Is Arpege discontinued?

The only way to find out for sure if a fragrance has been discontinued is to ask the brand directly, either by email, snail mail or telephone. You can often find contact information on the brand’s website, assuming they have one.

Why are popular perfumes discontinued?

All perfume and cologne companies want to turn a profit on the fragrances they sell. Ultimately, if not enough people are buying the scents, companies will opt for better-performing scents, discontinuing a fragrance you might love.

Does Arpege serve meat?

Although L’Arpège now does serve meat, it is still renowned for its vegetables.

How old is Arpege?

Vintage Lanvin Arpège has broken my heart more than once. From its inception in 1927 to its major reformulation in 1993, Arpège was well loved, which means that plenty of bottles lurk in thrift stores and antiques malls. The problem is that unlike her sister, My Sin, Arpège doesn’t age well.

Who made Arpege?

André Fraysse
Arpege was launched by the French fashion house of Lanvin in 1927 and was created by perfumer André Fraysse (the perfume responsible for all of Lanvin’s earlier scents, such as My Sin and Scandal) upon the request of Jeanne Lanvin for her daughter’s birthday.

What do you do with expired perfume?

The most common way to utilize your old perfume is by using it as a room freshener. You can either spray it all over the room, or add a few drops of perfume in boiling water over the stove. The steam of the perfumed water will infiltrate all over, thus spreading the fragrance all over the house.

Does unopened perfume expire?

Perfume doesn’t expire in the same sense that food does, but applying expired perfume may result in an unpleasant aroma, skin irritation, or, in extreme cases, an allergic reaction. From the time it’s produced, a typical bottle of perfume has an average shelf life of three to five years.

What does it mean when a perfume is discontinued?

If the company can’t find a suitable replacement, they’ll discontinue the perfume. If they can, the scent will change, and it may be re-created under a new name.

Why are discontinued fragrances so expensive?

It can go up in price when it grows scars, making it difficult to produce the fragrance without up-charging the retail price. Sometimes ingredients were available in one location and now are only in a specific location that is out of the way for the brand, or would cost the brand too much money to have flown in.

How expensive is Arpege?

L’Arpege’s entry-level dinner offering, which Wells sampled, is the vegetable tasting. It costs €270, or $376 at today’s exchange rates. There’s also a Spring tasting of about the same length for €340, which translates to $474.