Shopping for perfume is a unique experience. You're thrown into a whirlwind of olfactory experiences and can often spend headache-inducing minutes at the counter trying to choose between light florals or deeper, musk-laden notes. On top of that, you have to contend with the hefty price tag. Unless you've discovered an impressive dupe for your designer favourite, that is. Enter M&S' perfume dupes.
M&S is an old high street faithful for a great many basics, whether you're after cosy PJs, 100% cotton underwear or comfy jeans - and don't get us started on the food. But, more recently, TikTok has shed light on the fact that M&S is also a fragrance dupe gold mine. Whether you've been lusting after Black Opium by YSL or Paco Rabanne's Lady Million, there's a chance you could find a budget equivalent on those M&S shelves - if you're not fussy about authenticity - for as little as £4.
These M&S perfumes are said to be powerful, long-lasting, and a dead ringer for their designer counterparts. So, if you're ready to smell like a million bucks while only spending £10, we've made a list of the best M&S perfume dupes to seek out now. Shop our top picks below.
SHOP: The Best M&S Perfume Dupes
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Marks & Spencer's Pink Pepper made waves online for resembling Lancome's iconic fragrance, La Vie Est Belle. And, we can totally see why. With corresponding notes of patchouli, iris and vanilla, both scents are romantic, uplifting, and leave you wanting more. Shop the high street £6 version, or Lancome's La Vie Est Belle for £125.
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We all know and love the viral fragrance from Sol de Janeiro. The Brazilian Crush Perfume Mist, £24 is summer in a bottle with notes of vanilla, pistachio, almond and salted caramel. Marks & Spencer's White Coconut blends together coconut, vanilla and amber to give the original summer scent a run for its money.
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Coco Mademoiselle - and its high street counterpart Soft Iris - are precisely what you're after if you're looking for a breath of fresh air in a bottle. Both scents are citrusy, with base notes of amber and patchouli, topped off by bergamot and orange blossom. Shop Soft Iris for £10 or Coco Mademoiselle for £88.
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As the first fragrance ever created by Raf Simons, Calvin Klein Women holds a special place in our hearts - as does its £7 counterpart. With corresponding notes of orange, lemon and Alaskan cedar, both scents are spicy, fresh and utterly addictive. Grab the M&S dupe, or Calvin Klein Women for £43.
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At one point, Paco Rabanne's Lady Million was the only scent we were wearing; the ultimate femme-fatale fragrance, with notes of honey and patchouli. Similarly alluring is M&S's Warm Neroli, evoking top notes of bergamot, with base notes of earth dry-down musk. The result? An irresistible scent, you can't get enough of. Grab Warm Neroli for £10 or Lady Million for £86.
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One of our all time favourite scents is Carolina Herrera's Good Girl. Reminiscent of 'a hot party,' the blend of jasmine and orange blossom aroma makes this scent as fun as it is frivolous. Nearly identical in scent is Fresh Mandarin from M&S, which also contains notes of vanilla, almond milk and musk. Shop the uncanny M&S £10 version, or Carolina Herrera's Good Girl, £95 instead.
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Few scents have as much impact as YSL's Black Opium, which is why we were delighted to find the - wait for it - £7 version at M&S. Sharing notes of soft jasmine florals, with deeper, musky undertones, these fragrances are as delicate as they are sensual. Shop M&S's (jaw-dropping) £10 dupe, or the genuine article YSL's Black Opium for £67.
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A Grazia beauty desk favourite, expect rich notes of vanilla and sandalwood combined with sweet, flowery top notes of gardenia and grapefruit. TikTok creators have been comparing this one to Marc Jacob’s Daisy, £73 with one user saying that they 'just couldn't tell the difference.' High praise.
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Revealing notes of sea salt and clove, Sea Salt & Neroli from M&S is a dead-ringer for the award-winning Wood Sage & Sea Salt by Jo Malone. Both fragrances are refreshing, earthy, and a must-add addition to the collection of any fragrance-ophile. Shop the £12.50 dupe, or Jo Malone's Wood Sage & Sea Salt for £118.
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If you’re after a sweet, lingering scent then look no further. Red berries and rose is brimming with notes of of red berries, rose and freesia, and smells beautifully similar to Armani’s Si, £67 which also shares similarly juicy notes – think blackcurrant, freesia and rose. Airy, soft, and perfect for autumn and winter.
Marina Avraam is the Deputy Commercial Content Editor for Grazia. Hobbies include (but not limited to) finding the best designer dupes, buying every iteration of the adidas gazelles and listening to celeb podcasts every hour of every day.