Sorriso vs Vanitas

The Reddit r/fragrance community expresses strong frustration about industry-wide price gouging, with luxury houses like Kilian, Tom Ford, and Vilhelm implementing exponential increases (€160→€210 for some fragrances within 18 months). Users feel the market is unsustainable with shrinkflation tactics, declining quality perception, and pricing that makes even designer fragrances comparable to niche alternatives, driving many collectors away from recent purchases.

Vanitas by Versace is remembered fondly by the community primarily for its nostalgic and sentimental value rather than technical fragrance qualities. The main criticism centers on its discontinuation, which has made it a treasured but inaccessible scent for those who cherish it, particularly those seeking to recapture specific memories tied to the fragrance.