As one of Marie Claire's resident fragrance fanatics, allow me to debunk the myth that a high price tag equates to quality. I love a high-end, luxurious perfume as much as the next girl, but they don't always earn a gold star in my book just because they are expensive. In fact, I have well over 200 bottles in my fragrance wardrobe, yet I turn to my favorite affordable scents on a weekly basis.
My line-up of affordable perfumes spans every major fragrance family. For spring and summer, I go all in on fruity fragrances—Phlur is behind my all-time favorite strawberry scent, and it rings in at $99, for instance. Hot weather means I'm also regularly wearing fresh and musky blends. My current obsessions hail from Glossier, Cyklar, and (somewhat surprisingly) Zara.
