Originals Type 2 Red Currant & Balsam by Guess 3.4oz Unisex EDP Spray

Originals Type 2 Red Currant & Balsam — a raw-material composition — Guess reaching for the niche shopper

Originals Type 2 Red Currant & Balsam by Guess is a raw-material composition — Guess reaching for the niche shopper. It belongs to the Originals line, of which this catalogue carries 3 references, inside a Guess range of 126 in all — enough to build a branded block instead of stocking one orphan bottle. Guess Originals is the house's move upmarket: three eaux de parfum named after their raw materials and priced well above the rest of the brand. They are genderless and they do not look like the Guess shelf, which is the point. This is the lowest rung of the designer wall, and that is the point: it is the bottle a customer buys when they were not going to buy anything. You sell Guess on units, not on margin per unit.

Authentic, sealed, original presentation. Guess sits at a price where a fake costs almost as much to make as the real thing, which is exactly why cheap copies circulate. Genuine stock is the whole difference between a repeat customer and a one-off.

Fragrance Composition

Olfactory family: Woody Amber
Top notes: bergamot, red currant, jasmine
Heart notes: orange blossom, cedarwood, vetiver
Base notes: fir balsam, oakmoss, amber, musk

It wears a tart berry opening over resinous balsam and moss. Put that on the shelf talker and it does the selling for you.

Commercial Details

Size: 100 ml spray
Collection: Guess Originals
Concentration: Eau de Parfum (EDP)
Presentation: Sealed retail unit in its original box
Authenticity: Genuine Guess stock
Case pack: Individual + case discounts starting at 12 units
Terms: Flat $35 shipping on all orders, no minimums, no membership. 3% off when paying by Zelle

Retailer Insights

Originals Type 2 Red Currant & Balsam targets buyers 18-40 across genders. Moves well through perfumerias, mall retail and concept stores. This one sits above the rest of the brand on price and reaches a different shopper, so it turns slower but earns more per unit. Natural cross-sells from this catalogue: Originals Type 1 Bergamot & Vetiver, Originals Type 3 Tobacco & Amberwood, Amore Roma, Amore Capri.

Positioning

Do not shelf Originals with the rest of Guess — at three times the price beside the standard bottles it reads as mispriced. Give it its own small block, closer to the niche end of the shop. Keep the Originals references together, because the whole point of this line is that the customer chooses inside it. On price you can and should be competitive here — Guess is a price-led brand and the customer is comparing. Make your margin on the units and on the mist that goes in the same bag.