- Bath & Body Works frequently discontinues fragrances to make room for new products.
- Though customers may think their favorite scents are gone forever, many discontinued products are actually sold exclusively on the Bath & Body Works website.
- All retired products sold on the Bath & Body Works website are included in online sales and promotions.
For those of us who can't afford to spend a fortune on perfumes and body lotions, Bath & Body Works has always offered low-cost yet high-quality
options.
Still, the brand constantly retires products to make room for new lines — and there's no worse feeling than your signature scent being discontinued. But before you mourn the loss of your favorite old fragrances, check the Bath & Body Works website.
There's an almost hidden page on the store's website where you can find a ton of retired products that you can still buy online
According to Bath & Body Works' website, the retired scents were brought back online in response to customer feedback.
Here's just a sample of some products you might see on the page:
Retired fragrances on Bath & Body Works' website are marked with a "Retired" label. Bath & Body WorksWhile the website's "Retired Fragrances" page doesn't definitively state how long the products will be available, it does say that "you'll be best friends forever" with the retired products — so it seems like they'll be around for a while.
This statement can be found at the bottom of the "Retired Fragrances" page. Bath & Body WorksThe retired scents are also included in online sales, so you can add them to your cart the next time Bath & Body Works has a "Buy Three, Get Two Free" sale.
To find the page, head to the dropdown menu under 'Body Care'
The "Retired Fragrance" page isn't promoted on the Bath & Body Works website, but its not too hard to find. First, click on the "Body Care" tab at the top of the website, and then scroll down to "Featured" products; the "Retired Fragrance" page should be listed on the right.
To find the retired fragrances, search through Bath & Body Works' "Featured" section. Bath & Body WorksNot every discontinued product is included on the website, but many of the brand's most iconic scents are available
Some popular retired scents worth picking up include the "Plumeria" shower gel ($12.50).
Plumeria was a popular scent in the '90s. Bath & Body WorksThe "Twilight Woods Shea Body Cream" ($13) is still a customer-favorite, despite being discontinued years ago.
On Twitter, Twilight Woods is one of the most talked-about retired scents. Bath & Body WorksThe "Cucumber Melon Fragrance Mist" ($14) is refreshing, so it make sense that shoppers wanted Bath & Body works to bring this scent back.
The scent of -Cucumber Melon takes many back to their childhood. Bath & Body WorksIf you want to check if your favorite discontinued scent is still available, you can visit the direct page on the Bath & Body Works website here.
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Karima loves mixing and matching fragrances. Her favorites are musk, jasmine, and citrus! Bath & Body Works retires certain
fragrances over time to keep their inventory fresh. That doesn't mean that you still can't get your favorites. Karima Reyes For many of people, Bath & Body Works creates more than scents—it creates memories. Sniffing Vanilla Bean Noel might take you back to a cozy Christmas morning, or putting on At the Beach lotion while at work will keep you dreaming of your Hawaiian getaway from many years ago. I received Wild
Honeysuckle mist as a gift years ago, and that scent always reminds me of the person who gave it to me. So imagine my disappointment once I discovered I couldn't buy it in stores anymore once it had run out! Fear not, however. Though Bath & Body Works often discontinues scents, there is still a way to get them. A few years ago, Bath & Body Works began listing several fan-favorite retired scents for sale
on their website. However, it's worth bearing in mind that these scents are not available in-store (meaning you can't test out the scent before ordering).
*These scents are available only as fragrances, not as lotions Forever Red Pomegranate, red peony, vanilla rum Tahiti Island Dream Coconut water, Tahitian vanilla musk, kiwi blossom Night Blooming Jasmine Jasmine flower, white musk, apple blossom Brown Sugar & Fig Fig, coconut milk, caramelized brown sugar, soft musk Twilight Woods Apricot nectar, mimosa petals, Tuscan cypress Coconut Lime Breeze Coconut water, white orange blossom, zesty lime, jasmine, island musk Almond Blossom Almond oil, vanilla orchid, cashmere musk Juniper Breeze Juniper leaves, green apple, dewy musk Mad About You Soft peonies, black currant, vanilla musk Be Enchanted Florals, sugared pomegranate Love & Sunshine Daisies, fresh lemons, sweet strawberries Cherry Blossom* Watermelon, red plum, cherry blossom Cashmere Glow Vanilla, golden peach, cashmere musk Cucumber Melon Cucumber, honeydew, cantaloupe, sheer woods Paris Amour French tulips, pink champagne White Citrus* Citrus, water lily Pink Chiffon Soft pink petals, vanilla chiffon icing Dark Kiss Black raspberry, burgundy rose, dark vanilla bean Oahu Coconut Sunset Coconut blossoms Black Raspberry Vanilla Raspberries, Blackberries, Vanilla orchid, sandalwood, cashmere woods Black Amethyst Peony petals, sweet sandalwood, patchouli, creamy amber Pink Cashmere Jasmine, sandalwood, white amber Sensual Amber Lotus petals, golden amber, sandlewood Endless Weekend Raspberry lychee sorbet, magnolia, vanilla sandalwood Wild Honeysuckle Honeydew, wild honeysuckle, jasmine Country Apple McIntosh apple, apple blossom, muguet Velvet Sugar Red velvet créme, golden plum, sugared musk, pink jasmine, wild strawberrie Pearberry Anjou pear, wild berries, golden freesia Snowy Morning Frosted bergamot, mistletoe berry, fresh balsam, lavender, juniper Frosted Snow Blossom** Jasmine, gardenia petals, crisp airRetired Bath and Body Works Scents & Fragrances
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If Your Favorite Scent Still Isn't There, Keep an Eye Out
Bath & Body Works often retires old scents to make room for new ones, so if one of your favorite scents still hasn't been brought back, it might be worth going to a store and sniffing some of the new ones—it might be hiding somewhere under a different name.
They also don't keep all their retired fragrances on their site all at once—some, such as Snowy Morning and Frosted Snow Blossom—are only around during the holiday season. It's worth checking back at their site every so often so that you can catch your favorite seasonal scent. You wouldn't want to keep using the same bottle you've had for 10 years.
You also can find some fragrances on third-party seller sites, such as eBay or Amazon. Read the reviews closely, however, because some of them might be fake.
Mixing Your Own and Blending Scents
Like colors, spices, and any other form of self-expression, fragrances can be layered so that you can create your own unique olfactory signature. If you can't find the fragrance you want from Bath & Body Works, it may be a good idea to try layering different scents so that you can create the same desired effect.
For example, let's say that you wanted to get Coconut Lime Breeze (coconut, orange blossom, lime, jasmine) but it's out of stock. You could layer a coconut scent (like Sunset Glow) with a spritz of something citrusy like Gingham (citrus, florals). It won't be the exact same, of course, but you'd be surprised at how much fun you can have mixing and matching scents to create what you like the best.
And hey, if you still can't find what you're looking for, you might want to consider making your own scent.
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