To smell expensive on a budget, buy strength, not a logo. Aromara makes 35% Extrait versions of the perfumes people already love, at £40 for 50ml. Lasts 7+ hours, guaranteed. Buy any 2 and the 3rd is free, so three 50ml bottles cost £80. You get 60 days to decide.
Eventus, our take on Aventus by Creed. 35% Extrait. Lasts 7+ hours, guaranteed. 60 days to decide. See Eventus, £40. Buy any 2, get the 3rd free: 3 for £80.
"Lots of compliments and seems to last very long time" Robert M., July 2026, on Eventus. Eventus is rated 4.4/5 from 53 reviews. Aromara is rated 4.5/5 from 1,594 UK reviews.
How do you smell expensive on a budget in the UK?
Pick a perfume with a high share of perfume oil, in a scent family people link with money: woods, oud, amber and clean musk. Then wear it well. Aromara's 50ml bottles are 35% Extrait de Parfum at £40, guaranteed to last 7+ hours, so you pay for the smell and not the name on the box.
Why do some perfumes smell expensive?
A perfume is perfume oil mixed into alcohol. An eau de toilette holds a small share of oil. An eau de parfum holds more. An Extrait de Parfum holds the most.
More oil does two jobs. The scent stays on your skin for longer, and the deep base notes (woods, amber, musk) keep going after the bright top notes have gone. That slow, warm finish is the part people read as expensive.
The rest of a designer price pays for the bottle, the shop counter and the adverts. None of that reaches your skin.
What does the price per ml look like?
We love Aventus. Our problem is the markup. Here is the sum, with the designer price read on Creed's own UK site.
| Bottle | Price | Size | Price per ml |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creed Aventus, Eau de Parfum | £310 (checked November 2026) | 100ml | £3.10 |
| Aromara Eventus, 35% Extrait | £40 | 50ml | 80p |
| Any three Aromara scents (buy 2, get the 3rd free) | £80 | 3 x 50ml | 53p |
Every Aromara scent is the same price and the same 35% Extrait grade, so the sum works for any three you pick.
Which Aromara scents should you start with?
Start with a scent buyers have already judged. These four Aromara scents are sorted by number of reviews, most first. All are £40 for 50ml. Ratings were read on 11 November 2026.
| Aromara scent | Our take on | Smells of | Buyer rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nomade | Ombre Nomade by Louis Vuitton | Rose, saffron, oud, incense, leather | 4.5/5 from 63 reviews |
| Imaginaire | Imagination by Louis Vuitton | Bergamot, ginger, tea, amber | 4.5/5 from 56 reviews |
| Eventus | Aventus by Creed | Pineapple, birch smoke, oakmoss, musk | 4.4/5 from 53 reviews |
| Hibisc | Hibiscus Mahajád by Maison Crivelli | Hibiscus, pomegranate, rose, vanilla | 4.3/5 from 38 reviews |
Nomade: dark, smoky oud
Nomade, our take on Ombre Nomade by Louis Vuitton. 35% Extrait. Lasts 7+ hours, guaranteed. 60 days to decide. See Nomade, £40. Buy any 2, get the 3rd free: 3 for £80.
"It's lovely, very close to the scent it's inspired by." Mark W., August 2026, on Nomade.
Imaginaire: bright citrus and tea
Imaginaire, our take on Imagination by Louis Vuitton. 35% Extrait. Lasts 7+ hours, guaranteed. 60 days to decide. See Imaginaire, £40. Buy any 2, get the 3rd free: 3 for £80.
"The best summer scent, with touches of citrus and tea." Harry R., July 2026, on Imaginaire.
Hibisc: juicy fruit and flowers
Hibisc, our take on Hibiscus Mahajád by Maison Crivelli. 35% Extrait. Lasts 7+ hours, guaranteed. 60 days to decide. See Hibisc, £40. Buy any 2, get the 3rd free: 3 for £80.
"The smell is so beautiful got everyone asking what's the name of the perfume" Trish M., July 2026, on Hibisc.
How do you make a perfume smell more expensive on you?
Three small habits, and none of them cost a penny.
- Spray onto moisturised skin. Dry skin lets a scent go faster.
- Aim for pulse points: neck, wrists, inside the elbows. Let it dry. Do not rub.
- Go easy. With a 35% Extrait, two or three sprays is plenty.
Questions people ask
How much is Creed Aventus in the UK?
Creed Aventus is £310 for 100ml on Creed's UK site (checked November 2026). Aromara's Eventus, our take on it, is £40 for 50ml.
How much is Aromara perfume?
Every Aromara 50ml is £40. Buy any 2 and the 3rd is free, so 3 x 50ml cost £80, which is £26.67 a bottle. UK delivery is £2.99 on orders under £45 and free on orders over £45.
What if it does not last on me?
Doesn't last 7+ hours on you? Get your money back within 60 days. Send the bottle back at least 90% full. You pay the return post.
Will people be able to tell it is a dupe?
Each Aromara scent is our take on a known perfume, in the same scent family. In our survey, 9 in 10 buyers say they can't tell the difference. You have 60 days to decide for yourself.
Want more picks? See cheap long-lasting perfume in the UK, the longest-wearing Aromara scents and the Creed Aventus dupe guide.
Aromara is not affiliated with Creed, Louis Vuitton or Maison Crivelli. Their names appear only to say which perfume each Aromara scent is inspired by.
