🟢2007 Vintage Ralph Lauren Purple Label EDT #18DN03 125ml/4.2oz First Formula!
🟢2007 Vintage Ralph Lauren Purple Label EDT #18DN03 125ml/4.2oz First Formula!
The OG launch era - first launch 'D3736/2' formula - late 00's - pre '10's IFRA regulation wave - Ralph Lauren Purple Label EDT!
The holy grail KING of designer purple fruity woody musk colognes from the turn of the millennia.
A limited high-end release offered by the brands private channels and not readily offered in retail shops.
Known as the designer 'precursor' to the iconic Creed Aventus,
Purple label offers a unique Purple/blue fruit, aromatic herbal, dry light wood composure in an exclusive limited run only offered by the brands private channels and not retailers. Listing features the nostalgic discontinued first formula in a fragrance that is already as rare as it is in all formulas.
If you know, you know!
Modern iterations in the RL house are now gutted, thin, diluted, degraded, and highly limited due to IFRA regulations that came into effect harshly the last 30 years and exchanging production hands. These regulations forced companies to stop using high quality effective naturals, oakmoss fixatives, & enforce discontinuations of endangered ingredients. This precious Purple Label cologne is an encapsulated representation of a vintage time capsule in more ways than one.
Its because of all this, we have a different impression of what we call an 'EAU DE TOILETTE' compared to what we considered an Eau de toilette 20 years ago. Past generations now would have considered this formula an 'EAU DE TOILETTE INTENSE' with its stronger throw and longer lasting scent cloud - This deep vintage macerated, pre-IFRA regulated listing resembles a modern day EDT Intense and is more potent with a lasting sillage.
Listing features the same size & grail formula for fair vintage value with FREE shipping within the USA & a goodie bag of extras!
(See pink note).
They don't make them like they did before.
Vintage formulas of Purple Label has all been but forgotten in the 21st century due to heavy IFRA regulation bans in Europe. Harsh regulations have left production companies removing naturals, quality, & expensive ingredients that give character serenity and strength to the juice resulting in a modern versions that are gutted, synthetic, and a wasteful cash grab. The goal of the retailer's and designer brands are hoping you don't notice.
Fortunately,
At Guardian of the Fragrances, it is my mission to 'undo' all that and offer passion and transparency in everything I do.
To provide a selection of unalerted, well preserved, authentic, relics from the past.
With that said I bring you vintage Ralph Lauren Purple Label Eau de toilette.
This is truly a must have collectible and store staple with Gurardian of the Fragrances and I am proud to present it to my store.
Note breakdown:
Top: Blackberry, green coriander, Mandarin orange
Mid: Tobacco flower, sage, thyme
Base: Mahogany, oakmoss, musk, suede
As one of the brands most exclusive high-end fragrances,
These just keep getting more rare with time as limited stocks of this in general are available due to it being sold in Ralph Lauren private channels rather than retailers. Far less stock out these of this than your average vintage listing. Most of these only pop up out of sheer luck - and even when they do they are later reformulations not from the 00's era.
2 decades of maceration with Ralph Lauren house quality PRE- 2010's IFRA wave results in a quality & performance that resembles an EDT Intense. That means less sprays - and less use out of this precious bottle. Literally 2-3 sprays and you're good.
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 for international shipments & will be the only shipping utilized at my shop due speedy travel, frequent tracking scans, & its reliable delivery. Zero lost international packages to date. This service is the fastest, & the most reliable global shipping service from my postal carrier including constant tracking scans & 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 alone on my part 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, bottle dating, differentiating formula differences, production quirk studies, bottle & cap weighing, taking atomizer off to investigate inner hardware, fragrance strength & quality testing - how long it lasts on skin & 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 bottles 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 & beyond the ‘indifferent’ lazy fragrance knowledge on vlogger videos & forums to give you real common-sense truths that Designer houses & 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.
✅OVERALL BENEFITS OF INVESTING IN VINTAGE PERFUMERY & 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 & original vision of the DNA
✓ Better connection to nature experiencing naturals
The death of Oakmoss:
By far one of the most controversial & 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 filled with weaker synthetics. Since Oakmoss rests in the base & has fixative effects fragrances also don't perform as 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 its reaction to sensitive skin (That's it?).
They simply stated "It can 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 Pour Homme 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 & 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 that just can't be avoided.
One of the biggest gaslighting scams on the otherhand that can 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 & fragrant chemical aromas full of preservatives.
If that alone wasn't enough; that recipe is then preserved in a percentage average of 80% ALCOHOL. resulting in 'maybe' 10% natural ingredients to think 10% natural ingredients are up against & a threat against 90% chemical aromas, preservatives, & alcohol is a HUGE stretch.
Alcohol based fragrances should be compared to 50-100 year old bottles of preserved & 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 & 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 perished in the wreck resulting in a sachet left behind on the BOTTOM of the ocean for over 100 years.
This sachet contained mini corked bottles of fragrant oils & perfumery. In an artifact examination room upon recovery, amongst the death, muck, tragedy, & solemn sorrow of decomposing materials the perfumery was opened up & 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 can be mishandled, left in sunlight, heat, & other 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' bottles.
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 candy-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 nauseating 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 household cleaner.