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Mid-range to cheap duty free perfumes

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Suprima · 31/05/2023 08:54

Heading to the airport and have forgot my bloody perfume. I really don’t want to pay £80 quid for 50ml when I have lots at home, including a new one I bought to take on holiday (bronze goddess-Estee Lauder)

i really don’t have a signature perfume type. I like anything that smells nice and works with my body chemistry. For summer, suppose I like things that just smell like ‘holiday!’ but I’m generally opened minded.

can anyone recommend some nice scents that I could find in a big duty free around the cheaper end of the spectrum?

I love eau dynamisante and I know it’s very reasonably priced- but hoping for something a bit more feminine and special for evenings.

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NeedWineNow · 31/05/2023 09:13

L'eau de Issy (Issy Miyake) - that was on offer when I was last at the airport
Light Blue (D&G)
SJP Lovely

NeverendingCircus · 31/05/2023 09:17

The Clarins ones! They are all around £25 a bottle. Eau Ressourcance (blue bottle) is very refreshing and clean smelling, Eau des Jardins (Yellow bottle) is very summery, Dynamissante (Red bottle( is slightly sportier and spicier.

Suprima · 31/05/2023 09:19

NeverendingCircus · 31/05/2023 09:17

The Clarins ones! They are all around £25 a bottle. Eau Ressourcance (blue bottle) is very refreshing and clean smelling, Eau des Jardins (Yellow bottle) is very summery, Dynamissante (Red bottle( is slightly sportier and spicier.

Would you say the yellow one would be ok as an evening perfume? I have had clarins red + blue and love them but find them both clean and sporty smelling. but have never tried the yellow one.

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Suprima · 31/05/2023 09:19

NeedWineNow · 31/05/2023 09:13

L'eau de Issy (Issy Miyake) - that was on offer when I was last at the airport
Light Blue (D&G)
SJP Lovely

I have never tried light blue, I’ll give it a sniff

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CeeceeBloomingdale · 31/05/2023 09:20

Depends on airport (or destination if heading to Spain or similar) but I'd head for Zara or Mango as both do great perfumes at a low price point.

WhereAreWeNow · 31/05/2023 11:31

I love the yellow Clarins. It's my favourite. It's very fresh and citrussy.
If you like Bronze Goddess you could see if they have the Nuxe huile prodigieuse perfume. It's a similar gourmand, summery, coconutty smell but a bit cheaper I think.

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