon, tobacco, oakmossy beast.
Real oakmoss extends performance for hours and overall deeply enrichens the formula.
8-10-12 hour + sillage/strength.
(Fair pricing disclaimer)
As of the second quarter of 2026;
100 ml. / 3.3 fl. oz. Vintage Y2K era real oakmoss loaded BURBERRY LONDON EDT are selling steady on eBay for $259.99
Listing features the same grail formula & size 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 directly with 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 directly 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 gift to try out in one order!
Official glowing reviews from verified shoppers who purchased vintage
BURBERRY LONDON EDT
from Guardian of the Fragrances!
Beautiful smelling fragrance, so glad I pu11ed the trigger! If you’re looking for vintage fragrances that last forever and our super potent powerhous3s, then this is the guy to get them from! Best seller I’ve dealt with and he goes above and beyond to make sure everything is excellent! Thank you very much for everything Nathan, and anyone who reads this, please don’t hesitate to buy from this guy!
2006 Vintage Burberry London EDT #013B08 100ml/3.3oz Oakmoss First formula! (#178087422694)
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(ALL ABOUT BURBERRY LONDON EDT)
Wardrobe category is!;
Pea coat and Burberry scarf on a holiday gathering.
Presents, baked treats, and egg nog mandatory.
The relevancy of this 20 year old fragrance continues in the fragrance community to this day.
known as from the community The G.O.A.T. Holidays fragrance - and has carried that crown ever since.
Loaded in unique notes like Port wine & mimosa, cinnamon and pepper spice, while throwing earthy notes similar to Christmas trees - Still no fragrance on the shelves today is quite as festive as this men's cologne. Even more impressive is how it doesn't stray from being a men's cologne not smelling like a home fragrance but more so a well rounded cologne for men by balancing the holiday nuances with high quality tobacco, smooth suede leather, and real oakmoss ingredients
A masterpiece in every sense of the word.
Fruity, boozy, spice, tobacco, smooth suede like leather, grounding woods & oakmoss.
Not a modern goofy sugar bomb - truly a mastered male cologne.
A fragrance for men that's oh so cozy, elegant, cuddly, yet regal and hyper masculine.
Burberry London's note composition is nostalgic to this day.
Port wine, cinnamon, tobacco, suede, oakmoss bomb.
The king of the holidays.
Unfortunately,
They don't make them like they did before
International Fragrance Association (IFRA) in Europe axed real oakmoss in high concentrations thus gutting most classics.
Despite being released in 2006 - Burberry London was treated with old school perfumery standards with REAL oakmoss in the ingredients as a dominant note which completed the fruity, cozy, festive, mossy earthy experience, using the real ingredient also boosted performance as fantastic base fixative while carrying out that 1980s oakmoss heavy theme.
Modern versions are more flat and gutted - with literal to no base notes all together when compared side by side.
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 Burberry London EDT.
This is truly a must have collectible & store staple with Gurardian of the Fragrances & I am proud to present it to my store.
Launch year:
2006
Perfumer:
Antoine Maisondieu
Presentation designer:
Fabien Baron
Face of the campaign:
British actor Loan Gruffudd
Scent style:
Festive boozy fruits & peppery mossy tobacco
Mood/Season/Time/Occasion:
Festive, masculine, elegant / Fall, winter, spring / All day / Casual, holiday gathering, elegant dress up, cuddly sweater scent
Key buzz words:
Professional, masculine, elegant, earthy, upper crust, wealthy, aristocratic, darker, niche, mysterious, sweet, invitation, rounded, warm, smooth, festive, holiday scent.
Main accords:
tobacco
cinnamon
fruity
boozy
woody
mossy
animalic
Note breakdown:
Top: Cinnamon, black pepper, lavender, bergamot
Mid: Port wine, leather (suede leaning), mimosa
Base: tobacco leaf, oak bark, guaiac wood, opoponax, REAL oakmoss
(SPECIFIC LISTING DETAILS - WHAT YOU ARE BUYING)
Batch year: 2006
Batch code: 013B08
Formula: First formula
Batch confirmed by: Batch code check on Check Cosmetic dot net / Cosmetic Calculator. Packaging style, distributer, bottom sticker, ingredients containing oakmoss (removed in 2010's), and scent itself places this no later than 2006. Please take note batch only works on Cosmetic calculator as photographed in listing and not on Check Fresh.
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 RUN WEBSITES - THEY GAS LIGHT YOU TO APPEAR CREDIBLE:
Vintage fragrances are well known to give errors on batch code sites to place the year. Vintage batch codes are either not on the product depending on how deep vintage it is, or it will commonly not work on batch check 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 products by means of listing features, distributer history, zip codes, juice color, overall label information, and lastly the scent itself for accurate transparency - at least far more accurate than a shifty batch site.
Vintage juice condition grade:
A+++
Designer Tier: Mid to high tier designer; with vintage eras comparable to most modern High end Armani releases today.
Maceration time: 20 years
Performs as / concentration rating: A modern day EDT Intense bordering on EDP - I'd say EDT Intense with its aromatic nuances giving it extra projection yet also an EDP with its enhanced depth and richness.
STAND out nuances: Fruity port wine, Spiced cinnamon & pepper, lavender, tobacco, leather, and REAL oakmoss that doesn't quit! Smells like a spiced masculine holiday desert served with wine in a mossy mystical forest cabin. This is no everyday aromatic EDT - 8 hours minimal in performance. Vintage formulas of B London had a denser character to it with its real oakmoss. So much darker and daring than the modern day stuff. Modern day versions are more a aromatic fruity spice scent where as the oakmoss versions add the depth and darkness originally intended for the formula.
Authenticity?: 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 with original formulas of Burberry London containing REAL oakmoss!
- Performance relative to a modern EDT Intense to EDP concentration - concentrated ml. means less applications.
-Spent 20 years macerating - allowing its ingredients to blend & mature for an enhanced, smoother, more complex, & longer lasting scent.
Listing presentation grade:
A-
(only due to box)
Full product?: Yes
Product age?: 20 years
Original packaging included?: Yes- With original cellophane! (re-taped after inspection). Box in excellent but not as mint as the product - see images - not perfect but nothing obscene to mention.
Regular presentation or promotional product?: Regular retail presentation
Cosmetic Flaws: Listing completely mint, packaging in excellent condition preserved by the cellophane. See images for full clarity.
Listing hardware & Cap condition: Both are mint
Bottom listing sticker & batch code: Bottom sticker mint - batch code legible and listing properly dated.
'Floaties'?: Yes - perfectly normal with this formula & doesn't effect fragrance.
(Ask me via email if you have more questions about this)
Glass chips: None
Scuffs: None
Cracks: None
Not included: Sealed cellophane.
PLEASE NOTE:
-100 ml. / 3.3 fl. oz. product is FULL with original packaging and cardboard insert and cellophane. Product is MINT but packaging is not mint - in excellent condition with original cellophane. Box is bended and marked in some spots but overall good. Cellophane unsealed and re-taped - see photos.
-'Floaties' occur with this first formula - perfectly natural and doesn't effect the fragrance - just shows you how much naturals are inside of it. Ask me more about this if you'd like via email.
-Listing expertly skip traced to launch year 2006 per my expert skip tracing experience on vintage designer perfumes. See into for more details.
PRODUCT & SHOP DISCLAIMERS - PLEASE NOTE:
-The POA (Period after O) symbol is simply a suggestion that went into effect in 2005, Fragrances last decades with proper storage & care.
-Listing is guaranteed authentic, properly stored, well preserved. Personal fragrance perception may vary based on personal taste, memory, moods, preferences, aromatherapy needs, season(s), time of the day, occasion, & purpose. Additional to that; multiple vintage formulas may exist within vintage eras - for example the 1980s moss heavy formulas vs. the 1990's soft reformulations done to brighten the DNA to fit decade trends without degrading the scent. I welcome personal emails for consultations if you need help finding the right one for you!
-Satisfaction guaranteed of your money back within 30 days purchased within the USA.
SHIPPING DISCLAIMERS - PLEASE NOTE:
-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 depending on your distance from Wisconsin. Please contact me if you are in a 'must have by this day' situation & I'd be happy to discuss your options!
-To prevent package theft / loss on the high ticket items I sell, listing may have signature required upon delivery depending on the destination. This is free & not factored into the listing price. You may schedule ahead of time to pickup the item from your local post office or arrange a digital signature online with USPS if this is an inconvenience. See your local USPS location or visit the USPS website for more options regarding signing for packages with signature required.
-VAT taxes MAY or MAY NOT be automatically added to your order if you purchase with me internationally. This varies depending on the country you are ordering from. If VAT taxes are NOT added to your order - it will likely be requested upon delivery by customs. I have no control over these international taxes nor do I collect on them. Contact your local post office or customs for more information on VAT taxes.
-For proof of sale records; your order will be video packaged at my post office - from showing what is being packed to then handed into the hands of a USPS agent without filming cuts - I will have video proof of what I mailed to you.
Please be aware of these quirks prior to purchasing.
(COLLECTOR 1 ON 1 - FINAL THOUGHTS)
This discontinued/ reformulated early 2000's Burberry London formula just keeps getting more rare as we now move closer to the 2030's into a generation of more severe IFRA regulations weakening the quality & strength of perfumery - at the speed we are going the art of perfumes will be obsolete and all will be one unified scent with what they 'allow' us to smell like.
Mix rarity with a holy grail nostalgic discontinued formula loaded in naturals with an incredible 20 year maceration time & it's virtually impossible to be able to make this juice again unless they make the exact same formula today and we wait until 2046 to apply it!
Now dare I say - this listing is one of a kind.
Allow me to emphasize how rare this juice is now and will be even more so in the future.
Decent price for a collector wanting to reunite with &/or try this iconic original well preserved first formula from the upper tier brand of Burberry London.
Just holding this observing it you feel its vintage charm.
Listing looks as if it just left the assembly line in 2006 so it is a time capsule from 20 years ago. Great collector's piece!
This listing has been cherished and preserved for over 2 decades.
Over 2 decades of maceration with pre-IFRA regulation quality results in a fragrance that resembles a modern EDT Intense - EDP built fragrance. That means overall less applications out of this precious product.
100 ml. / 3.3 fl. oz. of product. That's over 1000 deep potent vintage applications in this and you only need 2-3 applications and you're good for an entire day.
Do the math on how long this will last you - kind of cool - possibly a lifetime if you only bring this out for the holidays!
Product will last you longer than meets the eye taking into account the potency of vintage perfumes loaded in natural base fixatives.
Easy 8-10-12 hours - full day of a scent cloud and remnants of it into the next day.
Overall - decent price for a collector to try 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 continue to climb in value - this fragrance is just such an iconic classic and uniquely composed release.
Iconic grail 2006 juice - check.
Free shipping within the USA - check.
Bonus gift on top of it - check.
No going wrong with this one!
Buy this ultra rare collectible & piece of history for your collection!
Experience the vintage formulation of Burberry London 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.
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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.
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 packages are offered an auto-calculated shipping cost at checkout & will be shipped USPS Priority mail international).
International pricing disclaimer;
Unfortunately, I WILL NOT 'lower the cost' of the order to accommodate the extra expenses that come with the luxury of international shopping outside the USA.
Due to the luxury tier consensual nature of my inventory;
International shipping, import duties, taxes, & other misc. international charges are the international buyer’s responsibility. These are all additional charges that come with all international sales that I do not personally collect on.
Priority Mail International is the GOLD STANDARD & will be the only international shipping utilized at my shop due speed, frequent tracking, & its reliable delivery. Zero lost international packages to date. This service is the quickest, & the most reliable global shipping service from my postal carrier including constant tracking & delivery in as little as 3 weeks. There is a drastic difference & you are getting what you pay for with this pricier international shipping. If international shipping is not pricier in nature on high ticket items - then that's when you should be concerned.
By purchasing with me internationally you also acknowledge that me offering international shipment on expensive, fragile, irreplaceable, & hazardous alcohol based perfumery items is a risk & challenge I happily chose to take on to reach a global audience. This decision to ship the type of products I do internationally alone is already quite generous - The vast majority of perfumery shops decline to invest into that extra difficulty.
Despite how expensive my listings may seem on top of international charges; my listings prices are studied & fairly priced for their exact selling value prior to listing. I sell for that exact sell value & don’t inflate it for room to negotiate.
Please read this disclaimer, & personally weigh out the pro’s & con’s of an international shipment with me instead of expecting me to lower the fee’s for you.
✅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 ran through a process of deep research which involves but is not limited to; batch runs, listing dating, differentiating formula differences, production quirk studies, listing & cap weighing, taking hardware off to investigate inner details, fragrance strength & quality vetting - how long it lasts on skin and 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 practice in appraising personal property & merchandise. At guardianofthefragrances; rest assured I am expertly skilled in determining whether your vintage formula has been well preserved by previous handlers. 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 industry is the only billion dollar industry 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 and 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 asking yourself 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. Try to smell a modern formula and see what happens - it's almost as if 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, & ARTISTRY
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, and made in times where smoking was indoors- you get NUCLEAR performance.
✅SMELL BETTER AND 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 and 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 and get into strange off-putting DNAs not realizing they may simply go designer vintage. Beautiful mass pleasing DNA's in the best quality and 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 juice. Once you go vintage it's illogical to go back.
✅VINTAGE FRAGRANCES NEVER LOSE THEIR VALUE & *INCREASE* OVER TIME.
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, and 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/ and 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 BENEFITS OF INVESTING IN VINTAGE PERFUMERY AND AVOIDING MODERN FORMULAS
✓ Confidence booster
✓ Smell unlike anyone else & one of a kind
✓ Vividly triggers locked memories
✓ Spiritual enhancements
✓ Concentrated Aromatherapy
✓ Makes you more attractive
✓ Greater impressions
✓ Hidden equity – the modern ‘bars of gold’
✓ Describe your personality better
✓ Impress other people more
✓ Positive moods further enhanced
✓ Supporting the artistry and original vision of the DNA
✓ Better connection to nature experiencing naturals
(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) banded together to axe many precious naturals, & unique aroma chemicals in perfumery that have irritants to a small pool of the population.
To this day every year it seems another ingredient is banned as these chemical giants are auditing Chemistry materials on what seems like an unnecessary 'Woke movement' retirement parade. To play nice and to still get credibility for selling 'Safe' fragrances; all Designer perfumery brands have played with these giants to get full EU support of their product(s).
Between 2010-2022;
The EU has now banned over 2,000 chemicals in the body, skin, hair, & fragrance industry.
This massive chemical ban in body products is more than any other world region in history!
In comparison, the United States has banned only 17 ingredients from body 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 altered, & reduced the performance of many popular favorites from the past.
This is not a theory or paranoia, this is becoming more evident & informative in the fragrance community since the rise of fragrance communities & fragrance Vloggers.
Since this rise; vintage formulas are hunted & highly sought after by hobby-ists.
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 essential oil strength NICHE EDP's.
Newer formulations of the modern age are said to perform like a end body spr@y with average performance but no character development.
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 the skin. Modern day fragrances are replaced with Dipropylene Glycol (DPG).
DPG is commonly utilized in lightly fragrance'd shampoos and DET is in home fragrances. Home fragrance companies don't utilize DPG as the fragrance would immediately leave the base.
Makes you think.
The death of Oakmoss:
By far one of the most controversial and damaging IFRA regulations was the ban/limitations in natural Oakmoss. This popular ingredient is in near every legendary cologne; Davidoff Cool Water (Also reformulated), Aqua Di Gio (Also reformulated) Versace Eros (Also reformulated). Many are utilized with weaker synthetics. Since Oakmoss rests in the base and has fixative effects fragrances also don't perform as well without it.
2022 Lilial ban:
And 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 its reaction to sensitive skin (That's it?).
They simply stated "It may sometimes act as an allergen." SOMETIMES?
Lilial was a common note in modern perfumery. Lilial being a synthetic aromatic soapy aldehyde; it gave the self titled signature Versace PH it's sweet yet refreshing intense floral green odor.
I don't understand this obsession with making sure the skin doesn't react to materials. Practically every face mask on the market 'Reacts' to your skin and in the long run - improves it's appearance.
Doesn't skin strength train like muscles do?
Fragrance shelf life scam:
Reformulations are one thing, it's something unable to be avoided.
One of the biggest gaslighting scams on the otherhand that may easily be avoided is the myth fragrances naturally 'Expire/go bad' due to time alone.
Fragrances are not your local produce guys, they are a balanced chemist composition of naturals and fragrant chemical aromas full of preservatives.
If that alone wasn't enough; that recipe is then preserved in a percentage average of 80 per ALCOHOL. resulting in 'maybe' 10 per natural ingredients to think 10 per natural ingredients are up against and a threat against 90 per chemical aromas, preservatives, and alcohol is a HUGE stretch.
Alcohol based fragrances should be compared to 50-100 year old products of preserved and cherished wine. Like wine, fragrances in fact get better with age from the process of maceration; when naturals soak in chemicals for extended periods of time making the juice richer and full of character. Fragrances are not fresh hand made cosmetics with no preservatives - quite the opposite.
Fragrances were even recovered from the 1912 Titanic wreck with no sign of expiring.
A perfumer salesman perished in the wreck resulting in an artifact from this person found on the BOTTOM of the ocean preserved for over 100 years.
This artifact was indeed perfumery. In an artifact examination room upon recovery, amongst the death, muck, tragedy, and solemn sorrow of decomposing materials the perfumery was presented to the room and by surprise brought the room to LIFE again, aromas of beautiful fruits, florals, resins, and woods sourced from so long ago.
The experience was so powerful to the scientist- it made a grown man cry.
Fragrances may face neglectful extremes...but most certainly don't go bad from just the passing of time.
I guess any myth works for these fragrance industries that want you coming in to buy their 'fresh' products.
The modern day scent:
I say all that to say; modern day fragrances as a whole - are complete & utter trash...
whether that be a brand new composed scent or a reformulation of a classic.
The modern recipe:
Fake citrusy c@ndy-like tops to lock you in, aromatic-mids to give you masculinity & bare minimal classic nostalgia, then a base gob-smacked with scratchy ambroxan / synthetic molecules completed with cloying sweetness to ultimately gaslight you so don't notice how 'fake' 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 cologne, and 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 and preserved under my guardianship.
The awakening is growing, don't be excluded.
Be a member of the fragrance houടe and houടe a refugee today.
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