Looking for a new signature scent? High-quality fragrances can be expensive, especially designer perfumes from labels like Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Jacobs and Jo Malone.
It might surprise you to learn that you don’t need to break the bank to enjoy designer-inspired fragrances that smell amazing and feel genuinely expensive. In this guide, we’ll take you through our 11 favourite M&S perfume dupes.
We’ll tell you which designer fragrance each M&S scent is a close match for, as well as how much you could save by going for the M&S option. Ready to sniff out some savings? Let’s get started.
Our favourite M&S perfume dupes
Where possible, we’ve compared the prices of the M&S fragrance and the designer fragrance in the same concentration (eau de toilette or eau de parfum) and in bottles of the same size. We've also used the prices listed on the fragrance label's own website, where we can.
If the premium fragrance doesn’t come in a size that matches the M&S alternative (50ml for EDP or 100ml for EDT), we’ve provided the closest size for comparison. In these cases, we’ll also let you know the theoretical savings if the bottle had been the same size.
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Here are the best Marks and Spencer perfume dupes in 2026. We’ve grouped them by their fragrance notes: fresh, floral, sweet and woody.
🍊 Fresh and citrusy scents
The fresh, uplifting notes found in the perfumes in this section make them fantastic summer fragrances. If you’re someone who likes perfumes layered with natural sweetness from ingredients like bergamot, lemon and neroli, these dupes will appeal to you.
M&S Seasalt & Neroli
Dupe for: Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt
Potential saving: £112
These two fragrances share fresh sea salt notes paired with an aromatic, earthy undertone. Where shoppers associate cleanness, clarity and freshness with the M&S scent, the Jo Malone London scent is praised for its elegance and subtlety.
M&S Sea Salt and Neroli
Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt
Jo Malone recommend pairing their Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne with a spritz of their Grapefruit Cologne on top. As you can imagine, that’s a pricey combo (we’re talking £56 for a small 30ml bottle).
However, the Seasalt & Neroli Eau de Toilette from M&S has additional notes of citrus, neroli and mandarin, without the need to add a separate scent. This suggests you can achieve the same fragrance profile with just one M&S eau de toilette.
This could save you a whopping £168 if you bought the high street alternative instead of the 100ml of Wood Sage & Sea Salt and 30ml of Grapefruit.
M&S Warm Neroli
Dupe for: Paco Rabanne Lady Million
Potential saving: £74
M&S: £16 for 50ml EDP
Paco Rabanne: £89 for 50ml EDP
If you’re after an uplifting scent that feels light but has hidden depths, you probably enjoy a spritz of Lady Million by Paco Rabanne.
M&S Warm Neroli
Paco Rabanne Lady Million
The M&S Warm Neroli fragrance has similarly lightly floral top notes, paired with an earthy, musky undertone. Both fragrances have sensual white flowers at their heart; jasmine for Lady Million, rather than neroli.
We’ve seen Warm Neroli described as ‘a spray of sunshine in a bottle’, and it’s a personal favourite of ours. And when a 50ml bottle of M&S Warm Neroli EDP costs £73 less than an equivalent bottle of Lady Million EDP, there is plenty to smile about here.
🌸 Floral scents
Soft, flowery scents are perfect for spring and ideal for those who enjoy a more gentle fragrance blend. If you enjoy perfume notes like iris, orange blossom and jasmine, these M&S perfume dupes are must-tries.
M&S Midnight Blossom
Dupe for: Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium
Potential saving: £79
Blossoming florals don’t have to be sickly sweet, as both Midnight Blossom from M&S and YSL Black Opium prove.
M&S Midnight Blossom
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium
These two fragrances share heady notes of white flowers like tuberose, paired with a fruity twist of mandarin. Both have a warmth and depth thanks to their soft base notes (musk for both, plus amber for M&S and black coffee, cedarwood and patchouli for YSL).
A 50ml bottle of Black Opium EDP will cost you £95, but you can enjoy a similarly moreish perfume at a fraction of the cost (£79 less!) with a £16 bottle of Midnight Blossom.
M&S Soft Iris
Dupe for: Chanel Coco Mademoiselle
Potential saving: £90
With a gentle balance of citrus and florals, these fragrances are both soft, elegant and feminine, with a hint of luxury. As they both share notes of orange, jasmine, patchouli and vetiver, it’s not surprising that Soft Iris makes a fantastic Chanel dupe.
M&S Soft Iris
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle
In fact, we chatted to someone working on an M&S perfume counter, who told us that this is the perfume people come back to repurchase over and over again. Customers have said that Soft Iris is such a great Mademoiselle dupe that they didn’t feel the need to go back to the premium fragrance.
This might be one of the closest M&S perfume dupes featured in this guide, and the £90 saving makes it an absolute no-brainer.
M&S Soft Gardenia
Dupe for: Marc Jacobs Daisy
Potential saving: £71.60
M&S: £10 for 100ml EDT
Marc Jacobs: £81.60 for 100ml EDT
Soft Gardenia has a beautiful and light spring scent that’s been described as subtle and fresh by M&S shoppers. What makes this a great Marc Jacobs Daisy dupe is the blend of florals and fruitiness paired with base notes of sandalwood.
M&S Soft Gardenia
Marc Jacobs Daisy
With Soft Gardenia, it’s the gardenia and grapefruit that come first, whereas Daisy starts with white violet and wild berries.
Although these notes aren’t identical, they both balance citrus and florals to have a similar effect. As they dry down, both fragrances have a sweet, clean scent, thanks to the sandalwood base note.
With potential savings of £71.60, this is a dupe not to be sniffed at.
M&S Velvet Amber
Dupe for: Mugler Alien
Potential saving: £128
We heard straight from the source (the M&S perfume counter) that lots of people think Velvet Amber makes a great alternative to Alien. And when we checked customer reviews, we found shoppers using the word ‘mysterious’ to describe both the designer fragrance and the M&S dupe.
M&S Velvet Amber
Mugler Alien
After checking the fragrance profiles, these reviews made a lot of sense. Both Velvet Amber and Alien have notes of white jasmine, paired with a warming amber base note. The result is a light, floral fragrance that feels distinctly grown-up thanks to those woody, mellow undertones.
You could save a staggering £128 by opting for this M&S alternative, when you factor in the equivalent price of 100ml of Alien EDT.
🍫 Sweet and gourmand scents
Sweet fragrances are fantastic mood-boosters and can be very comforting, especially during the winter months. Gourmand fragrances are scents that smell – quite literally – good enough to eat. Think coffee, caramel, vanilla, cocoa, pistachio… we’re getting hungry just thinking about it.
M&S Sweet Pistachio
Dupe for: KAYALI Yum Pistachio Gelato 33
Potential saving: £64
Pistachio is having a moment, which means there’s an abundance of deliciously sweet and nutty scents on the market right now. If you love KAYALI Yum Pistachio Gelato 33 or the Cheirosa 62 Brazilian Crush perfume mist from Sol de Janeiro, you’ll enjoy Sweet Pistachio from M&S.
M&S Sweet Pistachio
KAYALI Yum Pistachio Gelato 33
The pistachio notes in this relatively new M&S fragrance blend with tuberose and tonka to create a soft, nutty profile that has hints of florals. Similarly, the KAYALI fragrance balances nutty pistachio and hazelnut with sweet marshmallow and floral jasmine.
Both perfumes are fresh and fun, perfect for long summer days. The key difference? The M&S alternative will cost you £64 less.
M&S Pink Pepper
Dupe for: Lancôme La Vie Est Belle
Potential saving: £81
This M&S fragrance is a fantastic La Vie Est Belle dupe. There’s a huge amount of crossover with fragrance notes between Lancôme La Vie Est Belle and M&S Pink Pepper, particularly orange blossom and jasmine.
M&S Pink Pepper
Lancôme La Vie Est Belle
Both perfumes blend fruity and floral top notes with a soft base of vanilla and patchouli, resulting in a soft and feminine fragrance that matures as it dries down.
With an £81 variation in price, it’s definitely worth giving M&S Pink Pepper a try.
M&S Sweet Frangipani
Dupe for: Gucci Rush
Potential saving: £130
If you like soft florals with a creamy sweetness lying underneath, this dupe is for you. Frangipani notes in a perfume smell very similar to gardenia and jasmine, both of which are present in Gucci Rush.
M&S Sweet Frangipani
Gucci Rush
Rush has top notes of bergamot, peony and gardenia, compared to frangipani and rose petals for the M&S fragrance. This is likely why shoppers have described both fragrances as fresh. At the heart of both fragrances lie notes of creamy vanilla, which help build a sweeter depth as it dries down on the skin.
At £105 for 75ml, the Gucci eau de toilette costs £95 more than the M&S alternative while offering 25ml less in the bottle.
🪵 Woody scents
If you’re drawn to woody scents like vetiver, sandalwood, patchouli and cedar, these M&S perfume dupes are for you.
M&S Apothecary Warmth
Dupe for: Le Labo Santal 33
Potential saving: £160
Le Labo Santal 33 is a strong, woody scent, lifted by fresh notes of cardamom, iris and violet. Similarly, the Apothecary Warmth Eau de Parfum by M&S has bright notes of cardamom and cinnamon leaf, followed by earthy sandalwood and spicy cedar.
At £172, a 50ml bottle of Le Labo EDP comes out at a whopping £160 above the M&S alternative.
M&S Apothecary Warmth
Le Labo Santal 33
M&S Spiced Bergamot
Dupe for: Calvin Klein Women
Potential saving: £22
M&S: £10 for 100ml EDT
Calvin Klein: £32 for 100ml EDP
Both Calvin Klein Women and the Spiced Bergamot Eau de Toilette from M&S have a mature, smoky scent with hints of citrus cutting through to create a natural freshness.
Where Calvin Klein Women has top notes of eucalyptus and citrus fruit, Spiced Bergamot from M&S achieves a similar effect with top notes of fresh bergamot, lemon and orange flower.
M&S Spiced Bergamot
Calvin Klein Women
Both perfumes have cedar base notes to give a smoky, woody undertone, resulting in a grown-up fragrance that doesn’t feel heavy.
You could save over £20 by going for this M&S EDT rather than the CK eau de parfum.
How to save money on perfumes at M&S
The M&S perfumes featured in this guide come in at a far more affordable price point than any of the designer fragrances, but this doesn’t mean you can’t save even more money. Check out these bonus tips for cutting the costs of M&S perfume even further.
🧴 Try before you buy
You don’t have to take our word for it – why not head to your nearest M&S store and try out some of these fragrances for yourself? If you already own any of the designer perfumes that M&S have a close match for, you could bring your bottle along to compare the two scents in person.
🧴 Go for a 30ml bottle first
If you’re ordering online or you’re just not completely sold on a particular M&S scent, you could opt for a cheaper 30ml bottle before committing to a full-sized one. Most of the fragrances covered in this guide are available in this size.
With that said, at £7 each, a 30ml bottle is only £3 cheaper than a 100ml bottle. The larger bottle offers better value for money, working out at £1 per 10ml, compared to £2.33 per 10ml for the 30ml bottle.
🧴 Get a gift set to try multiple fragrances
Another great way to sample a few different scents without breaking the bank is to go for a £16 M&S eau de toilette trio set. There are quite a few to choose from, but these are our favourites:
🍫 Sweet: Sweet Pistachio, Pink Pepper and White Coconut trio
🌸 Fresh and floral: Sea Salt & Neroli, Soft Iris and Midnight Blossom trio
🪵 Woody and spicy: Black Pepper. Spiced Amber and Cool Vetiver trio
M&S also offer £6 Discovery sets, which include eight different 2ml sample bottles in each one.
🧴 Check your Sparks Card for offers
Sign up for the M&S Sparks Card and enable notifications on your app to be the first to know about offers relating to fragrances in store and online. They often have exclusive deals when you join, such as 20% off your first purchase.
M&S perfume offers are usually seasonal, so keep an eye out in the run-up to Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day.
🧴 Check for a student discount
If you’re a student, do a quick check online to see if there are any M&S student discounts available. When we last checked, we found multiple 15%-off deals. Bear in mind that using a discount code we haven’t approved will stop you from being able to get cashback on your purchase.
🧴 Free Click and Collect
Avoid postage costs when you order from M&S online with free Click and Collect to your nearest store. This will also make it easier to get your hands on the fragrance you want without having to worry about products being out of stock when you get there.
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Scents and sensibility
When you treat yourself to one of the M&S perfumes in this guide, you can indulge in luxurious scents without the premium price tag. With savings of as much as £160 up for grabs, you’d be crazy not to at least give them a try.
Which scent you go for will depend on your own preferences, but our favourites have to be the Warm Neroli and Midnight Blossom.
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* All references to reviews and shopper feedback have been sourced from customer reviews readily available online.