Fragrance fans who enjoy ‘luxury’ scents without the hefty price tag are encouraged to try this £18 Next perfume
Shoppers have been blown away by a ‘luxury-smelling’ £18 Next perfume that gives ‘more expensive’ scents a ‘run for their money’. Many Next customers who have purchased the fragrance say is it perfect for ‘everyday use all year round’ and smells like it should ‘cost more than it really does’.
Next describes the scent of its Flowers Eau de Parfum as a “contemporary fusion of white blooms, sheer musks and precious woods”. For £18, shoppers can get the fragrance in a 100ml spray bottle, or a 30ml bottle is available for £12.
The top notes include jasmine and tuberose, while the perfume’s middle notes comprise patchouli and magnolia. The base notes feature tonka and sandalwood. The mixture blends popular floral aromas with a strong, musky undertone that ‘lasts a long time’.
Most reviews are five-star comments, awarding the Flowers Eau de Parfum an impressive score of 4.5 stars out of five. One shopper said: “Have been wearing Next Flowers perfume for a while now and people always comment on the lovely fragrance.”
A second said, “A lovely perfume lasts longer than other perfumes and is great value for money.” A third raved, “Smells lovely but not strong, very good value for the money, good for everyday use.”
A fourth commented: “Lovely bottle and good value for money, and the perfume smell, smells very expensive.” A fifth shared: “I bought the Flowers perfume for myself. It lovely and fresh and summery. Fragrance lasts all day. Good size bottle for the price and a beautiful bottle. I liked it so much I bought two more bottles for my friends.”
Another customer called Anne, described Next’s Flowers Eau de Parfum as a “beautiful summery scent” that is “not heavy” and “long-lasting”. She also said the bottle’s design is “beautiful”. Someone else said: “Perfect for having in your handbag.” Another wrote: “Love the flower perfume lovely sweet smell summer smell and all year round.”
One more person said: “Love this perfume it’s gorgeous, it’s light and lasts perfectly for every occasion. This perfume is on a par with much pricier perfumes I have. In fact, I prefer this one.” Debbie said Next’s Flowers Eau de Parfum has “a lovely clean fresh smell to it”.
However, one two-star review reads: “The perfume doesn’t last, and the fragrance is not nice, not as described, very disappointing.” In a three-star review, Wendy said: “Not that smelly, bit pointless really.” A one-star review reads: “The packaging is beautiful, but the perfume doesn’t smell great. Great deal for a bottle of perfume, but the smell isn’t to my preference.”
If you’re after a new affordable floral perfume, much like Next’s Flowers Eau de Parfum, there are plenty of options to choose from. For instance, Boots is selling this Floral Street Sweet Almond Blossom Perfume Mist in a 125ml bottle for £24, which has a customer score of 4.9 stars out of five.
At Argos, you can get Jimmy Choo’s Blossom Eau de Parfum in a 40ml bottle for £30. Amazon stocks Estee Lauder’s Beautiful Eau de Parfum for just under £20. If you’d prefer three perfumes for the price of one, M&S has this Floral Collection Eau de Toilette Gift Set on sale for £16 – which equals around £5 per bottle.
