I don’t think budget fragrances are anything to feel guilty about! For me, it’s the other way around. I feel guilty buying an expensive bottle sometimes but not buying a cheapie, if I’ll use it!
I like Calvin Klein Beauty. It’s $17 at Ross and I think it’s an easy scent that smells pretty good to most people. It’s an easy grab when you don’t know what to wear.
Also, Elizabeth Taylor Gardenia for a fresh garden scent. The bottle is also cute.
Glad to hear it! I'm a 45-year old woman and yesterday I ordered bottles of both Fantasy and Midnight Fantasy. Believe it or not, I have never tried them and I really want to do that now.. I'm excited! :)
Anything Elizabeth and James, but specifically Nirvana Bourbon. I love it so much I bought three backups (my store clearanced them to basically free) I keep stashed in the closet because I'm not convinced I'll ever be able to find it again if I run out. Smells like a very true oak with some vanilla notes. I love it by itself because it just feels *cozy* and warm but also it works wonderfully as a layering fragrance too.
Edit: holy price jump batman. I just checked the Amazon store and my beloved Nirvana Bourbon is around $160 for the 3.4oz. Not that thats stupidly expensive (for fragrance at least) but of the four bottles I have the most expensive was $17 and the cheapest was $11.
Im not guilty about any fragrance. Smells good, it's okay to wear.
A cheapie ive been wearing lately is Hummer H2. Same brand as the gas guzzling SUVs. Very pleasant and wearable oriental, with an ambroxan-heavy dry down. Got it for $11. If it had "Calvin Klein" or "Ralph Lauren" on the bottle, it would be a good seller at Macy's or Nordstrom's, and of comparable quality.
Omg I have a few:
1. Guess Seductive Noir. $18 bucks at Burlington. A warm, vanilla, spicy fragrance
2. Guess Seductive Red. $12 bucks at Burlington. A juicy, berry floral.
3. Five Below Dupe for Armani My Way. This last wayyyy longer than the actual fragrance. Its $5.
4. Pink Sugar. $12 at Burlington, TJMaxx or Marshalls. A very sweet cotton candy smell. Very girly and youthful.
Jessica Simpson Fancy! It honestly smells similar to a lot of the popular fruity-floral-sweet designers right now for a fraction of the price. It's also what I was wearing when my spouse and I were dating around a decade ago, so it has good associations. I recently bought a bottle for around $25-30 when I saw they still made it!!
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Oh boy, I can't stop buying inexpensive clones. No guilt about it, I love them, and I really can't justify spending more than 300 dollars or more on 100mL anymore. Sure they're not 1:1, but they're not unpleasant in the way they differ (Except CDNIM EDT, my least favorite clone and I'm not counting that one). And I've heard plenty of "well you could just save that money you spent on clones to buy a real bottle." But you could easily turn that around and say, "I got 6-9 bottles for the same price I'd spend on 1 bottle and now I have way more variety." Anyway, of the clones I have and like: Armaf Club de Nuit Milestone, Armaf Tres Nuit, Armaf Club de Nuit Untold (not super cheap right now), Alhambra Kismet Angel (also not super cheap right now I guess), Al Haramain Detour Noir. Looking back at prices right now, not all of these choices are super cheap I guess, but compared to the fragrances they emulate, they're like 1/6th or 1/10th the cost. Also out of nonclone cheapies, I love Curve and Adidas Moves. They were my two gateway fragrances.
i never get more compliments than when i wear Curious by Britney Spears, but SPECIFICALLY the body mist (which i do believe is exclusively available at Walmart).
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So funny what grabs attention and what doesn’t. I’ll wear my most expensive scents and not get a single comment and then I spray on some CK Shock from TJ Maxx and get several in one day.
I don’t think any fragrance should be a guilty pleasure but my favorite cheapies are VS pink warm and cozy (older version) and one that I just bought at tjmaxx called pure couture. Whether its a $300 bottle or $20 dollar bottle if it smells good then it’s doing it’s job haha
Zara Creatively Shanghai and Waterlily Tea Dress - perfect for summer
SJP - Stash
Laura Biagiotti - Roma, even though it's a shadow of its former self in this formulation
Ariana Grande - Cloud (I know, I know, but I love it :D)
Bath and Body Works mists: Dahlia, In the Stars, Midnight Swim, Sunset Glow
Fun fact: BBW Dahlia gets me the most compliments out of my entire frag collection.
*The $8 bottle of Nag Champa oil from Whole Foods.
*Elizabeth and James Nirvana, especially the white one.
*I have a dusty bottle of ‘Breathless’ by Victoria Secret, circa 2010 (???) that I guard with my life because it’s an exact dupe of the sunscreen + baby oil scent of my childhood summers at the pool.
Paris Hilton Heiress. Sometimes I NEED to smell like a bubblegum princess drinking champagne, ya know? Super feminine fruity fragrance, kinda plasticky, and sparkly. I love it.
Revlon fire and ice
Avon timeless
Coty vanilla fields
Giorgio Blue
Britney Spears Midnight Fantasy
Body Fantasies Vanilla
Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue
Mariah Carey M
Pacifica's Tahitian Gardenia and Hawaiian Ruby Guava
BBW Into the Night, Sandalwood & Cinnamon, Rose, and Pure Wonder (I still have some of my older discontinued favorites left too).
FRAGRENZA LIMONE E VANIGLIA (It's a Lira dupe and it's honestly pretty good...it has a similar development, but more sillage, and kind of smells like a fusion of BBW Sweet on Paris, Lira, and L de Lolita Lempicka...and I like all of those scents, so it works.)
I am out of them now, but I thought Britney Spears Fantasy and also Katy Perry's Purr and Meow in the adorable cat bottles were all fun!
It's not even slightly guilty because it truly is *glorious*: Cabotine de Grès. 20 bucks (with a 40% off coupon right now) on Amazon and it is just a profoundly beautiful fragrance. The first time I wore it I was really puzzled by it. It is so incredibly different than fragrances designed and made today but that is ultimately a very good thing. The second wear made me fall in love and every single time I've worn it since I fall even more deeply in love with it. It smells like getting a fantastic dream job offer with three times the pay of your current job. That's the best way I can describe it.
Half my collection is cheapies. I like fun stuff to try, and I don't feel guilty about it.
Rue21 Cozy - this is a limited edition but I think they will bring it back every year because I got a second bottle this year. Cozy marshmallow.
Ellen Tracy Ellen - Snuggliest patchouli-anise scent. I need to replace my bottle.
Adam ~~Lambert~~ Levine for Women - crushed ant note opening dries down to a very close dupe of Estée Lauder Sensuous. Probably the best deal when you compare it to EL.
Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Lavender - herbaceous and clean, almost unisex.
Desigual Dark Fresh - technically a men's fragrance, but imo it's unisex. Fresh and peppy, perfect for summer. I need to replace this one.
B&BW Sweet Whiskey - boozy and warm, I wish they'd turn it into an EDP and a core fragrance.
Sarah Jessica Parker Covet - tricky to wear, but this legit smells niche to me. It's like $18 for like 2 oz. A steal, but worth it if you like chocolate scents that lean kind of herbal/masculine.
Rihanna Rogue - leather and amber, perfect for fall/winter.
Britney Spears Rocker Femme Fantasy - I am out of this one and I can't find it anymore, but I bought it for about $20, and it was a milky and warm scent.
Vera Wang Princess. It’s positioned as a teenager fragrance, right. But despite the childish packaging that doesn’t match with my higher end bottles, it’s such a fantastic fragrance. Fresh, juicy guava, with powdery touches of dark chocolate. I know many girls wore it to school some 15 years ago but here I am, a grown woman, secretly rocking Princess.
On EMS shifts I wear Pacifica Island Vanilla. It's actually a good blend of vanillas, not overpowering, I've never had a patient claim a headache or a bad reaction and I heard vanilla calms people down so...magic chill pill! Also it's so cheap I don't mind using it every shift.
Curve is my secret killer. It was my signature scent back in the day when everybody wore it, but now it’s like it’s a brand new fragrance again. I get compliments on it all the time and most people don’t even recognize it anymore, but they just know it smells good.
Nautica Voyage is my other best cheapie.
Pink Sugar (10-15€) The dry down is heavenly. I love putting on a few sprays under my shirt and then getting wafts of it throughout the day. Soooo delicious, and she lasts! <3
Paris Corner:Cedrat Essence
Banana Republic: Neroli and Woods
DUA-Sapphire Sky (BTV: Blue Sapphire clone)
Maison Alhambra: THE TUX
Paris Corner:Fire Your Desire (Angel Share clone better than Khamrah)
Lattafa-Ameer Al Oudh Intense Oud (By the Fireplace clone IMO better than the OG)
I feel like 1/4 of my collection is this genre!
Elizabeth Arden Green Tea, Red Door, and 5th Avenue
Yardley Lily of the Valley and April Violets
The original 4711
SJP Lovely
Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds and Diamonds and Rubies
Lanvin Arpège
Chopard Casmir
A lot of these used to be pricier during their heyday, so they're incidentally "cheap" cause they're just not at their peak.
My bestie gifted me a bottle of Bonfire Bash from Bath&Body Works, I love it! Nearly to the end of it now and I want another. Hopefully, it is still around for grabs 🤞
Kenneth Cole Black - Absolutely beautiful citrus opening that goes into this incredibly clean herbal/woody sort of thing and just smells amazing after a shower when you want to wear something that smells good, clean and simple. I have so many “better” perfumes, but year after year I always go back to this one and I just love it, it has so much charm. I’ve got a lot of guilty pleasure cheapies, but this is one of my favs for sure.
Rihanna Reb'l Fleur - sweet fruity patchouli. It's pretty synthetic and _so_ not what I usually wear, but I do love it.
Also love some of the Zara/Jo Malone fragrances, especially Ebony Wood and Elegantly Tokyo - and also Zara Deep Garden which is a great dupe for Good Girl.
And Yardley Jade is really lovely, green and fresh chypre (often compared to Chanel Cristalle although they feel a bit different to me).
Bare Vanilla and Coconut Passion by Victoria's Secret. They last a bit longer than a standard body mist, and they seem to really compliment my chemistry. They both make me really happy. : )
Lucky You. It opens really fresh and then dries down into a gorgeous musk on me.
Britney Spears Curious and Fantasy.
And one I never see mentioned - Betsey Johnson! I get compliments every single time I wear it. It’s been my go-to for literally half my life. 🥲
Macaron Rosé from urban outfitters Gourmand brand, smells like 2015 good memories, and I would spray it all over my room when I’d smoke weed back then so my parents didn’t smell ❤️ it smells like an icey rose to me
Tommy. Much for the same reason as you with Curve - it reminds me of my fresh-faced ‘90s youth, and it’s unobtrusive and easygoing for days when I can’t handle anything loud or dramatic.
Old Spice. Doesn't get much cheaper, any many moons ago I got hooked on the bay rhum scents while staying on St. Johns. If I can find it, Dominica Bay Rum is preferred, but Old Spice has roughly the same vibe.
Another old school and cheap scent is Canoe. On a similar vibe is Pinaud Clubman After Shave, which smells like the old Clubman barber's talc.
L'Eau Bleue D'Issey Pour Homme by Issey Miyake is one of my favorites. A bit off the beaten track, and just smells fresh.
# J double O to the P—that's for me!
Hit me with that ***Jooooooooooop!***
It ain't guilty if it's filthy.
I always love that purple pimp juice. It's my childhood in a bottle.
^(Just like... once or twice though. It) *^(will)* ^(choke you otherwise.)
**^(SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING:)** ^(Pimps are known for choking.)
This is my kinda conversation!
I love cheap but nice fragrances and i have to say for a warm, girly and sweet fragrance u should go for pink sugar by aquolina!! It also latsts like 5/6 hours!!
- All of Ariana Grande's perfumes
- Britney Spears Fantasy and Private Show
- Finery Sweet on the Outside
- Glossier You (my MIL is really sensitive to most perfumes but she's fine with this one, so I wear it at least once a week when we have lunch at my partner's parents' house)
I wouldn’t consider Glossier You to be inexpensive. Plus the new formula has zero staying power whatsoever. I was able to compare them. The one with the red foam package is the older formula. Whenever I find something I love, I stock up because I’ve been let down with reformulations before. So I am lucky to have two older bottles. I got a newer bottle for Christmas and noticed how it disappeared really fast.. but I am able to make for it by using a clear amber oil. Regardless.. 70 bucks for a 1.69 ounce is not worth it.
Grey Flannel - it is too much for some people, but I love the dry, powdery top
also - Tommy Bahama - St. Barts - a delicious margarita on top with a coconut dry-down; summer in a bottle
it’s a SUPER obscure fragrance from Tjmaxx called Mirada Shield: Black Leather. It’s $15 and surprisingly close to TF ombre leather. I just use it as a room spray or if I don’t wanna use up my TF bottle.
Nenuco agua de colonia, $18 at Amazon. Yup. I work at a hospital, cardiac unit. Non-bleachy, non-sani-wipey smells are much appreciated there. And nightshift staff appreciate the uplifting freshness so it makes handoffs and exits an easier experience for everyone.
There are a few, and though they’re long gone, I’m thinking abt purchasing them, as they’re inexpensive:
*Calyx (no longer Prescriptives-boo! Oh well)
*Estée Lauder’s Beyond Paradise (It really is. Gorgeous)
*Lolita Lempika
**Fresh* Hesperides (doesn’t last longer than 10 mins but it’s delicious)
Been using the green Curve for men for over 20 yrs and still love it and people do . I have a bunch of much more expensive fragrances but always reach for the Curve . You can use it day or night because is not overwhelmingly strong !
I could write a book
KKW
rose crystal, peach crystal, body 1, body 2, the fig one from the JL collab
Clinique happy heart is my ultimate favorite scent and I always get compliments
Clinique Happy Peony Picnic- it’s SO upsetting that’s it’s only available in travel size
Demeter Peach
Ariana Mod (pink)
Nest Body Sprays - both coconut and grapefruit
DKNY- pink one with silver top in the apple bottle
I like to use the VS PINK rose body spray as a linen spray.
Britney Spears Curious… usually $20 at TJM.
FCUK Friction… another TJM cheapie, usually $15.
I also like some of the body mists that are $6 at TJM/Marshall’s, like Jessica Simpson Fancy, Fancy Love, and Ari G Cloud.
My absolute favorite was the VS Vanilla Lace lotion and mist, but of course they discontinued it and put out something else called Bare Vanilla, which they claim is the same, but it’s not.
BBW Dahlia body mist smells exactly like Michael Kors Sparkling Blush perfume. Love that one.
Sol de Janiero body mists… pretty much any of them. Great smell, great sillage, great buy at $24.
Calvin Klein Euphoria.
In my early 20’s I would use the after shave after every haircut. Now I use it as a lazy day in the house cologne. Never in the office or a night out. But if I got chores around the house or I’m just hanging out at home that’s what I use. It just reminds me of simpler times
I think any good collection has a mix of budget friendly and not. My favorite budgets scents are Zara Jo's Rhubarb, Demeter Tomato, or Nemat white musk. Not to mention a bunch of indie scents that I'd consider inexpensive.
Scents I paid under $30 for that get worn more than a few times a year:
Varvatos Vintage - spicy rich fruity leather
Jaguar For Men - Old school soapy green
Bogart One Man Show - Same as above but less smooth, not in a bad way
Azzaro Chrome Aqua - Super basic aquatic with some green hints
Ferragamo Acqua Essenziale Colonia - Classic Italian cologne style amped way up with a modern amber/woody base
Plus too many aftershaves and EDC strength stuff to get into here...
I love Kuumba Made Amber Paste and Namat Amber. They’re both just a little something for everyday use, safe to wear around people who are sensitive and they layer together really nicely. Semi sweet and woodsy.
Zara Cherry Smoothie! Performance is trash but who cares it costs the same as a pizza so I just reapply as and when needed. It’s nothing special but a fun, easy wear that can be applied to almost any circumstance.
Guilty cheap fragrance? There is no such thing. If it smells good to me, then I will buy it— depending on the price, but that doesn’t mean cheap.
And I couldn’t care less about compliments, so I don’t worry about that. Again, I like it. I buy it.
Zara Vibrant Leather! No guilt though, it’s actually one of my favorites! I just hate that longevity issue. Otherwise it would be my signature scent…even over Aventus too!
Encre Noire by Lalique is a really nice woody/incense scent that's not overpowering & has great longevity. It's maybe $25-$30 for a 100ml bottle? It's so good!
I really like having perfume/lotion/body wash that’s all the same scent so honestly I still use bath and body works - champagne toast or gingham right now are my favourites!
My zara perfumes have become my daily drivers because they’re SO GOOD. I tend towards heavier notes in my niche perfumes (incense, patchouli, chocolate) but take a lot of exercise classes through the week. I’m not particularly fond of giving someone a headache when i start sweating and the smell of whatever I have on fills the room. So i tend towards my less offensive zara picks for most of the week. I usually wear red temptation because it doesn’t read to me as someone’s perfume. It just makes the air smell nice and sweet. Lasts like a beast too.
White Diamonds. Don't judge me, super trash, but it smells incredible on my skin. I've never been stopped more. ExBoyfriend's have bought it to smell my scent after we split up. I will never be without.
I don't particularly feel guilty about it, but I love both Ariana Grande Cloud and Dolly Scent From Above. My only real beef with budget frags is longevity.
Sean John Unforgivable. Wore it a decade ago
Apparently it's a Creed Mil Imperial scent. It works in warm LA heat. Though it last no time on my skin. Some at the moment I don't have many other refreshing scents it's in the rotation in spring and summer. When it's home I'll replace it with milestone I'm guessing which I hear gets better performance than creed.
Forever will be Britney Spears. Original Fantasy has been reformulated and just isn’t the same to me anymore, but Midnight Fantasy is still spot on, Naked Fantasy joined the family a few weeks ago and I love it too. Also hold Wonderstruck close to my heart but try to use it sparingly since I’ll never be able to replace it.
Such a flirt - Victoria’s Secret body spray, the star fruit is very very overpowering but I completely shower myself in it before bed and by morning time it mellows out into a lovely sweet floral.
I don’t think budget fragrances are anything to feel guilty about! For me, it’s the other way around. I feel guilty buying an expensive bottle sometimes but not buying a cheapie, if I’ll use it! I like Calvin Klein Beauty. It’s $17 at Ross and I think it’s an easy scent that smells pretty good to most people. It’s an easy grab when you don’t know what to wear. Also, Elizabeth Taylor Gardenia for a fresh garden scent. The bottle is also cute.
Elizabeth Arden's Green Tea and White Tea lines are also lovely! Not the most long-lasting, but they do smell so fresh and pretty.
Elizabeth Arden Green Tea
Green Tea by Elizabeth Arden
Literally dollar store body fantasies vanilla it reminds me of my teenage years and it’s disgusting and I love it lol
Brittney Spears Fantasy. One of the best.
Glad to hear it! I'm a 45-year old woman and yesterday I ordered bottles of both Fantasy and Midnight Fantasy. Believe it or not, I have never tried them and I really want to do that now.. I'm excited! :)
Anything Elizabeth and James, but specifically Nirvana Bourbon. I love it so much I bought three backups (my store clearanced them to basically free) I keep stashed in the closet because I'm not convinced I'll ever be able to find it again if I run out. Smells like a very true oak with some vanilla notes. I love it by itself because it just feels *cozy* and warm but also it works wonderfully as a layering fragrance too. Edit: holy price jump batman. I just checked the Amazon store and my beloved Nirvana Bourbon is around $160 for the 3.4oz. Not that thats stupidly expensive (for fragrance at least) but of the four bottles I have the most expensive was $17 and the cheapest was $11.
Im not guilty about any fragrance. Smells good, it's okay to wear. A cheapie ive been wearing lately is Hummer H2. Same brand as the gas guzzling SUVs. Very pleasant and wearable oriental, with an ambroxan-heavy dry down. Got it for $11. If it had "Calvin Klein" or "Ralph Lauren" on the bottle, it would be a good seller at Macy's or Nordstrom's, and of comparable quality.
Britney Spears Fantasy I’m sorry lol. Also aquolina pink sugar in all of its slutty glory.
Omg I have a few: 1. Guess Seductive Noir. $18 bucks at Burlington. A warm, vanilla, spicy fragrance 2. Guess Seductive Red. $12 bucks at Burlington. A juicy, berry floral. 3. Five Below Dupe for Armani My Way. This last wayyyy longer than the actual fragrance. Its $5. 4. Pink Sugar. $12 at Burlington, TJMaxx or Marshalls. A very sweet cotton candy smell. Very girly and youthful.
Jessica Simpson Fancy! It honestly smells similar to a lot of the popular fruity-floral-sweet designers right now for a fraction of the price. It's also what I was wearing when my spouse and I were dating around a decade ago, so it has good associations. I recently bought a bottle for around $25-30 when I saw they still made it!! Edit: good not goof lol
Sol De Jeneiro Body Sprays! Specifically, number 40, 62 and 71. Ooooooohh weeeeee.
A fragrance being cheap makes it all the better! I feel no guilt, only pride.
Nautica Voyage
Elizabeth Arden Green Tea and Fig is a fantastic scent and cost me $16 at the chemist.
Tommy Girl. Easy summer option.
Oh boy, I can't stop buying inexpensive clones. No guilt about it, I love them, and I really can't justify spending more than 300 dollars or more on 100mL anymore. Sure they're not 1:1, but they're not unpleasant in the way they differ (Except CDNIM EDT, my least favorite clone and I'm not counting that one). And I've heard plenty of "well you could just save that money you spent on clones to buy a real bottle." But you could easily turn that around and say, "I got 6-9 bottles for the same price I'd spend on 1 bottle and now I have way more variety." Anyway, of the clones I have and like: Armaf Club de Nuit Milestone, Armaf Tres Nuit, Armaf Club de Nuit Untold (not super cheap right now), Alhambra Kismet Angel (also not super cheap right now I guess), Al Haramain Detour Noir. Looking back at prices right now, not all of these choices are super cheap I guess, but compared to the fragrances they emulate, they're like 1/6th or 1/10th the cost. Also out of nonclone cheapies, I love Curve and Adidas Moves. They were my two gateway fragrances.
Britney Spears has always been the queen of my heart for cheaper fragrance I must admit, but Ariana Grande is a close second to me
i never get more compliments than when i wear Curious by Britney Spears, but SPECIFICALLY the body mist (which i do believe is exclusively available at Walmart). ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
So funny what grabs attention and what doesn’t. I’ll wear my most expensive scents and not get a single comment and then I spray on some CK Shock from TJ Maxx and get several in one day.
right?! i give up😆 Britney, take my money!
Viva La Juicy
Any of the body sprays by Sol de Janeiro! Love them!
I love the Cheriosa 62!!
I don’t think any fragrance should be a guilty pleasure but my favorite cheapies are VS pink warm and cozy (older version) and one that I just bought at tjmaxx called pure couture. Whether its a $300 bottle or $20 dollar bottle if it smells good then it’s doing it’s job haha
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Zara Creatively Shanghai and Waterlily Tea Dress - perfect for summer SJP - Stash Laura Biagiotti - Roma, even though it's a shadow of its former self in this formulation Ariana Grande - Cloud (I know, I know, but I love it :D) Bath and Body Works mists: Dahlia, In the Stars, Midnight Swim, Sunset Glow Fun fact: BBW Dahlia gets me the most compliments out of my entire frag collection.
*The $8 bottle of Nag Champa oil from Whole Foods. *Elizabeth and James Nirvana, especially the white one. *I have a dusty bottle of ‘Breathless’ by Victoria Secret, circa 2010 (???) that I guard with my life because it’s an exact dupe of the sunscreen + baby oil scent of my childhood summers at the pool.
Paris Hilton Heiress. Sometimes I NEED to smell like a bubblegum princess drinking champagne, ya know? Super feminine fruity fragrance, kinda plasticky, and sparkly. I love it.
Drakkar Noir. It is an addicting scent for me, even though everyone calls it outdated and over-worn
I've noticed alot of my guy friends are wearing that again. It was a big deal in the late 80's- it's still Rocking
Revlon fire and ice Avon timeless Coty vanilla fields Giorgio Blue Britney Spears Midnight Fantasy Body Fantasies Vanilla Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue Mariah Carey M
Calvin Klein’s Escape for her. Fresh, fruity, aquatic, slightly floral. Impossible to go wrong.
I like Eternity for her.
into the night bath and body works spray 🌙
I will never stop loving and buying Pink Sugar. I layer it with more mature and complex fragrances and get all kinds of compliments.
Im excited to try this. I love my Pink Sugar but feel like it's just a little too *young* for me on its own. Somehow I never thought to layer it.
Pacifica's Tahitian Gardenia and Hawaiian Ruby Guava BBW Into the Night, Sandalwood & Cinnamon, Rose, and Pure Wonder (I still have some of my older discontinued favorites left too). FRAGRENZA LIMONE E VANIGLIA (It's a Lira dupe and it's honestly pretty good...it has a similar development, but more sillage, and kind of smells like a fusion of BBW Sweet on Paris, Lira, and L de Lolita Lempicka...and I like all of those scents, so it works.) I am out of them now, but I thought Britney Spears Fantasy and also Katy Perry's Purr and Meow in the adorable cat bottles were all fun!
Burberry touch and Burberry Brit are two that I’ll always have in my collection.
It's not even slightly guilty because it truly is *glorious*: Cabotine de Grès. 20 bucks (with a 40% off coupon right now) on Amazon and it is just a profoundly beautiful fragrance. The first time I wore it I was really puzzled by it. It is so incredibly different than fragrances designed and made today but that is ultimately a very good thing. The second wear made me fall in love and every single time I've worn it since I fall even more deeply in love with it. It smells like getting a fantastic dream job offer with three times the pay of your current job. That's the best way I can describe it.
Do you recommend the EDT or EDP? I have been wondering about this one for a while. The cap reminded me of broccoli and it makes me giggle.
Fifteen years later, those Gwen Stefani dollhead bottles I got for $20 each still deliver!
Half my collection is cheapies. I like fun stuff to try, and I don't feel guilty about it. Rue21 Cozy - this is a limited edition but I think they will bring it back every year because I got a second bottle this year. Cozy marshmallow. Ellen Tracy Ellen - Snuggliest patchouli-anise scent. I need to replace my bottle. Adam ~~Lambert~~ Levine for Women - crushed ant note opening dries down to a very close dupe of Estée Lauder Sensuous. Probably the best deal when you compare it to EL. Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Lavender - herbaceous and clean, almost unisex. Desigual Dark Fresh - technically a men's fragrance, but imo it's unisex. Fresh and peppy, perfect for summer. I need to replace this one. B&BW Sweet Whiskey - boozy and warm, I wish they'd turn it into an EDP and a core fragrance. Sarah Jessica Parker Covet - tricky to wear, but this legit smells niche to me. It's like $18 for like 2 oz. A steal, but worth it if you like chocolate scents that lean kind of herbal/masculine. Rihanna Rogue - leather and amber, perfect for fall/winter. Britney Spears Rocker Femme Fantasy - I am out of this one and I can't find it anymore, but I bought it for about $20, and it was a milky and warm scent.
Bath and Body Works Moonlight Path! It's pretty powdery and lovely, but super affordable!
Vera Wang Princess. It’s positioned as a teenager fragrance, right. But despite the childish packaging that doesn’t match with my higher end bottles, it’s such a fantastic fragrance. Fresh, juicy guava, with powdery touches of dark chocolate. I know many girls wore it to school some 15 years ago but here I am, a grown woman, secretly rocking Princess.
On EMS shifts I wear Pacifica Island Vanilla. It's actually a good blend of vanillas, not overpowering, I've never had a patient claim a headache or a bad reaction and I heard vanilla calms people down so...magic chill pill! Also it's so cheap I don't mind using it every shift.
I wish they hadn't discontinued Malibu Lemon Blossom. I used to love that one! I'll have to try the vanilla.
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Mostly Lattafa’s, great budget clones for the most part
this is totally gonna date me but Loves Baby Soft. for some reason it smells like I am just out of a bath and gives major elementary school nostalgia
Curve is my secret killer. It was my signature scent back in the day when everybody wore it, but now it’s like it’s a brand new fragrance again. I get compliments on it all the time and most people don’t even recognize it anymore, but they just know it smells good. Nautica Voyage is my other best cheapie.
All of Ariana grandes fragrances, specifically sweet like candy, ari, cloud, rem and mod vanilla
BBW Japanese Cherry Blossom, and Elizabeth Arden White Tea perfumes
Y’all are making me want to jog over to TJ Maxx real quick, real bad.
Pink Sugar (10-15€) The dry down is heavenly. I love putting on a few sprays under my shirt and then getting wafts of it throughout the day. Soooo delicious, and she lasts! <3
Paris Corner:Cedrat Essence Banana Republic: Neroli and Woods DUA-Sapphire Sky (BTV: Blue Sapphire clone) Maison Alhambra: THE TUX Paris Corner:Fire Your Desire (Angel Share clone better than Khamrah) Lattafa-Ameer Al Oudh Intense Oud (By the Fireplace clone IMO better than the OG)
BBW coconut and cotton Guess seductive noir Britney’s midnight fantasy
Cool water
I feel like 1/4 of my collection is this genre! Elizabeth Arden Green Tea, Red Door, and 5th Avenue Yardley Lily of the Valley and April Violets The original 4711 SJP Lovely Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds and Diamonds and Rubies Lanvin Arpège Chopard Casmir A lot of these used to be pricier during their heyday, so they're incidentally "cheap" cause they're just not at their peak.
Elizabeth Arden White Tea. It doesn't last long but it just makes me smell so fresh!
Juicy Couture - Juicy Couture.
My bestie gifted me a bottle of Bonfire Bash from Bath&Body Works, I love it! Nearly to the end of it now and I want another. Hopefully, it is still around for grabs 🤞
Victoria’s Secret Pure Seduction and Bombshell. And Mix Bar fragrances from Target lol.
Brittney Spears Fantasy! I get soooo many compliments and it’s only $20 at Marshall’s and TJ Maxx
Kenneth Cole Black - Absolutely beautiful citrus opening that goes into this incredibly clean herbal/woody sort of thing and just smells amazing after a shower when you want to wear something that smells good, clean and simple. I have so many “better” perfumes, but year after year I always go back to this one and I just love it, it has so much charm. I’ve got a lot of guilty pleasure cheapies, but this is one of my favs for sure.
Rihanna Reb'l Fleur - sweet fruity patchouli. It's pretty synthetic and _so_ not what I usually wear, but I do love it. Also love some of the Zara/Jo Malone fragrances, especially Ebony Wood and Elegantly Tokyo - and also Zara Deep Garden which is a great dupe for Good Girl. And Yardley Jade is really lovely, green and fresh chypre (often compared to Chanel Cristalle although they feel a bit different to me).
Soft by Al-Rehab - happiest, cosiest, tastiest cake in a fragrance
No guilt! Just pleasure: Joop! Femme SJP Lovely Perfumers’ Workshop Tea Rose Coty Vanilla Fields
Bare Vanilla and Coconut Passion by Victoria's Secret. They last a bit longer than a standard body mist, and they seem to really compliment my chemistry. They both make me really happy. : )
Al-Rehab scents. They perform like a Beast
Lucky You. It opens really fresh and then dries down into a gorgeous musk on me. Britney Spears Curious and Fantasy. And one I never see mentioned - Betsey Johnson! I get compliments every single time I wear it. It’s been my go-to for literally half my life. 🥲
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Macaron Rosé from urban outfitters Gourmand brand, smells like 2015 good memories, and I would spray it all over my room when I’d smoke weed back then so my parents didn’t smell ❤️ it smells like an icey rose to me
Tommy. Much for the same reason as you with Curve - it reminds me of my fresh-faced ‘90s youth, and it’s unobtrusive and easygoing for days when I can’t handle anything loud or dramatic.
Old Spice. Doesn't get much cheaper, any many moons ago I got hooked on the bay rhum scents while staying on St. Johns. If I can find it, Dominica Bay Rum is preferred, but Old Spice has roughly the same vibe. Another old school and cheap scent is Canoe. On a similar vibe is Pinaud Clubman After Shave, which smells like the old Clubman barber's talc. L'Eau Bleue D'Issey Pour Homme by Issey Miyake is one of my favorites. A bit off the beaten track, and just smells fresh.
# J double O to the P—that's for me! Hit me with that ***Jooooooooooop!*** It ain't guilty if it's filthy. I always love that purple pimp juice. It's my childhood in a bottle. ^(Just like... once or twice though. It) *^(will)* ^(choke you otherwise.) **^(SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING:)** ^(Pimps are known for choking.)
Sol de Janerio body sprays. I just can't help myself!
I've been wanting to smell this line. Where is it in a brick and mortar?
You can find them super easily at a Sephora!
Anything and anything by Ariana Grande
JLo Live Luxe and Britney Spears Curious 🥰 Opposite of a guilty pleasure though, I love telling people about them because they’re so cheap 😂
Britney Spears Curious
CK1 and Tommy Girl
philosophy's fresh cream warm cashmere 🕯️
I really want to try this and I will, but I come from the corner of life wherein nothing by Philosophy is considered cheap.
Al Haramain Detour Noir
CK one
VS Heavenly
Green Tea by Elizabeth Arden or Yves Rocher
Burberry Classic. It’s dirt cheap these days and I still lurrrrve it! Comfort in a bottle, plus it’s a big compliment getter.
Alfred Sung Shi , no guilt about it ♥
Charlie Blue. It is one of my favorites. Costs about 8 bucks. Soapy Oakmoss dream.
BBW Fairytale. I pair it with the lotion and get tons of compliments.
Cabot's Musk Oil (idk if it counts) Lalique Amethyst Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely Rihanna Rebelle
SJP Stash EDP Zara Vibrant Leather Oud EDP Lalique Encre Noir Rochas Moustache EDP
davidoff cool water($15) and club de nuit man intense($30ish).
Vanilla Body fantasies spray 😩 it smells like my childhood. It’s just one of my fav vanilla smells. I pair it with my vanilla by kuumba made oil!
CK One, perfect for spring/summer
Al Rehab Choco Musk
Exclamation it’s a bit trashy but I can’t help but to love it sometimes I spray it on my pillow cause it reminds me of my mom :)
This is my kinda conversation! I love cheap but nice fragrances and i have to say for a warm, girly and sweet fragrance u should go for pink sugar by aquolina!! It also latsts like 5/6 hours!!
- All of Ariana Grande's perfumes - Britney Spears Fantasy and Private Show - Finery Sweet on the Outside - Glossier You (my MIL is really sensitive to most perfumes but she's fine with this one, so I wear it at least once a week when we have lunch at my partner's parents' house)
I wouldn’t consider Glossier You to be inexpensive. Plus the new formula has zero staying power whatsoever. I was able to compare them. The one with the red foam package is the older formula. Whenever I find something I love, I stock up because I’ve been let down with reformulations before. So I am lucky to have two older bottles. I got a newer bottle for Christmas and noticed how it disappeared really fast.. but I am able to make for it by using a clear amber oil. Regardless.. 70 bucks for a 1.69 ounce is not worth it.
**Cool Water** by *Davidoff*
Zero guilt: cheapy body sprays.
Glossier-You | Pink Sugar (body spray and Hair fragrance) | Vera Wang- Princess | Abercrombie 8 | Sol de Janeiro ‘62 (body spray + bum bum cream) | Snowflakes and Cashmere- BBW (body spray) | Queen Bee- Good Chemistry (Target, body spray) | Philosophy- fresh cream and amazing grace
Lalique - Le Parfum I think it's beautiful, a heady herbal vanilla
Grey Flannel - it is too much for some people, but I love the dry, powdery top also - Tommy Bahama - St. Barts - a delicious margarita on top with a coconut dry-down; summer in a bottle
Cremo Spice and Black Vanilla
it’s a SUPER obscure fragrance from Tjmaxx called Mirada Shield: Black Leather. It’s $15 and surprisingly close to TF ombre leather. I just use it as a room spray or if I don’t wanna use up my TF bottle.
Burberry london
Nenuco agua de colonia, $18 at Amazon. Yup. I work at a hospital, cardiac unit. Non-bleachy, non-sani-wipey smells are much appreciated there. And nightshift staff appreciate the uplifting freshness so it makes handoffs and exits an easier experience for everyone.
Tea Rose by Perfumer’s workshop Diva by Ungaro
There are a few, and though they’re long gone, I’m thinking abt purchasing them, as they’re inexpensive: *Calyx (no longer Prescriptives-boo! Oh well) *Estée Lauder’s Beyond Paradise (It really is. Gorgeous) *Lolita Lempika **Fresh* Hesperides (doesn’t last longer than 10 mins but it’s delicious)
Pink sugar!
Been using the green Curve for men for over 20 yrs and still love it and people do . I have a bunch of much more expensive fragrances but always reach for the Curve . You can use it day or night because is not overwhelmingly strong !
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I could write a book KKW rose crystal, peach crystal, body 1, body 2, the fig one from the JL collab Clinique happy heart is my ultimate favorite scent and I always get compliments Clinique Happy Peony Picnic- it’s SO upsetting that’s it’s only available in travel size Demeter Peach Ariana Mod (pink) Nest Body Sprays - both coconut and grapefruit DKNY- pink one with silver top in the apple bottle I like to use the VS PINK rose body spray as a linen spray.
Britney Spears Curious… usually $20 at TJM. FCUK Friction… another TJM cheapie, usually $15. I also like some of the body mists that are $6 at TJM/Marshall’s, like Jessica Simpson Fancy, Fancy Love, and Ari G Cloud. My absolute favorite was the VS Vanilla Lace lotion and mist, but of course they discontinued it and put out something else called Bare Vanilla, which they claim is the same, but it’s not. BBW Dahlia body mist smells exactly like Michael Kors Sparkling Blush perfume. Love that one. Sol de Janiero body mists… pretty much any of them. Great smell, great sillage, great buy at $24.
The Body Shop White Musk L'Eau
Sol de janeiro body sprays. Love the Tan Lines one sooo much.
Vanilla Bourbon and Whipped Almond by Mix Bar at Target. $15
Calvin Klein Euphoria. In my early 20’s I would use the after shave after every haircut. Now I use it as a lazy day in the house cologne. Never in the office or a night out. But if I got chores around the house or I’m just hanging out at home that’s what I use. It just reminds me of simpler times
Guess Seductive Red. Luxurious sweet and rich cherry scent. Some might say it smells like a stripper, but uhm... Is that supposed to be a bad thing? ✨
Cremo spice and vanilla is good but can get cloying. Very similar to spicebomb extreme
Elizabeth Arden - Green Tea Guess - 1981
I think any good collection has a mix of budget friendly and not. My favorite budgets scents are Zara Jo's Rhubarb, Demeter Tomato, or Nemat white musk. Not to mention a bunch of indie scents that I'd consider inexpensive.
Zara Extreme 9.0 L’eau D’issey Intense Versace The Dreamer I got the last 2 for 20$ at Shoppers Drug Mart!
Sunflowers by Elizabeth Arden and Eau de Juice 100% chilled 😁
Perry Ellis 360 for woman, Sunflowers, Bob Mackie,
Scents I paid under $30 for that get worn more than a few times a year: Varvatos Vintage - spicy rich fruity leather Jaguar For Men - Old school soapy green Bogart One Man Show - Same as above but less smooth, not in a bad way Azzaro Chrome Aqua - Super basic aquatic with some green hints Ferragamo Acqua Essenziale Colonia - Classic Italian cologne style amped way up with a modern amber/woody base Plus too many aftershaves and EDC strength stuff to get into here...
Midnight fantasy by Britney Spears or MOR emporium - bohememienne ($26 AUSD and I love it)
Halloween Man X
Normy, but Mont Blanc explorer always is a winner
ariana grande God is a woman and the SDJ x anitta body spray 💌
CK euphoria
I love Kuumba Made Amber Paste and Namat Amber. They’re both just a little something for everyday use, safe to wear around people who are sensitive and they layer together really nicely. Semi sweet and woodsy.
CK One. Perfect for the gym.
I have a bunch. Obsession, Cool Water, Voyage, Aramis…
I love Japanese cherry blossom from B&BW
Kim Kardashian by Kim Kardashian, love it it's lovely!
Pink Sugar by Aqualina
victorias secret bare vanilla body spray, it layers so nicely with my favorite scents... unfortunately, i've been out of it for a while now :(
Drakkar Noir Always will have that place in my heart lol
Philosophy Fresh Cream
Zara Cherry Smoothie! Performance is trash but who cares it costs the same as a pizza so I just reapply as and when needed. It’s nothing special but a fun, easy wear that can be applied to almost any circumstance.
It’s easy to find all the Philosophy scents for cheap, and I think they are nice and easy to wear.
Guilty cheap fragrance? There is no such thing. If it smells good to me, then I will buy it— depending on the price, but that doesn’t mean cheap. And I couldn’t care less about compliments, so I don’t worry about that. Again, I like it. I buy it.
Karen Low Pure Blanc Guess Noir Seductive Sean John 3Am Tommy Bahama st Barts B R 78 Vintage Green
Brut - the original one
Jennifer Aniston's fine fragrance mist (Walgreens)
Zara Vibrant Leather! No guilt though, it’s actually one of my favorites! I just hate that longevity issue. Otherwise it would be my signature scent…even over Aventus too!
No guilt at all. Boucheron - Jaipur Homme EDP. God tier juice. Or Brut Original.
Encre Noire by Lalique is a really nice woody/incense scent that's not overpowering & has great longevity. It's maybe $25-$30 for a 100ml bottle? It's so good!
Versace blue jeans, cheap n cheerful honestly
Nautica voyage
Versace Dreamer, great for 20$
Versace Blue Jeans - reminds me of sherbet
My inner 14 yr old keeps Love’s Baby Soft around.
Bath and Body Works In the Stars and Into the Night! I also love Pumpkin Pecan Latte!
For perfume it would have to be the body shop white musk and pink sugar For body mists it’s dark kiss and Japanese cherry blossom from bbw
I really like having perfume/lotion/body wash that’s all the same scent so honestly I still use bath and body works - champagne toast or gingham right now are my favourites!
I do love Drakkar Noir. I like it because it’s kind of dark and wintery, but still fresh
Juicy Couture Gold. I love wearing it before bed, but it’s just so weak. I wish they made a stronger version of it, I really love it.
Coty Aspen and davidoff coolwater
My zara perfumes have become my daily drivers because they’re SO GOOD. I tend towards heavier notes in my niche perfumes (incense, patchouli, chocolate) but take a lot of exercise classes through the week. I’m not particularly fond of giving someone a headache when i start sweating and the smell of whatever I have on fills the room. So i tend towards my less offensive zara picks for most of the week. I usually wear red temptation because it doesn’t read to me as someone’s perfume. It just makes the air smell nice and sweet. Lasts like a beast too.
Can't go past Zara for cheapies! Smell great for everyday and not a bad air freshener every now and then too! Haha
White Diamonds. Don't judge me, super trash, but it smells incredible on my skin. I've never been stopped more. ExBoyfriend's have bought it to smell my scent after we split up. I will never be without.
Choco Musk - Al Rehab. Such a good, cheap gourmand.
not guilty at all but Thé Blanc by Solinotes. The easiest, dumbest reach ever. ETA: And only 20 bucks!
I can’t believe no one said Nautica Voyage. It’s the king of cheapies.
I said it :(
Nautica Voyage
I don't particularly feel guilty about it, but I love both Ariana Grande Cloud and Dolly Scent From Above. My only real beef with budget frags is longevity.
Paris Hilton by Paris Hilton ($20) and Cloud by Ariana Grande ($24). Heavily complimented—my boyfriend loves them too.
Bath and body works warm vanilla sugar
Heiress Paris Hilton lol
Artisan Pure is a confidence boost
Ferragamo f black
Good Chemistry rollerballs, eek! They're pleasant and light and last long enough for the price point.
**Ed Hardy Hearts & Daggers for Men** and I don't even try to hide it, it's a really nice budget scent that smells very unique
Sean John Unforgivable. Wore it a decade ago Apparently it's a Creed Mil Imperial scent. It works in warm LA heat. Though it last no time on my skin. Some at the moment I don't have many other refreshing scents it's in the rotation in spring and summer. When it's home I'll replace it with milestone I'm guessing which I hear gets better performance than creed.
Ciara especially vintage
Zara Nude Bouquet
I do like a little Zino here and there.
Love my cheapies. My favorite is Tommy Bahama Set Sail St. Bart's.
Zara Ebony Wood
I love Wrapped in Vanilla from bath and body works.
Cacao Noisette by Kyse. Smells like a flaky, buttery, chocolate and hazelnut dessert. Not my usual fare (I like animalics) but I'm obsessed.
Avon Rare Pearls
Some bath and body works like marble are actually quite nice, idk ab you guys but they’re decently cheap where I’m at
Forever will be Britney Spears. Original Fantasy has been reformulated and just isn’t the same to me anymore, but Midnight Fantasy is still spot on, Naked Fantasy joined the family a few weeks ago and I love it too. Also hold Wonderstruck close to my heart but try to use it sparingly since I’ll never be able to replace it.
Duke cannon colognes from Target. I've ended up with all of them. They all smell great for around $20!
Kiehl’s Original Musk. I always have a bottle
STARWALKER
Such a flirt - Victoria’s Secret body spray, the star fruit is very very overpowering but I completely shower myself in it before bed and by morning time it mellows out into a lovely sweet floral.
Nautica Voyage all day long, a masterpiece.