All you gentlemen (and lady) that have been in this game longer than me. Please tell me what discontinued fragrances I MUST get before I can no longer get or afford them. Thank you.

I’m fairly new to the fragrance world. I like many started out by purchasing more fragrances than I probably should have. That being said I’m trying to get my hands on more samples and or decants. What would be your best suggestion to accomplish this task. I was thinking of purchasing the Sephoras best sampler that offers a bottle of which ever you find works best for you. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks ahead of time.

I recently came across this video from Robin James, which i’ll attach here https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H1jslzwZT8E In the video he points out something that i find a bit alarming, which is the increase of ai usage in advertising, particularly in this video… Pengaligon’s They took it down quickly but have already faced immense backlash from it, i think. But the time it was up there already has made comments and got people talking about it. And it isn’t just Penhaligon’s, i’ve found Memo Paris, and even Xerjoff have started using AI for their images and videos, although they’re not as widespread, they’re still there. Now Robin expressed dislike and disapproval of Penhaligon’s usage, especially considering how quickly they took it down. It’s almost like they were experimenting and dipping their toes into the water, to see if they could or not. I myself am not the biggest fan of this either, and it’s for a few reasons. You can disagree with me on this if you want, and if you do, i’d love to hear your perspective on the matter. Now a disclaimer before we talk about this, i want to make it clear that im not some gigantic ai hater who goes seething at the mouth whenever i see its usage. There’s tons of brothers even in this community, myself included, who enjoy using it for visuals and such, and there’s no problem in that. It’s a quick and simple way to add fun visuals to your posts and illustrate your points better. There’s no problem in that. For individual use, i think it’s perfectly fine and quite fun to use! Number two, i don’t want to come across as like a virtue signaling “look how correct I am, let’s CANCEL these guys” or whatever lol. This is just my opinion personally. Now with that being said, id like to explain my reasoning on why i’m kind of disappointed in these brands for using AI. The biggest reason for me is in the same realm for why I disapprove of communities like fragrancetok, the huge rise and over saturation of clone houses, and a boom of constant advertising on social media…

Yesterday, I stopped by an outlet mall with one mission and one mission only: pick up Gisada Ambassador Intense. Simple enough, right? Well, after visiting three different fragrance stores, I discovered not a single one carried the line… but apparently they all carried temptation. So naturally, instead of leaving empty-handed like a disciplined adult, I somehow walked out with four new fragrances. Michael Malul Jet Black Mahogany and Citizen Jack Absolute started the financial damage, Bleu Suit – Private Collection by Lomani joined the party shortly after, and Graphite by Lika Milano delivered the final knockout punch to my wallet. At this point, I’m convinced fragrance shopping has less to do with self-control and more to do with survival instincts. I went looking for one bottle and returned home like I was building a backup fragrance collection for national emergencies.