"What perfume does [celebrity] wear?" is one of the most-searched questions in fragrance, and the follow-up is always the same: is there a version I can actually afford? That is what this page is for. Below are the scents celebrities are reported to wear, each paired with the affordable dupe that shares its key notes, so you can smell like your favourite star for a fraction of the price.
Two honest notes first. Celebrity scent attributions are reported, not confirmed unless the star has said so themselves, so we label them that way. And a dupe shares key notes, it is never identical, and fragrances reformulate over time. Every match below is grounded in shared notes, not marketing.
Rihanna: an 80% match with Lattafa Khamrah
Rihanna is reported to reach for By Kilian's Angels' Share, the boozy cognac-and-cinnamon gourmand that helped make the whole genre famous. Lattafa Khamrah tracks it on cinnamon and tonka (Khamrah leans on dates and praline; Angels' Share carries the cognac and oak), an 80 percent note match, for $32 instead of $260. If you try one bottle off this list, make it this.
Zendaya and Taylor Swift: an 84% match with Zara Cherry Smoothie
Both Zendaya and Taylor Swift are linked with Tom Ford Lost Cherry, the black-cherry-and-almond scent that took over social feeds. Zara's Cherry Smoothie shares that black cherry, almond and tonka signature for around $26 against $400, an 84 percent match. It is the cheapest way onto the Lost Cherry bandwagon.
Hailey Bieber: an 86% match with Maison Alhambra Narcotic Flower
Hailey Bieber is reported to wear Ex Nihilo Fleur Narcotique, the cult peach-and-lychee floral. Maison Alhambra's Narcotic Flower shares its peach, lychee and peony for $30 instead of $245, an 86 percent match: the same soft, expensive-smelling glow at a tenth of the price.
Sabrina Carpenter: an 85% match with Armaf Club de Nuit Woman
Sabrina Carpenter is linked with Chanel Coco Mademoiselle, the elegant orange-rose-patchouli classic. Armaf's Club de Nuit Woman shares that orange, rose and patchouli character for $30 against $150, an 85 percent match, and it is one of the best-value ways into a signature Chanel scent.
Beyoncé: an 85% match with Maison Alhambra Barakkat Rouge 540
Beyoncé is reported to wear Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540, the most-duped luxury scent in the world. Maison Alhambra's Barakkat Rouge 540 shares its saffron, ambergris and cedar for around $20 versus $325, an 85 percent match, and it is the single biggest saving on this list.
For the men: Harry Styles, Timothée Chalamet and Bella Hadid
The men's side is just as duped. Harry Styles is linked with Armani's Acqua di Gio, the definitive fresh aquatic; Maison Alhambra's Jorge Di Aqua shares its bergamot, sea notes and jasmine for $30 against $100. Timothée Chalamet and Bella Hadid are both reported to wear Tom Ford Oud Wood, the smooth, smoky-woody staple; Maison Alhambra's Dark Aoud shares its oud, rosewood and cardamom for $30 instead of $395.
More celebrity scents and their dupes
A few more worth knowing. Dua Lipa is linked with Parfums de Marly Delina (rose and lychee); Lattafa Yara Moi shares it for $29 against $335. Ariana Grande's own Cloud has a dupe too, Lattafa Yara, which shares its vanilla, praline and musk for $28. And Kim Kardashian is reported to wear Le Labo Another 13, the clean skin-musk; Zara's 4mbr0x shares its ambroxan-and-musk hum for $26 against $220.
How to find any celebrity's scent dupe
This is a handful of the biggest; there are many more. Browse every star in our celebrity directory, or search any fragrance in the dupe finder and we will show the note-matched alternative with the shared notes and the price gap laid out. Dupejoy earns a small commission if you buy through our links, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes which dupe we match to a fragrance.