It seems to me that shortly before Tom Ford left Yves St. Laurent for greener pastures, about 12 months or so, the YSL product line-minus Jazz,Opium, and the citrus YSL-were fairly easy to find here in Canada.
The Bay and Sears, being two of the largest retailers here, seemed to carry most of the line and the shelves were handsomely stocked.
M7, Rive Gauche, and Kouros were all within reach as I'd peruse the edt offerings a regular basis.
Then I noticed the product being pulled and marked down at Sears, yanked from the Bay, and marked significantly further at the large pharmacy chains.
Alas, now there is virtually nothing left except a few bottles of Kouros and the new Homme, which is fairly ubiquitous and tame as are most of the offerings from the mass-market lines.
Does anyone know if there was an intentional purge of these Ford-era influenced products or is there just something wrong with YSL's North American approach?
I, for one, would gladly make the Opium edp my signature scent if I could find it and the product line easily.
The Bay and Sears, being two of the largest retailers here, seemed to carry most of the line and the shelves were handsomely stocked.
M7, Rive Gauche, and Kouros were all within reach as I'd peruse the edt offerings a regular basis.
Then I noticed the product being pulled and marked down at Sears, yanked from the Bay, and marked significantly further at the large pharmacy chains.
Alas, now there is virtually nothing left except a few bottles of Kouros and the new Homme, which is fairly ubiquitous and tame as are most of the offerings from the mass-market lines.
Does anyone know if there was an intentional purge of these Ford-era influenced products or is there just something wrong with YSL's North American approach?
I, for one, would gladly make the Opium edp my signature scent if I could find it and the product line easily.
