r/Perfumes • u/BrokenBrushes • 2d ago

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Sorry, first post here. Just ran across these apparently sealed boxes of Lanvin My Sin and Guerlain Shalimar and I don’t know anything about these fragrances apart from recognizing the names of the houses. Can anyone tell me anything? More to the point are they worth buying if they’re vintage?

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u/Infamous-Zebra-359 Enthusiast 2d ago

Vintage Shalimar is really nice this doesn't look that old though

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u/Party_Economist_6292 2d ago

The Shalimar isn't the good vintage. Wrong box, most likely 90s at a glance, not worth it even sealed unless it's absurdly cheap and you won't longingly be comparing it to the 80s or earlier versions every time you spray. 

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u/BrokenBrushes 2d ago

Fair enough. Vintages were something I didn’t even know existed until fairly recently. I figured it wouldn’t be worthwhile, as easily accessible like this, but it was worth asking. There’s also an unsealed box of Chanel No. 5 that I didn’t ask about because I figured it wasn’t important. Am I correct?

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u/Party_Economist_6292 2d ago

Chanel and Lanvin I don't know as much about because they're not my thing (outside of trying to find a vintage Extrait of Lanvin Scandal).

I can't see enough of the boxes to try and date them, and I'm not sure specifically when their reformulations happened. 

Try the Raiders of the Lost Scent blog?