I'll be honest, I love a great bargain—though as a beauty editor, I'm very aware of overconsumption, and sale culture just intensifies that. However, when it comes to skincare tools (a sizeable purchase) or Black Friday fragrance deals, I feel a bit differently.
The best perfumes out there are expensive. Trust me, as a scent-focused editor, I spend most of my days testing the latest and greatest in perfumery. So, I can tell you one thing for sure: the very best fragrances tend to have hefty price tags.
And while my love for all things scent is no doubt down to the luxury of it all, even I can't deny the appeal of the deals to be had. In fact, I often recommend that anyone hold off buying the one luxury perfume they've had their eye on all year until the last week of November—because more often than not, you're going to make a notable saving.
Today, the fragrance deals are still in full swing. These are the scents I would recommend to anyone, even at full price.
Black Friday fragrance deals: Quick shopping links
- Lookfantastic: Save up to 60% iconic scents
- Harvey Nichols: Up to 20% off premium perfumes
- The Perfume Shop: Discounts on countless designer perfumes
- Boots: Save up to half price on selected fragrances and family favourites
- John Lewis: Up to 20% off classic scents
- Amazon: Up to 70% off certain lines
Black Friday Perfume Deals
With an extrait intensity, the juice carries a make up of 30% fragrance oil—one of the most potent fragrance blends available. This means longevity and a knockout sillage with a price tag of just £63.90, which is almost unheard of in the extrait game. Retrospect is the sort of perfume you toss nonchalantly into your The Row Margaux bag in the morning, letting it rattle around in the suede interior with all of your other worldly possessions—effortlessly chic, painfully cool and, beautifully, a part of you.
A spritz of Sol de Janeiro's Cheirosa 62 Mist is transformative during the chilly winter months, what with its moreish blend of pistachio, jasmine and salted caramel.
Phlur's Vanilla Smoke, with notes of incense and aromatic birch, might just be the vanilla to convince even the most sweet-averse to give into gourmands. With notes of creamy vanilla, incense, amber, aromatic birch, cacao blanc, and smoky balsam, it layers the sweeter top notes over a blanket of cosy, woody base scents.
Arguably the "cool girl" scent of the year, Miu Miu Miutine opens with a hefty dose of wild strawberry, which is muddled beautifully with vanilla and brown sugar. It's an excellent modern interpretation of the classic chypre structure.
Maison Margiela perfumes are beauty editor favourites. Fact. This one, Replica by the Fireplace, is delightfully woody with notes of fresh orange flower, warming chestnut and rich vanilla.
Just the sheer beauty of the angular bottle would be justification enough to make the purchase, but unsurprisingly, the juice inside is every bit as good. What do you expect? It's Prada! A mix of fresh and creamy florals with warm and musky amber—it's the perfect all-year-round fragrance.
Marc Jacobs' Daisy is a cult classic for a reason, and this light, vibrant take on it features a zingy orange blossom accord.
This leather, floral scent was designed to evoke the desert heat and the open road ahead.
Few fragrances feature the rare black orchid flower, but this cult scent by Tom Ford features it heavily, to seductive ends.
Killian Paris' Angels' Share is a deliciously balanced, gourmand that works on everyone—with heady notes of chocolate, vanilla and boozy whisky.
This unisex floral enhances lily of the valley with citrusy notes of grapefruit, petit grain, a touch of blackcurrant and Italian bergamot.
This unique, floral fruity scent smells like nothing else. Raspberry and violet mingle with iris and patchouli, before unfolding into warming cedar and vanilla.
This floral amber opens with sweat pear and fizzy fresh pink pepper—it's addictive.
