Several years ago, Victoria's Secret marketed a line of
vanilla&caramel perfume. It's no longer available in their stores or
catalogs, but I very much would like to get my hands on some.

Any ideas on where and how I might do this?

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Request for Question Clarification by ephraim-ga on 06 May 2002 19:42 PDT

Would you be willing to accept an item that was similar but not
exactly the same thing? Or will you only accept Vanilla Caramel by
Victoria's Secret?

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Clarification of Question by placain-ga on 06 May 2002 20:47 PDT

I would accept something that is VERY similar. That is to say -- it
has to actually BE vanilla and caramel -- not, say, vanilla cafe or
vanilla cherry (as have been suggested to me by others).

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Request for Question Clarification by ephraim-ga on 07 May 2002 21:33 PDT

Hi again.

I got in touch with a retailer who has something similar. This is what
she had to say about her item:

"I carry 100% body oils.  My vanilla caramel smells like vanilla ice
cream with caramel on top, very heavy, very sweet.  What does yours 
smell like?"

Does this sound helpful? Should I answer the question with the contact
information for this individual?

/ephraim

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Clarification of Question by placain-ga on 07 May 2002 22:36 PDT

Yes, I think that'll work fine.

Placain,

  The site I've found is http://www.scentuallyyours.com . I sent
e-mail to the site's owner, paige@iflint.com, who responded within
hours to my query.

  If you click on "Ordering," you'll find a list of products including
perfumes. You'll need to scroll down the list to find "Vanilla
Caramel."

Here's some other sites which appear to have Vanilla Caramel perfumes:

http://store.stormsong.org/sample.html

http://www.globalscentcompany.com/perfume.html

Search terms I used to find these: phrase "vanilla caramel" + perfume
://www.google.com/search?as_q=perfume&num=100&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=vanilla+caramel&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=images

I hope this helps!

/ephraim

victoria's secret has a perfume called "vanilla lace" it may be the
same thing with a new name - i don't know though - it may be worth
checking out

Just took a few minutes now to search for you for free.
There's a web site you should find very helpful:
www.perfumeemporium.com
On their home page and at the far right top of the page, there's a
pull-down menu
for "Designer Fragrances"; Victoria's Secret is one of the entries.
One of the products available in this category is "Simply Victoria"
and by clicking
on "Read comments on 'Simply Victoria'," I was taken to a message
board.
At the msg brd, several entries seemed to echo your plight and search
frustrations.
But only 1 actually gave detailed info on how to get the "real"
product; so, I copied
and pasted it (see below).
Hope it helps.  Oh, if this is of help to you, please email your
comments to Answers
Dot Google; see I'm thinking of applying to be one of their
"Researchers" and client
input is one SURE way to get accepted to their program.
Thanks for this opportunity to help!
TCMP

                      Subject: VICTORIA PARFUME
                      Author: CHARLENE PENNELLA
                      Rating:  *****
                      Date: 05/01/02 09:11 AM 
                      I HAVE FOUND A PLACE TO PURCHASE THE PARFUME
                      "VICTORIA" BY VICTORIA SECRET. IF YOU WANT TO
KNOW
                      SEND ME AN E-MAIL. MY ADDREES IS
                      CPENNELLA@GRIFFITHEHARRIS.COM I CAN UNDERSTAND
YOUR
                      FEELINGS ON HOW YOU ARE DISAPPOINTED ON HOW IT
WAS
                      DICONTINUED.