Long Lost Crabtree & Evelyn Fragrance: Help Please {Ask The Readers}

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Here is a letter from a reader. Please help him out if you have any idea what this cologne might be because I don't think I will have the time to research this question.......

Hi Marie-Helene! 
 
I am looking for an older fragrance that they [Crabtree & Evelyn] used to carry 15 years ago.  It was a mans fragrance and it was wonderful, sort of fruity.  Cannot remember the name of it, but am looking everywhere.  Can you help me?
 
Sincerely,
 
Ngaire
(photo from Charlie Lovett)

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The news is all bad. Seems you can't go home again. It was just called C & E Men's Cologne, and it was great. Have been hoping to find more of this for years. No such luck. Found some shaving soap with the scent in NYC a few years ago at a discount perfume shop on Madison Ave., and dared to hope, but they had no cologne. Can't find any on the web. I had no idea it was to be discontinued until it was far too late to act. I have half a bottle left and hide it from my son (8), who found the scented talc and could not get enough of it. Seems to me nothing they have made since is as good (Sienna, Nomad). Then last year they discontinued Almond, their best-selling soap and shaving cream fragrance. Who are these idiots? Company used to occasionally bring back a discontinued item as a gimmick, but never the men's cologne. I emailed the company about that possibility, and they simply said there were no plans to bring it back and didn't I think it was to heavy a scent for today and why didn't I like Nomad (because it stinks!)?. They have a new lime cologne. Maybe that is worth trying. If you find any for sale, please let me know. I'll do the same, here.

I'm trying to find C & E for Men aftershave. Only thing that doesn't give me migraines. Any suggestions most appreciated.

what you had was C&E for men's the range came in blue packaging with an orange motif
( i may even have a bar of the old soap lying around)
ever since they sold the company its moved a long ways from its single note "natural" history..to more "modern" scents.. try asking them which notes were in that old scent.. then someone can approximate it for you...

How I wish C&E would bring back their Vetiver line! They had soap and talc.

I've had the same trouble for YEARS, regarding their Devon Violet line. I LOVED that scent, especially the talc. All they keep making is variations of lavender. It's almost impossible to find violet scents in good quality toiletries. WHY?!
When we got word it was being discontinued, my sister found 5 cans of it for sale, and bought them all. I mix it with corn starch in powder bowls, but I'm down to my last half can, even though I've been SO careful with it.
I check eBay for it, but so far, no luck! Good luck to you and your quest!

I am looking for Crabtree and Evelyn's discontinued fragrance- apricot kernal oil. Thanks

I know the crabtree and evelyn men's cologne from 15 years ago. It was discontinued but I bought three bottles and still have two. It does smell great. By the way I called one time and it seems to me that Sebastian retained some of it at their lab but it may not be there now. I would love to see them put it out again.

Fern, I have three bars of the Crabtree & Evelyn Apricot Kernel Oil Soap.

I'm going to be selling them on Ebay probably. Let me know if you are interested!

Great site ! You are all very polite. I however am feeling less then polite. I purchased twenty plus bottles of C & E as soon as I found it was discontinued. I contacted C & E on several occasions. They are less then helpful and apparently could care less about customer satisfaction,loyalty or feedback. NOW, how do we get around their lack of enthusiasm an GET MORE ! Now !

I still miss a C&E fragrance from before Vetiver - KHUS KHUS. I loved!!! this and have never found anything like it. I wish I had kept some so I could have it copied but I did not.

I agree with you that C&E fragrances are not what they used to be.

I too have been looking in vain for C&E Vetiver fragrance for men. I also want to echo that they seem to not care at all about what customers want.

Hello..... I have just taken over a shop and inherited lots of discontinued C & E toiletries inc ... apricot kernel, mens cologne, gardenia, azzemour, avocado and more. How can I get them to you all???

Jules, I just saw your message. Do you have any of C & Es Vanilla perfume. Desperate for some?

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