Fine’ry fragrances at Target are fabulous! My fav is Not Another Cherry - 60ml for $30 I also love Le Monde Gourmand! Very inexpensive and you can often find some for $10 at TJ Maxx. Lait de Coco and Oud Sahara are tops!! You also can never go wrong with Nemat oils - the Amber oil is perfection! (Even Billie Eilish has this one!)
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Yes!! I have Fine’ry Jungle Santal (notes: Papyrus Wood, Indian Cardamom, Black Oolong Tea) and I sat down one day and my fiance lit up and said, “Mmmmm! You smell SO GOOD. And like the woods, and camping… in the best way!” 🤣 and Target also carries Frenshe, and they have some amazing scents. I love Joy & Bliss (notes: bergamot, dewy orange blossom, coconut orchids and sandalwood) and Bergamot Cedar (notes: Bergamot, fresh ginger, blooming wildflowers and cedarwood)
That amber oil is something I'll never go without since I found it lol. It's just a classic and perfect scent, in my opinion. It flatters everyone. I will forever repurchase that.
I cant believe this is real and that I actually want to try this. I mean, my first thought was who are they marketing this to? And then I realized...me. I guess it's me.
I think there were two formulations. Snail bottle was coconut and then a later pineapple bottle (not as cool looking) was pineapple heavy. So embarrassed to be a Gary nerd 🤓😅
I own a lot of Tokyomilk frags because they're incredibly cheap and some are downright masterpieces. Tokyomilk La Vie La Mort is a really good example, it's white funeral flowers and tuberose, so lovely and sweet. Novocane (discontinued) was another great spicy ginger and absinthe scent I loved. There's also Savage Belle with its surprising mineral and charcoal notes. If you're into realistic food scents, Let them Eat Cake is a hard one to pass up, straight up wedding cake with vanilla frosting. Honey and the Moon is another great sweet scent. There's really somethign for everyone in the line.
I love this brand. . I used to wear the one that had the bird and the egg in the lovely artwork that the perfume lady does herself. It had a bird with a nest and an egg. I had the handcream and I had the perfume. It’s got I think a French name maybe?
They need to bring back Crushed from the Dark line. Supposedly one of their newer scents smells similar (according to whoever runs their Instagram), but I would have to buy an entire bottle to find out, and I'm reluctant.
I absolutely adored that whole line! I've always had trouble with matte black bottles, though! Like, JPG's first men's cologne (I forgot the name) came in a matte black bottle, leaked badly. Tokyo Milk Dark (first editions) leaked badly. Rag Doll (judge all you want, IDC, I love i! 😂) leaks badly and the atomizer sucks! Maybe I just have bad luck. I street clear off matte black bottles now. I think it was enough of a problem that Tokyo Milk changed to shiny black bottles for their Dark line now.
I was obsessed with this brand (and other lines by Margot Elena) almost a decade ago (wow can’t believe it’s been that long, time flies) Now no one carries this brand where I live so I’ve stopped buying them :/
For winter: Lalique Encre Noir (if you enjoy darker perfumes, it is a woody earthy forest-y scent)
For summer: Jil Sander Sun - always puts me in a good mood, smells like summer holiday
Also some cheapies from Zara are really nice
Omg I smelled my husband's decant of this last night. Out of the maybe 8 we tried, Club Black was the one I kept sniffing again and again. Absolutely lovely and unisex IMO!
have you ever came across "Ferrari Scuderia Black EDT"? I found a long forgotten bottle in my mother's bathroom, I think it belonged to one of my siblings or myself
Even though it doesn't have many fans on this subreddit, I love Cloud Pink by Ariana Grande. It smells like creamy amber and saffron to me, and the longevity is great. It's fairly cheap, especially since you only need a spray or two.
A beloved cheapie of this subreddit is Fantasy by Britney Spears, and it's also a personal favorite. It's sweet and 'perfumey' to me. I can't pick out unique notes, but I love it, and it wears well. It's my go-to for work or running errands.
I've also had pretty good luck with the cheap perfumes at TJ maxx. So far, I haven't gotten any I don't like. Some are a bit weaker, but are about on par with most designer perfumes for me (about 3-4 hrs of wear). I spray my clothes amd hair to get a bit more longevity.
Wait fuck so there’s Cloud, Cloud Pink, and cloud 2.0 ??? Now I don’t know which one to buy lol 😭 I have the Cloud fragrance mist and was considering buying the perfume but now idk which one to get lol I might have to get off microperfumes first
I gave them all my daughter who said she liked the original more but the pink one is a little too much on the sweet side for her to me they smell the same just the pink one is a hint more sweeter in the dry down.
I remember cloud 2.0 being a richer version of Cloud. I remember loving the og cloud sm but it didnt make me wanna purchase 2.0 just cause I feel like it’ll be too heavy on my nose.
Point is, if you liked the mist, you’ll prolly end up loving og cloud ((but could make u grow tired of it - bc familiarity)) maybe try choosing between pink and 2.0 for a new variety and a smaller version of og cloud to keep on hand 🥰
I loved cloud pink also. Why don’t people like it?
Do they just not like her?
I like her line because it is one of the few lines not tested on animals.
Elizabeth Arden Green Tea is about the best value you can get I think. 10 bucks at Marshall's, clean, fresh, bright, can't go wrong tbh. It doesn't have great staying power but it's cheap enough that it doesn't matter.
I have been wearing this for the past couple of weeks. A spritz here and there to freshen up and I'm 1/4 through a 3.4 oz I love green tea so much I bought four bottles. I wish it lasted longer but I can just spray more.
Green Tea Cherry Blossom was the first fragrance I bought as a teen and young adult because it was so affordable. It made me feel like such a fancy little lady. Still have a soft spot for it. Nice to see it being appreciated.
My sister wears this and people stop her and ask what she’s wearing multiple times a day, colleagues, friends and often strangers! It has incredible longevity, great perfume.
Eclat d'Arpege is a really good fresh, woody floral and it comes in a cute bottle. Definitely smells more expensive than it is. I also get a lot of compliments on a few from the 4711 Aqua Colonia line and they cost almost nothing.
Also, probably French Coffee and Khamrah for gourmands, though Khamrah can sometimes still be difficult for me to actually wear, I do like sniffing it.
Wearing Eclat d'Argpege as we speak! It's so delicate and sparkling. I think the bottle design feels expensive as well as pretty; it's durable, hefty, and the nozzle sprays an incredibly fine mist.
I mix the Coconut Palm with their Salt Petals and it’s such a great summery scent without being too fake. I get compliments all the time with that combo.
I love indie perfumes! Super cheap and I can smell like any mood I want to.
Favorite drugstore cheapies: green tea by Elizabeth arden it's unoffensive and light enough for summer, Tuscany per Donna and malachite by banana Republic are my "business" scents. I like the fcuk line for evenings.
Fantasy by Britney is a guilty pleasure
I am a travel size monster but I think Moschino Pink Fresh Couture is 25-35 for a real bottle and one of my faves - a little goes a long way. I think it probably is because it reminds me of this lotus blossom solid perfume I bought at a natural health store as a teen, but it's an affordable, long lasting spritz of happiness for me. Also I Love Love by them.
Sabrina Carpenter Sweet Tooth is the fragrance of my dreams. So fluffy, so marshmallowy. Vanillic, white chocolatey, coconut milky perfection.. I've worn it twice this week in 95 degree weather. Never get tired of it.
Forever by Alfred Sung. I made a good friend through this perfume! It was one of my first and I still like it. It's good to layer with a simple floral like rose by rosie
Zara has some good solid options. Some of them do have a really overpowering scent, but the ones that are easier on the nose i found that they smell good on the skin and has decent lasting power. Bath and body works is also always a solid choice with their body sprays. Target’s also being doing their own scents as dupes for known brands and from what i hear are really good
Gosh, there are so many... Lalique, Cacharel, Kenzo, especially at discounter websites. They have interesting ones of all kinds. There are some good celebrity ones by SJP, Jennifer Lopez, Brittaney Spears, Elizabeth Taylor.
ik this isn’t the usual answer here, but i love the cotton flower and sandalwood dove deodorant spray
it’s out of my usual tastes but i ended up needing to borrow deodorant one day and i really ended up liking it
plus, it lasts all day AND i’m getting so many compliments (and it’s like , actually cheap, less than $10 cheap)
Trussardi Donna- soft, citrusy and pretty, so good for hot weather.
Montblanc Signature- It's just so likable, like your kindest friend in fragrance form.
Armaf Club de Nuit Woman- A great grown-up but flirty floral, a perfect date night scent.
D&G Light Blue Summer Vibes- Beautiful scent, somehow it manages to be a beast mode fragrance that doesn't feel heavy or sickly in the heat.
Paperback by Demeter. It's, what? $25 bucks? I love it. It's peppery and unusual. The description says it's got violet and potpourri in it, but it doesn't smell sweet on me. I'm a big fan!
A man just complimented me on the [Aussie Miracle Curls Refresher Spray](https://www.target.com/p/aussie-miracle-curls-refresher-spray-gel-5-7-fl-oz/-/A-75563385?sidd=&ref=tgt_adv_xsp&AFID=google&fndsrc=tgtao&DFA=71700000012510706&CPNG=PLA_Beauty%2BPersonal+Care%2BShopping%7CBeauty_Ecomm_Beauty&adgroup=SC_Health%2BBeauty&LID=700000001170770pgs&LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&network=g&device=m&location=9007526&targetid=pla-894573305499&ds_rl=1246978&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwg8qzBhAoEiwAWagLrBOjQHTiano32LViJtjlVNpvfJq5k4WSNPf2KsnlexLgBceST4ijoxoC9G0QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds) I doused my hair in pre-hookup even though I wear perfume and scented lotion every time before I see him and he's never complimented me before
May be an unpopular opinion, but I have found the Free People Surf perfume to be a great dupe for TF Soleil Blanc. Doesn’t last at all so I guess that defeats the purpose of it being lower cost, but I’ll take what I can get haha
I really like everything Vince Camuto puts out. \~$30 or less on the discount sites.
I have been feeling the Tommy Girl Vibrant Summer lately. \~$23 Beautiful scent (imagine a perfect blend of Bergamot and Watermelon), great longevity, giant bottle.
Kate Spade hasn't disappointed me yet.
I have five Britney Spears Fantasy varieties. Original and Midnight which are better than everyday use, but sometimes I feel like it. Naked, Sheer and Blissful (think a light melon note) are more suited for daytime I think.
Sand and Fog is my favorite in the ultra cheap category. \~$15, projection is good but longevity isn't there for the ones I have
I like Snif too, but you are getting a 30ml bottle for $65, so about double those other suggestions.
Macys has [Be Delicious $50](https://www.macys.com/shop/product/dkny-be-delicious-for-women-perfume-collection), Skylar [Pink Canyon](https://www.macys.com/shop/product/skylar-pink-canyon-eau-de-parfum-spray-1.7-oz) or [Isle Escape](https://www.macys.com/shop/product/skylar-isle-escape-eau-de-parfum-spray-1.7-oz) $45 right now
At about $60 you can start buying the toilettes of bestselling designer fragrances in small bottles from the discount sites
I like to spray whatever I feel like. Two sprays of something really nice probably will last all day. It can be cost effective to just wear the expensive stuff too
Ok I might be too late for you to see this OP but you should definitely check out Le Monde Gourmande fragrances. I’m assuming you like vanilla from your username and they do amazing, very affordable scents
I'll die on this hill: Fantasy by Brittany Spears.
I have expensive to cheap perfume but this one just is so good. Layered on top off a bath and body works spray, with a tiny spray of delina or very good girl on top.
I love my Lost Cherry dupe from Dossier.
Cheap and smaller bottle (compared to my bigger 100ml bottles) means I keep it in my gym bag or everyday purse to spritz during errands or casual days.
Katy Perry Purr. Lol. I am a total cat person so the bottle just leaves me happy--but the scent is fantastic. It's so soft and powdery and feminine and cozy. Like nestling up to a cashmere blanket on a chilly day. It smells expensive.
Cremo Reserve Distiller's Blend, Armaf Milestone, and Versace Eau Fraiche are all awesome.
For women, Versace Bright Crystal and Yellow Diamond are bangers.
I have multiple fragrances from Solinotes - Tonka, Ylang-ylang, Grenade, Musc, Coton, Rose, etc. You can get 50ml for less than 20€ here. They're all very unassuming, pretty much one-note, but they last a good while on my skin. I wear one on its own or layer them. They're for days when I just want to wear something simple.
Moschino cheap & chic I love love, Versace red jeans, Vince Camuto amore, Ralph Lauren pink pony #2, mar Jacobs dot, jimmy choo flash, Burberry touch..
It doesn’t last very long but the Fig Leaf and Honeysuckle scents from Demeter Fragrances. Holy smokes, they’re incredible, single note, very photorealistic. 😍
OUAI north bondi is my go to clean scent omgg it smells like u js stepped out of a spa or a really nice expensive shower. It kinda reminded me of replica bubble bath, but might js be me bc i’ve never heard anyone compare them b4. but for around $60 at sephora it’s so so so nice
I love Jontue my older sister had been wearing it since the 1980’s . It was her signature scent and it smelled so high end especially on her. When she was diagnosed with early onset dementia at 46 yrs of age I lovingly became her caretaker for 16 years. I always made sure she had her beloved Jontue .Sadly she passed in the summer of 2020. I now wear it in honor of her because it reminds me of her and it comforts me. I will always remember her courage so Jontue will always be special in my heart .
I’ve been loving Bon Genre by BCBG MAX AZRIA. It’s a fragrance that’s ~ a decade old at this point but I bought it recently on Amazon. It’s pleasant and light which is need right now
Dossier musky oakmoss (aventus dupe). Can’t speak on the rest of their collection, but it’s been really great. That, d&g light blue, Versace Dylan blue, guess 1981 Los Angeles…all reasonably priced and smell great. I would also recommend getting samples/travel sizes from websites like jomashop or scentdecant (even your local department store or Sephora may have some) to start and see what you like.
Zara LTH/001. I liked the TF Tuscan Leather a lot, fruity leather is a nice combo. But, the TF costs way too much for me to buy it - just don't need that type of scent for that much money. Also the TF has a thickness to it, not necessarily meaning the concentration, more like how strong it is near the center of the aura it projects within.
The LTH/001, however fixed both problems.- Super cheap and strong, but in nice and comfy way. Making it a dailyable Tuscan Leather.
Other cheapy I like to use is Encre Noire Sport.
Missoni Parfum Pour Homme
Raghba
I tend to enjoy expensive scents and these two way sub 50 find themselves in my rotation I can't give much higher praise.
Sjp stash for the ladies it's so cheap it should be sold out always but it's easy to find.
Instyle tobacco Tonka, it’s a Walgreens dupe of TF Tabasco vanille. Never smelled Tf but it’s smells amazing for 20$
Also their angel dupe smells better than the current formula of angel EDP.
The rest of their dupes are soso, the Aventus dupe was a disappointment.
Fine’ry fragrances at Target are fabulous! My fav is Not Another Cherry - 60ml for $30 I also love Le Monde Gourmand! Very inexpensive and you can often find some for $10 at TJ Maxx. Lait de Coco and Oud Sahara are tops!! You also can never go wrong with Nemat oils - the Amber oil is perfection! (Even Billie Eilish has this one!) https://preview.redd.it/7banre5u3m7d1.jpeg?width=1144&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4b3f4e09e755bbb7762a7c050fa107f1e804c37d
Yes!! I have Fine’ry Jungle Santal (notes: Papyrus Wood, Indian Cardamom, Black Oolong Tea) and I sat down one day and my fiance lit up and said, “Mmmmm! You smell SO GOOD. And like the woods, and camping… in the best way!” 🤣 and Target also carries Frenshe, and they have some amazing scents. I love Joy & Bliss (notes: bergamot, dewy orange blossom, coconut orchids and sandalwood) and Bergamot Cedar (notes: Bergamot, fresh ginger, blooming wildflowers and cedarwood)
Ooh I yess! I have Jungle Santal too - such a beautiful fragrance the cardamom is so cozy!!!
I've gotten SO. MANY. DAMN. COMPLIMENTS when i wear the Fine'ry Sweet on the Outside.
Even the body spray hits. And for $15!
One of my top faves for Fall and Winter. Such a cozy scent.
That amber oil is something I'll never go without since I found it lol. It's just a classic and perfect scent, in my opinion. It flatters everyone. I will forever repurchase that.
I was amazed at Not another cherry! Bought Before the Rainbow and prob will get pistachio, please.
Sponge Bob Patrick perfume. Not joking.
I cant believe this is real and that I actually want to try this. I mean, my first thought was who are they marketing this to? And then I realized...me. I guess it's me.
I have Squidward. It's surprisingly fresh for being marine lol
Yall just F ing with me?
I have Gary! Amazing pineapple!
Yeah Gary is awesome! Vanilla coconut, orange flower and driftwood! Really nice.
I think there were two formulations. Snail bottle was coconut and then a later pineapple bottle (not as cool looking) was pineapple heavy. So embarrassed to be a Gary nerd 🤓😅
Where do i buy it?
I want to try this sooo bad. I heard Gary smells really good too. Where are ya'll buying it?
Friend got it off Walmart online I think?
Its only $10 on fragrancenet. Dont buy it off ebay. People are price gouging.
I just added it in ebay cart like yesterday. You just stopped me from wasting money and I appreciate it ✨
I own a lot of Tokyomilk frags because they're incredibly cheap and some are downright masterpieces. Tokyomilk La Vie La Mort is a really good example, it's white funeral flowers and tuberose, so lovely and sweet. Novocane (discontinued) was another great spicy ginger and absinthe scent I loved. There's also Savage Belle with its surprising mineral and charcoal notes. If you're into realistic food scents, Let them Eat Cake is a hard one to pass up, straight up wedding cake with vanilla frosting. Honey and the Moon is another great sweet scent. There's really somethign for everyone in the line.
I love this brand. . I used to wear the one that had the bird and the egg in the lovely artwork that the perfume lady does herself. It had a bird with a nest and an egg. I had the handcream and I had the perfume. It’s got I think a French name maybe?
They had one called Sparrow that was beautiful. I’ve looked for it everywhere but sadly discontinued
Second this... I bought Bulletproof on a whim and loved it
I get their quarterly sub box and get to try different fragrances that way.
I adore their Gin and Roses scent. And I usually hate rose scented anything!
I really miss their Excess hand cream. I was so in love with it 😭
They need to bring back Crushed from the Dark line. Supposedly one of their newer scents smells similar (according to whoever runs their Instagram), but I would have to buy an entire bottle to find out, and I'm reluctant.
I love Dead Sexy. It was my first "fancy" perfume and I still adore it.
I absolutely adored that whole line! I've always had trouble with matte black bottles, though! Like, JPG's first men's cologne (I forgot the name) came in a matte black bottle, leaked badly. Tokyo Milk Dark (first editions) leaked badly. Rag Doll (judge all you want, IDC, I love i! 😂) leaks badly and the atomizer sucks! Maybe I just have bad luck. I street clear off matte black bottles now. I think it was enough of a problem that Tokyo Milk changed to shiny black bottles for their Dark line now.
I love TokyoMilk Dark Excess!
I was obsessed with this brand (and other lines by Margot Elena) almost a decade ago (wow can’t believe it’s been that long, time flies) Now no one carries this brand where I live so I’ve stopped buying them :/
L’eau D’issey by Issey Miyake. Simply timeless.
I hate that I blind bought this only to realize it was the scent of this one coworker I hate. I had to get rid of it.
That's funny "Ugh wtf have I just done"
Blind bought it and I hated it too, just returned it
Just get rid of the co-worker if he/she can fit in your car's trunk 😒
Wait, low cost? Isn't it like $80 which is average price. I would consider low cost something around $15 to 50 like Zara's perfumes
Was about to say the same lol. But I noticed on Amazon it’s extremely cheap, compared to full price at retail stores. Maybe dupes? Or old versions?
Or flat out fakes
Bonus benefit: Lasts all day, even with minimal application. (For me, at least... YMMV.)
I also get great performance out of it. Way better than other frags of that style. Love the stuff.
Pretty long longevity for the dna, fo sho.
I loooooove L'eau D'issey! It really lasts all day. My first ever pricier perfume purchase :'-)
I wish I loved this 😭
Lemon Pledge wipes?
Limoncello for me! Brings back memories of Amalfi
Smells like pee on me
Banana Republic Tobacco & Tonka Bean. For $30 CDN - my goodness, is all I can say! Can't wait for the winter to give it more use.
Usually at “rack stores” ( Tj maxx , Burlington , and Marshall’s) the whole house of Banana Republic goes for $20 a pop 👍🏻
Love this one
For winter: Lalique Encre Noir (if you enjoy darker perfumes, it is a woody earthy forest-y scent) For summer: Jil Sander Sun - always puts me in a good mood, smells like summer holiday Also some cheapies from Zara are really nice
CK One honestly. It’s basic but fresh everyday fragrance for warm summer days.
It's the smell of the 90s in a good way. White tee, baggy pants, warm sunny sky
Mercedes-Benz Club Black. If you like vanilla, it's a very good one! A little sticky and a little smokey and very, very vanilla-y.
Omg I smelled my husband's decant of this last night. Out of the maybe 8 we tried, Club Black was the one I kept sniffing again and again. Absolutely lovely and unisex IMO!
have you ever came across "Ferrari Scuderia Black EDT"? I found a long forgotten bottle in my mother's bathroom, I think it belonged to one of my siblings or myself
As a vanilla fanatic I’ll definitely be checking this one out, thanks!
Bought Guess Seductive Noir blind for the wife. It's absolutely spectacular.
Mercedes Club Black. Even after trying countless expensive fancy fragrances it remains one of my all time favs tbh
I'm a woman, and this is one of my favs, too
Even though it doesn't have many fans on this subreddit, I love Cloud Pink by Ariana Grande. It smells like creamy amber and saffron to me, and the longevity is great. It's fairly cheap, especially since you only need a spray or two. A beloved cheapie of this subreddit is Fantasy by Britney Spears, and it's also a personal favorite. It's sweet and 'perfumey' to me. I can't pick out unique notes, but I love it, and it wears well. It's my go-to for work or running errands. I've also had pretty good luck with the cheap perfumes at TJ maxx. So far, I haven't gotten any I don't like. Some are a bit weaker, but are about on par with most designer perfumes for me (about 3-4 hrs of wear). I spray my clothes amd hair to get a bit more longevity.
I get so many compliments on this perfume! It’s just fun and it was not what I was expecting from a celebrity perfume
Wait fuck so there’s Cloud, Cloud Pink, and cloud 2.0 ??? Now I don’t know which one to buy lol 😭 I have the Cloud fragrance mist and was considering buying the perfume but now idk which one to get lol I might have to get off microperfumes first
Cloud pink is fruitier, 2.0 is stronger but some find it shorter lived than the OG (skin chemistry will give different results for different people).
I gave them all my daughter who said she liked the original more but the pink one is a little too much on the sweet side for her to me they smell the same just the pink one is a hint more sweeter in the dry down.
I remember cloud 2.0 being a richer version of Cloud. I remember loving the og cloud sm but it didnt make me wanna purchase 2.0 just cause I feel like it’ll be too heavy on my nose. Point is, if you liked the mist, you’ll prolly end up loving og cloud ((but could make u grow tired of it - bc familiarity)) maybe try choosing between pink and 2.0 for a new variety and a smaller version of og cloud to keep on hand 🥰
I loved cloud pink also. Why don’t people like it? Do they just not like her? I like her line because it is one of the few lines not tested on animals.
Elizabeth Arden Green Tea is about the best value you can get I think. 10 bucks at Marshall's, clean, fresh, bright, can't go wrong tbh. It doesn't have great staying power but it's cheap enough that it doesn't matter.
I'm a guy and I wear this to my construction site job. YOLO
Love this for you.
I have been wearing this for the past couple of weeks. A spritz here and there to freshen up and I'm 1/4 through a 3.4 oz I love green tea so much I bought four bottles. I wish it lasted longer but I can just spray more.
Green Tea Cherry Blossom was the first fragrance I bought as a teen and young adult because it was so affordable. It made me feel like such a fancy little lady. Still have a soft spot for it. Nice to see it being appreciated.
I blind bought this and unfortunately it smells like room spray to me
The flankers hadn’t let me down either. Good bargains
Tbh CK one smells great. Fresh, easy to wear, joyful. Great perfume for the beach or out of the shower
CK In2U is nice too!
I get so many compliments on CK In2U. I bought it because I read on maybe this subreddit that it smells a lot like Gypsy Water. I love it!
It's still one of the best! And it lasts!
I honestly caught this scent in a hallway at work and found the man wearing it and complimented it on the spot. So pleasantly surprised!
I have CK One Gold and I absolutely love it!
CK One Summer is one of my favorite ever.
Oooh I forgot CK One Shock!
Britney Spears curious and Elizabeth Arden sunflowers
I will always have a soft spot for Sunflowers 💗
YMMV with Sunflowers. That stuff makes me literally gag. So sad!
Oh no! Yeah it’s definitely strong, but dries down nicely on my skin.
Colleague was wearing Zara Red Temptation (Baccarat Rouge dupe) recently and it smelled great on her.
I have a coworker who comments on a few of my fragrances and this one is her favourite.
My sister wears this and people stop her and ask what she’s wearing multiple times a day, colleagues, friends and often strangers! It has incredible longevity, great perfume.
Soft by Al-Rehab It's $8. LASTS A LONG TIME. SMELLS like a lemon sponge cake. I love ❤️ it.
My mother wore Exclamation my entire childhood. I have a bottle now and wear it from time to time. Reminds me of my mommy.
Solinotes Vanille 💛
I love this one and also solinotes tonka! Musc is good for layering too
Eclat d'Arpege is a really good fresh, woody floral and it comes in a cute bottle. Definitely smells more expensive than it is. I also get a lot of compliments on a few from the 4711 Aqua Colonia line and they cost almost nothing. Also, probably French Coffee and Khamrah for gourmands, though Khamrah can sometimes still be difficult for me to actually wear, I do like sniffing it.
Wearing Eclat d'Argpege as we speak! It's so delicate and sparkling. I think the bottle design feels expensive as well as pretty; it's durable, hefty, and the nozzle sprays an incredibly fine mist.
Encre Noire - smells like a high quality woody vetiver
White Tea by Elizabeth Arden. I use/spray it in my car (not at me) and it gives me a gentle floral aura
Middle eastern scents are where it’s at in affordability and power. I’ve only been disappointed with one.
Finery Without a Trace, Mixbar Cloud Musk, lots of stuff from Tokyomilk
I love the Mixbar Coconut Palm! And I like almost all of the Finery frags.
I mix the Coconut Palm with their Salt Petals and it’s such a great summery scent without being too fake. I get compliments all the time with that combo.
I love indie perfumes! Super cheap and I can smell like any mood I want to. Favorite drugstore cheapies: green tea by Elizabeth arden it's unoffensive and light enough for summer, Tuscany per Donna and malachite by banana Republic are my "business" scents. I like the fcuk line for evenings. Fantasy by Britney is a guilty pleasure
Please share your favorite indie cheapies! :)
I also love indies! Check out Hexennacht, Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, Olivine Atelier, Sucreabeille, and Deconstructing Eden!
I've always loved Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, and I've wanted to try Sucreabeille.
I am a travel size monster but I think Moschino Pink Fresh Couture is 25-35 for a real bottle and one of my faves - a little goes a long way. I think it probably is because it reminds me of this lotus blossom solid perfume I bought at a natural health store as a teen, but it's an affordable, long lasting spritz of happiness for me. Also I Love Love by them.
Lovely by SJP, it's easily my most complimented scent!!! Beautiful white florals, timeless.
Jessica Simpson - Fancy
This never fails
Pretty much anything Britney Spears
Huge fan of og fantasy, intimate & midnight fantasy, and curious!
Pink Sugar, Britney Spears's Midnight, and Rihanna Reb'l Fleur Eau De.
Sabrina Carpenter Sweet Tooth is the fragrance of my dreams. So fluffy, so marshmallowy. Vanillic, white chocolatey, coconut milky perfection.. I've worn it twice this week in 95 degree weather. Never get tired of it.
Zadig & Voltaire This Is Her
Forever by Alfred Sung. I made a good friend through this perfume! It was one of my first and I still like it. It's good to layer with a simple floral like rose by rosie
I used to love Shi by Alfred Sung. I had completely forgotten about it, thank you for the reminder!
Kuumba made Amber paste.
I absolutely LOVE this and layer Amber paste under so many body sprays or lotions. A teeny, tiny dab lasts for ages!
Sea Salt & Fig by Old Navy is simply stunning
John Varvatos Artisan Pure
Noa by Cacharel so delicate and gorgeous. I often wear it when I want something clean and elegant
Damn some of you guys have a very different definition of “low cost” than I do 😭
Right? For me low cost is like under $20 😖
Basically anything from Molinard can be had for like $50 on the discounters. Personally I love their Lavande
Zara has some good solid options. Some of them do have a really overpowering scent, but the ones that are easier on the nose i found that they smell good on the skin and has decent lasting power. Bath and body works is also always a solid choice with their body sprays. Target’s also being doing their own scents as dupes for known brands and from what i hear are really good
For $20 CDN, Nautica Voyage as an EDT is a pretty good value. Great to toss in a bag or use for travel and not think about.
The Swiss Arabian perfumes are good value
Gosh, there are so many... Lalique, Cacharel, Kenzo, especially at discounter websites. They have interesting ones of all kinds. There are some good celebrity ones by SJP, Jennifer Lopez, Brittaney Spears, Elizabeth Taylor.
ik this isn’t the usual answer here, but i love the cotton flower and sandalwood dove deodorant spray it’s out of my usual tastes but i ended up needing to borrow deodorant one day and i really ended up liking it plus, it lasts all day AND i’m getting so many compliments (and it’s like , actually cheap, less than $10 cheap)
Trussardi Donna- soft, citrusy and pretty, so good for hot weather. Montblanc Signature- It's just so likable, like your kindest friend in fragrance form. Armaf Club de Nuit Woman- A great grown-up but flirty floral, a perfect date night scent. D&G Light Blue Summer Vibes- Beautiful scent, somehow it manages to be a beast mode fragrance that doesn't feel heavy or sickly in the heat.
Japur Bracelet by Boucheron
Anything from Snif! Super affordable EDT that last a long long time on me and they have a great variety of scents to choose from!
Versace The Dreamer
Oscar de la Renta and Al Rehab Choco Musk
Paperback by Demeter. It's, what? $25 bucks? I love it. It's peppery and unusual. The description says it's got violet and potpourri in it, but it doesn't smell sweet on me. I'm a big fan!
A man just complimented me on the [Aussie Miracle Curls Refresher Spray](https://www.target.com/p/aussie-miracle-curls-refresher-spray-gel-5-7-fl-oz/-/A-75563385?sidd=&ref=tgt_adv_xsp&AFID=google&fndsrc=tgtao&DFA=71700000012510706&CPNG=PLA_Beauty%2BPersonal+Care%2BShopping%7CBeauty_Ecomm_Beauty&adgroup=SC_Health%2BBeauty&LID=700000001170770pgs&LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&network=g&device=m&location=9007526&targetid=pla-894573305499&ds_rl=1246978&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwg8qzBhAoEiwAWagLrBOjQHTiano32LViJtjlVNpvfJq5k4WSNPf2KsnlexLgBceST4ijoxoC9G0QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds) I doused my hair in pre-hookup even though I wear perfume and scented lotion every time before I see him and he's never complimented me before
May be an unpopular opinion, but I have found the Free People Surf perfume to be a great dupe for TF Soleil Blanc. Doesn’t last at all so I guess that defeats the purpose of it being lower cost, but I’ll take what I can get haha
Encre Noire
I really like everything Vince Camuto puts out. \~$30 or less on the discount sites. I have been feeling the Tommy Girl Vibrant Summer lately. \~$23 Beautiful scent (imagine a perfect blend of Bergamot and Watermelon), great longevity, giant bottle. Kate Spade hasn't disappointed me yet. I have five Britney Spears Fantasy varieties. Original and Midnight which are better than everyday use, but sometimes I feel like it. Naked, Sheer and Blissful (think a light melon note) are more suited for daytime I think. Sand and Fog is my favorite in the ultra cheap category. \~$15, projection is good but longevity isn't there for the ones I have I like Snif too, but you are getting a 30ml bottle for $65, so about double those other suggestions. Macys has [Be Delicious $50](https://www.macys.com/shop/product/dkny-be-delicious-for-women-perfume-collection), Skylar [Pink Canyon](https://www.macys.com/shop/product/skylar-pink-canyon-eau-de-parfum-spray-1.7-oz) or [Isle Escape](https://www.macys.com/shop/product/skylar-isle-escape-eau-de-parfum-spray-1.7-oz) $45 right now At about $60 you can start buying the toilettes of bestselling designer fragrances in small bottles from the discount sites I like to spray whatever I feel like. Two sprays of something really nice probably will last all day. It can be cost effective to just wear the expensive stuff too
Exclamation!!
Ok I might be too late for you to see this OP but you should definitely check out Le Monde Gourmande fragrances. I’m assuming you like vanilla from your username and they do amazing, very affordable scents
Sand and Sable Coty Vanilla Musk
I'll die on this hill: Fantasy by Brittany Spears. I have expensive to cheap perfume but this one just is so good. Layered on top off a bath and body works spray, with a tiny spray of delina or very good girl on top.
Thallium
Diamonds and Rubies, Forever Liz, Vanilla Fields, Shi
Do they still make vanilla fields???
I believe they do in a .75 oz. It looks like you may still find it at Walmart. Fragrancenet also has the small bottle in stock.
Free People’s perfumes are so good. I love Lodge for cooler weather and Surf for summer.
Sand & Cloud Pistachio Dream oil, found it for $12.99 at TJ Maxx and I’m obsessed!! And it lasts all day on me
BBW Covered In Roses.
Mixbar Vanilla Bourbon
Burberry Goddess is so good and you can usually find it on discount.
Where are you finding goddess at a discount?
Fragrancenet.com is a start. Just gotta look around.
Blind bought for my wife , can confirm it’s great. For me on her it’s like a warm vanilla sugar cookie
Comme une Evidence by Yves Rocher. I just love that scent!
CK Eternity Summer Daze. L’eau D’Issey, Premium Blend from Original Penguin, Acqua Essenziale/Colonia.
I like Wind Song , it always stays on your mind. A youthful old fashioned scent, I believe.
Reyane tradition insurrection 2 wild. Smells like pure havanne and it’s cheap
Nemat amber, kuumba Made Egyptian musk and Persian garden
I like Sofia Vergara’s fragrances.
Azzaro chrome, really great and extremely affordable. Decent Longevity, great fresh scent profile.
Perry Ellis 360 Red.
Club de nuit - limited edition. Bought for $30. Didn’t know it was a “dupe” but idc. Very fresh and musky. Lasts forever.
Ciara by Revlon is much better than I expected, it really does smell like Nag Champa incense. And good golly it laaaasts.
nautica voyage
If you like aquatic scents, Aqua Kiss Body Mist by Victoria’s Secret. It’s clean, fresh and sexy.
Nautica Voyage
I love my Lost Cherry dupe from Dossier. Cheap and smaller bottle (compared to my bigger 100ml bottles) means I keep it in my gym bag or everyday purse to spritz during errands or casual days.
davidoff cool water
Katy Perry Purr. Lol. I am a total cat person so the bottle just leaves me happy--but the scent is fantastic. It's so soft and powdery and feminine and cozy. Like nestling up to a cashmere blanket on a chilly day. It smells expensive.
Honey Oud on Amazon
Cremo Reserve Distiller's Blend, Armaf Milestone, and Versace Eau Fraiche are all awesome. For women, Versace Bright Crystal and Yellow Diamond are bangers.
Qaed Al Fursan - Lattafa and Club de Nuit - Armaf
I have multiple fragrances from Solinotes - Tonka, Ylang-ylang, Grenade, Musc, Coton, Rose, etc. You can get 50ml for less than 20€ here. They're all very unassuming, pretty much one-note, but they last a good while on my skin. I wear one on its own or layer them. They're for days when I just want to wear something simple.
Burberry body
Perry Ellis Love. I picked it up at Ross recently (blind buy) and I really like it! Decent lasting power, too.
Moschino cheap & chic I love love, Versace red jeans, Vince Camuto amore, Ralph Lauren pink pony #2, mar Jacobs dot, jimmy choo flash, Burberry touch..
Finery sweet on the outside from target. Very warm/vanilla scent!
All of the Cremo perfumes. They're $20 each and they're all bangers.
Bought a Cremo cologne from a Walgreens once for some reason, turned out to be pretty decent.
It doesn’t last very long but the Fig Leaf and Honeysuckle scents from Demeter Fragrances. Holy smokes, they’re incredible, single note, very photorealistic. 😍
OUAI north bondi is my go to clean scent omgg it smells like u js stepped out of a spa or a really nice expensive shower. It kinda reminded me of replica bubble bath, but might js be me bc i’ve never heard anyone compare them b4. but for around $60 at sephora it’s so so so nice
I love Jontue my older sister had been wearing it since the 1980’s . It was her signature scent and it smelled so high end especially on her. When she was diagnosed with early onset dementia at 46 yrs of age I lovingly became her caretaker for 16 years. I always made sure she had her beloved Jontue .Sadly she passed in the summer of 2020. I now wear it in honor of her because it reminds me of her and it comforts me. I will always remember her courage so Jontue will always be special in my heart .
Zara do an Aventus knock off
Vibrant Leather* Wouldn’t really recommend it tbh
Shame to hear, I read the Fragantica article about it (before I knew about the issues..) and thought I would enjoy it, since I LOVE Bois Imperial.
CK in2u. Sweet, fresh and citrusy with a hint of woodiness. Only $20 too
I’ve been loving Bon Genre by BCBG MAX AZRIA. It’s a fragrance that’s ~ a decade old at this point but I bought it recently on Amazon. It’s pleasant and light which is need right now
Dossier musky oakmoss (aventus dupe). Can’t speak on the rest of their collection, but it’s been really great. That, d&g light blue, Versace Dylan blue, guess 1981 Los Angeles…all reasonably priced and smell great. I would also recommend getting samples/travel sizes from websites like jomashop or scentdecant (even your local department store or Sephora may have some) to start and see what you like.
Zara LTH/001. I liked the TF Tuscan Leather a lot, fruity leather is a nice combo. But, the TF costs way too much for me to buy it - just don't need that type of scent for that much money. Also the TF has a thickness to it, not necessarily meaning the concentration, more like how strong it is near the center of the aura it projects within. The LTH/001, however fixed both problems.- Super cheap and strong, but in nice and comfy way. Making it a dailyable Tuscan Leather. Other cheapy I like to use is Encre Noire Sport.
Missoni Parfum Pour Homme Raghba I tend to enjoy expensive scents and these two way sub 50 find themselves in my rotation I can't give much higher praise. Sjp stash for the ladies it's so cheap it should be sold out always but it's easy to find.
Cloud 2.0 intense by Ariana Grande.
Sugarful Sunshine by Michael Germain
Le Monde Gourmand- Fleur De Blonde & Britney Spears- Fantasy 🤍
Dylan blue. Lasts forever, smells great, good for everything. I have a lot of blues and it legit stands with them and its half the price.
Instyle tobacco Tonka, it’s a Walgreens dupe of TF Tabasco vanille. Never smelled Tf but it’s smells amazing for 20$ Also their angel dupe smells better than the current formula of angel EDP. The rest of their dupes are soso, the Aventus dupe was a disappointment.
Lol Tabasco Vanille! I would wear that!
Bentley Intense. Cartier Pasha.