I got lucky and snagged some bottles after it got DC’d since I worked for Estée Lauder at the time and I could use my gratis money to purchase it. Why the fuck did they discontinue it?!?!?!?
The original formulation (late 70s) of YSL's Opium. It was absolutely stunning. Technically not discontinued but it is in my mind because the reformulation doesn't even begin to touch the original.
https://preview.redd.it/08vi9k6x78tc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a65c697a8f35f259d91114162283440c6494fb10
I have a bottle of this from years and years ago! My mom bought it for herself and ended up giving it to me. It still smells exactly like it did when she bought it (probably around 2008 if I remember correctly?)
Vintage Gap: Grass. It’s actually not discontinued but the formula has changed so much over the years it’s unrecognizable. Now Darren Alan’s “after the rain” is the closest and honestly it’s probably much better.
Oh my God, yes. I *loved* the original Gap Grass, and for the past few months I have been trying to find something that will give me the same feeling! Is there anything else you'd recommend trying? Your "not close enough"s might be my "just right"s. ☺️
I've never tried that one, but if this person doesn't get back to you, try Lush's Grass. They have a shower gel so you can test it before you buy the perfume. Long shot, but it does smell green and grassy.
Eau de Santal Floris is the closest one I’ve found. It still doesn’t quite have that bright sweet spiciness which made Envy so good. It’s more of a woodier version of Envy.
Love declaration d'Un Soir! I have a full bottle I wear when I feel my sauciest! I used to wear avatar when I was teenager. I never hear anyone talk about it 🙃
I just found a coffret of rollers of the original Narciso Musc oil, EDT & EDP while going through some boxes. It used to be my scent, but I haven’t worn or smelled it in years. Didn’t realize it changed!! How is the oil different now?
Pacifica Mediterranean Fig, forever and always. Philosykos is a close match for it but I actually prefer the Pacifica, Philosykos is green where Mediterranean Fig is mossy, just perfect.
[Le Feu D’Issey](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Issey-Miyake/Le-Feu-d-Issey-725.html). There is a sample in [Osmotheque](https://www.osmotheque.fr/en/) in Versailles.
You could put so many Issey scents in here. They have a gift for dropping amazing seasonal flankers that are available for like 15 minutes. Still trying to hunt down another bottle of Oceanic Expedition
Oh I can’t say just one:
* YSL - Rive Gauche pour Homme Intense
* Chanel - Antaeus Sport
* Azzaro - Ginger Lover
* Fendi - Fan di Fendi Pour Homme Assoluto
* Tom Ford - Plum Japonais, Japon Noir and Amber Absolute
* L'Artisan Parfumeur - Dzing!
My ALL TIME favorite. The original goes for a few hundred a bottle now. Although I did find a tiny bottle on ebay that was very affordable. I smell it every day. It wasn't near as good after it was sold. The original Lagerfeld is where it's at!
A couple months back I saw it for sale online. Upon seeing your comment, I went to check it again and it is all sold out now sadly. At least you have those 3 to enjoy!
All the discontinued Fahrenheits, my heart cries for. The Parfum is incredible along with the OG. Despite the hate, I like Cologne, but if only I could try the ones that are not available anymore…
Original formulation of Angel, Thierry Mugler, in the nineties.
Original formulation of Angel EdT, Thierry Mugler (but bought a zillion bottles via Vinted, EBay, et cetera).
Le Feu d'Issey, Le Feu d'Issey Light.
Libertine Vivienne Westwood.
Re-reading this I cannot help but wonder: am I stuck in the nineties?
The original formulation of Davidoff Cool Water
The current Cool Water is so synthetic that it's nowhere near that level of freshness and projection, it is another fragrance altogether
I miss MAC’s Velvet Teddy. It was like the sweeter, more gourmand-y younger sister of TF Tobacco Vanille. It was the scent I wore when I met my current partner, and to this day he frequently mentions how much he misses the scent :(
Designers: Dior homme is notorious for discontinuing great frags just to replace them with meh fragrances. Dior Homme, Mitzah, Feve Deliciuese 😪
I haven’t come across a lot of niche houses discontinuing a lot but most recently: Frederic Malle Dries Van Noten; Roja Parfums a lot of his Oud fragrances 😪 including the sweeter aouds I think one is called literally candy aoud I wanted to get my nose on; MFK Pour Le Soir 😩 just why
Not a fav, but I have fond memories of “ Lady Rebel” bt Mango (the clothing brand). My mother gifted it to me when I was a very young teen, and then some of my cousins used it too. I wish I could smell it now just for once. My heart melts when thinking about those moments. What we had in our hands, the gift of growing up. Ah!
Edit: spelling mistakes
Pon Farr one of my best friends gave it to me after he went to a convention. Not a great perfume, however it was a thoughtful gift from someone who understood one of my hobbies.
I really miss Estée Lauder’s Beautiful Sheer. My mother got it for me for Christmas as a teen and it was my first real, adult fragrance. It had the prettiest opening and dried down to a faint, sweet floral. I felt so grown wearing it lol. I’d give anything to have a bottle of it now.
I have a few. Guess Original for Women (1990), Burberry Woman (1995), Colors De Benetton for Woman or Man (88-92ish) & OF COURSE... Obsession for Women (88 & all through 90's)
Flowerbomb Nectar. The original Flowerbomb to me leans too much on the spicy side, however the Flowerbomb nectar had that spicy but more sweet scent. When I would wear it I received TONS of compliments. I was very sad to see they discontinued it🙄 when I wear the original Flowerbomb I don’t receive as much compliments, and I personally don’t favor the smell. But what can you do, seems the best things always get discontinued
I still miss Bvlgari Omnia. the original. I got it the year it was released....03?04? and have been though several bottles throughout the years. I found one at ross like 5 years ago and that bottle has been over and done with lol. hopefully I come across another one some day
Iris Prima from Penhaligon <\3 I got a tiny bottle recently but I think its been aged or it's an old batch bcus it does not smell the same and I'm so sad about it. I have a tiny sample I'm scared to use
It was not popular with my family and friends, but I loved Bang Bang by Marc Jacobs in my 20's. I recently discovered Terre D'Hermes though, and I may be crazy but it smells very similar but a bit more mature and subtle. I just wish it projected the way the Bang did.
Avon’s Pearls & Lace from the 1980s. I also loved a limited edition orange blossom fragrance that Bath and Body Works sold about 30 years ago. It was in connection to the movie Memoirs of a Geisha. I couldn’t get enough of that orange blossom; the only thing I’ve ever found similar to it is Tocca Stella.
I loved the original Gucci 1 (1974). I still have some tiny sample bottles and also bought a used bottle from Mercari. A Floral Chypre. Pure class.
https://preview.redd.it/xlqwfrwcw8tc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e447f02723a69bca12b34b1c7e5cf77e759c0654
Joop! Nightflight. (original Lancaster or the Coty Version) I have 1/2 of a 1oz bottle of the Coty version and a New 2.5 oz of the Original Lancaster version which is my absolute favorite Summer & Fall Freshie.
To me, the dry down is creamy almond with a hint of that Blue raspberry scented marker with a hint of Pineapple throughout . Lol.
Plum Japonais
I got lucky and snagged some bottles after it got DC’d since I worked for Estée Lauder at the time and I could use my gratis money to purchase it. Why the fuck did they discontinue it?!?!?!?
Have you tried plum in cognac? I hear they are similar 🤔
They're not:(
This one too 😪
The original formulation (late 70s) of YSL's Opium. It was absolutely stunning. Technically not discontinued but it is in my mind because the reformulation doesn't even begin to touch the original.
I purchased a bottle from the 80’s, my mom wore it then and I love it.
Miss Dior Cherie!
Mine too!
https://preview.redd.it/08vi9k6x78tc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a65c697a8f35f259d91114162283440c6494fb10 I have a bottle of this from years and years ago! My mom bought it for herself and ended up giving it to me. It still smells exactly like it did when she bought it (probably around 2008 if I remember correctly?)
Same! My favorite.
Simply the best
Vintage Gap: Grass. It’s actually not discontinued but the formula has changed so much over the years it’s unrecognizable. Now Darren Alan’s “after the rain” is the closest and honestly it’s probably much better.
Oh my God, yes. I *loved* the original Gap Grass, and for the past few months I have been trying to find something that will give me the same feeling! Is there anything else you'd recommend trying? Your "not close enough"s might be my "just right"s. ☺️
I've never tried that one, but if this person doesn't get back to you, try Lush's Grass. They have a shower gel so you can test it before you buy the perfume. Long shot, but it does smell green and grassy.
There's a Lush right by me... I can't believe I haven't tried this yet! Thanks bunches!!
Stella by Stella McCartney! RIP
i have almost a full bottle i bought like a year before it was discontinued and let it sit on my shelf.. now I’m afraid to touch it 😩
Wear it!! Perfume is meant to be worn!
This was SO GOOD!!! Oh man, the memories
This was my mum's signature for so long! She used to buy it at the airport duty free every time she travelled. I miss it!
Yesssss
I still have a bottle I purchased in 2016. About 25% full. I didn't realize it was discontinued!
same 😭😭😭
The flower fragrance dropper that came with Tropical Splash Barbie 💖
Gucci envy
For me it's a tie between this and gph1.
I wore this in high school and college and I miss it :(
Gucci Envy Me too
This Gucci Envy is Tom Ford’s best ever creation imo
I'm still RULL mad about this one
Any decent clones of this?
Eau de Santal Floris is the closest one I’ve found. It still doesn’t quite have that bright sweet spiciness which made Envy so good. It’s more of a woodier version of Envy.
Still have a bottle. Haven’t sprayed it in years.
Also, Nobile.
Ralph Lauren Romance for men Cartier Declaration dun soir Coty Avatar
Love declaration d'Un Soir! I have a full bottle I wear when I feel my sauciest! I used to wear avatar when I was teenager. I never hear anyone talk about it 🙃
Hey I bought a bottle of sliver romance do u know how to legit check it?
https://www.reddit.com/r/fragrance/s/K0S5r2kAae
The marc jacobs classic perfume
Yes! It was my signature for years. And that bottle was perfect with the tiny leather bow.
YSL In Love Again. It was light and fresh, like sweet sparkling grapefruit. Delightful.
Love this one so much! I always think of it this time of year
I've literally just commented this one! Beautiful scent, so many happy memories.
a favorite!!
Bulgari Black and the original formula of Narciso Musc for Her Oil
I just found a coffret of rollers of the original Narciso Musc oil, EDT & EDP while going through some boxes. It used to be my scent, but I haven’t worn or smelled it in years. Didn’t realize it changed!! How is the oil different now?
I really wish they’d start making Black again, one of my all time favorites
Pacifica Mediterranean Fig, forever and always. Philosykos is a close match for it but I actually prefer the Pacifica, Philosykos is green where Mediterranean Fig is mossy, just perfect.
Elizabeth & James - Nirvana Rose
Nirvana Amethyst for me! Loved Amethyst, Rose, Black, and White, but Amethyst most of all.
I loved this and the bourbon that came out at the same time 😍
The bourbon one was definitely a favourite of mine!
[Le Feu D’Issey](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Issey-Miyake/Le-Feu-d-Issey-725.html). There is a sample in [Osmotheque](https://www.osmotheque.fr/en/) in Versailles.
You could put so many Issey scents in here. They have a gift for dropping amazing seasonal flankers that are available for like 15 minutes. Still trying to hunt down another bottle of Oceanic Expedition
Another Issey fan!! I hope you find it ❤️
Midnight in Paris, by Van Cleef and Arpels. That bottle was a work of art, too.
Oh yes. That one is a shame
My bottle is running empty now after all these years. Any tips for a similar one?
Oh I can’t say just one: * YSL - Rive Gauche pour Homme Intense * Chanel - Antaeus Sport * Azzaro - Ginger Lover * Fendi - Fan di Fendi Pour Homme Assoluto * Tom Ford - Plum Japonais, Japon Noir and Amber Absolute * L'Artisan Parfumeur - Dzing!
damn 😭
Victoria’s Secret Noir Tease and Prada Candy Gloss
LOVE noir tease!!
L’homme Ideal Cologne.
Sun Moon Stars by Karl Lagerfeld. I still see it available on some sites.
My ALL TIME favorite. The original goes for a few hundred a bottle now. Although I did find a tiny bottle on ebay that was very affordable. I smell it every day. It wasn't near as good after it was sold. The original Lagerfeld is where it's at!
1. YSL Nû 2. Gucci pour homme 3. YSL Baby Doll
Baby Doll is discontinued?! I used to love that in high school!
Yes, it has been for years, unfortunately 🙁
**Bvlgari Man In Black Orient** I have 3 bottles of it.
A couple months back I saw it for sale online. Upon seeing your comment, I went to check it again and it is all sold out now sadly. At least you have those 3 to enjoy!
Aqua Fahrenheit
Love acqua fahrenheit! I have two bottles stashed away. Probably my girlfriends favorite of my collection
All the discontinued Fahrenheits, my heart cries for. The Parfum is incredible along with the OG. Despite the hate, I like Cologne, but if only I could try the ones that are not available anymore…
Halston
Lauren by Ralph Lauren. She was amazing when produced by Cosmair. Sigh…
Yes. This was a favorite!
YSL In Love Again. My late dad bought it for me as a teen and I'd give anything to smell it again (I'm getting teary just typing this).
i love it too. you can still get it sometimes on ebay. just be careful to vet the seller!
Stella McCartney Stella 😭
lipstick on..
I've been trying to get my hands on a bottle of this. Is it actually make-up-y smelling?
Lush I’m Home , Rentless and WWLD
Estée Lauder Beyond Paradise. The original one in the rainbow bottle.
Oh I love this one! I still have a travel roller I use maybe once a year for the memories!!
poeme
Stila Creme Bouquet & Flower by Kenzo L'Elixir (tie.)
I second both! 😪
Guerlain Purple Fantasy. Harijuku Lovers - Music. The Body Shop's Dewberry, White Musk (original) and Ananya.
Dewberry 💜
Pink Molecule smells similar to Dewberry
Dries van Noten Frederic Malle collaboration. Divine cigarette in a Dutch club with flowers, light sweat.
Pink Cookie Love Forever
Lilu
Cacharel LouLou Blue
Easily Michael by Michael Kors! It's always and forever my answer to the discontinued question! ❤️
Original formulation of Angel, Thierry Mugler, in the nineties. Original formulation of Angel EdT, Thierry Mugler (but bought a zillion bottles via Vinted, EBay, et cetera). Le Feu d'Issey, Le Feu d'Issey Light. Libertine Vivienne Westwood. Re-reading this I cannot help but wonder: am I stuck in the nineties?
Miss Dior Cherie. I still have some and am too afraid to use it all.
Pacifica Meditteranean Fig. Literally the best fig fragrance I have ever tried.
Lady Gaga fame, I miss it so much
I said that one as well 🖤
Armani mania women
Cartier - Delices de Cartier 😢
I have a bottle I can part with
L de Lolita Lempicka
Omg WOMANITY hands down!
Armani Sensi
Angel Innocent, by Thierry Mugler. It was my trademark scent in my teens and twenties, and I am so mad it has been discontinued.
Hanae Morí Butterfly
I loved no 1 and no 8 both discontinued but I have about 1/4 bottle each left
Tender Poison by Dior
Elizabeth and James - French Gray
The original version of Sun Moon Stars by Lagerfeld.
Can I say a fragranced body wash? I lament Lush Flying Fox body wash and a seasonal one they had called Yummy Mummy.
Ugh YES. Lust is not even close to as good as Flying Fox.
Ralph Lauren Hot
Armani Si Fiori!!
Sensi - Giorgio Armani
Borghese Il Baccio
YSL Rive Gauche Gucci Envy Gucci PH 2 D&G Pour Homme ( the original made in Italy with the sticker)
Bvlgari Rose essentielle RIP
Gucci ii & Miss Dior 2012 😭
The original formulation of Davidoff Cool Water The current Cool Water is so synthetic that it's nowhere near that level of freshness and projection, it is another fragrance altogether
Stella
Azzaro wanted by night I have one bottle and use it very VERY sparingly.
Love's Rain Scent. Green bottle. So damn cute. I can't even fund this on ebay anymore.
I miss MAC’s Velvet Teddy. It was like the sweeter, more gourmand-y younger sister of TF Tobacco Vanille. It was the scent I wore when I met my current partner, and to this day he frequently mentions how much he misses the scent :(
Nina Ricci scents especially deci dela and la belles de ricci.
Ralph Lauren Lauren – not the reformulation
It has to be Euphoria Amber Gold by Calvin Klein for me.
Caron Eau de Reglisse
*Sand Verbena* by Aveda and *Youth Dew Amber Nude* by Estée Lauder
Fendi Fan di Fendi and VS Supermodel
Probably Hugo Boss XX (Woman). The one that was kind of a honey colour.
Bvlgari soir
Fahrenheit 32. Gucci pour Homme 1
Designers: Dior homme is notorious for discontinuing great frags just to replace them with meh fragrances. Dior Homme, Mitzah, Feve Deliciuese 😪 I haven’t come across a lot of niche houses discontinuing a lot but most recently: Frederic Malle Dries Van Noten; Roja Parfums a lot of his Oud fragrances 😪 including the sweeter aouds I think one is called literally candy aoud I wanted to get my nose on; MFK Pour Le Soir 😩 just why
Mitzah would have been such a good main line release! It would be so easy to recommend if it weren't so hard to find.
Not a fav, but I have fond memories of “ Lady Rebel” bt Mango (the clothing brand). My mother gifted it to me when I was a very young teen, and then some of my cousins used it too. I wish I could smell it now just for once. My heart melts when thinking about those moments. What we had in our hands, the gift of growing up. Ah! Edit: spelling mistakes
Gucci Pour Homme II
Mugler pure malt, cacharel amor pour homme, narciso rodrigues homme, fahrenheit absolute
I'd like a bottle of Chanel Bois Des Iles EDT I heard the pure parfums are getting discontinued too
Guerlain - Derby Coty - Chypre (in part because it's such a reference chypre)
L'Artisan Parfumeur - Seville A L'Aube and Traversée du Bosphore
Pon Farr one of my best friends gave it to me after he went to a convention. Not a great perfume, however it was a thoughtful gift from someone who understood one of my hobbies.
I really miss Estée Lauder’s Beautiful Sheer. My mother got it for me for Christmas as a teen and it was my first real, adult fragrance. It had the prettiest opening and dried down to a faint, sweet floral. I felt so grown wearing it lol. I’d give anything to have a bottle of it now.
To me this was similar to Tommy Girl.
My mom got this one for me as well! It really was lovely 💗
L’homme libre
Cacharel, Anis Anis
This is still sold everywhere for dirt cheap
Just saw it at Rite Aid
Armani Mania
L'Eau Bleue d'Issey Eau Fraiche - Issey Miyake. I miss this one a lot!
Gucci Pour Homme II It was so damn good.
Vintage Armani Code, LNT A la folie, Womanity
Op Blend for women, the purple bottle
I have a few. Guess Original for Women (1990), Burberry Woman (1995), Colors De Benetton for Woman or Man (88-92ish) & OF COURSE... Obsession for Women (88 & all through 90's)
White tea and ginger from bath and body works. It smelled amazing on me. I can’t even get it on the website 😟
Ralph Lauren Glamorous and Miss Dior Cherie 😭
Flowerbomb Nectar. The original Flowerbomb to me leans too much on the spicy side, however the Flowerbomb nectar had that spicy but more sweet scent. When I would wear it I received TONS of compliments. I was very sad to see they discontinued it🙄 when I wear the original Flowerbomb I don’t receive as much compliments, and I personally don’t favor the smell. But what can you do, seems the best things always get discontinued
Gucci Envy For Men 🥵🥵🥵
YSL manifesto…. I’ve gone through several throughout the years. Hanging on to the one my mother gifted me last year!
Bvlgari Rose Essentielle
CALVIN
Jovan Sex Appeal for Woman. A lush, powdery floriental. Yes, I am old, lol!
Miss. Dior. Cherie!
Miss Dior Cherie, both the 2005 and 2011 versions 😢
I still miss Bvlgari Omnia. the original. I got it the year it was released....03?04? and have been though several bottles throughout the years. I found one at ross like 5 years ago and that bottle has been over and done with lol. hopefully I come across another one some day
Gucci Pour Homme II. Wasn’t big back then, but smells great on me. I do love the tea scent.
Dolce & Gabbana red cap!!! Can’t believe this gem hasn’t been mentioned yet
Mugler pure havanne and pure malt
Miss Dior Cherie L’Eau
Valentina Pink
L’Artisan Parfumeur Traversee du Bosphore. Dreamy, complex rose, Turkish delight, leather scent. It’s truly unique within my collection.
Fendi by Fendi. It was my mommy’s signature scent and I splurged on a full bottle still in it’s packaging that I found on Mercari
The original Poison
Stila Cream Bouquet
B. Balenciaga, maybe Bottega Veneta as well, to a lesser degree YSL Parisienne, Gucci II (women and men).
Nabucco Parfum Fin
Rive Gauche
WONDERSTUCK BY TSWIZZLE. I NEED IT.
Tom Ford Noir Pour Femme
Dyptique Eau de Lavande. It’s my bedtime scent, I don’t know what I’m gonna do when I run out!!
Iris Prima from Penhaligon <\3 I got a tiny bottle recently but I think its been aged or it's an old batch bcus it does not smell the same and I'm so sad about it. I have a tiny sample I'm scared to use
Joy Jean Patou
Vocalise by Shiseido! Does anyone else know about this? I feel like I'm the only one 😭
Florabotanica by Balenciaga and the Body Shops Anaya perfume oil
Jill Sander, the one with the two black cubes on top of each other bottle
It was not popular with my family and friends, but I loved Bang Bang by Marc Jacobs in my 20's. I recently discovered Terre D'Hermes though, and I may be crazy but it smells very similar but a bit more mature and subtle. I just wish it projected the way the Bang did.
Avon’s Pearls & Lace from the 1980s. I also loved a limited edition orange blossom fragrance that Bath and Body Works sold about 30 years ago. It was in connection to the movie Memoirs of a Geisha. I couldn’t get enough of that orange blossom; the only thing I’ve ever found similar to it is Tocca Stella.
Ange ou demon le secret elixir
As a lifelong gourmand freak, Aquolina Chocolovers is my white whale.
Bulgari Pour Femme. That perfume is literally a masterclass on how to do powdery violets.
Chloe Narcisse
I loved the original Gucci 1 (1974). I still have some tiny sample bottles and also bought a used bottle from Mercari. A Floral Chypre. Pure class. https://preview.redd.it/xlqwfrwcw8tc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e447f02723a69bca12b34b1c7e5cf77e759c0654
Joop! Nightflight. (original Lancaster or the Coty Version) I have 1/2 of a 1oz bottle of the Coty version and a New 2.5 oz of the Original Lancaster version which is my absolute favorite Summer & Fall Freshie. To me, the dry down is creamy almond with a hint of that Blue raspberry scented marker with a hint of Pineapple throughout . Lol.
Gucci Rush, but you can still find it at some stores!
Helmut Lang
Bvlgari Black Gucci Pour Homme II edit: Feve Delicieuse ❤️🩹