🟢2015 Vintage JPG Ultra Male EDTI #XES05X 125ml/4.2oz Pear Beast First formula!

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Guardian of the Fragrances proudly presents...

Jean - Paul Gaultier

2015 Pre-PUIG BPI X-Batch - Pear beast first formula!

 First BPI launch year X batch! Ultra rare & exclusive superior formula - amplified notes & quality.

ULTRA MALE | for men | Eau de toilette Intense

125 ml. / 4.2 fl. oz. | NEW | +Original packaging!

Mid 2010's Classic / Retro / Vaulted / Vintage formula!

Advanced 11 year maceration!

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

2015 batch #: XES05 X

✔Batch confirmed by Chk Fresh

I'm proud to present BACK to my shop,

The OG mid 10's -  'BPI' era - Launch year X-BATCH - yellow tinted formula - pre IFRA regulation / PUIG reformulation takeover - vibrant pear & richer black vanilla heavy - JPG ULTRA MALE EDT INTENSE! 

A fruity pear LOADED, lavender, cinnamon, black vanilla masterpiece & iconic hall of famer in its nostalgic original vintage formula! 

If you know, you know!

The iconic 'clubbiest' flanker from the JPG Le Male line & LAST flanker from the legendary Maison Francis Kurkdijan before the line got more faded, muggy, iris heavy, & bakery centric by new perfumers in the Le Male collection.

Similar to Demachy's final release with Dior Sauvage Elixir;

This was MFK's final concoction with Jean Paul Gaultier & this formula emphasizes how much he wanted to make a last enduring impact. BPI supported this by making the first formula ultra niche and the highest of quality.

Despite the mindless hype for recent flankers in the Le Male line - This is TRULY when the Le Male line ended & the most perfected Le Male flanker in history - a true fan favorite from yours truly & top recommendation in vintage gourmands.

An iconic DNA now heavily gutted, weakened, linear & highly sought after in its original vintage formula.

I accidentally purchased a PUIG formula & was absolutely gob smacked by how dull the pear was, how linear it smelled, how less rich it was, & how tame the tonka / vanilla base was. A totally dreadful reformulation.

Modern iterations have lost all integrity due to IFRA regulations, budget set backs, with corporate goals to steer focus toward newer flankers for financial gain therefore cheapening the classics. In combination with harsh IFRA demands the last 10 years; companies have been forced to stop using naturals, & superior natural fixatives in modern perfumes. The original JPG Ultra Male EDT Intense was well known for its bright ELECTRIC punch of hyper playful club crowd grabbing pear note in the top & heavier richer thickened cinnamon/tonka/black vanilla base & was never able to recover with later reformulations.

This deep vintage macerated, pre-IFRA regulated listing has better naturals, richer fixatives & quality. This vintage EDT Intense is closer now to a niche EDP / Parfum -  2 step higher than the modern day PUIG Ultra Male, which has a weak low tier designer EDT performance.

Once you go from smelling modern to smelling this formula there is a complete understanding as to why this is STILL highly sought after by collectors & still cherished over a decade since its release, not to mention this only being produced for ONE YEAR before PUIG took over makes this as rare as 2016 batches of Invictus Aqua.

This is a rich high-quality pear, mint, lavender, cinnamon, patchouli, tonka, black vanilla king of playful alluring polarizing attention getting masculine allure for the colder festive seasons. Deemed as a clubbing scent but highly underrated as an alluring soft cuddly cozy date scent as those mids & base sets in.

warm, cozy, spicy, & alluring as it is bright & addicting; classically masculine in its cold season notes with a modern playful flare that is both bright & modern as it is polarizing & unique to todays standards. A MFK masterpiece in its vintage envisioned artistic expression. A pre-IFRA formula that is regulation free & in the artists original vision with the best quality materials strength & performance.

This fragrance resembles the richness, depth, & strength of a modern day EDP / Parfum fragrance. 

This vintage 2015 formula has richer & denser warmer notes of creamy sandalwood & cinnamon spices that project off along with that dark black vanilla - making it appropriate for the colder months ahead.

PUIG gutted this fragrance & made it linear while keeping the performance to keep us buying. Read that again. Performance isn't everything & may *deceive* quality. The vibrant pear & richer thick dark vanilla base is absent in the modern formula, taking away its uniqueness.

X-batch BPI's are a 'pear-liqueur' masterpiece WITH the strength.

The extra layers in this first formula make this superior to all modern linear formulas.

Juicier electric pear, richer lavender & cinnamon, & a BEASTLY black vanilla.

I have confidence saying this is the most complex, richest, & best quality flanker to the Le Male line.

A 'niche quality' built fragrance only produced for ONE year under BPI pre-PUIG takeover.

This is an ultra rich niche pear, cinnamon, amber, vanilla, & beast.

10-12-24 hour + performance/strength/ silage WITH a dynamic layered experience.

(Fair pricing disclosure)

As of the third quarter of 2026,

125 ml. / 4.2 fl. oz. vintage first formula X-BATCH JPG ULTRA MALE EDT INTENSE listings sell steady in my shop for $299.99

Guardian listing features the same quantity & holy grail first formula 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 after your purchase. 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 glowing reviews from verified shoppers who purchased vintage

X-BATCH JPG ULTRA MALE EDT INTENSE

from Guardian of the Fragrances!

"Thanks a lot"

2016 #YGU24X 125ML/4.2OZ VINTAGE JEAN PAUL GAULTIER ULTRA MALE *FIRST* FORMULA (#176578298809)

-ferfdez_78

"VERY FAST SERVICE. ITEM WAS AS DESCRIBED. THANKS."

2015 HUGE 125ML VINTAGE ULTRA MALE JEAN PAUL GAULTIER XBATCH *FIRST* FORMULATION (#175230676542)

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"Great seller fast shipping will buy again Love the fragrances thanks again my friend"

2015 125ML VINTAGE VTG ULTRA MALE JEAN PAUL GAULTIER X BATCH *FIRST* FORMULATION (#174933257646)

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"Great Communication, always have good & exciting Fragrances good ppl.. & TRUSTED."

2015 57ML /1.9OZ VINTAGE JEAN PAUL GAULTIER ULTRA MALE X BPI *FIRST* FORMULA! (#176270484239)

-birddogg48

"First class seller. Fast shipper. Item was very well packed & arrived as described in perfect condition. They included a free gift as well & communication was great. Would defiantly make another purchase from seller for something I am looking for."

2015 #XES05 125ML/4.2OZ VINTAGE JEAN PAUL GAULTIER ULTRA MALE *FIRST* FORMULA (#176333936876)

-robste_3517

"Bravo to a truly exceptional seller & experience! I've been an eBay member for over twenty years & this is one of my very favorite transactions. Guardian of the fragrances offers unique, rare products. Communication with the seller & description of the cologne are exceptional. The fragrance was lovingly packaged, including a couple "extra" gifts that were charming. Nathan even wrote a kind, personal note of appreciation. I look forward to shopping with him again, & you should too!"

2015 HUGE 125ML /4.2OZ VINTAGE JEAN PAUL GAULTIER ULTRA MALE *FIRST* BPI FORMULA (#175667914019)

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"I am very happy! I purchased a 2015 JPG Ultra Male from Nathan. It’s my second purchase from his store. I had the best experience I’ve had on eBay buying from Nathan. He is friendly & super knowledgeable & he helped me understand more about these vintage fragrances. There was a nice hand written note & a bag of goodies in my order! I look forward to buying again from his store. Thank you!"

2015 Vintage JPG Ultra Male EDT #XGS10X 112ml/3.7oz Pear Beast First formula! (#177677766374)

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(ALL ABOUT X-BATCH JPG ULTRA MALE EDT INTENSE)

Wardrobe category is!;

Sexy deep V-neck & fitted jeans at the nightclub in autumn.

Pear liqueur cocktail mandatory.

Up for buy it now is the nostalgic niche quality vintage X-batch Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male Eau de toilette Intense!

The mystique of this 11 year old fragrance still mystifies the fragrance community,

The first formula was an absolute banger. Vibrant pear & bright mint, masculine lavender florals, festive cinnamon spice, & an alluring dark sensual black vanilla & tonka bean. 

What a creation. 

Fruity gourmands are unique in the sense that they do not take a sticky bakery route.

Due to its combination of fruity & fresh nuances, alongside its deep oriental notes this could easily be a year round fragrance - it has all four seasons rolled into one.

This could even be a signature fragrance for the most eccentric of personalities, 

I imagine this fragrance just emanating throughout the halls in art schools. Its base is reminiscent of a traditional date night scent. The personality of a dynamic artist meets romantic individual.

Pertaining to the original formula; 

The first formula was only produced for one year;  

what many don't know is when MFK released this through Jean Paul Gaultier BPI it was niche in quality.

Imagine all those qualities mentioned above but amplified from 720p to 2160p 4K television. 

X-batch BPI had an electric vibrant pear in the top, a richer lavender & cinnamon mid, & a nuclear tonka black vanilla base. A complex masterpiece with richness & multiple layers to it. Nothing synthetic about it. A luxury experience from beginning to end. The black vanilla simmering at the end after the vibrant pear & cinnamon still whispers in the background is 

The original formula is breathtaking. 

After owning & using X-batches in my own collection,

I came across an authentic Puig Ultra Male one time & it was a horrible experience.

No vibrant pear, linear, cheapened, boring. Strong yes - but lacking integrity.

As a personal favorite of mine - I was fuming!

there is absolutely no comparison to whatever they are pushing on the shelves now.

Strength is one thing (which this undoubtedly has) but quality is everything. 

Unfortunately,

Puig got ahold of the brand new DNA a year after BPI & reformulated it.

The original superior Ultra Male formula has all been but forgotten due to its short production. 

Company takeovers are devastating as cutting costs come into effect immediately to protect revenue of the new supplier, different ideals, focus, budgets, no personal connection to the fragrance, & strict IFRA regulations coming into effect in the mid 10's making base note regulations more strict in their concentrations.

What's shady about this one in is Puig saw Ultra Male as the newest fragrance & thought it was the easiest to reformulate, as it was so new no one would notice.

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 Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male EDT INTENSE.

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:

2015

Flanker to:

1995 Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male

(Featured in my shop in its OG Formula)

Perfumer

Maison Francis Kurkdjian

(Same perfumer as the original JPG Le Male)

(Now head perfumer for DIOR)

Model of the campaign:

J Scott

Campaign Character:

The Sailor;

Masculine, assertive, sensuality, seduction, freedom, & exploration

Regional Influence:

French Perfumery

Crafted, Classic, clever, decadent, elegant, powdery, floral, refined, restrained, rich, romantic

Scent style: 

Fruity floral spicy gourmand

Color Family: 

Blue-purple scent

Fragrance temperature: 

Warming scent

Mood / Season / Time/ Occasion: 

Bright, playful, alluring / All seasons leaning Fall & winter/ All day / Date, clubbing, & signature cold weather scent

Thesaurus key buzz words: 

Bright, youthful, playful, fresh, barbershop, unisex, daring, niche, mysterious, enticing, light, dark, sweet, powdery, floral, projection monster, invitation, rounded, cooling, warming, smooth, loud, cuts through the crowd.

Fragrance composition:

Top: Pear, lavender, mint, bergamot, lemon

Mid: Cinnamon, clary sage, caraway

Base: Black vanilla husk, amber, patchouli, cedar

(SPECIFIC LISTING DETAILS - WHAT YOU ARE BUYING)

Batch year: 2015

Batch code: XES05 X

Formula: First formula BPI X-Batch

Batch confirmed by: ChkFresh result, BPI production, more 'animated' BPI font & wide etching style vs. PUIG etching, X at the beginning of the batch confirming a 2015 year, & of course the scent itself vibrantly exploding in VIBRANT pear in the top notes with a richer tonka & black vanilla.

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 brand Tier: Upper-Mid-tier designer brand; considered high tier in their vintage formulas

Maceration time: 11 years

Performs as / concentration rating: A rich modern day EDP / Parfum

STAND out nuances: Pear, mint, lavender, cinnamon, amber, black vanilla that doesn't quit! The mastered  'Ultra' king of spicy vanilla amber Oriental's from the Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male franchise. Niche quality lavender-cinnamon-vanilla is highly addictive & practically indestructible.

Authentic?: Yes

Properly stored?: Yes

Well preserved?: Yes

Sour notes?: Nope!

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

Why this discontinued formula?: 

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

- Performance relative to a modern EDP / Parfum - concentrated ml. means less applications & a longer life of the product - saving you money in the end.

-Despite Ultra Male on the shelf for over 11 years now - ONLY the original niche quality built BPI formula featured a vibrant pear in the top notes - now absent from modern formulas & is more 'bubble gum' smelling. In fact, the original BPI X batch has no bubble gum scent - its a vibrant pear, lavender, cinnamon, & black vanilla liqueur drink scent. X batch has an upper scale style to it despite the playful theme.

-Formula only distributed for ONE year & now discontinued, & no longer available - what you see today on shelves is a money grab, nor do they have this collectible flanker available.

-11 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.

Listing condition grade: 

A+

Listing age: 11 years

New product?: Yes

Cosmetic Flaws: None - MINT, packaging also mint.

Hardware & Cap condition: Hardware mint, No cap per product design, no neck pin per promotional release - will ship securely.

Bottom & batch code: Bottom etch is legible & batch is legible & correctly skip traced to 2015.

Glass chips: None

Scuffs: None

Cracks: None

Not included: Neck pin on neck, cellophane on the box.

(COLLECTOR CONSULTATION - FINAL THOUGHTS)

This discontinued 2010's first formula JPG Ultra Male just keeps getting more rare as we now move closer to the 2030's & into a generation of more severe IFRA regulations.

 Mix that with 11 year maceration time & it's virtually impossible to be able to make this formula again.

Now dare I say it's one of a kind.

These just keep getting more rare especially BPI formulas with only ONE-YEAR-PRODUCTION!

Allow me to emphasize how rare this formula is now & will be even more so in the future. 

Decent price for a collector wanting to own this iconic original well preserved first formula from the high tier brand of Jean Paul Gaultier. Grab it while prices are still only slightly inflated- Has as much inventory as the 1 year production of Invictus Aqua 2016!

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

2015 listing is in absolute MINT condition so it is a time capsule from 11 years ago. 

Great collector's piece! 

1 decade of maceration pre-IFRA regulations with Jean Paul Gaultier Quality results in a performance that resembles a modern EDP / Parfum. This in the end means less applications - & a longer life of this precious listing especially if only prioritized for date nights. Literally 2-3 applications & you're good. Concentrated macerated vintage formula means less applications - this 125 ml. / 4.2 fl. oz. will last you forever!

This gourmand is MODERN yet SUPERIOR compared to modern styles.

Stand out in a crowd wearing fruity liqueur gourmands vs. a crowd saturated in those cloying sticky bakery colognes.

Iconic grail 2015 formula  - ✓

Free shipping within the USA - ✓

Bonus gift on top of it - ✓

No going wrong with this one!

Buy this ultra rare collectible & piece of history for your collection!

Experience the original vintage formulation of Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male de toilette Intense - 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).

LISTING DISCLOSURES - PLEASE NOTE:

-125 ml. / 4.2 fl. oz. product is a promotional style release, NEW, & with original packaging.

-Chk Fresh result & 'NEW' sticker appropriately skip traces this back to launch year 2015.

-Product & original packaging is in MINT condition with no flaws to disclose.

-Product has NO neck pin, & NO cellophane on the box per promotional release. Will pack professionally to prevent damage.

-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 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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