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LOL!! I actually have a bottle of Blue Waltz that I bought from Ebay years ago. And I have some Evening in Paris as well.
My mother wore My Sin the most and it was wonderful. It was one of those fragrances that smell strong and almost stinky in the bottle, but dab it on and my, oh, my!
My favorite fragrance is Cher Uninhibited from the 80's. Was discontinued a few years later, but I stocked up on (also from Ebay) several years ago.
Other "old" fragrances that I own and wear are: Tabu, a bottle of My Sin, Channel #5, Shalimar, and even a few oils - frangipani and musk.
I do not like any of current fragrances that are endorsed by celebrities. Most of them smell too sweet.
I have always been a fan of Chantilly.....and I always search for the bath oil....Another is white shoulders I still occasionally buy both.
Do any of you find that the old scents no longer smell the same? I was using Blue Grass as recently as 10 years ago, and loving it. I don't love it like I did. When I was wearing it before it was quite expensive; it is inexpensive now. I wonder if they changed the formulation?
I loved Fleurs de Rocaille decades ago. I found it on Overstock, but one reviewer said it wasn't the same as before. Is this a common occurrence?
A few years ago I ordered Tweed through Vermont Country Store. I remembered my mother, a teacher, receiving Tweed as a gift from a student many years ago. I was so intrigued by the scent when I was young, although my mom didn't like it particularly. At any rate, I remembered it differently than what I got. The scent was powdery; I remembered it being deeper and more adult.
Do any of you find that the old scents no longer smell the same?
Is it our memories or not? I wonder. Anyone know?
No it is not faulty memory. All the classic fragrances are being ruined with reformulations. The reformulations originated with new laws in the European Union that affect perfumery.
The European Union has been putting restrictions on which ingredients can be used in fragrances for many years--usually those that may cause allergies. There is a huge list of ingredients that have been used in perfumery for centuries which are now banned, and more are being added all the time. Perfume companies are then required to reformulate all their existing perfumes with different ingredients to be compliant with the new standards.
Also, some natural ingredients have become very expensive or extinct. So perfume companies find cheaper alternatives, usually synthetics.
Sometimes, perfume companies use less of the aromatic ingredients in order to cut costs. This results in a watered down version of the original scent.
Another major reason for the changes is due to marketing to a new demographic. Perfume companies like to "modernize" classic fragrances so that they appeal to a younger generation. Therefore, they add ingredients that follow current scent trends, so as to continue selling their classic but with a "modern twist."
This is so frustrating. The reformulations nearly always ruin the beautiful, classic fragrances.
No it is not faulty memory. All the classic fragrances are being ruined with reformulations. The reformulations originated with new laws in the European Union that affect perfumery.
The European Union has been putting restrictions on which ingredients can be used in fragrances for many years--usually those that may cause allergies. There is a huge list of ingredients that have been used in perfumery for centuries which are now banned, and more are being added all the time. Perfume companies are then required to reformulate all their existing perfumes with different ingredients to be compliant with the new standards.
Also, some natural ingredients have become very expensive or extinct. So perfume companies find cheaper alternatives, usually synthetics.
Sometimes, perfume companies use less of the aromatic ingredients in order to cut costs. This results in a watered down version of the original scent.
Another major reason for the changes is due to marketing to a new demographic. Perfume companies like to "modernize" classic fragrances so that they appeal to a younger generation. Therefore, they add ingredients that follow current scent trends, so as to continue selling their classic but with a "modern twist."
This is so frustrating. The reformulations nearly always ruin the beautiful, classic fragrances.
Thanks for the enlightening info. So, are any companies making new fragrances that sort of have an old fahioned scent? What do you think are the best of the newer fragrances?
So, are any companies making new fragrances that sort of have an old fahioned scent?
I'm not aware of any. I think you may just have to find fragrances that you like, and if you really like them, perhaps buy two of that same formulation before it gets reformulated.
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What do you think are the best of the newer fragrances?
I'm not sure how recently you mean by "newer." Newer to me means in the last ~20 years. There are lots of good ones. I tend to like crisp, floral, spicy, complex scents. Some of the ones I like:
Euphoria
Very Irresistible
Tresor
So Pretty
Ange ou Demon
Boucheron
Ce Soir ou Jamais by Annick Goutal
Vera Wang
Cashmere Mist by Donna Karan
White Linen
Beautiful
Narciso Rodriguez (black bottle)
Paris by YSL
Sublime by Jean Patou
I loved Heaven Scent by Helena Rubenstein, and then Dana bought it, now named Heaven Sent. It's close but not the same, I can tell the difference. I do wear it but prefer the old one.
I love some of the old Dana scents, by the way. 20 Carats was a favorite of mine, and my mother's, and I still love Ambush (have a tiny bottle of it).
Also loved the old Avon sent, Bird of Paradise.
I collect scents in all forms - sprays, oils, even an old Tabu solid stick.
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