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Discontinued products that you can NEVER forgive them for.

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PossumintheHouse · 15/03/2024 16:11

I'm edging towards the last spritzes of my beloved Elle by YSL perfume. Why they discontinued this glorious fragrance, I will never understand. Off to buy another overpriced bottle on eBay, I guess.

I'm also pissed off with Jo Malone for getting rid of her English Oak and Redcurrant scent. The candle and body lotion were the best.

Who will you never forgive for discontinuing your favourite?

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SocksAndTheCity · 16/03/2024 19:21

BeretRaspberry · 15/03/2024 17:39

I used to love YSL Parisienne.. not everyone’s cup of tea but pretty much the only perfume that didn’t give me a headache.

I love Parisienne too and you can still buy it on the YSL website - I got some before Christmas https://www.yslbeauty.co.uk/fragrance/for-her/parisienne/parisienne-eau-de-parfum/461YSL.html

Sadly not the case for Baby Doll, but I have a couple of unopened bottles stashed.

I'll add Anne French cleansing milk and Benetint lip balm. I tried getting pots of that everywhere to no avail, and the nearest subsitute I found was Korres Wild Rose, which is OK but not the same 😖

suburburban · 16/03/2024 19:31

Athena51 · 16/03/2024 19:03

I loved Prescriptives, I was "blue red" on their colour coding and they actually had a foundation pale and pink enough for my skin.

I wore Acqua di Gio for Women in the mid 90s onwards and loved it.

Clinique have a habit of discontinuing all my favourite lipstick colours and formulations.

I used to like the buttershine lipstick by Clinique

Pink Goddess was a favourite

Athena51 · 16/03/2024 19:37

suburburban · 16/03/2024 19:31

I used to like the buttershine lipstick by Clinique

Pink Goddess was a favourite

Pink Toffee was my favourite Buttershine shade, lovely lipsticks.

rainintensity · 16/03/2024 20:11

This. People are selling 'used' bottles on eBay for more than £200 😭

Discontinued products that you can NEVER forgive them for.
HorribleHisTories15 · 16/03/2024 20:26

Thanks @SoapCollector , I'll go for a well planned scouting! I had assumed they had been discontinued.

HorribleHisTories15 · 16/03/2024 20:34

Just to support my foodie sisters like @Walkingwashingmachine , I miss Ferrero Rocher ice cream . They used to sell it at Jack Foulton's and Sainsbury's. I don't want the chocolate ices pack of 4, i we want the full tub. Fanx

BusterGonad · 16/03/2024 20:45

Athena51 · 16/03/2024 19:37

Pink Toffee was my favourite Buttershine shade, lovely lipsticks.

Mine was Cranberry cream. Beautiful.

enchantedsquirrelwood · 16/03/2024 20:48

Taylor's Fika ground coffee😒

I was only looking for that the other day, I didn't know it was discontinued.

Also, lots of Liz Earle products that have been discontinued or reformulated :(

Also didn't know that Aveda clove was no more, although I use the cherry almond one. Although it wasn't suiting my hair, I am now wondering if that has been reformulated too, so using a different shampoo currently.

MorrisZapp · 16/03/2024 20:59

Garnier facial wash, the clear green one. Cost £3.29 when it wasn't on special. I first bought it in the early 90s and you got a gift set of minis with each purchase.

It was lovely and gentle and it smelled so fresh.

BeretRaspberry · 16/03/2024 21:01

SocksAndTheCity · 16/03/2024 19:21

I love Parisienne too and you can still buy it on the YSL website - I got some before Christmas https://www.yslbeauty.co.uk/fragrance/for-her/parisienne/parisienne-eau-de-parfum/461YSL.html

Sadly not the case for Baby Doll, but I have a couple of unopened bottles stashed.

I'll add Anne French cleansing milk and Benetint lip balm. I tried getting pots of that everywhere to no avail, and the nearest subsitute I found was Korres Wild Rose, which is OK but not the same 😖

Oh wow! Thank you. Off to order a bottle!!😁

LizHoney · 16/03/2024 21:33

Estée Lauder Double Wear Light. The pricks.

ChishiyaBat · 16/03/2024 21:45

L'oreal collagen eye cream in the white tube with navy writing, nothing else is the same, it was perfect!

weareallqueens · 16/03/2024 21:53

ChaToilLeam · 15/03/2024 20:08

Mac Plumful lipstick
All of Lipstick Queen but especially the Medieval lipstick. I managed to get some on eBay but they go for crazy prices
NYX did a good eyebrow pencil but they have changed it and it’s not a patch. Miss their BB cream too.

Yes to Mac Plumful. It's the best pinky-plum, just my favourite shade. There's nothing quite matches it.

Benefit bloody everything. Dallas powder, benefit cheek tint, there's definitely more too. I don't buy anything from Benefit any more as they'll just stop making it.

I lived Stella McCartney Peony too.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 16/03/2024 21:56

Marks and Spencer’s Formula perfume
Marks and Spencer Radience Peel
BodyShop Absinthe hand wash
BodyShop 06 lipstick
Marks and Spencer forest fern showergel

I still hold grudges

PossumintheHouse · 16/03/2024 21:58

weareallqueens · 16/03/2024 21:53

Yes to Mac Plumful. It's the best pinky-plum, just my favourite shade. There's nothing quite matches it.

Benefit bloody everything. Dallas powder, benefit cheek tint, there's definitely more too. I don't buy anything from Benefit any more as they'll just stop making it.

I lived Stella McCartney Peony too.

I have a brand new Dallas blush powder I'll be selling soon if you're interested... 😆

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Houseplanter · 16/03/2024 21:58

LizHoney · 16/03/2024 21:33

Estée Lauder Double Wear Light. The pricks.

Agree 100%

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 16/03/2024 22:00

LizEarle fragrance I used to love the 15 but it smells awful now like a rubber toy
I tried the others but none smelled nice.
01 used to be lovely but short lived.

weareallqueens · 16/03/2024 22:01

@PossumintheHouse Old or new? They changed it dramatically before they discontinued it.

PossumintheHouse · 16/03/2024 22:08

weareallqueens · 16/03/2024 22:01

@PossumintheHouse Old or new? They changed it dramatically before they discontinued it.

I’m almost certain the old and original?

Used to be a massive collector and have loads of stuff from 10-20 years ago. Benefit nerd.

Discontinued products that you can NEVER forgive them for.
Discontinued products that you can NEVER forgive them for.
Discontinued products that you can NEVER forgive them for.
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SwordToFlamethrower · 16/03/2024 23:29

Impulse O2... OMG IT'S COME BACK!!!!

1997 me is giddy!

PossumintheHouse · 16/03/2024 23:41

SwordToFlamethrower · 16/03/2024 23:29

Impulse O2... OMG IT'S COME BACK!!!!

1997 me is giddy!

I'll bet my house it isn't the same.

It was so good!

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Ilovetea33 · 17/03/2024 03:35

I used to love Juicy Tubes and had a whole collection, but according to the Lancôme website, they're back!

auspreg · 17/03/2024 06:46

Intimately Beckham perfume 😭😭

SonyaBoot · 17/03/2024 06:55

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TonightMatthewIamgoingtobecher · 17/03/2024 08:31

PossumintheHouse · 16/03/2024 23:41

I'll bet my house it isn't the same.

It was so good!

I can't swear it's the same but very damn near close. I may have got over excited and bought 6 in one go last summer and now add one occasionally to my basket. I am worried they will discontinue again to spite us!