Best-of lists, budget picks and the basics — written to help you choose without the marketing spin.
Baccarat Rouge 540 costs over £200 for 70ml. These are the budget clones and alternatives worth buying in the UK, how close each one actually gets, and an honest note on why the cheapest bottles only get you part of the way.
5 Jun 2026Bleu de Chanel costs around £75 to £100. These are the budget clones and alternatives worth buying in the UK, how close each one really gets, and which to try first, based on community consensus.
5 Jun 2026Dior Sauvage costs around £70 to £100. These are the budget clones and alternatives worth buying in the UK, how close each one really gets, and which to try first, based on community consensus.
5 Jun 2026Le Male costs around £55 to £75, and there are now several versions of it. These are the budget clones worth buying in the UK, which flanker each one actually copies, and which to try first.
5 Jun 2026Creed Aventus costs around £300. These are the budget clones and alternatives worth buying in the UK, how close each one really gets, and which to pick first, based on community consensus.
1 Jun 2026EDT, EDP, Parfum, Cologne. A plain-English guide to fragrance concentrations, what they mean for how long a scent lasts, how much it projects, and which one is worth your money.
31 May 2026You do not need to spend a fortune to smell great. The best men's fragrances under £50 in the UK right now, based on community consensus. Proper crowd-pleasers, budget beasts and a couple of underrated bargains.
30 May 2026