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What discontinued fragrances should we stock up now?

post #1 of 42
5/3/10 at 9:40am
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I just got Ungaro II today and I love it! I wasn't so sure of the civet note after the top notes are gone, but after that softened down, it just became an incredible fresh yet dirty scent. Amazing.

My only regret is that it is now discontinued, although I can still get it online relatively cheap, so I'll be stocking up on this while I can. So I'm wondering, what discontinued fragrance is it worth stocking up right now?
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post #2 of 42
5/3/10 at 9:58am
I was told by a store owner in the Washington DC metro area that Ungaro II is being made in small batches. She had some in stock and when I asked about it that is what I was told. (I posted a thread on that last autumn, fyi).

As to what is worth stocking up on, limit it to items you like lots and will use.
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post #3 of 42
5/3/10 at 12:43pm
I recently bought a bottle of 4 Voleurs from Strawberry Net via ebay. When I go back on the internet, I only see bottles of shower gel. This stuff has good reviews here, and I personally like it a lot. If anyone wants to restock or just give this stuff a blind go, I would keep my eyes open for any available sale.
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post #4 of 42
5/3/10 at 1:15pm
Cacheral Nemo!

One of the best woody, spicy orientals. Similar to Envym but warmer and more sensual.
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post #5 of 42
5/3/10 at 2:00pm
FUBU Plush for men & Cumming the Fragrance.
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post #6 of 42
5/3/10 at 2:10pm
Zino Davidoff? I know it seems to be everywhere (an at discounted prices) right now, but technically, it is discontinued, right?
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post #7 of 42
5/3/10 at 2:18pm
The Dreamer, apparently!
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post #8 of 42
5/3/10 at 2:48pm
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Ungaro I and II and C Lacroix Tumulte
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post #9 of 42
5/3/10 at 3:06pm
Pure Coffee and then Pure Malt.
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post #10 of 42
5/3/10 at 3:57pm
If this is the perfume store at Tysons or at Reston Town Center I would find rare stuff there and the owner would tell me that they are still made in small batches which I know is not true. I got Missoni Uomo and DK Unleaded from him and he told me they are still made in small batches.
As for what to stock up on. It's amazing when I use to see stuff like Cuiron and Dolce By Man at really low prices and now I see them selling for around $200. Dolce By never seemed like anything special to me when I used to see it at Sephora.
Right now I've stocked up on A*Men Pure Coffee and Pure Malt. Pure Malt is my favorite of the two.
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post #11 of 42
5/3/10 at 4:48pm
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Originally Posted by Bigsly View Post

FUBU Plush for men & Cumming the Fragrance.

If you can find Cumming the Fragrance that is. (I'm so curious about it I've been looking, although I fear I'd blind buy it, try it once, and put it up for sale.)
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post #12 of 42
5/3/10 at 5:04pm
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Originally Posted by Azsmells View Post

If this is the perfume store at Tysons or at Reston Town Center I would find rare stuff there and the owner would tell me that they are still made in small batches which I know is not true. I got Missoni Uomo and DK Unleaded from him and he told me they are still made in small batches.

It is the same store, but I spoke with a lady there.
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post #13 of 42
5/4/10 at 9:01am
I bought a 50ml decant and a 100ml bottle of "Puro Lino". It's a soapy/floral fragrance, in my opinion the best soapy fragrance there is.

Lucky scent used to sell it a couple years ago, but you can't get it any where unless you get it from a private seller. I even called the shop in Italy and they don't export to the US anymore.

Oh well, I got a couple bottles, so that should last a while.
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post #14 of 42
5/4/10 at 3:15pm
Philtre d'Amour by Guerlain
Sous le Vent by Guerlain
Any of the Institut Tres Bien colognes - all 3 are fantastic.
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post #15 of 42
5/4/10 at 3:23pm
It's too late to buy Alexander McQueen's Kingdom. Now the prices are very high since the tragic death of the designer.
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post #16 of 42
5/4/10 at 3:36pm
anyone know where to find pure malt in a store or is that opportunity long gone?
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post #17 of 42
5/4/10 at 4:13pm
I e-mailed L'Occitane about the availability of Cedre EDP and was told that it had been "phased out," so you might want to try to find it at a L'Occitane store or call their distribution center now if you want it (it's no longer available on the site).
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post #18 of 42
5/4/10 at 6:14pm
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Sous le Vent by Guerlain

wait... did I miss something? this has been discontinued??
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post #19 of 42
5/4/10 at 7:29pm
Acteur by Azzaro is another one. I noticed there are a couple on ebay at decent prices now, but I doubt that will last very long.
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post #20 of 42
5/5/10 at 4:17am
I second Zino. I would also have suggested Ungaro 2, but I think we're now at the point (at least here in the UK) that there are no shop stocks left, so it's just down to e-bay private stash saled. That being the case, I would suggest the pre-formulated Ungaro 3 - some can still be found in shops and on the 'bay - and, possibly, even the new formulation. It's not a patch on the original, but it's still quite good in its own way and I'm sure that, when it's properly gone, people will miss it.
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post #21 of 42
5/28/10 at 5:24pm
BY MAN by Dolce & Gabbana! & Nautica Competition in the blue bottle!
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post #22 of 42
5/28/10 at 6:16pm
if you love Citrus Bigarrade by Creed you better get it now they are discontinuing it
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post #23 of 42
5/28/10 at 6:17pm
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BY MAN by Dolce & Gabbana! & Nautica Competition in the blue bottle!

by is a nice spicy woody frag, if you like that one you look at bois du portugal and vintage tabarome especially tabarome because it is like by on steroids
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post #24 of 42
5/28/10 at 6:53pm
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Originally Posted by DavidBond007 View Post

if you love Citrus Bigarrade by Creed you better get it now they are discontinuing it

hmmm that sucks. Perhaps IFRA reformulation would have killed it. I take it you heard this from a reliable source.
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post #25 of 42
5/28/10 at 7:33pm
VIP for Men by Giorgio
Gucci pour Homme (original) 1976
Gucci Rush
Burberrys for Men (Original) 1981
Versailles pour Homme
Iquitos by Alain Delon
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post #26 of 42
5/28/10 at 8:51pm
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Originally Posted by Futami View Post

hmmm that sucks. Perhaps IFRA reformulation would have killed it. I take it you heard this from a reliable source.

yes i did sir. it is not a bad frag but was always a tad perfumey for me but it is fabulous for a lady
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post #27 of 42
5/28/10 at 9:03pm
Perry Ellis for Men (original).
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post #28 of 42
5/28/10 at 9:31pm
For Men...

Tenere by Paco Rabanne
Bogner Deep Woods
Jil Sander Scent 79 Men
Capucci Uomo original
Fendi Uomo
Cuiron
Globe
Nemo
Zanzibar
Jil Sander Man
Jil sander Feeling Man
Ho Hang
Trussardi L'Uomo
Gianfranco Ferre FOR MAN
Ted Lapidus Pour Homme
Montana Homme
Essencia Loewe
Nicolai Pour Homme
Baladin
Phileas
Jazz Presitge (boy, if you can get your hands on this treasure!)
Ricci Club
Signoricci 2
Tiffany For Men
Yves Rocher Nature Homme


For Women:

Sacrebleu
Diva
Y
Ferre by Ferre
Silences
Cristobal
Talisman
Donna Trussardi
Niki de Saint Phalle
Sabi by Henry Dunay
Vendetta
Ruffles
Soprani 2
Nina
Cialenga
Vivre
Gem
Miss Arpels
Bogner Woman
Yves Rocher Magnolia
Yves Rocher Venise
Yves Rocher Nature Femme
Capucci Opera III
Capucci Filly
Fendi
Genny
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post #29 of 42
5/28/10 at 9:51pm
Horizon by Guy Laroche is a good one. I recently got myself a big bottle so I will have plenty of times to enjoy this one. It's readily available online so I am in no hurry.
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post #30 of 42
5/28/10 at 10:55pm
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Originally Posted by Hillaire View Post

For Men...

Tenere by Paco Rabanne
Bogner Deep Woods
Jil Sander Scent 79 Men
Capucci Uomo original
Fendi Uomo
Cuiron
Globe
Nemo
Zanzibar
Jil Sander Man
Jil sander Feeling Man
Ho Hang
Trussardi L'Uomo
Gianfranco Ferre FOR MAN
Ted Lapidus Pour Homme
Montana Homme
Essencia Loewe
Nicolai Pour Homme
Baladin
Phileas
Jazz Presitge (boy, if you can get your hands on this treasure!)
Ricci Club
Signoricci 2
Tiffany For Men
Yves Rocher Nature Homme


For Women:

Sacrebleu
Diva
Y
Ferre by Ferre
Silences
Cristobal
Talisman
Donna Trussardi
Niki de Saint Phalle
Sabi by Henry Dunay
Vendetta
Ruffles
Soprani 2
Nina
Cialenga
Vivre
Gem
Miss Arpels
Bogner Woman
Yves Rocher Magnolia
Yves Rocher Venise
Yves Rocher Nature Femme
Capucci Opera III
Capucci Filly
Fendi
Genny

Ohh, Hillaire, I ordered the Genny bodycream a few weeks ago, MY GOD, heavenly!!
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post #31 of 42
5/29/10 at 12:11am
I second, from the previous posts especially the Ungaro II suggestions

I would also stock up, on almost any occasion, the stunning yet elusive and quite powerhouse Francesco Smalto Pour Homme - a fragrance somewhat in the vibe of Drakkar Noir or of Duc de Vervins, but with a stronger yet also very distinguished herbal-aromatic note
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post #32 of 42
5/29/10 at 7:58am
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Whao... the list is long! These are going to be my first priorities to try before they're gone...
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post #33 of 42
5/29/10 at 10:36am
Zino is the one I would go for too. I had a rush of blood recently on hearing it had been discontinued and bought five bottles so I'm good for a while.
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post #34 of 42
5/29/10 at 7:47pm
Siecle & Balafre
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post #35 of 42
5/30/10 at 12:10am
I'd second Tenere (which happened to be my SOTD yesterday).
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post #36 of 42
5/30/10 at 2:18am
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Originally Posted by Hillaire View Post

For Men...

Jil Sander Scent 79 Men
Jil Sander Man
Jil sander Feeling Man
Trussardi L'Uomo
Montana Homme



For Women:

Y
Silences


Dear Hillaire, I liked your list, but the scents mentioned above have not been discontinued in Germany. I spotted them in many shops and departments-stores. Maybe they are about to be discontinued? Or - do you mean- in the case of Y by YSL - reformulated?
Just don't have the necessary info, I guess.
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post #37 of 42
5/30/10 at 2:22am
Genny... NOT discontinued in Italy, only the old, original formula from the 80's. I just bought "Eau de Genny" in Venice, it is lovely. The shop-assistant told me that Genny is distributed by Morris Fragrances and that they'd still be producing the stuff.
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post #38 of 42
5/30/10 at 6:27am
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Originally Posted by Hillaire View Post

For Men...

Ted Lapidus Pour Homme
Montana Homme
Essencia Loewe
Tiffany For Men
Yves Rocher Nature Homme

These scents are not discontiued? They just may be hard to locate in Germany.
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post #39 of 42
5/30/10 at 11:41am
Thread Starter 
Ok, I'm ordering samples for Cuiron, Jil Sander Feeling Man, Y, Gucci Rush for men, Nicolai pour Homme, Kingdom. Are there any others from the recommended fragrances above that I have to have to try right now?
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post #40 of 42
5/30/10 at 11:50am
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Originally Posted by supperman View Post

Ok, I'm ordering samples for Cuiron, Jil Sander Feeling Man, Y, Gucci Rush for men, Nicolai pour Homme, Kingdom. Are there any others from the recommended fragrances above that I have to have to try right now?

Especially worth trying, while you still can:

Yendi
Globe
Ocean Rain
Ungaro I and Ungaro II
Ténéré
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post #41 of 42
5/30/10 at 12:41pm
Parfumes du Nicolai Pour Homme.
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post #42 of 42
5/30/10 at 3:23pm
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Originally Posted by Futami View Post

hmmm that sucks. Perhaps IFRA reformulation would have killed it. I take it you heard this from a reliable source.

I could be wrong but I think Creed, because Creed does in-house production, is one of the houses not affected by IFRA regulations. The other bit of good news is they will do special orders of discontinued fragrances although I'm sure that doesn't come cheap (I can't find the letter source but I have it around here somewhere).
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