Avon's 'perfect for winter' £14 perfume smells so 'expensive', men think it's a £100 designer scent
05.11.2023 - 07:01
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A £14 high-street Avon perfume has gone viral on TikTok for smelling much more expensive than it's humble price tag. Far Away Beyond the Moon is a fragrance produced by Avon that has created buzz online with blind testings of the scent leaving people convinced it's a luxury perfume.
In a TikTok by Therese Ryan she put her husband to the test, asking him how much he thought the £14 Avon fragrance cost after smelling her neck. He couldn't seem to get enough of it, going back to smell repeatedly and insisting it must be worth over £100.
With base notes of vanilla and Australian sandalwood the lingering scent it a homely gourmand. The middle note of blooming Belle de Nuit flower gives a fresh and floral scent and is likely the logic behind the name as the flower blooms under the moonlight. The top note is a juicy cherry scent which brightens up the fragrance and is very on trend at the moment.
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On Fragrantica shoppers are flocking to give their opinions on the budget friendly scent, insisting that it smells like some more expensive rivals. One wrote: "Reminds me a lot of Ghost's Orb of Night which I also enjoy, but this is a lot more creamier.
"It's a lovely, warm, sweet, cozy white floral vanilla fragrance which I think will be great for the upcoming colder months. And for the price it is well worth trying out. My partner's just commented on how nice it is."
A second said: "I get pear in the opening, not cherry. And the pear stays throughout, maybe sweetens up a bit. Very nice scent. Smells designer level. First impression, so I