The 6 best luxury perfume dupes for under £100 – from Baccarat Rouge 540 to Carolina Herrera Good Girl
Falling for a luxury perfume is all fun and compliments – until you realise it's a seriously pricey indulgence. One bottle of Le Labo or Carolina Herrera's Good Girl later, and suddenly you're shelling out hundreds of dollars for your signature scent every few months. But here's the thing: some of the best perfumes aren't sitting behind glass at fancy department stores. They're tucked away in the drugstore beauty aisle or available on Amazon with thousands of reviews, mimicking your designer faves without the splurge.
That's right – there are some seriously impressive luxury perfume dupes out there for under £100, and they're giving your pricey bottles a run for their money. Team Cosmo is fragrance-obsessed, and we've spritzed a bunch of these picks against the originals. From viral body mists to under-£50 perfumes that could easily pass as the real thing, these are the best dupes for your favourite luxury scents.
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