Cheap Smell-alikes - Cheaper alternatives to Expensive Perfumes

Peartree

Another Flowerbomb lover here. I decided it was worth the two quid or so to give Perfume Parlour a go, especially with the comments on this thread and my little roll on arrived today (two days later, not bad at Xmas).

I'm really pleased, I haven't done an exact comparison but it is pretty d*mn near. I didn't have problem with the roller ball and the small roll on is a lovely size for your handbag.

Many thanks for the recommendation. I'll certainly order more from them.

suited-aces

Just ordered a 12ml issey miyake type scent for the OH, and a Cool Water type for myself, pretty pleased with prices, here;s hoping!

suited-aces

Forgot about this. The cool water is lovely, definitely recommended. Haven't seen the girlfriend in a while, so can't give her opinion on the Issey Miyake. What other men's scents would the good folks on here advise I get?

*max*

Just my twopence worth...

I got 3 oils from the perfume parlour today.

Coco Chanel: pretty much as I remember it, although I haven't smelt the original in a long time. lovely smell.
Armani code: slightly more "citrussy" than the original I find, but lovely all the same.
Hypnotic poison (my all time favourite scent!): pretty much spot on! Very happy about this one in particular. So far, it has resisted my doing the washing up too. :O)

mad_as_a_march_hare

I've just read all this thread and as i have run out of my fave perfume and am too tight to pay the price for some more i have taken the plunge and ordered.
I have ordered 5 bottles for £10, so will be back to give feedback when i get them.

mad_as_a_march_hare

Wow What excellent customer service Amir Offers, placed my order yesterday and got an email last night from him apologising as one of my fragrances was out of stock and asking me to choose another.:T:T:T

I'm so looking forwards to giving these a try.

esmy

Got 3 tiny bottles today. Gucci Rush and Angel Innocent seem identical to me, Chanel 19 yet to try, but thanks to OP - will be recommending this to others!

Violetta_2

Just got an email from the perfume parlour they have a special offer on 3x12ml bottles costing £15.25 rather than £20.25 , so £5 off http://www.perfume-parlour.co.uk/special-offers/3-x-12ml-weekend-special-offer/prod_50.php
I've recently gotten the Lolita Lempicka which is gorgeous but don't know the original well enough to compare.

thisbirdhasflown000

I first read this thread about a year ago when I was considering updating my rather tired perfume collection, but ended up too busy to bother for ages. After recently searching around for a smell or smells I may like and realising that I really didn't want to part with the best part of £70:eek: to get two bottles of designer perfume (I like to have a subtler, more casual 'day' smell and a stronger, bigger impact 'nights out & special occasions' smell), I remembered this thread and yesterday ordered Diesel Fuel For Life type and Hypnotic Poison type for me, and Coco Mademoiselle type as a little surprise gift for my mum (who loves that perfume but is a pensioner now, so has to watch the pennies).
I personally found the website quite attractive (though I quite like vampish/gothic things, so maybe that's why! ), easy to navigate and any previous payment issues seem to have been tweaked and resolved as my PayPal transaction was smooth as butter :T. Will await my new smells and report back once me (and my mum) have tried them out! Quite excited and feel that even if they're not amazing, at £12 with free p&p, can't really complain :beer:

BitterAndTwisted

Every single one that I've tried has been really delicious and I especially like Cabotine and Flowerbomb. I've got a pal of mine off the designer version and onto the Perfume-Parlour's Noa Noa-alike, so I think I'm going to be saving her a fortune quite soon, lucky girl