Finding the perfect perfume means journeying your way through years of historical scents.
However, when it comes to famous fragrances, the world of luxury beauty (and impossible price tags) can make picking your perfume ten times harder than it needs to be.
We’ve taken the guesswork (and stress) out of weeding through designer fragrance samples to bring you seven perfume dupes that are just as delicious as the luxury fragrances that inspired them.
#7 BYREDO Gypsy Water EDP
A fragrance with a celebrity fandom that includes Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, this luxury spritz is inspired by the nomadic travels of the Romani people through the bucolic European countryside. Think: notes of various woods, amber and the tarte, refreshing bite of juniper berries.
$245 at MECCA
Dupe: Elizabeth Arden Green Tea EDT
You’ll enjoy a similarly green fragrance palette with this budget-friendly option, however, notes of rose and jasmine add a relaxing airiness to this perfume that makes it all that more wearable for the everyday.
$19.99 at Chemist Warehouse
#6 Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb EDP
Undoubtedly one of the most notoriously sweet and spicy scents on the market, Flowerbomb delivers an impactful bouquet of aromatic florals like no other. Notes of tea and citrus are apparent amongst a garden of jasmine, freesia and rose, while patchouli, vanilla and amber lend an adult air to the blend.
$139.99 at Chemist Warehouse
Dupe: Zara Oriental
Intoxicating and sweet, this gourmand fragrance delivers a similar concoction of citrus and vanilla, with a touch of caramel that you can’t help but fall madly in love with.
$29.95 at ZARA
#5 Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne
There’s something sophisticated and refined about a Jo Malone fragrance, but there’s also something undeniably cool about the sage and sea salt cologne in particular. Boasting a simple palette of amber, sea salt and sage, this is the fragrance that will get you a succession of compliments with just a spritz (or two) of the stuff.
$147 at MYER
Dupe: Zara Ebony Wood
Zara’s Ebony Wood delivers a similar combination of woody and herbal elements as Jo Malone, but with pink peppercorn, clove and ebony wood on the menu, it’s sure to be a deeper and more memorable scent you end up with.
$55.95 at ZARA
#4 Marc Jacobs Daisy EDT
Who doesn’t love Marc Jacobs Daisy? As far as perfumes go, it’s a bit of a no-brainer. It’s easy to wear and easy to give as a gift thanks to a fragrance that effortlessly embodies the spirit of spring/summer. White florals are the main component for that relaxed, breezy vibe, but a touch of sandalwood grounds the eau de toilette and warms the scent up as you wear it.
$128 at MYER
Dupe: Zara Apple Juice
Florals like rose, jasmine, violet and peony add that familiar ‘Daisy’ scent to this Zara offering, while notes of apple, orange and pink grapefruit keep this pick fresh and sweet in equal measure.
$29.95 at ZARA
#3 Le Labo Santal 33
For a second there, every influencer and their mother were wearing Le Labo’s Santal 33, and it’s not hard to see why. It doesn’t get sexier than this blend of Australian sandalwood, cedarwood, leather, cardamon, iris, and musk (well, at least in our opinion).
$296 at MECCA
Dupe: Clean Reserve Sel Santal EDP
Boasting a similar range of scents of the woody and spicy variety, this perfume combines citrus, warming spices, fig, hazelnut, sandalwood, amber, and musk that’s just as intoxicating as Santal 33.
$69.99 at Chemist Warehouse
#2 Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium EDP
Black opium is recognisable thanks to its coffee and sweet notes that make it a heady brew indeed. Orange blossom, cedarwood and patchouli give the fragrance an aromatic warm-up that lingers long after that initial spritz.
$129.99 at Chemist Warehouse
Dupe: The Body Shop Black Musk EDP
Notes of citrus and musk align this offering from The Body Shop with YSL’s cult-famous fragrance. But it’s the moments of pear and pink pepper which refresh and entice you to spray just a little bit more than you probably should.
$49 at The Body Shop
#1 Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 EDP
Hands down one of the most famous perfumes the world over, Baccarat Rouge is like a very well-written love letter to fragrance. Notes of jasmine and saffron are blended with soft, woody touches of amber accord and cedar for a truly comforting experience.
$376 at MECCA
Dupe: Ariana Grande Cloud EDP
Funnily enough, Hailey Bieber really rates this dupe, and we don’t blame her. Ari’s really outdone herself with this perfume that combines elements of florals, fruit and a few sweet notes like whipped cream, praline, coconut and vanilla too. Delicious.
$49.99 at Chemist Warehouse
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