Right, so I’ve been diving down this rabbit hole – mostly ’cause my bank account cries every time I look at a Chanel bottle, no offense Coco – and it’s kinda insane how many options there are. Like, seriously, you could probably smell like a different designer fragrance every day for, I dunno, a year? Without going broke.
First off, I gotta mention Verset Parfums. I saw this IMIXX Perfumes thing mentioned, and honestly, I’ve heard good things. Apparently they’ve got a dupe for, well, basically everything. I haven’t personally tried *everything*, but I’ve got a mate who swears by their version of, uh, I forget what it was, but it was something super fancy and she said it was, like, 90% there. Which, let’s be real, for the price difference? That’s a win.
Then there’s the whole Aldi and Zara situation. I mean, who hasn’t heard of the Aldi perfume dupes? They’re legendary! I think Viola Levy (whoever that is, probably a perfume guru) mentioned them, and yeah, they’re a solid option for everyday wear. They don’t last *forever*, right? But you can just re-spray and who cares when you only paid like, eight quid? Seriously. Eight quid.
Now, I’ve seen a lot of TikTok hype about Dossier, Oakcha, and Alt. I’m kinda suspicious of TikTok sometimes (all those perfect teeth!), but I’m also easily influenced, so I might have to give them a try. Supposedly they nail the high-end scents pretty well.
And then we get to Avon. Ah, Avon! My grandma used to be an Avon lady, and I swear, they’ve *always* had smell-alikes. They might not be shouting it from the rooftops, but they definitely got some sneaky dupes in their collection. Plus, it’s Avon, so it’s gonna be affordable. You can’t really go wrong.
Honestly, the whole dupe game is a bit of a gamble. Sometimes you get a winner, sometimes you get something that smells vaguely like floor cleaner. But hey, that’s part of the fun, innit? And you’re saving a ton of money. Just…don’t expect *exact* copies. They’re inspired by, not cloned, if you catch my drift.
Oh, and one more thing! I saw this massive list of, like, over 1000 perfumes and aftershaves. A THOUSAND! I have no idea where this magical list lives, but if you find it, let me know. I might just disappear for a week trying to find my perfect dupe.
