Guerlain Tobacco Honey costs £300 for 100ml on guerlain.com, or £215 for the 50ml. Cherry Oud is £300. Spiritueuse Double Vanille is £300, or £215 for 50ml. Santal Royal is £165 for 125ml. Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 is £495 for 50ml. Our five Guerlain-inspired dupes, Tobacco and Honey, Cherry and Oud, Double Vanille, Obsidian Veil and Vanille 21, are £40 for 50ml each. All five are 35% Extrait, disclosed in writing, with a 7+ hour wear guarantee and a 60-day money-back promise.
Quick verdict: Guerlain has been doing this since 1828 and the L'Art & La Matière bottles are some of the best gourmands money can buy. We are not going to pretend otherwise. But four of them are sold as Eau de Parfum with no strength published, and the one Guerlain does publish, Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21, is 30%. We publish 35% in writing. If £300 a bottle is not happening this month, £40 gets you the same scent territory. Try any of them as a 5ml for £6.99.
Aromara vs Guerlain: side by side
| Guerlain | Aromara | |
|---|---|---|
| Tobacco Honey territory | Tobacco Honey EDP, £215 for 50ml, £300 for 100ml | Tobacco and Honey, £40 for 50ml |
| Cherry Oud territory | Cherry Oud EDP, £300 for 100ml, £425 for 200ml | Cherry and Oud, £40 for 50ml |
| Double Vanille territory | Spiritueuse Double Vanille EDP, £215 for 50ml, £300 for 100ml | Double Vanille, £40 for 50ml |
| Santal Royal territory | Absolus Allegoria Santal Royal EDP, £165 for 125ml | Obsidian Veil, £40 for 50ml |
| Vanille Planifolia territory | Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21, 30% published, £495 for 50ml | Vanille 21, £40 for 50ml |
| Strength | Eau de Parfum, percentage not disclosed (Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21: 30%) | 35% Extrait, disclosed in writing |
| Longevity | Listed as "intensity strong", no hours promised | 7+ hours, guaranteed in writing |
| Guarantee | Standard returns policy | 60-day money-back, even after wearing it |
| Cheapest way to try | 2ml miniature free with a £300 bottle, 2 samples with any order | £6.99 per 5ml sample, no purchase needed |
| Made in | France | UK, small batch |
Vanille 21: our take on Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21
A spiced, resinous vanilla with an ambery base and a powdery musk. Guerlain charge £495 for 50ml and publish 30%. Vanille 21 is £40 for the same 50ml at 35% Extrait. Reviewers find the original airier and spicier than Spiritueuse Double Vanille, which we also make as Double Vanille. Shop Vanille 21 or read the full Vanille Planifolia dupe guide.
Where Guerlain is strong
We will say it plainly. Guerlain is one of the oldest perfume houses on earth and it shows. Spiritueuse Double Vanille uses Madagascan vanilla, hand-cut and cold-soaked as a tincture over 18 months. Santal Royal is more than 90% natural origin, with sandalwood from a sustainably managed Australian plantation. Tobacco Honey and Cherry Oud come from Delphine Jelk, Guerlain's own perfume creation director. The square L'Art & La Matière bottle can be refilled in boutiques and engraved with your name. This is real craft with a real price tag, not a lazy markup.
Where Aromara wins
- Price. £40 against £215 for the same 50ml of Tobacco Honey or Double Vanille. Under 19% of the cost. With buy 2 get 1 free, three 50ml bottles come to £80. That is 150ml for less than a third of one Guerlain 100ml.
- Strength in writing. Guerlain sells four of these as Eau de Parfum with no number published. We disclose 35% Extrait on every listing, so you know exactly what you are buying.
- A written wear promise. 7+ hours guaranteed. Customers often tell us they get 8 to 12.
- Zero-risk trial. 60 days to decide, full refund even after wearing it.
- Try before you commit. All five as 5ml samples cost £34.95 total. Guerlain's cheapest full bottle here is £165.
- UK made, small batch, shipped from the UK with free delivery.
So which should you buy?
Start with the mood, not the name. Tobacco and Honey is the cosy autumn one: tobacco leaf, honey, amber and vanilla. Cherry and Oud is the dark evening one: black cherry over rose and oud. Double Vanille is the boozy vanilla legend, deep and comforting. Vanille 21 is the grown-up vanilla: spiced, powdery and drier than Double Vanille. Obsidian Veil is the smooth one: creamy sandalwood, oud and leather, the easiest to wear every day. Own the originals? Keep them for best and use ours as the daily driver. Never smelled any of them? £34.95 in samples answers the only question that matters: can you tell?
Frequently asked questions
Are these the same as Guerlain perfumes?
They sit in the same scent families and are openly inspired by Tobacco Honey, Cherry Oud, Spiritueuse Double Vanille, Santal Royal and Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21. They are not the originals and we never claim they are. We publish our 35% Extrait strength so you can judge on facts.
Which Guerlain dupe should I start with?
Tobacco and Honey if you want warm and sweet. Cherry and Oud for dark and fruity. Double Vanille for pure vanilla. Vanille 21 for spiced vanilla. Obsidian Veil for creamy woods. Or take 5ml of all five for £34.95.
Is Guerlain Eau de Parfum weaker than a 35% Extrait?
Extrait is the strongest concentration category, usually 20 to 40% oil. Eau de Parfum usually sits around 15 to 20%. Guerlain does not publish its figure, so we cannot give you an exact gap. We can tell you ours is 35% and it is published in writing.
How long do they last?
All five carry the written 7+ hour guarantee. Many customers report 8 to 12 hours.
What if I disagree with this whole article?
Then the 60-day money-back guarantee is your friend. Wear it, test it, and return it if we are wrong.
Keep digging: read our Spiritueuse Double Vanille dupe review, our Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 dupe guide, the Guerlain brand history, the best vanilla perfume dupes UK, our strongest perfume dupes UK roundup and The Designer Dupe Index 2026. Or browse the Guerlain-inspired collection and every Aromara scent.
Aromara is an independent UK fragrance brand. All scents are original creations inspired by well-known designer fragrances. No affiliation with Guerlain or any other brand mentioned. Prices checked on guerlain.com/uk in September 2026. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
