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Fab Fragrance Finds under 50 Bucks
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items I’ve always loved perfume! Now that I’m older, I enjoy having a variety of fragrances and choosing a scent for the day just like I choose my clothing. These are my favourite finds for 40 bucks or less.
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Designer & Classic Fragrances
Niche & New
Divine Dupes
Designer & Classic Fragrances
Whether it’s 90’s nostalgia or compliments you’re after, nothing beats a good designer fragrance that’s stood the test of time.
How is this fragrance so slept-on?! It’s feminine, floral and fresh and doesn’t smell like all the other typical designer fragrances.
Calvin Klein Contradiction Eau De Parfum 100ml
Light, fresh, summery. This is one of those OG 90’s fragrances that’s an easy wear and layers really well with so many other scents from coconut or vanilla to citruses and white florals.
Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Eau De Parfum 100ml
The 90’s nostalgia with this fragrance! It remains a firm favourite for anyone who likes a fresh, light, summery scent.
Issey Miyake L'Eau D'Issey Pour Femme Eau De Toilette 100ml
This perfume is a guaranteed compliment-getter! You simply can’t go wrong with this beautifully blended D&G masterpiece.
Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Eau De Toilette 50ml
She’s the 90’s IT girl! Floral, fresh, super long lasting. I don’t wear this anymore, but really glad my 14 year old daughter loves it and wears it almost daily.
Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Girl Eau De Toilette 100ml
If I had to whittle my collection down to just 5 perfumes, this is a shoo-in! Beautiful. No other way to describe this scent.
Cacharel Noa Eau De Toilette 100ml
Niche & New
Newer or niche brands that are making a splash on the scent-scene. If you don’t want to smell like everyone else..
I smelled this in the store and couldn’t stop thinking about it for a week! This leans more unisex and has a salt note that’s not for everyone, but if you loved CK One in the 90’s, you’re bound to adore Arizona Bloom.
FLORAL STREET Arizona Bloom Eau de Parfum
Not your typical vanilla. This one is green, aromatic and woody. There’s a warm, aromatic vanilla in the dry down.
FLORAL STREET Wild Vanilla Orchid Eau de Parfum
A cosy scent that doesn’t scream for attention, this is minimalist and classic.
JULIETTE HAS A GUN Ode To Dullness Eau de Parfum
Creamy, comforting, classy, luxurious - yet sensual and mysterious. This smells expensive and is bound to get you compliments!
Musamam White Instense Perfume 100ml EDP Lattafa
Divine Dupes
When you don’t have the cash to splash on the designers and big brands, I’ve got you with these divine dupes that are as good or better than the fragrances they’re inspired by.
Many have tried and failed to capture that G-water DNA. This is 100% spot on and it actually lasts on my skin. Byredo brilliance but make it budget-friendly.
Morning Rain - Inspired by Gypsy Water - Oakcha
Mojave Ghost is probably the closest I’ve gotten to choosing a “signature scent”. This affordable Oakcha clone is amazing and has even better sillage on me than her OG Byredo big sister.
Desert Glass - Inspired by Mojave Ghost - Oakcha
If you love that creamy, edible, heavy gourmand Bianco Latte DNA, then this is for you! I know PerfumeTok might recommend other dupes, but I have this one and can confidently recommend it. Beware: it lasts forever on your clothes and you have to scru...
Lattafa Eclaire
This Goddess dupe is SO worth the hype! It’s just a beautiful fragrance and suitable for everyday wear. I actually prefer this to the OG!
Lattafa Angham Eau De Parfum 100ml
Widely considered a dupe for Dama Bianca, there is definitely a similar DNA. This is a gorgeous, feminine fragrance that lingers in your mind.
Al Haramain Junoon Noir Eau De Parfum 75ml
One of the best interpretations of that BR540 DNA, this fragrance lasts 10+ hours on my skin and has fab sillage. Ditto is a small UK business deserving of our support.
Inspired By Bacaratt Rouge 540 - 20 | Ditto Fragrances
A sensual, feminine, fruity floral. This shares some DNA with Valaya by PDM, but it’s not as airy in the opening and not as woody in the dry down. A gorgeous fragrance nonetheless.
Afnan Mystique Bouquet
If you love a lactonic fragrance like Blanche Bete, this is a brilliant interpretation of that DNA - at a fraction of the price.
Paris Corner Taskeen Lactéa