My Favorite Cheap Perfume Brand Is Under $21 for Prime Day
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True to its name, Le Monde Gourmand offers a curated variety of dessert-inspired fragrances with unique scent profiles (think Pistachio Brûlée and Nectar de Passion—yum!), with plenty of fresh-smelling blends like this one, too. As a perfume-obsessed editor with a hefty fragrance collection, I'm always impressed by the expensive-smelling scents that rival *much* pricier brands.
My fellow editors agree: Le Monde Gourmand has earned numerous accolades from Cosmo, including the best perfume on Amazon, the best sweet coconut perfume, the best affordable fruity perfume...I could go on. Not sure which scent to snag? I've tested more than my fair share of the Le Monde Gourmand, and I have suggestions:
Crème Vanille is one of the brand's most popular scents, and for good reason: "It's definitely decadent—hello, vanilla, brown sugar, and apricot—but the amber and jasmine help tone it down a bit from being too rich and heavy," says beauty editor Beth Gillette.
I'm also obsessed with Pêche Délicieuse for summer — it smells exactly like a slice of ripe peach cobbler. But if you're looking for something a bit more ~sophisticated~, check out Copal de Terre, an incense-y, resinous vanilla that exudes wealth, or Santal Supreme, which reminds me of Taylor Swift's alleged signature scent from Tom Ford.
Personally, I have my eyes on Riz de Mangue, a newer release inspired by mango sticky rice (which, in my opinion, is one of the best desserts of all time). And while it's on sale for just $20, this might be my sign to add it to my fragrance collection.
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Lauren Gruber is an associate commerce editor at Hearst Magazines, where she writes for publications like Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Prevention, Country Living, House Beautiful, and more. She has over four years of professional experience covering a variety of lifestyle topics from home to fashion, with an advanced background in beauty and fragrance. When she's not researching the most worthy Prime Day deals or hands-on testing all the latest perfume launches, Lauren is probably hanging out with her cat Serafina or flexing her AMC A-List membership at the movie theater.
You can find her previous work at Entertainment Tonight, Shop TODAY, USA Today, Self Magazine, L'Officiel USA, V Magazine, and Modern Luxury Media.
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