Shoppers are racing to their local Superdrug store to get their hands on a £4 body mist that "smells exactly the same" as a popular designer fragrance worth over £100 a bottle.
Let's face it, there is nothing better than purchasing a designer bottle of perfume, but we could usually do without the price-tag that comes with it. Luckily, Superdrug has come to beauty fans' rescue with its own range of fragrances, with one gaining a lot of attention in particular.
The retailer's Layering Lab Body Mist Exotic has received glowing reviews from fragrance fans who claim that it is identical to the popular Yves Saint Laurent fragrance, Black Opium. Priced at just £3.99 for a 100ml bottle, Superdrug's fragrance is significantly cheaper than the major perfume brand that would set you back £72 for a 50ml bottle at Boots and £102 for a 50ml bottle at LOOKFANTASTIC.
It is not the first designer fragrance 'dupe' that the retailer's line of fragrances is said to include, as the Blossom Layering Lab fragrance recently was recently hailed by shoppers as "the closest dupe for Thierry Mugler's Alien."
A description for Superdrug's Layering Lab Exotic fragrance reads: "Fancy creating your own unique scent? Say hello to the ever so Exotic Layering Lab Body Mist! You can wear alone or layer up. Fresh and tropical, this beautiful scent will make you feel a world away!"
Currently the high-street retailer is running an offer on selected Layering Lab fragrances where shoppers can buy two for £7, or three for £10 - and the YSL Black Opium 'dupe' Exotic fragrance is part of the offer.
Boasting nearly 90 five-star reviews and a 100% approval rating on the Superdrug website, the Exotic fragrance is one of the most popular scents in the retailer's range, with Black Opium fans hailing it for being a cheaper alternative.
One rave review read: "Smells just like black opuim such a bargain!! So happy with this spray it smells so similar to black opium but obviously so much cheaper and for body mist last really well. Its now they do it in bigger bottle so even better."
A second enthusiastic shopper commented: "I’ve heard a lot about the layering lab sprays, mostly that they’re good dupes for high end perfumes. I decided to try the exotic (dupe for YSL black opium) and blossom (dupe for alien) and ladies, for the price you pay.. they’re worth it! They smell exactly like it and while they’re currently on a deal for 2 for £7, I got 4. Go for it."
A third excitedly added: "Literally amazing. Why waste ur money when u can buy this. It smell exactly like black opium maybe even better it last quite a long time especially if u spray on ur clothes I reccomend it alot buy it!!"
A fourth raved: "Don’t normally buy sprays. But omg this is Fantastic. Smells like black opium and at next to nothing price it's fab, fab, fab. I buy expensive perfumes normally and saw a review on a website and thought I’d give it a try and wow, will definitely be buying this as a main perfume/spray to use from now on. love love love it."
The Superdrug 100ml Layering Lab Body Mist Exotic fragrance can be purchased individually for £3.99. Alternatively, you can purchase select Layering Lab fragrances are part of the retailer's 2 for £7 offer and 3 for £10 offer.
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