Aldi never tells you what its Lacura perfumes are based on. Shoppers, beauty editors and TikTok do. Below is the popular list of Aldi Lacura scents matched to the designer fragrances people say they smell like, with our stronger version of each.
Here is the honest trade. Aldi gets you the smell for about a fiver. Most Lacura scents are light, and reviewers put them at two to four hours before they fade. Ours are built at 35% Extrait, the highest disclosed concentration in the UK, so the same designer character lasts seven hours or more. A 5ml is £6.99 to test, a 50ml is £40, and if it does not last you have 60 days to send it back.
New to us? Start with one 5ml. Rouge, our take on Baccarat Rouge 540 by Maison Francis Kurkdjian (the scent Aldi's Cardinal Red is built around). 35% Extrait, 7+ hours guaranteed, 60-day money-back. Try the 5ml for £6.99, or the 50ml at £40 (buy any 2, get 1 free).
How to read this list
Aldi does not publish inspirations, so every match below is community consensus: the designer scent that shoppers and fragrance writers most often compare each Lacura to. We then give you our own 35% Extrait take on that same designer. It is not a copy of Aldi and not the designer bottle, it is our own composition, built to last.
Aldi Lacura scents and the designers they are compared to
| Aldi Lacura scent | Designer shoppers compare it to | Our 35% Extrait take |
|---|---|---|
| Suddenly Madame Glamour | Coco Mademoiselle (Chanel) | KOKO |
| Lacura Pour Femme | Good Girl (Carolina Herrera) | Baddie |
| Lacura Dark Blossom | Black Opium (Yves Saint Laurent) | Eclipse |
| Lacura Cardinal Red | Baccarat Rouge 540 (Maison Francis Kurkdjian) | Rouge |
| Lacura men's aftershave (Aventus style) | Aventus (Creed) | Eventus |
Another popular pick, if you want to smell it for £6.99. Eclipse, our take on YSL Black Opium (the scent Aldi's Dark Blossom is built around). 35% Extrait, 7+ hours guaranteed, 60-day money-back. Try the 5ml for £6.99, or the 50ml at £40 (buy any 2, get 1 free).
Aldi vs Aromara, honestly
| Aldi Lacura | Aromara | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | About £4 to £10 | £40 for 50ml, £6.99 for 5ml |
| Concentration | Eau de toilette or eau de parfum, not disclosed | 35% Extrait |
| Longevity | Often 2 to 4 hours | 7+ hours, guaranteed |
| If it does not last | No wear-time guarantee | 60-day money-back, even opened |
Fair summary: Aldi is the cheapest way to try the smell for a week or two. We are the way to wear it all day, with the wear time in writing.
Frequently asked questions
Does Aldi say what its perfumes are dupes of?
No. Aldi never publishes inspirations. The matches on this list are community consensus from shoppers and fragrance editors, not official Aldi information.
What is Aldi's Suddenly Madame Glamour a dupe of?
Shoppers most often compare Suddenly Madame Glamour to Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel. Our 35% Extrait take on that scent is KOKO, £40 for 50ml or £6.99 for a 5ml.
Why would I pay £40 when Aldi is a fiver?
Strength and lasting power. Lacura scents are light and tend to fade in a few hours. Ours are 35% Extrait, built for 7+ hours and guaranteed, with 60 days to get your money back if they do not last.
How much is an Aromara bottle?
£6.99 for a 5ml sampler, £40 for a 50ml, and you can buy any 2 and get 1 free. Every bottle is 35% Extrait, made in the UK, with a 7+ hour guarantee and 60-day money-back.
Want more? See the Zara perfume dupes list and the Marks and Spencer perfume dupes list. Our best perfume dupes in the UK for 2026 ranks our scents by real sales, and the strongest perfume dupes in the UK sorts them by concentration. Browse the full range in the Designer Dupe Index or shop all scents.
Aromara is an independent UK fragrance house. Our fragrances are original compositions inspired by the character of well-known designer scents. We are not affiliated with Aldi, Lacura or with any of the designer houses named here, and all trademarks belong to their respective owners. Every Aromara fragrance is made in the UK at 35% extrait concentration, with a 7+ hour longevity guarantee and a 60-day money-back promise.
