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Fragrance, explained

Notes broken down, dupes ranked, and straight answers on what actually lasts.

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Best Dior Sauvage Dupe UK (2026): Extrait, £40
Savage Essence 35% Extrait perfume by Aromara, inspired by Dior Sauvage. Bergamot, pepper, lavender, geranium, cedarwood. UK-made dupe, 7+ hour wear.

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Best Dior Sauvage Dupe UK (2026): Extrait, £40

Dior Sauvage is £110 to £125 for 100ml. Savage Essence carries the bergamot, pepper and ambroxan signature at Extrait de Parfum (up...

5 Jun 2026 3 min read

Mugler Alien: Jasmine From Another Planet
Alien Mystique 35% Extrait perfume by Aromara, inspired by Mugler Alien. Jasmine sambac, cashmeran wood, white amber. UK-made dupe, 7+ hour wear.

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Mugler Alien: Jasmine From Another Planet

How Mugler followed the legendary Angel with a radiant jasmine-amber that does a great deal with remarkably little, plus Aromara's Extrait de...

5 Jun 2026 3 min read

Best Long-Lasting Perfumes Under £10 in the UK

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Long-Lasting Perfumes Under £10 in the UK

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Best Long-Lasting Perfumes Under £10 in the UK

Finding a genuinely long-lasting perfume under £10 in the UK is harder than it sounds. The budget fragrance market is full of...

2 Jun 2026 5 min read

YSL Libre: Freedom, Lavender and Orange Blossom
Libre Intenso 35% Extrait perfume by Aromara, inspired by Yves Saint Laurent Libre. Lavender, mandarin, blackcurrant, orange blossom, jasmine, vanilla. UK-made dupe, 7+ hour wear.

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YSL Libre: Freedom, Lavender and Orange Blossom

How YSL took lavender, perfumery's most masculine note, and spent the better part of a decade turning it into one of the...

2 Jun 2026 3 min read

Armani My Way: The World in a Bottle
My Path 35% Extrait perfume by Aromara, inspired by Armani My Way. Orange blossom, bergamot, tuberose, jasmine, vanilla, cedarwood, musk. UK-made dupe, 7+ hour wear.

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Armani My Way: The World in a Bottle

How a 2020 launch built on travel, connection and a refillable bottle became one of the fastest-rising modern white florals, plus Aromara's...

1 Jun 2026 3 min read

Paco Rabanne Olympea: The Salted-Vanilla Goddess
Olympia 35% Extrait perfume by Aromara, inspired by Paco Rabanne Olympea. Mandarin, water jasmine, ginger lily, salted vanilla, cashmere wood, sandalwood. UK-made dupe, 7+ hour wear.

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Paco Rabanne Olympea: The Salted-Vanilla Goddess

How a childhood memory of salt flats in Vietnam gave the gourmand its most copied new idea in years, plus Aromara's Extrait...

30 May 2026 3 min read

Versace Eros: The Greek God of the Nightclub
Eros Pour Homme 35% Extrait perfume by Aromara, inspired by Versace Eros. Mint, lemon, green apple, tonka, vanilla, cedar, vetiver. UK-made dupe, 7+ hour wear.

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Versace Eros: The Greek God of the Nightclub

How Versace built a sweet, fresh powerhouse around the Greek god of desire and made it the unofficial uniform of the Saturday...

28 May 2026 3 min read

Armani Acqua di Gio: The Aquatic That Defined a Generation
Aqua De Gio Extrait perfume by Aromara

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Armani Acqua di Gio: The Aquatic That Defined a Generation

How a holiday on a volcanic Mediterranean island became the best-selling men's aquatic of the last thirty years, plus Aromara's Extrait de...

27 May 2026 4 min read