Editor Vetted: The Best Bath & Body Works Perfume Dupes That Smell Luxe for Less (2025)

There is something so irresistible about a pure, unapologetic gourmand. Pistachio Glaze is that kind of unadulterated, edible fragrance. It’s totally delicious-smelling and alluring in that way that draws people in and makes them reflexively tell you that you smell amazing. But because the most prominent note is unobstructed pistachio, it still has a slight quirkiness to it, differentiating itself from many other vanilla-based fragrances. I love how it dries down to a more mellow and creamy base that lets the patchouli poke through, but it never loses its super sweetness.

• Fragrance family: Sweet gourmand
• Fragrance type: Body mist
• Key notes: Pistachio Crème, toasted vanilla, sugared patchouli
  

This one goes out to everyone holding the torch for the “clean girl” fragrances. If you like L’eau Issey Miyake or Armani Acqua di Gioia, you might want to have Aqua Hour in your collection as well. The scent is a floaty mix of citrusy bergamot, peony, and cedarwood, which combine in a way that feels more outdoorsy than floral and bright without being too fruity. I consider this fragrance the most obviously unisex of the bunch. (Although everyone can wear whatever they want.) A light and fluid scent, it’s basically wearable spa water. On the skin it smells fresh, clean, and cool (both the temperature and the vibe).

• Fragrance family: Fresh aquatic
• Fragrance type: Body mist
• Key notes: Watery Bergamot, fresh peony, salty cedarwood

My one-word descriptor of this fragrance would be sassy. You’re Cheeky is allegedly the brand’s dupe for Carolina Herrera Good Girl Blush, which I have never smelled before, so I was even more excited to try it without any preconceived notions. The first spritz shows off the fresh and floral side of the fragrance profile, before you get a hint of the rebellious peppery note that gives the fragrance more bite. With longer wear, I started to smell a soft sweetness from the gourmand notes. I kept coming back to this one again and again, sensing something slightly different in it with every wear and finding something else I liked.

• Fragrance family: Spicy sweet floral
• Fragrance type: Body mist
• Key notes: Pink Peppercorn, warm almond flower, vanilla bean

Personally, I am ready to skip spring to go straight into summer and the Gingham Glow scent is going to help me do it. On first sniff, this is your typical beachy-almost-fruity sunscreen scent—which I am delighted by for obvious vacation-related reasons. But if that’s not your thing, know the fragrance goes on to develop into a scent that feels sunlit and glowing due to sandalwood notes. It’s ultimately a warm floral that centers on marigold and white flowers rather than anything that smells sweet or coconut-adjacent.

• Fragrance family: Solar floral
• Fragrance type: Body mist
• Key notes: Golden nectar, marigold petals, sun-soaked sandalwood

As they say, a rose perfume, is a rose perfume, is a rose perfume. Covered in Roses is an apt name for this fragrance because it really is all about that rose note. I can hardly detect the berries and amber in the bouquet of this fragrance, but I think the supporting notes help the rose lean into its sweet and earthier side, rather than skewing powdery and dull as sometimes rose fragrances are known to do. (That’s why some people associate rose with grandma vibes or old school bath products.) The overall effect is a modern and appealing sweet rose.

• Fragrance family: Classic floral
• Fragrance type: Body mist
• Key notes: Ruby berries, sugared rose buds, blush amber

I think this scent might be slept on because it’s not in the Everyday Luxuries line (therefore not a straight-forward dupe), and the name is a little confusing. Despite the label calling to mind pink flowers and ingredients, Perfect in Pink is the most clearly cherry-forward fragrance currently available from Bath & Body Works. Cherry has been trendy in fragrances for the last couple of years, and for a good reason — it’s sweet, but in a way that still has an edge. This fragrance really goes for it on the cherry front, with just a hint of almond crème to give it Cherry Vanilla Pepsi vibes. In my head, this is what Lana Del Rey smells like.

• Fragrance family: Fruity
• Fragrance type: Body mist
• Key notes: Vibrant cherries, pink camellia, whipped almond crème

Imperfect Beauty is a complicated scent that combines clean-smelling white florals with the grounding muskiness of cashmere in a way that still feels really fresh and breezy. I think it can pull this off due to the greenish rhubarb that keeps everything light with its natural tartness. The fragrance really goes all over the place between scent categories, which not only makes it ambiguous in an appealing way, but also means it mixes well with other perfumes, if you’re into scent layering. I like it best for daytime, but will spritz something sultrier over it for evening to create an even more compelling scent.

• Fragrance family: Amber green floral
• Fragrance type: Body mist
• Key notes: Sweet rhubarb, white florals, radiant cashmere

The scent of Gingham calls to me on the wings of nostalgia. Gingham’s notes of freesia, citrus, violet, and a hint of musk and a dreamy purpley blue vessel evoke Gap Dream circa the early 00s (which also had its own viral TikTok moment for the similarly nostalgic, but is woefully difficult to find). All to say, this scent is clean, breezily chic, and easy and makes me think of capri pants and springtime picnics. Simpler times!

• Fragrance family: Fresh floral citrus
• Fragrance type: Body mist
• Key notes: Blue freesia, white peach, fresh clementine, violet, clean musk

Midnight Addiction is a really fun departure for Bath & Body Works because it’s by far the darkest and edgiest scent they have available now (and I believe that they’ve ever made). The coffee and plum notes immediately demand attention with a sharp first impression, while the sweeter almond notes take a backseat that round out the fragrance as you wear it. It’s a dessert gourmand’s older cousin who prefers bitter dark chocolate and straight espresso. You can’t help but feel like a bit of a badass while wearing it.

• Fragrance family: Spicy amber gourmand
• Fragrance type: Body mist
• Key notes: Ripe plum, rich almond flower, addictive coffee bean

Honestly, Seeing Rouge is a great dupe for the now ubiquitous Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540— which is shocking as the latter costs $335. Because this version is a body mist, it necessarily has less longevity than the original eau de parfum, but you can definitely use the mist (and the body wash and the lotion, if you want) to layer and increase your favorite scent’s sillage. The sexy woody fragrance is beloved for a reason. The sumptuous blackcurrant, saffron, and amber blend seamlessly without any of them being the obvious hero ingredient, making it smell enigmatic and alluring.

• Fragrance family: Woody amber floral
• Fragrance type: Body mist
• Key notes: Blackcurrant buds, sweet saffron and amber moss