If you’ve landed here, you’re a huge fragrance fan, just like us. However, perfumes can often verge into investment territory and leave a pretty sizable dent in your bank account. This is why perfume dupes are so popular, allowing you to bag an inspired scent at a fraction of the cost of a luxury fragrance. You’ll no doubt know that Zara perfume dupes are amongst the most popular for smelling expensive, but did you know that Zara’s big sister, Massimo Dutti, also has some brilliant designer-inspired scents?
We often shop Massimo Dutti for expensive-looking pieces for our wardrobes, so it’s no surprise that the brand’s line of fragrances is equally as chic. The bottles themselves look designer, and I can confirm that the juices inside have the smell to match. Between the £40-£60 mark, Massimo Dutti’s perfumes are a little more expensive than Zara’s, but millilitre for millilitre, they work out as great value when compared to the designer fragrances that smell similar.
They’re all great perfumes in their own right, but if you’re curious or looking to emulate a luxury fragrance you love, I’ve ranked the best Massimo perfume dupes that smell designer.
Key Notes: Bergamot, tagetes, marigold, cassis, tulip, orange blossom, cyclamen, cedarwood, sandalwood, barley and musk. We’re starting off strong with what might be Massimo Dutti’s best perfume, which, according to the internet, smells very similar to Byredo’s iconic and editor-loved Bal D’Afrique—at a fraction of the cost.
Key Notes: Amalfi lemon, tagetes, blackcurrant, bergamot, African orange flower, violet, cyclamen, jasmine, vetiver, musk, amber and Virginia cedar.
Key Notes: Basil, grapefruit, citron, cardamom, green apple, jasmine, sandalwood, patchouli, leather, vetiver, tonka bean and musk. Fans of sandalwood need to try Sandy Papyrus. Not only does this bottle look expensive, but apparently, this has a similar vibe to Le Labo’s cult Santal 33. Massimo Dutti’s comes in at £60 for 100ml compared to Le Labo’s £230 bottle in the same size.
Key Notes: Sandalwood, leather, papyrus, Virginia cedar, cardamon, violet, iris and amber.
Key Notes: Cotton flower, bergamot, calone, rosemary, sage, white musk, ambroxan and sandalwood. Trust me: once you smell this, you won’t stop thinking about it. It’s light, airy and fresh thanks to the citrus notes, but with a touch of cosiness from skin-like musk, creamy ambroxan and sandalwood. It has a similar smell to Loewe’s A Mi Aire.
Key Notes: Osmanthus, saffron and leather. Massimo Dutti Black Evening smells very, very similar to Tom Ford’s Ombre Leather. If you ask us, it’s a close match indeed.
Key Notes: Cardamom, leather, jasmine sambac, amber, moss and patchouli.
Key Notes: Bitter orange, mandarin, creme cassis, basil gran vert, petitgrain, earl grey, amber, oakmoss and patchouli. This is a beautiful take on citrus, complemented with basil and earl grey. It reminds me of Jo Malone London’s Lime Basil and Mandarin.
Key Notes: Lime, mandarin, white thyme, basil and amberwood.
Key Notes: Mint, blood orange, Amalfi lemon, grapefruit, jasmine, neroli, cassis, calone, patchouli, oakmoss, amber and musk. Bookmark this one as your spring/summer scent of choice. Imagine a sea breeze with orange trees and white florals, and you have Island Accord. According to reviewers, this smells very similar to Creed’s Love In White.
Key Notes: Orange peel, magnolia, rice, narcissus, Italian jasmine, iris, Bulgarian rose, ambergris, sandalwood and vanilla.
Key Notes: Juniper berry, pink pepper, aldehydes, Nigerian ginger, iris, mint, vetiver, olibanum and musk. To me, Massimo Dutti’s Juniper Berry & Ginger perfume is very similar to Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s 724. It’s bright, crystalline and ultra-refreshing—like welcoming in a crisp breeze on the first day of spring.
Key Notes: Aldehydes, Calabrian bergamot, Egyptian jasmine, sweet pea, mock orange, white musk and sandalwood.
Key Notes: Bergamot, litchi, marine notes, peony, pink pepper, apple, rose, musk, cedarwood, cashmere wood and tonka bean. If you’re wanting to channel a bit of Blair Waldorf wandering around Manhattan with her bouquet of peonies, this is the scent for you. It smells very similar to Acqua Di Parma’s classic Peonia Nobile.
Key Notes: Black pepper, raspberry accord, peony accord, Egyptian geranium, freesia accord, Turkish rose, ambery accord, patchouli Indonesia, and musk.
Key Notes: Marine notes, Calabrian bergamot, wheat, lilac, musk, tonka bean and iris. Like your perfumes floral with a fresh, modern twist? Try Massimo Dutti’s 01 Limited Edition scent. Reviewers say it smells very similar to En Passant, from chic French fragrance house Frederic Malle.
Key Notes: Lilac, watery notes, green notes, cucumber and wheat.
