What to Do when Your Perfume is Discontinued

Manufacturers frequently discontinue fragrance lines for a number of difference reasons, including lack of sales, new formulas or changing perfume regulations. If your signature scent is no longer available at stores, this can be a painful shock. However, there may be a few things you can do in this situation.

Check for existing stock

Just because a fragrance isn’t in production anymore it doesn’t mean there isn’t a vast amount of the perfume waiting to be sold by various retailers or supplier. Remember, just like any other commercial product sold at stores, items are first typically sold in bulk to wholesalers or distributors. Finding these places is a good way to find your favourite perfume, which may even be selling at a discounted rate.

Contact the maker directly

Depending on the brand, you may be able to find your product on their website or by getting in touch with their sales team. If your favourite perfume brand happens to go out of circulation one day, it may still be available directly from their store after you’ve stopped seeing it in your local fragrance shops. Either they are still selling their final batch online or they can tell you where you might be able to find some.

Try different sellers

There are hundreds of online perfume sellers that have extensive product offerings. Try looking at multiple outlets in your search for your perfume.

Buy second hand

Perfume items are commonly resold online on sites like ebay or other social marketplaces where people can trade their unwanted goods. Chances are they’re going to try and flog it online to someone who actually wants it.

Time to make a change

In the long run, the options above will only help you out for a limited time only. Eventually you’re going to have to choose an entirely new fragrance to be your go-to perfume. However, this isn’t a bad thing. It could be a chance to reinvent yourself and give you the opportunity to search new brands and products to find your new favourite perfume.

Having said this, if you don’t want a repeat of the same situation, opt for more classic or popular brands who will likely keep producing your favourite scent for years to come.