What are some less expensive fragrances that you can no longer find and would love to have again?

[Christoph]

My picks --

Ralph Lauren CHAPS and Ralph Lauren CHAPS MUSK
Both were very nice, more affordable RL products. Very distinctive and manly scents with loads of character.

Yardley English Blazer
I loved this stuff. Haven't seen it in decades!

Aspen
I got some of this as a gift one Christmas in my teens. It was a pine scented cologne and very nice

 

[JoeLr]

Raw Vanilla by Coty

I mean, one can buy this from some internet shops for like $70USD/1.7 oz bottle. Screw that noise. I think I bought a bottle once for like $12 in the late 90's/early 2000's.

 

[Polarbeard]

What's "less expensive" is very subjective, but if I choose to interprete it as less expensive than designer brands like Dior, JPG and suchlike I do very much miss Sandalwood by Crabtree&Evelyn.

 

[EclipseRedRing]

Faberge Brut, before it became Brut 33. The greatest scent ever created by man, no modern version comes close.

 

[Rustynail]

It looks like yatagan may be discontinued? It recently tripled in price, if you can find it!

 

[FarmerTan]

Hai Karate!

I miss that one.

 

[Christoph]

I love Crabtree & Evelyn. I can't find them too often these days. They would be low to mid priced in my view

 

[cryhavoc]

My picks --

Ralph Lauren CHAPS and Ralph Lauren CHAPS MUSK
Both were very nice, more affordable RL products. Very distinctive and manly scents with loads of character.

Yardley English Blazer
I loved this stuff. Haven't seen it in decades!

Aspen
I got some of this as a gift one Christmas in my teens. It was a pine scented cologne and very nice

Aspen is available at my local Wal-mart

 

[Christoph]

Anybody here ever used Jovan Musk?

 

[sdimartino]

Burt's Bees version of Bay Rum. Those turds discontinued it. The shaving soap was terrible, but I loved the aftershave balm, cologne, bar soap, and moisturizer.

 

[The Knize]

It looks like yatagan may be discontinued? It recently tripled in price, if you can find it!

That really is interesting!

 

[The Knize]

Aspen is available at my local Wal-mart

Aspen in widely available and very inexpensive. I would be interested in knowing whether the current version is anything like the vintage version.

On-line searches for Hai Karate seem to bring up Jade East. Not the same scent!

 

[KUfan]

The Aspen of ten years ago was excellent. Much like Cool Water, but with more lavender. I picked up a current bottle this past summer, similar to the old version but woodier on drydown, and a bit shy on longevity. Still, darned good juice. My old bottle is for going out on the town, the new bottle is for everyday bumming around the house. IMO, every dude who likes to smell A1 needs at least one of the two of Cool Water or Aspen.

 

[Diesel_24]

Colgate's 007 from the 60's!

 

[P-51G t]

I recently picked up a bottle of Aspen on recommendations from this thread. It is very similar to cool water maybe not as complex but at a fraction of the cost make it a great bargain. I have a hard time deciding which one I like better, Aspen maybe more pine and woods vs. CW aquatic. Aspen is definitely a keeper in the rotation.

 

[Rory1262]

I can't remember when I last saw Grey Flannel in a brick-and-mortar store.

 

[Yukonmark]

Hai Karate. I got a bottle for my 15th birthday.

 

[jdp93]

L'Occitane used to sell a really nice vetiver fragrance that I haven't seen the past few times I have been in one of their stores. I think it was just called Vetiver. I heard it was discontinued.

 

[Tester28]

Dior Eau Sauvage...the original...not the Johnny Depp version.

 

[Eutychus]

Dior Eau Sauvage...the original...not the Johnny Depp version.

The Johnny Depp version is "Sauvage" an entirely different fragrance from "Eau Sauvage" which is still sold.