Philosophy Pure Grace Nude Rose Eau de Toilette, 0.5 oz., $18
Rose fragrances are all the rage right now, and this one from Philosophy has the complexity of much more expensive perfumes. It opens with fresh greens and dewdrops and dries down to cedar and musk.
This amazingly cheap perfume from the imaginative perfumers at Demeter was inspired by the sweet smell behind a kitten's neck. It's powdery, musky, and so comforting -- the only thing that's missing is the purr.
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.
