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THE SCENT OF A WOMAN
To the perfume lover, vintage perfumes are a dangerous addiction that, once you have tried and smelt you will never want to return to the mass produced perfumes of today.
Why I hear you ask, well it’ s simply really they really don’ t make‘ em like they used too! many of the ingredients common in vintage perfumes are no longer in use due to reduced availability, ecological or health concerns, costs, changing tastes, or a combination of the above. So if you like what you smell in vintage perfumery the real oakmoss in chypres, the natural ambergris and civet, unctuous musks, a high percentage of floral notes then it may be difficult to accept what is being manufactured today.
For the purposes of clarity:“ Vintage” is a relative term. It may refer to very old perfumes which have been out of production for years, or older formulations of classics that are still in production( nearly always in modified form), or even relatively recent perfumes discontinued in haste.
Here we take a look at some vintage perfumes still available today.
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