Hey guys, Joe A. here with another one for ya’! Today’s bit is one that pops up a lot in the fragrance hobby: “What discontinued fragrances do I need to get before they’re gone forever?” Listen, I get it! There’s something exciting about "The Hunt." A bottle gets discontinued, the price starts climbing, people start whispering about reformulations, backup bottles and “you had to be there” batch codes like we’re discussing ancient scrolls under candlelight. But here’s the boring-but-necessary truth: Before you go chasing discontinued fragrances, you really need to know what scent profiles you actually love!! Because discontinued does not automatically mean legendary. Sometimes it means the fragrance was underappreciated. Sometimes it means the brand made a bad decision. Sometimes it means the market moved on. And sometimes, gentlemen, it means the fragrance was standing in the clearance aisle for a reason... There's some absolutely great discontinued bottles out there. Acqua di Gio Profumo. Valentino Uomo Intense. Dunhill Icon. Certain Tom Ford releases. Older designer gems. Vintage formulations that fragrance folks still talk about like lost treasure. But “great fragrance” and “great fragrance for you” are two very different things!! Don't let FOMO grab you by the wallet and drag you into a $250 blind buy just because a fragrance now has “discontinued” attached to its name. My advice? Don’t chase discontinued fragrances first. Chase your own taste first. Once you know what you love, the hunt becomes smarter. You’re not just buying because something is rare. You’re buying because it fits your nose, your style and your collection. And let’s be honest, guys… there are still plenty of excellent fragrances available right now. Missing out on a discontinued bottle is not the end of the hobby. Sometimes the dragon you’re chasing is legendary. Sometimes it just smells like regret with a batch code!! What say you, guys? Do you chase discontinued fragrances, or do you usually let them go? What’s one discontinued bottle you think is actually worth the hunt? And what’s one that people hype up mostly because they can’t easily get it anymore? Love to hear from ya'!

Wow! what a entire day I spent at the mall just sniffing 🤧 crazy headaches but came out with some or a bunch of things!! First stop was Louis Vuitton and I’m a little disappointed they ran out of samples when I came. she only had pacific chill and LV lovers but I came out with 100ml of afternoon swim. After I headed to Bloomingdale’s and thought there was a sale of spend a certain amount and get money back as a gift card but apparently its not on beauty products so I bought a Bleu de Chanel EDP which I’ve been wanting for some time, for 173$ which still is a good deal being the fact that I’m getting to know one of the sales reps!! She never disappoints!! Picked up a MFK discovery set for 70$ which was also a steal being the fact she gave some extra stuff 😉 Samples I got plus the few that you can see in the picture Valero Parfums de Marly Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait de Parfum Maison Francis Kurkdjian Kurky Maison Francis Kurkdjian Wild Vetiver Creed