Suggestions of Nice - but Cheap!! Small bottles of perfumes to buy my mum please?

OnAndUp

Hi all

I am looking for a bit of help please?!

I want to buy some perfume for my mum's Birthday in a couple of weeks time. She is a youngish mid 70's!

The thing is although she really likes perfume she wears hardly any so a bottle last her forever!! So I'm not being mean but there isn't much point in buying her really expensive stuff or big bottles as they just end up going off as it lasts her so long!

I don't really want "old lady scent lol!" She likes most things but nothing too strong, she currently has Aramni Code & Arden Beauty...(which I bought for her & have probably gone a bit stale by now!) From memory in the past I have bought her Eternity, Samsara, Organza, Promesse & lots of other that I can't think of at the mo?

I'm thinking of buying her 2 maybe 3 small bottles so spending about £30 total, but don't have a clue what to get. I have looked on Amazon and there seems to be lots of cheaper ones inc loads of Elizabeth Arden at low prices and loads of celebrity ones like J-Lo! or the SJP ones - it's ok being a celeb one if it smells nice, although can't see myself buying her Britney or Jordan or owt like that! :rotfl:

I'm not able to get to Boots or anywhere myself to have a sniff - so I'm hoping you can give me some suggestions of ones I can buy online please?

Thanks!

heartbreak_star

My nan used to love Elizabeth Arden's Sunflowers

HBS x

OnAndUp

heartbreak_star wrote: »

My nan used to love Elizabeth Arden's Sunflowers

HBS x

Thanks I was wondering about that they had a small one on Amazon for about £4 I have smelt it years ago but couldn't remember if it was nice or not!

erichamster

On the Grabbit board there's a thread about two reduced perfumes in Superdrug at the moment. There's Kate Moss Lilabelle 30ml for £5 and Ghost Captivating 30ml for £10. There's free delivery from superdrug if you spend more than £10 too. I don't know what either smells like but they are cheap and modern fragrances, I just bought two of the Kate Moss one.

Here's the thread link https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4920867 :-)

OnAndUp

Thanks!

Does anybody else have any other suggestions please? :T

Hermia

It's s bit more than your budget, but the Perfume Shop sell a selection box of perfumes and in the box you get a voucher to exchange for a full size bottle of the one you like most. I was given one for Christmas and loved trying them.

http://www.theperfumeshop.com/fcp/product/womens-fragrances/Perfume-Gift-Ideas/Women's-Fragrance-Selection-Vivabox/3801

heartbreak_star

Thank you Hermia, I think I just found Mum's birthday present

HBS x

DSmiffy

I've just been to Next. Didn;t get my usual bottle of perfume this year for christmas or my birthday and totally skint. Went to Next, their perfumes are really nice.
I bought Next Gold - Eau de Parfum in a small 10 ml bottle for £4, fits in your handbag. They do a set with a proper bottle, a tiny one for your bag and a solid perfume balm. set is £10. grat for everyday nice smell.

Februarycat

I also like the Next perfumes and reasonably priced. I usually get Just Pink which is my favourite one. M&S do perfumes as well, I have heard Butterfly is a nice perfume, but yet to test it.

OnAndUp

Thanks!

The only thing with M & S / Next is I am unable to go to the store to buy them so the postage would probably cost the same as the Perfume! Unless anyone has a free delivery code!?

I have had another look on Amazon has anyone had the SJP Lovely - that seems popular?

koan_2

Hermia wrote: »

It's s bit more than your budget, but the Perfume Shop sell a selection box of perfumes and in the box you get a voucher to exchange for a full size bottle of the one you like most. I was given one for Christmas and loved trying them.

http://www.theperfumeshop.com/fcp/product/womens-fragrances/Perfume-Gift-Ideas/Women's-Fragrance-Selection-Vivabox/3801

That's a brilliant idea, but I'm wondering if the perfumes in that selection might be a bit more for younger women? Just a thought.