Christina Aguilera Glam X Eau de Parfum, 2.5 oz., $30
If you tend to pooh-pooh pop-star perfumes, this lush, grown-up floral-gourmand may just change your mind. Sweet top notes of mandarin and caramelized peach are balanced out by spicy star anise; mid-notes of white flowers and heliotrope dry down to a base of sandalwood, musk and amber.
Elizabeth Arden White Tea Eau de Toilette, 1 oz., $24
This shockingly cheap perfume looks just as classy as the most expensive bottle on your vanity, and you'll never get tired of this delicate, well-balanced scent. It features a calming heart of white tea, top notes of Italian mandarin and sea breeze accord, and a dry-down of musk and madras wood.
Vera Wang Embrace Marigold Gardenia Eau de Toilette, 1 oz., $29.99
This sophisticated perfume is half as expensive as most designer fragrances and just as luxe. Feminine and sensual, it has top notes of melon, mango and cardamom; a heart of white flowers and marigold; and base notes of cedar, sandalwood and musk.
Katy Perry's new fragrance smells good enough to eat -- like a strawberry Danish, bottled. Gourmand notes of pink grapefruit, Pink Lady apple and wild strawberry give way to a heart of peony and jasmine with base notes of sandalwood and musk.
Avon has been known for its inexpensive fragrances since before your granny was born, and the brand continues to make lovely, beautifully bottled and cheap perfumes. Absolute is a dreamy blend of citrus fruits, white flowers, hibiscus, patchouli and Sri Lankan sandalwood.
