Thrifty shoppers claim Lidl’s £4 perfume smells just like Chanel’s £98 Coco Mademoiselle one

IF you fancy owning Chanel’s iconic Coco Mademoiselle perfume but can’t afford the price tag, you might be in luck.

Lidl shoppers are raving about a £4 scent from the supermarket that is said to smell identical to the pricey £98 alternative.

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Shoppers have claimed Lidl’s £4 Suddenly perfume smells identical to Chanel’s £98 Coco Mademoiselle[/caption]

Taking to Facebook group Extreme Coupling and Bargaining, the savvy shoppers said they could now get a near-replica scent without having to use their “special occasion” Chanel perfume.

Lidl’s Suddenly by Madame Glamour has become popular thanks to its “citrus and floral notes, incorporating bergamot and jasmine”.

One shopper raved: “My favourite perfume Chanel ‘Coco Mademoiselle’ on the right £98 from Boots, perfume on the left ‘Suddenly’ from lidl for £3.99!!

“They smell exactly the same I am really impressed.”

• Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle, £97.50 from The Fragrance Shop – buy now

And another said: “It’s my fav perfume. Just bought some more.”

However, not everyone was convinced by the bargain “dupe”.

One said: “Can’t beat the real smell of Chanel!” and one Facebook user said: “I have both, although I agree they’re very very similar the Coco one smell lasts a lot longer.”

And another added: “You get what you pay for.”

Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle is said to incorporate the scents of “orange and pink raised by the smell of bergamot, jasmine, patchouli, vanilla bourbon, white musk and vetiver Haiti.”

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But even money expert Martin Lewis has likened the smells, and said to the Independent: “There are many ‘smell-alike’ perfumes on the market and a perfect example of this is the Lidl’s perfume and the Coco Mademoiselle.

“This is something we discovered on my TV show [Martin Lewis Money Show], when we got some people to smell them.

“About 50% of them either couldn’t tell the difference or preferred the cheap version.”

One of the big difference between the two perfumes is the branding, with Keira Knightley endorsing Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle, while Lidl’s bottle is more on the plain side.

Meanwhile, B&M is selling dupes of Jo Malone £90 perfumes for only £3.

We also revealed how Aldi launched its Luxury Collection which mimics the look and scent of Jo Malone at an affordable price.