Cheaper alternatives

Cheaper alternatives to Calvin Klein Contradiction

Contradiction by Calvin Klein is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 1997 in the designer price tier. These 12 fragrances cost less and smell close to it.

What to wear instead

• Rasasi Hawas for Her budget · 79% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share freesia, jasmine, magnolia, sandalwood, musk and amber.
• Lattafa Musk Mood budget · 78% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share lily of the valley, rose, musk and amber.
• Al Haramain Amber Oud Gold Edition budget · 72% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share rose, jasmine, sandalwood, musk, amber and vanilla.
• Lattafa Taraf budget · 64% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share lily of the valley, jasmine, musk, amber and vanilla.
• Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue budget · 62% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share rose, jasmine, magnolia, sandalwood, musk and amber.
• Lattafa Habik Women budget · 60% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share lily of the valley, freesia, jasmine, musk and amber.
• Calvin Klein Eternity for Men budget · 57% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share lily of the valley, jasmine, sandalwood, musk and amber.
• Victoria's Secret Cashmere Fleur budget · 56% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share rose, jasmine, musk and vanilla.
• Victoria's Secret Bare Vanilla Bliss budget · 55% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share freesia, musk and vanilla.
• The Body Shop White Musk budget · 55% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share lily of the valley, rose, jasmine, amber and vanilla.
• Jennifer Lopez Glow budget · 54% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share rose, jasmine, sandalwood, musk and amber.
• Lattafa Najdia budget · 53% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share jasmine, musk, amber and vanilla.

How these were picked

Ranked by shared notes, counting rare notes for more than the vanilla and musk nearly everything has, and base notes for more than the opening. A price tier is a band (budget, designer, premium, niche, luxury), not an exact price. “Sold as a dupe” means the catalogue records it as an imitation; the rest only match on paper.

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