We'll start out here by saying we don't don't expect consensus on the biggest losses to the world of Cadbury's Roses.
After all, half the joy of the festive chocolates lies in arguing about which one is best, and which ones you pretend you'd run a mile from (we'd all still eat them at a push).
But every Christmas members of the public are left crestfallen when they buy a box of chocolates only to find that their favourite from years of yore has disappeared.
We all know the pain of it – it's like losing a limb, or a few fingers (or at the very least a toenail or two).
So ahead of the festive season, we're going back into the archives for a look at the Roses that no longer find a home snuggled up in the Christmas tin.
Spare a thought for these fallen soldiers.
Caramel Velvet
This, for us, is as big a loss as you're likely to find in the chocolate world. Some argue it was too similar to the Golden Barrel, and that there were too many caramel options in the tin – but those people clearly never gave themselves in to the intoxicating smoothness of the Velvet.
Gone but certainly not forgotten, the green-wrappered choc was a feast for the senses, and for the ages.
Verdict: Please bring back. Please
Praline Moment
Remember this? It was probably your mum's favourite, wrapped as it was in an elegant silver foil.
The classy casing was fitting: the Praline Moment was as luxurious as it got, and we'd dearly love to have it back in 2020.
Verdict: Get her back
Bournville
Bet you didn't know that the Bournville – now a staple of sibling brand Heroes – used to be a part of the Roses furniture.
But the dark chocolate sweet was once there, swirling around there in the heat of battle, a favourite of grown-ups and the more pretentious among us.
It's one we'd probably happily leave as a Hero.
Verdict: Can stay where it is
Orange Crisp
People might disagree on this one – but for our money the Orange Crisp blew its older cousin, the Tangy Orange Creme, out of the water.
The crunch on a Crisp gave it a substance that the Creme simply lacks, and we're just going to say it: Roses made a big mistake axing it.
Verdict: Right an ancient wrong and bring it back
Turkish Delight
You might have forgotten this one existed, so long does it feel since it popped its head up in a box of Roses.
But the Turkish delight was once a contender when it came to the annual game of pass the tin, and can hold its head high as an old-fashioned, but not unpleasant, Christmas sweet.
Verdict: Close call, but we're happy to leave it with O'Leary in the grave
Chunky Truffle
Nothing symbolises the decline of Roses from their peak (when they were truly a feast that left none of the senses untouched) better than the loss of the Chunky Truffle.
The blue-jacketed sweet was not the best in the box, but it was as solid an option as you were likely to find outside the A listers.
We lament its loss.
Verdict: Give the people what they want – the Chunky Truffle
Brazilian Darkness
Surely we're not the only ones who could never work out if this was nice or not. The toffee? Amazing. The Brazil nuts? Somewhat less so.
It does get kudos for a boldly impressive wrapper, but on the whole we think (maybe controversially) that the Brazilian Darkness is best consigned to the scrapheap of history.
Verdict: Regretfully, it's a no from us
