Reasonably priced everyday perfume

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I love Chanel chance eau tendre but it's expensive so I keep it for holidays and nights out.

But I'd like something new for everyday and work wear. Normally wear clarins eau dynamisante through the winter and eau resourcesant in the summer but they don't seem to last long and people can't smell them on me.

So I'm looking for something long lasting, strong but not migraine inducing, and not as expensive as Chanel

What's your everyday fave?

I like the original Ghost perfume. It's my everyday one. I get compliments on it.

I also like Jean Paul Gaultier. The original lady shaped bottle. It's stronger an defo lasts all day.

I've just started wearing Happy as well. I think it smells quite similar to Estee Lauder Pleasures, but it's considerably cheaper

I used to wear happy but it reminds me of the start of my relationship with exh so it's a no for that

How can you tell which Milton Lloyd perfumes are like which premium brand perfumes? Is there a list? Thanks!

That's what I was wondering?

Liz Earle website has discount on a couple of perfumes today and they smell lovely. My fave is no. 15 but the rose one is nice. I look out for Miller Harris in t k maxi which they occasionally have. Off to check out that Lidl one recommended though, surprised but could be a find.

Why buy cheaper versions or fakes? Wear the real deal.

Why buy cheaper versions or fakes?

There's this thing called "money", not sure if you've heard of it?

I like diesel loverdose (the black one) and lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker. I often get complimented on both of them but especially the SJP one.

Someone recommended Happy Heart on this board and I bought it - I love it, so thanks to whoever that was. It might fit the bill but not sure if it is excluded too!

Re Milton Lloyd, I like to try and guess them myself from packaging and name 😉, but there's also this: forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5307712

Mono theme Vetiver and Bourbon is lovely.

It's not cheap but Tom Ford Black Orchid get loads of comments and lasts ages. It's a distinctive scent too. Worth every penny.

DKNY women

Notsusan Cheers! I cheated by looking at the list first and am now annoyed with myself

Nina Do you really need to ask, or are you being a GF because some of us cant afford the real deal?

Paul Smith Woman and Cerruti 1881 often come up cheap in Asda for the big bottles

CK One is a blast from the past - massive bottle often about £20 in Superdrug

Sunflowers

Home Bargains and B&M often do perfumes at decent prices

Body Shop Japanese Cherry Blossom is lovely and a good price too...

Lol at Nina! Well I lost my job in January, I've two kids and I'm a single parent so I'll find a scent that's under a tenner. I agree the body shop ones are lovely. I also got a bottle of Madonna's Truth in a sale and it was a tenner. It's beautiful. I'm not kidding. It's like Miller Harris Tuberose!

Too funny Nina.

Or not.

You know what they say, can't buy class.

Come and have a browse at the perfumista thread, and you might be pleasantly surprised how many of us rave about, and really rate, less expensive perfumes and dupes.

Many perfume houses spend about 5p a bottle on manufacture, and the rest of what you pay goes to the advertising agencies and Julia Roberts/Uma/Kate etc.

I'd rather have a big bottle from the perfume-parlour

I'd rather have a big bottle from the perfume-parlour

So would I even though I could easily afford the real thing, I'm not paying for advertising and a fancy bottle when everything I've tried from PP so far smells exactly the same, and I've got quite a collection now, about 10 25 I'd rather have a day out with the family thank you very much!

I'm also really fickle with perfumes so I stick to eBay travel samples or PP. I've heard Scent Samples is a good website too.

I wear a (to me!) really lovely PerfumeParlour perfume. Theoretically, it's a copy of a Jo Malone scent but it's nothing like - which is fortunate because I don't like the 'original'. It's saffron and something. It was so, so cheap!! It's become one of my favourite perfumes.

I find a lot of 'copy' perfumes quite 'screechy' (very scientific term) but I've really liked the PP ones I've tried.

Another place to try is the AllBeauty website, which discounts.

And keep an eye on T K Maxx. I still haven't quite recovered from the shock of buying a bunch of Serge Lutens perfumes for £30 each.

(Perfume Parlour is cheaper than that. You have to try Perfume Parlour. I found the site via the MN recommendations and I am so grateful. )

I'm a huge Bronnley fan - their lime and bergamot fragrance is amazing and very reasonably priced. www.bronnley.co.uk/product-category/fragrances-2/citrus-collection-fragrances/

mavis where are you buying Fidji? Love it but not seen for years.

I too would suggest Allbeauty. I have found brilliant bargains from Fendi, Roberto Cavalli and Salvatore Ferragamo for example. You can filter by price and importantly size of discount! I feel I can experiment a bit with them - have only had one mistake!