GUESS

The Marciano brothers founded GUESS in 1981. The label's first product was the three-zip Marilyn jean. This starting point belongs to its fashion history and precedes its systematic move into fragrance by more than two decades.

In 2003, GUESS signed a worldwide fragrance licensing agreement. The first release under that agreement was planned for mid-2005. The document establishes the launch year but does not name the fragrance, so its identity is not reconstructed from third-party catalogues here.

Inter Parfums later became a new partner. GUESS 1981 Los Angeles was presented as the first fragrance of their collaboration. The title refers to the label's founding year and Los Angeles; it is the name of a particular composition, not its release date.

In 2026, GUESS and Interparfums extended their exclusive worldwide fragrance licence through 2048. This term describes the agreement between the two companies and provides current business context for the fragrance activity.

The women's GUESS 1981 Los Angeles opens with redcurrant, mandarin, and pear. Floral notes follow, with a warm woody musky base. This pyramid belongs to the women's composition and should not be extended automatically to the men's version or other GUESS fragrances.