The 10 best perfume dupes to know – including the Zara and M&S scents everyone loves

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From Zara heroes to the M&S perfume dupes to know, we’ve scoured the shelves for fragrances that smell just like designer perfumes – at a fraction of the cost.

Moon Fiction &Other Stories Perfume Dupe

MOON FICTION EAU DE TOILETTE (50ml)

Where: & Other Stories

Price: £32.00

Dupe perfume of: Byredo Gypsy Water £150.00 (you save £118.00)

Byredo has taken the fragrance world by storm in recent years, but we’ve found a dupe that you don’t feel so bad spritzing generously – Moon Fiction by & Other Stories. The best part? It really lasts. It’s woody with a musk undertone but light enough to wear day and night. We’re stocking up.

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M&S GARDENIA AND VANILLA EAU DE TOILETTE (100ml)

Where: Marks & Spencer

Price: £12.50

Dupe perfume of: Marc Jacobs Daisy £41.60 (you save £29.10)

This Discover Intense scent is an M&S dupe for cult classic Marc Jacobs Daisy. Think rich notes of vanilla and sandalwood combined with sweet, flowery top notes of gardenia and grapefruit to create a scent that really lasts.

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Gardenia and Vanilla Eau de Toilette 100ml M&S best perfume dupes
M&S SOFT IRIS EAU DE TOILETTE the best perfume dupes

M&S SOFT IRIS EAU DE TOILETTE (100ml)

Where: Marks & Spencer

Price: £10.00

Dupe perfume of: Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel £145.00 (you save £135.00)

If it’s a clever Chanel dupe perfume you’re after this summer, then look no further than M&S’ Soft Iris. To say this scent gets away with murder in perfume duping form is an understatement; the flavour profile of Soft Iris and Coco Mademoiselle both see orange blossom intermingle with notes of jasmine, patchouli and vetiver to create a spirited, voluptuous and feminine fragrance. 

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ZARA WONDER ROSE (100ml)

Where: Zara

Price: £15.00

Dupe perfume of: J’adore by Dior £137.00 (you save £122.00)

While we can all agree on its merits for high street fashion finds, Zara perfume dupes are an underrated national treasure. And their latest release – Wonder Rose – is no exception. Revealing all the embellishment of a fruity cocktail, with notes of red fruits and peach wrapping themselves around the creaminess of a vanilla, jasmine flower and coconut concoction, it’s instantly addictive. Oh, and its scent is rather reminiscent of Dior’s iconic fragrance. Winner, winner.  

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M&S WONDER ROSE Zara best perfume dupes
M&S MIDNIGHT BLOSSOM EAU DE TOILETTE best perfume dupes

M&S MIDNIGHT BLOSSOM EAU DE TOILETTE (100ml)

Where: Marks & Spencer

Price: £10.00

Dupe perfume of: Black Opium by YSL £125.00 (you save £115.00)

Explore layers of soft florals and warm, musky undertones with the Midnight Blossom eau de toilette from the M&S Discover collection. An added perk is that your mates may just think you’ve invested in YSL’s famous Black Opium fragrance – whose notes of black coffee and sensual vanilla have made it an evergreen bestseller. We won’t tell if you don’t.

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APOTHECARY WARMTH EAU DE PARFUM (50ml)

Where: Marks & Spencer

Price: £12.00

Dupe perfume of: Le Labo Santal 33 £74.00 (you save £62.00)

If you like rich, spicy, woody scents, this one is for you. This fragrance is part of M&S’ Apothecary collection, blending notes of cardamom, cinnamon, cedarwood and sandalwood to evoke a warming feeling of comfort.

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Apothecary Warmth M&S perfume dupe
Sea Salt and Neroli Eau de Toilette 100ml M&S best perfume dupes

M&S SEA SALT AND NEROLI EAU DE TOILETTE (100ml)

Where: Marks & Spencer

Price: £12.50

Dupe perfume of: Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne £118.00 (you save £105.50)

Enriched with citrus top notes of neroli and mandarin, with base tones of musky sea salt, this Discover Intense eau de toilette is an almost unnoticeable dupe for Jo Malone’s iconic Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne. This refreshing scent gives that ‘just out of the shower’ clean scent that we love, and because it’s part of the intense range, it lasts forever.

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ZARA NUDE BOUQUET EAU DE PARFUM (100ml)

Where: Zara

Price: £19.99

Dupe perfume of: Miss Dior £145.00 (you save: £125.01)

If you’ve been a long-time fan of Dior’s Miss Dior – try this and save your pennies. The intense eau de parfum includes notes of cherry, peony and vanilla, giving the exact hints of this much-loved perfume – at a fraction of the price tag.

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Zara Nude Bouquet Eau de Parfume 100ml Zara best perfume dupes
Sweet Pistachio Eau de Toilette 100ml M&S best perfume dupes

M&S SWEET PISTACHIO EAU DE TOILETTE (100ml)

Where: Marks & Spencer

Price: £10.00

Dupe perfume of: Tom Ford Soliel Blanc £297.00 (you save £287.00)

Probably the best bargain of the lot, this newly named perfume from M&S (previously called Sunset Eau de Toilette) is a direct dupe for Tom Ford’s spenny Soliel Blanc. It features notes of pistachio, tuberose and warm tonka bean in a generous 100ml bottle that you can spritz to your heart’s content.

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M&S WARM NEROLI EAU DE TOILETTE (100ml)

Where: Marks & Spencer

Price: £10.00

Dupe perfume of: Lady Million by Paco Rabanne £98.00 (you save £88.00)

The final entrant from M&S’ enviable dupe perfume collection may well be the most disarming. The Warm Neroli scent expertly blends citrusy notes of neroli and bergamot with an earthy, dry-down of musk to create an elegant scent suspiciously reminiscent of Paco Rabanne’s sensual, fruity fragrance, Lady Million. 

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WARM NEROLI EAU DE TOILETTE M&S best perfume dupes

All savings estimates are based on buying 100ml (or less than, but as close to 100ml as possible) of the designer perfume stated from their brand websites at full price.

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