Mother's Day Perfume Search - Looking for Old or Discontinued Perfume Lines

!: Mother's Day Perfume Search - Looking for Old or Discontinued Perfume Lines

For reasons scientists are not entirely clear about, the olfactory sense is closely linked to memory. As performer Garth Brooks once commented, a whiff of a certain perfume and he "was right back in high school." All of us associate certain smells with times and places in our lives.

A woman of a certain age has probably had lots of different favorite perfumes over the course of her life. Fragrance is a lot like fashion in that, on the surface, both seem to be dominated by fads, but, in fact, some enduring classics emerge.

Despite the faddishness of the perfume world, there are still some scents that seem almost timeless. I like to put Chanel No. 5 in that category. First introduced in 1923, this venerable perfume is still well liked even by modern celebrities. The newest celebrity spokesperson for the line is Nicole Kidman.

Youth Dew, which came out in the 1950s, is still a classic but it tends to be regarded as more "dated." It's a rich, powerful, Oriental scent that is-as an overall style-a bit heavy for today's tastes which favor light, fruity, on-the-go kind of fragrances.

In the world of perfume, even surviving a decade can put you in the near-classic category like Tresor by Lancome (1990), Obsession and Eternity by Calvin Klein, and Happy by Clinique.

If you want to give your mother perfume this Mother's Day you have two main strategies. You can select one of many new fragrances on the market (which is a good idea if your mom likes to try new things or if you happen to know she likes a particular new perfume) or you can go with the classics.

From time to time, a beloved fragrance is discontinued. A good case study for this phenomenon involves a perfume called Evening in Paris. Created by Ernst Breaux (the "nose" behind Chanel No. 5), this perfume was phenomenally popular and came in a very distinctive deep blue bottle in the U.S. in the 1950s and 1960s. Its fragrance resembles Chanel No. 5: it's a sparkling adelhyde type floral. But anyone shopping the perfume counters in the U.S. after 1990 could not have found a trace of Evening in Paris. Even if you asked for it, most sales people would not have even heard of it.

Then it came back. It's available in the most unusual of locations: The Vermont Country Store (http://www.vermontcountrystore.com). This catalog typically features country and New England items, not fine fragrance. But this particular retro-scent had a large and vocal fan base and enough requests came in that the company started to track it down. It turns out Evening in Paris is still manufactured, but in France. They imported it and it's back.

The Vermont Country Store also offers other nostalgic fragrances including Tigress and Tweed and some Yardley products.

It gets more difficult when a retro-scent is no longer manufactured. In those cases, you can't even turn to hoarders because perfume (unlike wine) tends to decay with age.

So how do you find a retro-scent that your mom liked way-back-when? When searching for anything nowadays, your first step is the obvious one: Google the perfume name (and possibly some variations) to see if anyone has it. There are many large warehouse type perfume sites that have a little bit of everything. More obscure fragrances may be available on their own site.

Not every story has a happy ending. Some fragrances truly are gone forever. If that's the case, you can go to a perfume website or blog (check out the links at http://www.theperfume-reporter.com) and ask other perfume lovers.

If a scent is no longer available but people know about it, you can get a description. From that description, a knowledgeable sales clerk or perfume friend (go to the websites) can recommend similar type scents. For instance, if you know your mom's favorite scent was what they call a woody floral, you can get an updated version (Safari by Ralph Lauren comes to mind).

Remember, perfume is much more than perfume today. You can buy a wide range of scent products today including body creams, lotions, shower gels, soaps, and other products for the bath. If your mom has always worn spray-on fragrance, stick to an eau-de-parfum or cologne (the eau-de-parfum is stronger and will cost more). If your mom is getting more streamlined these days, a shower gel and fragrant lotion may fit the bill better. Emollient creams and lotions are good for dry skin. For dry skin, a spray-on fragrance simply will not last very long, so the idea of combining a cream (to moisten skin) and a spray-on is quite practical.

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Eternity Aqua Cologne by Calvin Klein for the Casual and Everyday

!: Eternity Aqua Cologne by Calvin Klein for the Casual and Everyday

Calvin Klein rocks the male perfume fragrance world once again with this casual, everyday scent Eternity Aqua Cologne. If you are a traditionalist and have been a fan of Klein's 20 year old original Eternity scent for years, take a step out of that aromatic comfort zone and give this new blend a try.

The hunky model Ben Hill is the face for Eternity Aqua Cologne for Men and is probably a draw for those women who buy for the men in their lives. Calvin Klein teamed up with beauty product powerhouse Coty to create this distinctive scent. Just looking at the light blue bottle of this fragrance brings forth sea breezes and mild summery days.

A New Face for Eternity

This entry to Calvin Klein's perfume empire presents an everlasting, romantic and singular fragrance that is great for everyday wear. It is not heavy and balmy but rather bracing and refreshing with a clean scent that only an aquatic representation of the sea can provide.

Eternity Aqua Cologne for Men is by turns masculine and modern with a casual, stimulating bite in the background. This marine fragrance simply pops into the forefront, but not in an offensive, "in your face" kind of way. Rather, the fragrance captures your attention from the get-go and then lingers on pleasingly in memory.

Scentsational Components

The first impression of any men's cologne should snag your attention quickly. The top notes of cool cucumber, snappy citrus, water lotus and fresh greenery set the tone for this lively scent. At the heart is a marriage of traditional lavender, woodsy white cedar, fruity Mirabelle plum and spicy Szechuan pepper for a little kick to the senses. The base notes wrap things up with masculine musk, warm sandalwood, piquant patchouli and South American guaiac wood which offer an aromatic hint of smoky rose.

Eternity Aqua Cologne for Men remains close to the skin which makes it a great relaxed, everyday scent. It's perfect for the office or casual fun in the sun. If you want a fragrance to wear for the nightclub, date night scene, one of Calvin Klein's other Eternity offerings might be better suited.

If you are hesitant to step out of your cologne comfort zone, consider purchasing this Calvin Klein male perfume online where you can find it at a much more affordable price than upscale department stores. After wearing it a few times, you (and the ladies) will be hooked.

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Introduced in 2003. Fragrance notes: musk, plum and freesia in a sultry blend. Recommended use: daytime.

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Eternity Summer Perfume for Women 3.4 oz Eau De Toilette Spray

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Eternity Summer Perfume for Women 3.4 oz Eau De Toilette Spray A modern interpretation of the classic Eternity fragrance, Eternity Summer is transparent and perfectly summer-ready with sparkling green top notes like verbena and violet leaf, a dewy petal heart of white jasmine, gardenia, and lotus, and a sun-kissed dry down of green island fig, wood, and mimosa. Notes: Hydroponic Lily of The Valley, Verbena, Violet Leaf, White Jasmin, Gardenia, Lotus, Green Island Fig, Mimosa. Style: Clean. Crisp. Fresh. Recommend Use: Day, Evening

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