The regulatiions have, IMO, pretty much destroyed perfumerie as an art, as oposed to a business. I spent years collecting vintage perfumes from Ebay and other sources, but you have to willing, in almost all cases, to accept at there will be a loss of the unstable top notes. Also, you take a chance (as with everything of this nature) that the perfume won’t have turned to vinegar through improper storage. But I have to say that I’ve been very fortunate with almost all my purchases, especially, thank God, with the big ticket, truly “vintage” discontinued perfumes from the Golden Age of Perfumery. My Guerlain Djedi and and my Nombre Noir will be prised from my cold dead hands, lol. I used to wish that Guerlain would resurrect Djedi, but it’s as well that they haven’t, as it would undoubtedly be a travesty of its former glory.
“my Nombre Noir will be prised from my cold dead hands,“
Congratulations on using the word “prised” correctly.
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