Shoppers across the nation are raving about Zara's signature perfume after TikTok influencers say it smells as good as its £215 designer counterpart.
Whether you like fragrances that smell floral, spicy, sweet or wooden- the perfume you wear can often reveal a part of your character. However, any collector would know that the price for the lavish and long-lasting scent can be exceptionally expensive.
That is where dupes come in- where they resemble somewhat of the upscale hints of a designer fragrance without breaking the bank. For high street retailer, Zara, they have been known to sell perfumes at an affordable cost, with one particular Zara branded fragrance generating online buzz non-stop since last year.
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The Zara Red Temptation perfume has been raved about as the retail brand’s biggest hidden gem, promising a lasting and high-end scent for only £18. Its fusion of smokiness and floral freshness has been deemed as the perfect dupe for a cult-hit luxury designer perfume that costs £197 more than Red Temptation.
The Baccarat Rouge 540 by Maison Francis Kurkdijian, the fragrance regarded to be every celebrity’s top favourite, is priced at a whopping £218 while featuring similar orange, amber and Evernyl smells as Red Temptation.
Despite the brand launching the scent 8 years prior, thanks to TikTok and influencers such as Molly Mae Hague, Baccarat Rouge 540 has been propelled back in the limelight, alongside many passionate users online who claimed to have found its cheaper alternatives.
On TikTok, the most liked video featuring the Baccarat Rouge 540 and Zara Red Temptation comparison was by TikTok content creator, @ijesimonn, who posted a video along with the caption:
“Someone asked for a dupe for #baccaratrouge540 I can’t find the comment anymore but I hope you see this #perfumetiktok #zaraperfumedupes”
With over 35,000 likes and 119 comments, it’s fair to say that many were both excited and shocked by the revelation.
One user wrote: “Red Temptation is a gem… Need to buy Rose Gurmand”, while another chimed in: “Seriously thought these fragrances last 10 minutes, they are worth it.”
A third user praised Red Temptation’s long-lasting item, by writing: “RED TEMPTATION last YEARS on my skin”, alongside love-struck emojis.
A fourth user enthusiastically enthused by writing: “everytime i wear red temptation i get compliments, it has definitely become a recent fav. Also ebony wood.”
A fifth user advised those who are buying perfumes on the cheaper scale by writing to make extra add-ons with every spritz, as they wrote: “It doesn’t last much but be sure to layer with lotions, oils and carry a mini spray bottle of it to reapply. For the PRICE it’s worth the hassle.”
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