Welcome to Friday! Our Friday community project this week: wear something discontinued. What did you pick?
As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you aren’t participating in the community project.
I'm wearing Fendi Theorema. My bottle is old, but Theorema has a good shelf life — it seems to smell better every year. Theorema is probably what I should have picked for the signature scent challenge.
Reminder: Next Friday, 26 September, will be Uncle Serge Day...wear something by Serge Lutens.
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2014, where I'll try to always have the next six or seven weeks mapped out in advance.
As a heavy rain pours outside, I´m enjoying the spicy warmth of the original Uncle Karl perfume.
Beats the new Uncle Karl perfume, that’s for sure!
I chose Moschino Couture!, mainly because that is about the only discontinued scent I own. I really like it, but it isn’t really appropriate for warm weather, which we are having in East Texas – warm and humid. Luckily, this one is still available in mini sizes from discounters, and in larger sizes from Ebay. It will be perfect this winter.
Have not smelled in ages, but do remember it being a cold weather perfume.
Yay! I reviewed this on Bois de Jasmin recently — underrated, IMO. I actually like it in all weather.
DK Gold for me! Funny to think of it as DCed, as it’s my most recent purchase and still new and fresh to me.
You smell great!
I’m in DK Gold as well! One of my all-time favorites.
It’s beautiful!
Update: after a shower I picked Agent Provocateur l’Agent, which I’m pretty sure is recently discontinued — it’s no longer on their website and there seems to be ton at the discounters.
I think my favorite AP scent, Strip, is DCed as well.
I picked that one up at Marshall’s. I didn’t realize it was d/c’d.
I admit I am not sure! Just guessing from their website.
Oh, I’m sad to see this, it’s a favourite of mine. I hope AP isn’t giving up on its more unusual fragrances. I hadn’t picked a scent for today yet, so decided to join you 🙂 And I also decided to put a second backup bottle in my online cart for my next purchase, because it seems like the best plan!
See above, I am not sure on that. Though, backup bottles can’t hurt!
It does seem likely you’re right based on the prices I see online :/ I find it weird that so many companies never acknowledge that they’ve discontinued perfumes. Just come out with it so we can panic accordingly!
Mine is only recently discontinued–Havana Vanille/Vanille Absolument.
Ack, I’m so confused about which L’Artisan scents got axed and which didn’t.
Oh my- I did a blind buy 50ml of this and cant stand it! Total fail! Has it been d/c’d recently? I bought mine last year for a good price and now look at it and sigh in disappointment : (
I’m not sure, but I’d read it was being discontinued and I don’t see it anymore on L’Artisan’s website…. If it is actually gone then you might have more luck selling or swapping your bottle!
I got mine in a blind swap (meaning I hadn’t tried it–just realized that a “blind swap” sounds like some sort of Secret Santa thing) and was lucky. It seems to be a love-it-or-hate-it perfume. I think there’s a swap meet coming up–maybe you can trade it for something you love.
I’m a day late posting, but I wore this yesterday too. Lately all I want to wear is vanilla–maybe because the heat finally broke here, at least temporarily, and I’m tired of light and citrusy.
SOTD is Patou Pour Homme (Patou). That sandalwood is really shining through today! 🙂
The old or new juice? I haven’t smelled the new one, but I love the last few drops I have of the old stuff.
Old juice. It was my signature scent back in college, went through two large splash bottles before realizing it was discontinued.
I had to pay a ransom for a chipped 40% full bottle online, but sure glad I did.
Hope someday that I can test the new version.
My old favourite, Balenciaga Le Dix. Although it isn’t at its best in this unseasonably humid weather (with thunderstorms) that we are experiencing in southern England – it makes it disappear quickly and the violets don’t get a chance to shine. And I suppose it doesn’t go well with household chores. I am autumn cleaning …..
Le Dix is a favorite of mine as well, love it in winter for its violets – it goes well with whatever you’re doing!. Hope you can enjoy it despite the humidity.
Piguest Bandit in extrait – I know it’s not strictly speaking discontinued, but the old version kind of is. Spritzed once four hours ago and I still smell like a pirate. I like!
For my morning walk this morning I wore Caron Violette Precieuse, then for the rest of the day wore Acca Kappa Mimosa. This is the most realistic mimosa fragrance I’ve ever tried, and it’s a shame that it came and went so quietly.
My SOTD is my beloved, Leiber by Judith Leiber. I actually sprayed my last sprays this morning when putting it on. 🙁
I love this fragrance.
Today’s community project made me remember my small ballshaped bottle of Alexander McQueen Kingdom. I always forget it since it needs to be stored in a box, not on a shelf. I like it a lot, getting lots of cumin, but not at all sweaty but dry and chalky.
Accidentally stepped into Sephora and they had a big scent sale (it is not to long since they established their first shop in Stockholm and they are still figuring out what is sellable) so I stepped out with 50 ml JHAG Miss Charming. To continue the rose scent discussion from yesterday: It is a fresh and slightly candied pink rose, very wearable.
Have a great holiday everyone!
So jealous of your Kingdom! That may be my scent tomorrow if I can squeeze a drop out of my last tiny sample. Finished my bottle years ago and then couldn’t find another 🙁
Oh, nice about Miss Charming! I think it does its thing just wonderfully.
I’ve had Miss Charming languishing on my to-buy list for a few years now. Good choice!
Oh man I accidentally step into Sephora and walk out with a jar or bottle of something or another all the time.
CSP Vanille Orange, which was either limited-edition or launched properly and then axed shortly thereafter. I can’t imagine why: it fit perfectly into their catalogue at the time and is cleverly constructed so that the orange note lasts for a very, very long time, which is rare indeed. Much less sweet and synthetic than Demeter Orange Cream Pop (i.e. Creamsicle) and very pleasant.
Sounds nice!
My discontinued SOTD is Lush’s Flower Market (notes: carnation, violet leaf, elemi, galbanum, and ylang ylang). As we left the house for a little birdwatching, my husband said “Carnation?” in a happy voice and gave me hug. I have half an inch left in the bottle 🙁
Aww! Good on your hubs!
🙂
I hope you post the results of your birdwatching – I enjoy reading those so much. Right now we’re getting ready for fall migration, not much going on here, just a few hummingbirds on their way south and a pesky old Blue Jay frequently – and loudly – telling us to refill the peanut feeder, please!
Out here, fall migration starts way before the equinox. We’ve had some nice warblers passing through in the last few weeks. Your Blue Jays back East are fancier looking than our jays in California 🙂
Hi Laila,
We went birding at Folsom Lake. Highlights include a Parasitic Jaeger (almost unprecedented in these parts; a fellow birder found it a few days ago), two Bald Eagles, and a Red-breasted Nuthatch (White-breasted Nuthatches are much more common around here). We were standing on a point above the lake where we always see tons of Acorn Woodpeckers (ACWO) . There were plenty of them today, but I don’t know how long they will remain at that spot because the only pine tree on the point has been cut down and the ACWOs seem to prefer to cache acorns in pine trees (soft wood). ACWOs have a lot of personality – they live in groups, look like clowns, and have hilarious calls. They had found another place to cache acorns – the hole left by a broken limb of an oak tree. They were making sorties to collect acorns, and when one would return, the others would start yelling and the one that landed with the acorn would hold its wings wide open for a few seconds before caching its acorn. Very entertaining behavior.
A hummingbird established a post in a tree near us from which it was fly-catching – flying out to catch insects mid-air and then returning to about the same spot. It’s so cool when you can see the tiny bill open when it’s chasing insects. The light was so bad (forest fires, sadly) and the bird was silent, so I couldn’t identify it – probably an Anna’s?
Other birds included: White–breasted Nuthatches, a Plain Titmouse, Mourning Doves, a Great Blue Heron, Turkey Vultures, grebes (too far away to identify beyond genus), a Great Egret, Brewer’s Blackbirds, Mallards, and Canada Geese. The only wild mammals we saw were Ground Squirrels – they have a lot of personality, and are fun to observe.
When we got home, there was perfume on my doorstep. Nice. It’s a small bottle of blood orange perfume (by Skeem) that I blind-bought after reading about it on EauMg. It was inexpensive, so if I don’t like it, I won’t feel too bad 🙂
Oh, thank you for the report. I’ll have to look some of those birds up, haven’t heard/seen some of them. And congrats on the new blood orange scent, another one of my favorite notes. I have Pacifica’s Blood Orange, which adds a bit of raspberry for extra juiciness. It’s a nice one and great for layering.
I have Pacifica’s blood orange frag. With what do you layer it? I found fresh squeezed blood orange juice at Trader Joe’s once. I’m getting thirsty just talking about orange juice …
Sometimes with a vanilla or chocolate or another orange scent, sometimes to boost the blood orange note in Tocca Stella, which I love. Others I can’t think of right now; I also love it just on its own.
SOTD is Creed Jasmal. I bought a jasmine sampler pack, which included Jasmal. I love it, may need to buy a bottle on eBay …
I don’t own a bottle, but I’m wearing my sample of Dior’s Mitzah on one arm (and L’Ambre des Merveilles on the other), as I heard a rumor that it was discontinued. Loving the warmth of both.
I am going to have to get my hands on a sample of Theorema – I feel like I have heard more people obsess about this one than any other.
Have a lovely one, y’all.
Theorema is SUBLIME, and its many fans cannot understand how it could have been discontinued. It wasn’t quite like anything else on the market: there’s no substitute.
Maybe it’s best that you not get a sample, because then you will probably want a full bottle and it’s so hard to come by (although perhaps better to have tried it than not, I don’t know).
You’re probably right….it might be better to never have experienced it and thus never feel the loss.
OTOH, I bought a mini bottle unsniffed back when those were still pretty cheaply available, and although I liked it and thought it was a genius lightweight oriental, I couldn’t get past the chocolate note in the base. Passed my mini on to someone who loved it. So it might be The One That Got Away, and it might not. Worth smelling, anyway.
Ditto here – I even had a big 3.4 oz and even though I loved it, technically, and love orientals, almost always, I had troubles with the chocolate. So I’m happy it went to a better home!
Hmmm….yeah, I am not a fan of chocolate in fragrances. And combined with orange, that might turn me right off. Heh – I guess I just want to get in on all the fun.
Armani Prive Ambre Soie was also composed by Christine Nagel, after Theorema was discontinued, and it’s a very similar anisic amber. However, at $260 for 3.4 oz, it’s more expensive than some of the Theorema one can still find.
I had originally gotten a decant of Theorema, not knowing that it was discontinued at first. I always seem to promptly fall in love with the discontinued and kind of hoarded that decant. You can get a full bottle of Theorema through Beauty Encounter that is brand spanking new. The prices on eBay are to freaking scary.
Oooooh…..and if I don’t like it, I could send it along to another happy home. Something to consider.
I am so, so happy to have a partial bottle of Theorema through a swap. It’s amazing in fall.
And in winter! I wore it for a very cold winter walk some years ago and it was amazing, felt it all through all layers.
I have Theorema and enjoy it very much but for me it’s a cold-weather scent. I bought it a long time ago because everyone was swooning over it on the Internet and I thought I would, too. I like it but I don’t find it swoonworthy despite possessing some of my favorite notes (I love chocolate/cocoa scent notes and orange is my favorite citrus), so don’t feel bad if you miss out on it. As someone who enjoys the ‘whole package’ (the scent, of course, but the bottle, backstory, etc. is important to me) I have to say the presentation box is one of the loveliest in my collection!)
I forgot that Mirzah was discontinued. An SA at Galaries Lafayette in Nice tried to sell me the last humongo 8.5oz bottle and I politely declined as I’ve barely made a dent in my 4.25 oz bottle. You smell great!
Sonnet XVII because it is super humid and I might as well smell a bit swampy.
And now that I’ve showered I’m playing the discontinued game. Kate Spade from my precious tiny bottle of the perfume. Really, really lovely.
I planned on wearing the lovely Deneuve, but Hajusuuri’s mention of Iris Ganache yesterday made me pull out my boxed bottle to enjoy today. This iris is one rich confection, and I don’t have anything that smells quite like it!
IG is (was?) the only Guerlain I could wear. Most Guerlains turn nasty on my skin, but this one didn’t. I’m so sorry it came and went so quickly, before I could get more than a tiny sample. But I can imagine it wasn’t popular with the regular Guerlain fans for the same reason it WAS popular with me. It doesn’t seem like a Guerlain scent.
Enjoy your beautifully scented day!
Thank you, Teri. And same to you!
We’re scent twins!
🙂
I had a mini of Denueve back in the 80s – I don’t know how it got to me – but I always like it. I wish I had a FB! ( I also wish I had a FB of the original Ysatis while I’m at it.)
I didn’t discover Deneuve until fairly recently, but Ysatis was my SS back in the day, and I’m lucky enough to have half of an original bottle left!
Fighting a cold with a teensy spray of Cuir de Lancôme pre-shower. It’s still too warm to wear this (90’s today) and even with my compromised nose it feels too cloying today. I’ll switch to my planned Ruffles (Oscar de la Renta) after my shower. I have a tiny mini parfum of this gem and really need to seek more out.
Wearing Cuir de Lancôme today too. It will be washed off when I go for a swim this afternoon, but nevermind.
Right now, I am debating if I should wear either Deneuve or Theorema today. I could wear Havana Vanille but it doesn’t quite seem to fit to day.
I am wearing CdG Garage from the discontinued synthetic series. I really do love this one for both its weirdness and that is oddly easy to wear.
Garage is fascinating! I had a decant that I wore, and by the time I thought I should purchase it AND the other Synthetic, Tar, they were gone. Enjoy! I think it was Garage that had a funky kerosene note 😀 Too fun! That’s what CdG should be. I miss the Synthetic line.
Oh, I love Garage (since I wasn’t a “perfumista” then, this is the only one that I have from that series :). And the packaging is genius as well.
I’m proudly wearing one of my favourite Goutals: Eau du Fier. I hadn’t worn it in a while and had nearly forgotten how gorgeous and calming it is.
Eau de Fier is so strange and mesmerizing. It can’t have sold all that well, although I guess it got discontinued because birch-tar was banned as a perfume ingredient. Part of me is sorry I never got a bottle, but mostly I know I’d hardly ever wear it.
It was discontinued for both those reasons, or so I understood in one of the Paris Goutal boutiques a couple of years ago. I got my bottle in Paris in 2009. At that point they were only sold in the Goutal boutique on the Rue Castiglione. I’m very glad I did, even though I don’t wear it that often.
Great scent! I think someone told me you can still buy it at AG in Paris, but not sure if that’s still true or not. I would love to have a bottle…
You could until a few years ago. I got my bottle in 2009. When I visited Paris again in 2012 it was no longer to be had. It’s one of my most treasured bottles ( and probably one of my most valuable ones)
Thanks…very hard to keep track.
I wish I could get Eau de Monsieur – it’s hard to tell from looking around if it’s been totally discontinued or not, or if it’s just available in Europe. It’s been gone from the US for a long time, but I saw a picture that made it look like it was available in the new packaging.
It is the new Eau de Monsieur. I haven’t tried that one yet and haven’t yet seen a review of both. The old one has that characteristic Goutal bitterness, and is wonderful. From this review I think that the new one is quite different.
http://persolaise.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/persolaise-review-eau-de-monsieur-from.html
**Epic Sigh** Thanks for the info. I’ll just have to be content with my small decant and move on with my life. Sniff.
Today I found a cryptozoology specimen in the corner of my perfume bin: A half bottle of MAC MV3. So I will be wearing that one today.
Found a tiny bottle of Ecusson by Jean D’Albret tucked into an old jewelry box. There is still a small amount of the perfume in the bottle and it smelled good when I sniffend it, so I put a few dabs on. I’m sure the top notes are gone, but I do get a nice soft powdery, woody vanilla, with some light floral notes. Haven’t seen this out there anywhere, so I’m thinking that it was discontinued, and probably quite a while ago.
Yves Rocher Rose Absolue; it was a toss-up between that and Theorema, but it’s a lovely sunny day so roses it is.
I love this one with its beautiful cinnamon note wafting through from top to bottom. One of my winter-into-spring favorites. Enjoy!
Drat! Sounds lovely, so of course it’s been discontinued …
There’s an extra-toasty (and bad-smelling) place somewhere in the afterworld for people who wantonly discontinue gorgeous perfumes. (Or so I choose to believe!)
You can find 5-ml manufacturer’s minis of Rose Absolue on eBay if you poke around; for anyone who loves rose perfumes, this one is definitely worth hunting down.
Yes, I love the cinnamon note! It took me a few wearings to clue in to it (RA is very well blended), and then I couldn’t believe I’d missed it! And there’s none of the sour/soapy/synthetic vibe that a lot of rose fragrances have; the rose stays tangy and juicy from top to bottom.
Still enjoying it seven hours later!
SOTD: Coach for Men Coach for men
I chose the cumin-y orange blossom edp by Gucci (circa 2002, I think). Just absolutely gorgeous, and will be in heavy rotation as the weather cools down.
One of my absolute favourites. You smell fantastic! 🙂
Thank you! Nice to see someone else who remembers this one – it’s still noticeable now, almost 14 hours later. Mmmmmmmm. 🙂
I went back to my perfume roots and am wearing Muguet Des Bois from Coty today. MdB was the first perfume I bought for myself, with my birthday money. I think I was about 10 years old, if I remember correctly. Loved it then and still love it now.
I remember buying MdB for my mom for MOther’s Day at the drugstore as a child. Lovely scent!
Floris Malmaison now that the weather is cool enough for a spicy carnation
That’s good stuff.
Amarige Mariage by Givenchy (sadly discontinued). Honeyed cinnamon with white flowers. I mostly wear it in winter because it is so warming.
That sounds great!
That sounds very pretty! I’d never smelled Amarige Mariage.
You smell good! I’m not a fan (at all) of the original Amarige but I am of its anagram, Mariage. On me the cinnamon note is soft and the white florals only peek out (fortunately!) Haven’t worn it in awhile, will have to pull it out again soon.
Went for Guerlain Spiriteuse Double Vanille. So good.
I recently got a sample of the Diptyque Eau Duelle EDP, which is fairy similar at first sniff. Will try them side by side, maybe later tonight.
Vanilla (on the vanilla extract side of the vanilla spectrum, versus the cupcake frosting vanilla) is turning into a top 3 note for me.
Side note: the youngster sitting next to me on the bus broke out a container of what looked and smelled like homemade apple cinnamon oatmeal and proceeded to eat it.
1. I am a total germophobe, and I have to give him props for not caring that he was eating on public transit.
2. Now I want some oatmeal 🙂
Most of this week, I’ve been wearing AG Eau du Sud, which features lovely herbal notes. The logical next step is the super herbal Diptyque Virgilio. Perfect for early fall!
I like AG Eau de Sud, too. I usually wear it this time of year (and also in the spring).
AG Eau du Sud is just perfect for late summer/early fall. I’ll have to try it out next spring, too.
Although not discontinued (thank goodness!) I’m wearing Chergui today, a sample I just received from a generous perfumista. I love it. It is very special and surprisingly quiet given the notes. Tobacco leaf vs. the ready to use tobacco is quite different and something I want to explore more.
Sorry for not joining the project today; I couldn’t help myself with this scent!
SOTD is Beth Terry/Creative Universe Element of Surprise. Got a samll decant as an extra in a swap from a generous perfumista long ago. It is really the perfect citrus/tea scent. The weather has finally cooled down here, but it’s still humid so this is cutting through that nicely. Sad I can’t get more of this one.
SOTD = Guerlain Iris Ganache
I considered L’AP Tea for Two but ultimately decided that since I enjoyed Iris Ganache yesterday, I might as well continue. I bought the second to the last bottle from the SFA flagship store January 2013. It was not on display anymore and I just asked the SA if there were any bottles left. Imagine my shock and delight when she brought out the box. Moral of the story – be bold and ask!
DS & Durga Isle Ryder… not discontinued, but I wore it yesterday and need it again today. I just have a sample, but would love a decant. I wish it weren’t so darn expensive!
You scared me! One of my very favorites, but I have no idea how to get a back up bottle when the price is so high …
Have you had a chance to try Foxglove? (would love to hear some comments on that one)
Alas, I haven’t tried any of the others, though I’d like to after loving Isle Ryder! My bank account thanks me, though…
Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice. I’m totally charmed by this fragrance. I agree with some reviews I’ve seen in that it does remind me of a room fragrance, but I happen to love holiday candles and the like, so I’m ok with it. It’s just so Christmas-y and peaceful and happy.
I have a mini of it and even the box is terribly cute. Can’t think of any other perfume with a cranberry note to it.
One of the few AA’s I own, I love it, too; a favorite of mine at Christmas in the dark, cold January that follows.
Got DSH Perfumes’ Chypre on today – it’s cool, rainy, windy but still green outside. Perfect. Dawn used to have some fabulous “designer duplicates,” including Bat Sheba and FAberge Aphrodisia, but those are long gone.
I really couldn’t figure out which of my disc fragrances to wear today. I almost picked Marielle Burani, but it’s very chilly here so that wouldn’t work – it makes me think of the summer. So I picked the original Badgley Mischka edp. Yummers! This is about as sweet and gourmand as I like to get. I don’t wear it very often, but it’s ended up being perfect for today.
Ooh, coulda picked that one too. Love MB. It’s 70F here, not summery, but weather fine for MB.
I’m also a huge MB fan, but it’s chilly here too, so I went with Iris Ganache. I also have Badgley Mischka but haven’t worn it in ages. We have very similar taste!
It’s always nice to find another scent twin!
I’m wearing l’artisan parfumeur Tea for Two, which I hear has been discontinued. Boo! I love it, I bought it when I lived in Rome and smelling it reminds me of the autumn and winter I spent there. I have 2/3 of a 100 ml bottle left, but it’s one of my colder weather go-to fragrances so I will miss it when it’s gone.
I’ve been looking forward all week to this – an excuse to spray on a little bit of what’s left from my last bottle of the original Fendi, my signature scent in the late 80s. Still smells terrific to me.
I have so many d/c scents (and many of you are wearing them today!) that it was only a matter of mood and weather that determined my choice. It’s a gorgeous, warm and sunny day here for a change, first time opening the windows in a long while. SOTD is Theorema Leggero, a sheer and perhaps a bit more sparkling (more citrus in the top notes?) version of the original (the juice is a paler peach tone but the bottle is the same). the scent still identiable as Theorema. I’m enjoying it (and the day and everyone’s posts) very much.
I’m curious about this one! I like Theorema (only have a small sample) and never knew there was a “lighter” version. I see some on ebay…
I’ve had Theorema and Theorema Leggero so long I don’t remember whether I purchased them online or at TJ Maxx/Marshall’s. The Leggero is the edt version of Theorema’s edp and has a strong pepper note in the opening, but once it settles down it has that same luscious creamsicle-with-spice vibe of the mother scent; I don’t get any chocolate note in this. There’s also a summer version of Leggero (blue juice, aquatic, I’ve never smelled) and an Esprit d’Ete version, supposedly another summer version, more linear/fresh, but I’ve also never tried it. Hope that helps!
Wearing DS & Durga Resin. Super dense and oily. I wear it rarely, but this is one of the rare perfumes that I received compliments for.
Chose DK Black Cashmere, a sample acquired in an NST swap. I like the top notes but the far dry down is monotonous. Perhaps not a good choice for the office either; it feels heavy.
One tiny spray of Le Feu d’Issey. I have 2 little sample vials, that’s it. But I’m so glad I got to try this one, it’s really as amazing as everyone says. More light and airy than I thought it would be. Can’t believe they discontinued it. It’s weird, but totally wearable.
Absurd that the beauty of Le Feu is no longer to be had! You smell wonderful!
Wish I still had some!
SOTD is Donna Karan Black Cashmere in the pebble bottle. I know this was re-released a few years ago but it doesn’t smell like the original. Why did DK discontinue all their good perfumes, Signature, Chaos, BC, Gold… I’m sure there are more. Yet there are a gazillion flankers to Be Delicious. Black Cashmere is the perfect fall perfume.
It’s criminal about Gold (my SOTD) but the new versions of Signature and Chaos are still quite good, IMO!
Oooh, Black Cashmere! Such good stuff. (And Gold.)
I was planning on Mahora today, but it was pouring rain (and street flooding..yay… :-/) when I woke up this morning, so I just wasn’t feeling it. I went with Cuir de Lancome instead.
Paco Rabanne Metal. One of the first minis I found thrifting, which is what started me here in the first place. 60s-futuristic, super-wearable, clean but not “clean.” It will hopefully help me unobtrusively through difficult tasks today, and while not exactly cheerful or comforting, it isn’t as stern as many other scents from the time.
You smell good!
It was one of my early loves! Metal, a masterpiece!
E: Thanks. Don’t mind if I do.
S: Don’t know for 100% sure if it’s discontinued, but any classy 60s/70s chypre I know doesn’t smell the same if it still exists, so…
I thought about that one this morning too. It’s a beauty. I thought it was discontinued, but I wasn’t sure.
SOTD is the long discontinued Germaine Monteil Royal Secret. My tiny bottle has just drops left of brown syrup, but the real sandalwood in the base is swoon-worthy.
Oh that I had any of my favourite discontinued fragrances left! If I did, I’d be wearing AG’s Eau de Camille (which I have lamented long & loud here & in fact promised to cease & desist doing so!) or Eau de Ciel, or MH’s Fleurs de Bois, the original (& in my opinion, the best) Oscar de la Renta, Fresh’s Enact, PdN’s Le Temps d’Une Fete or even VC&A’s Printemps, which I’m not sure qualifies as discontinued as I think it was a limited edition.
I have samples of Eau de Camille, Eau de Ciel and Le Temps un Fete I’d be happy to send your way (if you are in the US). You can email me if you want them at jasouza9 in the land of hotmail.
How kind of you, odonata9, thank you for the offer but I live in Scotland, so I will have to be content with my memories!
Carolyn, you and me both ….. I too still feel sad about Eau de Camille, and I am sure I will mention its loss again come next summer. How could they??????
I was so surprised they discontinued Camille, given its history – must admit, Jillie, I am becoming less enthused about AG as they continue to expand.
Gucci Envy. Totally beats me that the House of Gucci could have discontinued this. I smelled clean and green and gorgeous all day (to me 🙂 )
On a dreary day with flooding, I wanted something cozy. I went with Flower Oriental by Kenzo. It can still be found online, I think, but I’m not sure if it is still in production. Pepper, agarwood (ahead of its time), florals, incense and musk. It is a powerhouse, and HUGE to my nose. It garnered a spontaneous compliment out in the soggy world, as I took my car into the shop 😀 Be well.
I like
Be well, and stay safe and dry! I hate flooding, ‘been there, done that,’ as they say.
SOTD this morning was Courtesan by Worth. I’m not absolutely sure it’s been discontinued but thought I read a while back that it is. After a long bubblebath later tonight, I’m planning on wearing Paco Rabanne La Nuit edp to bed, where I intend to snuggle up with a good book, enjoy the crisp evening air and drift off to sleep in a spicy animalic amber cloud of deliciousness.
I thought about Theorema or AA Winter Delice, but it’s still too warm here, so I went with PdN’s Eau Exotique. I’m really happy I got my bottle just before they discontinued it.
I love Eau Exotique… Would love to see it come back.
That is a great scent for summer. I got mine at about the same time.
Finally getting a chance to “sort of” unpack my perfume collection after the big move, and I came upon Jil Sander Woman III. Wow, the perfumes we wore back in 1979 just knock the socks off today’s polite offerings. 🙂
I hit the snooze button too many times this morning and didn’t have time to apply anything more than antiperspirant . Just as well one of my co workers had a migraine coming on.
I applied Femme by Rochas ( I believe the company closed so everything is discontinued? I could be wrong ) the newer version with the cumin.
I may go see Maleficent in theatre tomorrow afternoon , perhaps Balmains Jolie Madame ( vintage) would be appropriate? Soft sweet violets( echoing the fields and woods and the purple in her robes) and leather ( dragons, warfare,strength ) and the name of the lead actress.
Well looking at Fragrantica apparently the ’90’s version is what I’m wearing and that’s been DCed for a new 2013 version that is apparently straight up cumin, based on the reviews. As there is a limited edition Eau for 2014 I’m not sure if they are still in business or not..
They still have a website up and a fashion line too,so I guess they are still a thriving business.
I wore Matthew Williamson incense, it was so wonderful… only about 10 mls left and then it will be gone forever.
SOTD Killian Good Girl Gone Bad.. love it!!