Version 1 formula (4.2oz/125ml “PUIG” MK I 1982-1992, 4.2oz/125ml + 3.4oz/100ml “Antonio Puig” MK II 1992-2002)
Version 1 formula MK I and MK II 4.2oz/125ml bottles
Version 1 formula MK II 3.4oz/100ml bottles
Thicker, wider bottles available than some later versions, high-quality brown plastic sprayer button with collar surround for smooth cap seating on 125mls. Earliest bottles read “PUIG” in front, later ones read “Antonio Puig”, all variations say “eau de toilette for men” under Quorum in the 125mls. Box has short ingredients list, and sprays are “vapo-matic” on some boxes for 80’s bottles. 1993 saw introduction of 100ml bottles without “for men” in the labeling, using a gold sprayer head and exposed crimping. Aftershave also comes as a spray and contains witch hazel as the burn relief. Two box designs. First with gold line across, second with “Quorum” framed in pattern. Castoreum and full oakmoss base are present. Opening is comparable to vintage Chanel Antaeus (1981) but drydown sits closer to Bogart One Man Show (1980), but smoother than both thanks to rounded tobacco/tonka notes and oakmoss. Still a powerhouse, but better blending than later versions. This might be seen as a more gentlemanly alternative to powerhouse competitors, and sat down market from them anyway, so was more grooming-oriented IMO.
Version 2 formula (3.4oz/100ml “Antonio Puig” MK III 2003-2010)
Version 2 formula MK III 3.4oz/100ml bottles
100ml is largest size, caps do not interchange with older 125ml bottles, brass spray button like Version 1 MK II 3.4oz/100ml bottle but is flatter and easily confused with older bottles. Spray puts out less juice and is “all or nothing”. A thinner gold line separating “Quorum” and “Eau de Toilette” is introduced. Quantity is listed below “Antonio Puig” on bottle. Box graphics simpler than previous. Aftershave now only comes in a wider splash bottle, burn relief is chemical compound. Long ingredients list. Castoreum has been removed and oakmoss cut with treemoss, the latter per IFRA regulations of the day, the former for taste adjustments. Still mossy, but sharper and greener, less focus on leather, more on pine and tobacco a la Polo. Harsher and louder than older versions but good. Ironically this one is more of a powerhouse than the 80’s/90’s version of Quorum.
Version 3 formula (3.4oz/100ml “No Brand” MK IV 2011-2019)
Version 3 formula MK IV 3.4oz/100ml bottle
Same bottle as MK III, even cheaper crimp presentation, cap interchanges with MK III bottles but not MK I or MK II. Brown plastic spray head mimicking aesthetic of original editions, but much smaller with deceptively high-output per spray, and easily regulated. Aftershave in same splash bottle as MK III. The brand “Antonio Puig” is completely absent from the bottle as it has been retired by Puig, so only quantity is listed. Box mimics first version with line across middle, but colored like Version.2. As per IFRA 2011 regulations, Puig has decided to remove all oakmoss and go with pure treemoss base, upping the tonka, adding synthetics (likely evernyl) and using a white musk in the base. This is a very clean, soapy, and herbal take on Quorum. Leather and tobacco almost gone, pine prevails. Altogether different dry-down than all prior versions, smells more clearly-synthetic but passable as Quorum.
What are your experiences with various iterations of Quorum? I wanna hear’em!
