my favorite perfume is no longer marketed

Every problem always finds a solution thanks to an expert in the field. Hair, face or body care, or question perfume like today: whatever the difficulty you encounter, the S.O.S beauty d’aufeminin helps you solve it. A practical meeting not to be missed! This week, Camille Goutal, perfume designer, gives us her advice to help us replace a perfume that we loved but which is no longer sold.

Have you been to a perfumery, and there, unfortunately, you find that your signature perfume is no longer selling? We know you need a explanation. In general, if a perfume is discontinued it is because it “is no longer sold enough and no longer meets the minimum required to make a production” explains Camille Goutal. It is sometimes also the brand that sells it that no longer exists… In rarer cases, it happens that one of the key ingredients of the formula is no longer “no longer produced for economic and/or ecological reasons and/or legislation, and has no olfactory equivalent” so that we recreate the smell that you like so much despite himself.

Mourning the smell of your favorite perfume: an essential step

Unless there is a convincing perfume dupe for yours, the expert is categorical: the first thing to do before going to smell perfumes in perfumery to replace your favorite perfume is “to try to forget its smell”. Why ? Quite simply because by absolutely wanting to find the same one in the wake of another perfume, “there is little chance that we will succeed and we will inevitably be disappointed”. It is therefore the mistake not to commit to succeed in the bet to find another one. It is essential to get rid of this systematic comparison to the lost fragrance, otherwise we are “not open to new discoveries”. It is only once we have accepted the idea that “the smell will not really be the same, that we can go in search of the Grail” says Camille Goutal.

Pro tips for replacing your perfume that is no longer sold

Once you’re ready, there are several options available to you to find a perfume that you like enough to replace the one you loved so much. here is 3 tips to follow to find your new perfume easily:

• search in the family of perfumes to which yours belonged : rather than going to smell around thirty perfumes all over the place while despairing of finding one, “clear the ground on the internet to make a first selection before going to smell them in real life, by typing typical keywords: fresh, rosé, spicy, amber, gourmet etc” depending on what you like the most. Can’t describe your favorite perfume? Type the name of your old perfume on the internet, you will easily find information on the family of perfumes to which it belongs and its key notes to guide you on the keywords to enter in your search bar.
• ask for help from a perfumery consultant : they are not present in stores by chance. Do not hesitate to ask them ! For the best advice, Camille Goutal says that not all perfumeries are created equal and recommends going to “a perfumery on a human scale, with advisers who know their products inside out”. Finally, do not forget to take with you the last drops of your perfume which is no longer marketed if you have any left, because they will be “a precious help for the salesperson who will help you”.
• use a perfume diagnosis to find the right one : “Some perfumeries like Nose in Paris offer a perfume “diagnosis” (also available online) which allows you to order samples online” before buying, says the expert. It’s a good start to find a replacement for your perfume.

The D system to wait while waiting to find a new perfume that you like

“You can also try buying discontinued items online” explains Camille Goutal, but beware: “the quality of the smell can sometimes be altered if the perfume is too old” and you won’t be able to tell until you try it for the first time.

Have your new bespoke perfume created

If you don’t find what you’re looking for in perfumery and/or you particularly like the rarity of your perfume which is no longer sold, know that it is also possible to have a personalized perfume created just for you. In stores or via the internet, several brands offer this service such as Sillage Paris or The Alchemist Atelier.

By absolutely wanting to find the same smell, there is little chance that we will succeed and we will inevitably be disappointed and not very open to new discoveries.