What has happened to the signature scent?

Now, this could totally be my imagination-- but it feels like it's not even possible to have a signature scent anymore.

My mom has used white shoulders for decades, my grandmas each had a perfume that I could recognize if I caught even the slightest whiff, my aunts and uncles all have a scent that is "theirs"-- and i feel like I am struggling (still!) to find this for myself.

I will start by saying that I am so thankful there are so many gorgeous popular and niche fragrances and houses, and I love the puzzle of sniffing different things to find out what I like and what works on my skin. But I am TERRIFIED to fall in love with a flanker or even a "lesser known" perfume for fear of it being discontinued at the end of the current season.

Maybe I'm being greedy in craving this kind of longevity and stability. But I would love to know that if I found the ONE myrrh and spiced cherry and amber perfume that brings to life what I'm imagining, that I will be able to buy a new bottle when I finish-- WITHOUT having to spelunk into the deepest parts of ebay to find it.

I guess what I'm saying is that I don't want to have to make the choice between stockpiling or never being able to buy the same formulation again. The whole perfume industry feels like an anxious-avoidant attachment relationship that is not healthy and i would love to see a bit more longevity😅

Have you all felt some version of this? How have you managed your expectations or successfully found your (reliable) signature scent?

And if anyone has recs for the above-mentioned imaginary perfume I'd love to hear it 😅 thank you!!