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These £12.99 Boots fragrances rival luxury Chanel and Glossier

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Dave, H. (2026, September 15). These £12.99 Boots fragrances rival luxury Chanel and Glossier. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/shopping/esbest/beauty/boots-cheap-fragrance-dupes-b1297038.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-15 · by Hansveni Dave

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The article reports on Boots' new line of fragrances called Last Note, which includes five eau de parfums priced at £12.99 each. The collection aims to provide long-lasting scents with qualities rivaling those of luxury brands like Chanel and Glossier. Specifically highlighted are the Vanilla Portrait, Echoes of You, and Velvet Bouquet fragrances, described as having mature, clean, and contemporary floral profiles respectively.
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The Standard reported on Boots, a high-street retailer, releasing five new fragrances in its collection called Boots Last Note. Each perfume is priced at £12.99 and is designed to leave a lasting impression with notes of bergamot, peach, vanilla, amber, and musk. The release follows the success of similar products from other high-street brands like M&S' Studio perfumes and Apothecary line. Critics are praising Boots for offering quality fragrances at an affordable price point, making them competitive with luxury brands such as Chanel and Glossier.

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Boots Boots Last Note M&S Standard Studio

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Boots ORG · 5× Chanel ORG · 1× Giorgio Armani My Way ORG · 1× M&S ORG · 1× Standard ORG · 1× Studio ORG · 1× kashmir GPE · 1×

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With top notes of Bergamot and Peach, balanced out but the warm base notes of Vanilla, Amber and Musk, Boots have created a scent profile that feels mature for Vanilla instead of a typical sickly sweet fragrance.
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These £12.99 Boots fragrances rival luxury Chanel and Glossier · assertive framing

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The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. asserted
journalism → support → readers
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. uncertain
we → purchase → commission
On your next Boots trip where you inevitably pick up a plethora of products you didn’t initially go in for, maybe wander over to the new-in aisle and discover Boots’ latest release. asserted
you → pick → release
Long overdue, the highstreet hero has released five new fragrances in its collection, Boots Last Note, all priced at an extremely reasonable £12.99. asserted
hero → release → 12.99
The idea of the eau de parfums is for there to be a lasting impression, for you to feel the lingering ‘last note’. asserted
you → last → note
We’ve recently seen just how good high street brands can be, with M&S’ Studio perfumes and Apothecary line being firm favourites. asserted
perfumes → see → ?
The natural next step for Boots has not disappointed, with no skimping on quality, despite the pleasing price. asserted
step → disappoint → price
The five scents hit all profiles from musky to fresh – including Into the Orchard, a fruitier spritz with a warm depth, and Soft Island Drift, something for those after their next holiday scent. asserted
scents → hit → scent
These are the three scents that I think hit all the right notes. asserted
I → think → notes
With top notes of Bergamot and Peach, balanced out but the warm base notes of Vanilla, Amber and Musk, Boots have created a scent profile that feels mature for Vanilla instead of a typical sickly sweet fragrance. asserted
that → balance → fragrance
The floral notes of Rose, Patchouli and Jasmine work harmoniously to sooth the sweetness and create a scent similar to Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Intense. asserted
notes → work → Intense
The perfect everyday scent, Echoes of You provides that just stepped out the shower, clean but not overpowering smell. asserted
scent → provide → shower
The opening notes of pink pepper and balm move seamlessly into iris, cashmere musk and the driving note, lily of the valley. asserted
notes → open → valley
The Boots fragrance evokes similar feelings to the slightly softer, Glossier You, which shares notes of Iris and Pink Pepper. asserted
which → evoke → Iris
A contemporary floral fragrance that rivals Giorgio Armani My Way, Velvet Bouquet exudes a fresh but soft scent profile. asserted
Bouquet → rival → profile
The initial hit of bergamot, mandarin, pear and baies rose smoothly settle into jasmine, neroli, orange flower and rose. asserted
hit → settle → jasmine
To counter the fragrance from veering into grandma-esque territory, the base notes of musk, ambrette, amber, vanilla and kashmir fusion keep the scent warm and not overpoweringly floral. asserted
notes → counter → scent
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