Major perfume reformulations Ep 3 of 9, 1985, Ingredient lists appear

Perfume reformulations 101:

**Note exact dates for reformulations may vary up to three years within the date I've listed depending on brand, or fragrance.(Per Ifra regulations)**

This is probably not the only ingredient formulated in 1985, but it's the only well documented one. It was a new mandate passed within 1983, and started going into effect roughly around 1985/1986.
It was musk ambrette! That mainly being used as a replacement for deer musk at the time. It's actually derived from the hibiscus flower, with a sweet and musky smell to it. It reminds me of castoreum mixed with carnation. You could compare it to sarsaparilla, or an animalic type of root beer.

A lot of very early animalic fragrances used this note, in the past. I believe Kouros and Antaeus both. This reformulation isn't well known, because higher concentrations of castoreum musk and civet did a good job commonly replacing it after the reform.

You can spot bottles made before this time line because:
1.This reformulation happened around the same time they introduced early ingredient lists on boxes, "Alcohol, water, fragrance". If your box doesn't have a list, it should be a pre-1986 bottle.
2. Look for changes in bottle or manufacturer as another sign, Ex: Charles of the Ritz Kouros bottles became "Parfums Corp" circa 1986.
3. Warnings on the box that the contents were "flammable" with the fire logo also appeared around this time too.

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