Lost Perfumes

Jolie Madame by Balmain, loved it. I did see it on Amazon for a ridiculous price, although another favourite Femme by Rochas is available at a more reasonable price. Cialenga by Balenciaga which I liked isn't available..

Mrs Ken I've bought Mitsouko on Amazon, not lately, yes love some of those perfumes from yesteryear more memorable imo.

I loved KL by Karl Lagerfeld, discontinued a long time ago. Can't find anything I like now.

I love Penhaligan’s Peonie, which I think has been discontinued. I have about a quarter of a bottle left.

Another one here who loved Norman Hartnell`s In Love, many, many years ago. Another perfume I loved back in the 70s was Flambeau, by Faberge. My current favourite, has been since it was brought out around 1994, is Tocade, by Rochas, unavailable in UK shops, only online.

Loved Fleurs Fraiches by Worth (I think) - can't get now for love nor money

As a teenager, it was Avon Topaze, anyone remember that one?

I remember Evening in Paris which I thought was so sophisticated aged fifteen.

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I have heard a lot of people complaining that the perfume they loved from years ago doesn't smell the same now.

I may be wrong but is it something to do with not using animal products in the perfume and using chemical copies instead.

I like Eternity but the more recent one smells nothing like the one I had 25 years ago.

As a teenager I used to love Yardley Caprice. I think it was a light powdery kind of scent. Also Sea Jade by Yardley which they still do but it smells nothing like the same

B9exchange

As a teenager, it was Avon Topaze, anyone remember that one?

I remember Topaz with the imitation topaz stone on the top. I had the bubble bath in a long tall bottle

I don't think l'air du temps has been discontinued but it is increasingly difficult to find Any suggestions for a replacement gratefully received.

Mitsouko, Rive Gauche, Paloma Picasso I wore them all and can't source them now but maybe they wouldn't smell right on me all these years on. I now wear Princess, Vera Wang or Daisy Marc Jacobs.

I used to love Geminesse by max factor doesn't seem to exist now

Boots "Rainflowers" was my all time favourite scent (discontinued many years ago). I prefer light floral so am now using Body Shop "English Rose"

Mimosa Pour Moi by l'Artisan Parfumeur

Rive Gauche is readily available. I wear it.

I loved Aqua Manda and I think Avon did a perfume that had a peachy smell?

I used to like Je Revien too. The last bottle someone bought back from a duty free for me did not smell the same at all. I don't like most owrfume as it always smells heavy to me. I discovered Avons Little Black Dress which I like so I'm OK at present. I think our sense of smell and taste changes as we get older. Also our skin changes so that could be why our favourite perfume doesn't smell the same on us too.

B9exchange, Topaz was my very first perfume I remember it well at the age of 15. Then I got a job and earned £3 7s 6d and pushed the boat out and treated myself to Estée Lauder youth Dew, them were the days. A friend bought me some recently for my 70th birthday but I find it very overpowering now. I now use CK ONE.

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I used to love Courant by Helena Rubinstein.
But also memories of a spicy, orangy bubble bath advertised on Radio Luxembourg Aqua Manda by Goya I think

Cristalle by Chanel. The version in the U.K. smells nothing like it.
10 years ago I bought a bottle in the US, it was more like the original version.

Diane7

I loved Aqua Manda and I think Avon did a perfume that had a peachy smell?

Pretty Peach? Aimed at girls I think?

I bought a Lindisfarne one on the island of Lindisfarne. Went back a couple years later wanted to get some for daughter in law and found they don't do it any more. It was lovely (still have empty bottle!)

coastalgran

Mitsouko, Rive Gauche, Paloma Picasso I wore them all and can't source them now but maybe they wouldn't smell right on me all these years on. I now wear Princess, Vera Wang or Daisy Marc Jacobs.

Rive Gauche is still very much available.

The original Versace