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Irish Independent
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Louise McSharry: Make a statement with these pocket-friendly scents that cost less than €100
Scent is important, and forms a significant part of the way we present ourselves to the world, but there is simply no question that those prices are unrealistic for many of us. With that in mind, I wanted to highlight a few fragrance brands you might not be familiar with which are knocking it out of the park with products priced under or around €100. 1. Cra-yon (via — I know plenty of people who liked the smell of crayons as kids, and you'd have to assume this played a role in the naming of this brand developed by French/Swedish fragrance developers Christine and Niclas Lydeen. Packaged in bold-coloured boxes, each chic and simple bottle (€85 via contains a fragrance the brand says it hopes will be a 'superpower' for you, enhancing your feelings or moods. 'That's all very well, but does it smell good,' I hear you asking. Yes, it absolutely does. My personal favourite is Continental, an award-winning spicy, leathery fragrance, but I also enjoy Vanilla CEO, which, as you might imagine, has notes of vanilla as well as amber and wood. Buying fragrance online is always a bit of a gamble, but the brand helpfully produces a couple of sample kits. The Greatest Hits Kit contains five 2ml bottles of Cra-yon's most popular fragrances so you can choose your favourite, while the Mood Booster Kit contains five other options. These are also really handy to pop in your handbag for a night out. Each kit is priced at €24.86 and are available at 2. DedCool (via — Dedcool is a vegan and unisex fragrance company founded by Carina Chaz, the LA-based daughter of a beauty formulator. That background means she formulated her first fragrance at age 13, but DedCool is only a few years old. In those few years, the brand has built a lot of hype thanks to its youthful and fun vibe, as well as its extensive range of products, which include deodorant, 'dedtergent', air fresheners and more. My favourite option is Xtra Milk (€82 via which the brand says smells 'like you, but better'. With notes of bergamot, white musk and amber, I would describe is as creamy with a hint of sweetness. Helpfully, DedCool fragrances are also available in 15ml sample sizes (€27 via so you can try them before you commit to a full bottle. 3. Fugazzi (via — Fugazzi Fragrances was founded by Dutch entrepreneur Bram Niessink, who built the brand around the concept of 'storysmelling'. This is rooted in a trip he took to Egypt, where he was inspired by the story of Cleopatra enchanting Caesar with her fragrance — Niessink hopes that Fugazzi's scents will transport people to different times and places and tell their own story. Sure, but what about the smell? Well, they're great. Vanilla Haze (€95 via is a personal favourite. It beautifully combines the creaminess of vanilla with nutty notes and citrusy freshness, and the result is a calm but beautiful fragrance but doesn't overpower. If you'd like to try some options, the Fugazzi Discovery Set (€45 via contains six 2ml samples of some of its most popular scents. Buying Irish Lisa & Co is the beauty brand created by influencer Lisa McGowan, better known as Lisa's Lust List on Instagram, where she has close to 200,000 followers. Having started the brand with fragrances, McGowan has now branched into makeup, but the product which got me hyped when it came through the door was Lisa & Co's Brush Soap (€19 via I love tinned soap for cleaning makeup brushes. I find it easy to use and it minimises mess. You simply wet your brush, swirl it around in the tin and then rinse. Something old… The first tinted moisturiser I ever heard of was by Laura Mercier. At the time, I couldn't wrap my head around the concept. The idea of tinted moisturiser felt like a bit of a nothing; it didn't feel like it would have enough impact on my face to make it exciting. These days, tinted moisturiser is exactly what I want — something that simply helps my skin to look the best it can, and tinted moisturiser is great for days when I feel like it doesn't need much. Laura Mercier's is still the product I turn to. These days, the brand has several options in its Natural Skin Perfector Tinted Moisturizer (€47.46 via wardrobe — the Natural Dewy formula, which delivers its classic natural finish; an Oil Free version; and the latest version, Blurred Matte Oil Free, ideal for those who are concerned about shine. ... Something new There's a reason Bobbi Brown is one of the most famous names in beauty. She already built one massively successful brand, and now she's doing the same with Jones Road, her latest project. Brown believes in enhancing natural beauty, rather than changing the face or covering it up, so it makes total sense for Jones Road's latest launch to be Just Enough Tinted Moisturizer (€50 via This formula is light and comfortable, and beautifully evens out the skin tone by neutralising redness and other imperfections. The result is enhanced skin which doesn't look like its wearing makeup at all.
Wales Online
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Sephora fans swoon over juicy mango perfume that's better than Jo Malone's take
Sephora fans swoon over juicy mango perfume that's better than Jo Malone's take "Very surprised with this one! At first, it's quite strong, but once it settles, it's a beautiful scent. It turned a few heads; many people were asking me what it was when I wore it to my sisters 40th!" Fugazzi fans swoon over juicy mango scent that's better than Jo Malone's take (Image: GETTY ) Sephora shoppers are snapping up a 'beautiful' Fugazzi scent that's ideal for summer. Magic Mango is exclusive to Sephora and a 50ml bottle is currently going for £80 although it's also available in an 8ml travel size (30ml) or 100ml bottle (£130). The scent is a interesting blend of notes that, in my opinion, make it arguably better than the Jo Loves Mango Thai Lime (£82) crafted by world famous perfumer Jo Malone. Magic Mango opens up with juicy mango, nutmeg and clove before settling into an unconventional heart of leather, saffron, moss and amber. It's rounded out with a base of akigalawood, patchouli, vetiver and cypriol. READ MORE: The Works' launches 20% off toys to keep kids entertained for hours this summer READ MORE: Festival-ready tent is now £146 off and shoppers say it 'hasn't let them down yet' On Sephora it's only brought in one review, the shopper said: "Very surprised with this one! At first, it's quite strong, but once it settles, it's a beautiful scent. It turned a few heads; many people were asking me what it was when I wore it to my sisters 40th!" Over on Fragrantica, a website where fragrance fans share their thoughts on a range of scents, it's pulled in more reviews with one fan saying: "Magic Mango is a vibrant and unconventional fruity-woody fragrance where tropical freshness meets depth and character. It opens with a warm, spicy kick saffron takes the lead, adding a subtle exotic touch right from the start. Soon after, the composition softens into a refined and juicy mango note not overly sweet, but more like a chilled fruit sorbet." Magic Mango Eau de Parfum 50ml £80.00 Sephora Buy Now on Sephora Product Description This Sephora exclusive scent is a juicy and woody mango that's perfect for summertime. A second said: "Opens as a fizzy sweet mango but soon you can notice the saffron, leather and woody notes. You still get hints of a sweet mango but mixed with a spiced woody character to it. Decent but don't expect the sweetness of God of Fire/Vulcan Feu to it. A mature take on summer mango scents." Article continues below Our fragrance expert Jada Jones tried it and said: "I find mango can be hard to pull off ever since wearing The Body Shop's Mango Body Mist, there's something about mango that often juvenile. It can be hard to balance the juicy fruit with notes that don't push it too far into cloying but this one has actually managed it. I like it even more than Jo Loves Mango Thai Lime and think it does an incredible job of being a mature mango scent. This is great for summer." Magic Mango is available from £30 from Sephora exclusively.
