D&G Feminine

EDIT 2: I got the Vicolo Fiori by Etro because apparently that was also supposed to be a close one to Feminine - it is not. It has a bright and cool open note but the dry down smells like Zest soap. The Kenzo Flower Mimosa also is not it - it has that powdery vibe but the dry down is vanilla. Also, checked out Jubilee Scents as mentioned in the comments but they don't ship to Canada. I sent them an email to see if they plan to in the future. At this point I just might try and satisfy the urge to see what Ebay has to offer - but ideally less than $200. ----- EDIT: I bought both the EDT & EDP of Kenzo Flower - EDP is the closest to Feminine but is still missing that yellow floral. I do have a tiny bit left of mimosa from Yves Rocher and I layer the two to get close to that beauty that once graced me with it's presence. My ADHD hyperfocus on finding something similar might bankrupt me...ugh!

Update - Jubilee Scents ships to select countries so I couldn't get theirs but I got a dupe from KDJ Inspired that does ship internationally and it is similar. The initial spray smells like more aquatic water lily but the middle notes aren't too far after with the powdery florals. It's not a 100% but it is pretty close. I think from all the ones I tried the closest would be Kenzo flower EDP. I do layer it with a Mimosa that I have from Yves Rocher but I don't think they make it anymore. I did recently grab Yellow Iris from Demeter to see if it could be a good layering option and it's actually pretty good together with Kenzo Flower. All in all, I hope one day someone creates something like Feminine or they bring it back all together because that is one perfume I don't think I will ever get over.

My signature scent in 1999 until discontinued - seemingly a great year (1998-1999) for women's perfume IMO. This is a sensual, clean musk, perfectly balanced with lily, jasmine and sandalwood that would attract both men and women to me. This elixir would compel them to follow me, grab my arm and ask, "OMG, what are you wearing?" As flattering or annoying as it got, I did love its sillage, projection and the acknowledgment ;) I wore it all the time but personally enjoyed it most in the fall. I have purchased it online but it is not the same - it smells off - perhaps because of poor storage. I never understood why Dolce&Gabbana discontinued Feminine when it is obviously a masterpiece. Still on the look out for something that comes close ...

Fate would have it that ALL of my favourite perfumes get discontinued. D&G Feminine being one of my signatures at the time together with Feu D'Issey and Yohji. If you're wondering, their niche prices nowadays are well justified. They were niche quality before the market was even invented. So, back to D&G Fem, it smells exactly like the bottle. Cold, icy, dry and silver. Musk. Light like white cotton yet deep, woody and musky. A unique aquatic musk. Not soapy. So well rounded you never smell the mandarin or vanilla or flowers on their own, are they even in there? Men could wear it as well. It has no real name because no perfume name would fit. It's not a perfume it's a silver cloud.

I read once that when a beautiful perfume such as Feminine gets discontinued, it's because sometimes a company might be unable to find a key ingredient for that perfume and this can happen if the product is no longer made or if they would have to order the ingredients at a much higher cost from a different manufacturer. When the company’s only other choice is to change the fragrance we love, they might opt for discontinuing it instead. Also, when a certain ingredient is found to cause irritations, or becomes something that cannot be sold or imported from a specific country, as a result the manufacturer is unable to recreate that scent, resulting in a discontinued fragrance.