$25 to $50 fragrances

Three decades on the market and still one of the top-selling masculines at every price point it's ever occupied — Tommy Hilfiger Tommy is a 1995 citrus aromatic EDT by perfumers Annie Buzantian and Alberto Morillas that defined what American masculine fragrance smelled like for an entire generation, built around a mint-bergamot-grapefruit-lavender opening, a Granny Smith apple-cranberry-rose heart, and a cotton flower-cactus-amber base that remains one of the cleanest, most effortlessly wearable and universally liked masculines ever made at this price. Mint, bergamot, grapefruit, and lavender open with an instantly recognizable, bracing freshness — mint delivering the sharp, icy character that has made Tommy's opening one of the most recognized masculine openings in modern fragrance history, bergamot threading in clean citrus brightness, grapefruit adding a slightly bitter juiciness, and lavender contributing cool aromatic herbal warmth that grounds the top in fougère territory. Granny Smith apple, cranberry, and rose build a clean, lightly fruity floral heart — Granny Smith apple delivering a crisp, tart green fruitiness, cranberry threading in a soft berry sweetness, and rose adding a quietly elegant warmth that is the heart's most understated and sophisticated quality. Cotton flower, cactus, and amber close with the airy, clean drydown that made Tommy's base famous — cotton flower delivering a soft, skin-like freshness, cactus adding dry, slightly green earthiness, and amber threading in quiet warmth that gives the base just enough staying power. 5–7 hours, moderate projection. Best in spring and summer; the American classic that has never needed to be anything other than exactly what it is.

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Tous Neon Candy is a 2015 floral fruity EDT by perfumer Nathalie Lorson — playful, bright, and exactly as fun as the name and the teddy bear cap suggest. It opens with pink pepper, bergamot, and mandarin orange, a spiced citrus combination that's energetic and immediately likable — the pepper adding just enough edge to keep it from being too safe. The heart of raspberry, peony, and jasmine is where this one shines — juicy, soft, and effortlessly feminine, the raspberry giving it a lively sweetness while the peony and jasmine add a floral warmth that keeps the whole thing feeling polished. The base of musk, cedar, and amber closes clean and warm, grounding all that fruit and floralcy into a comfortable, long-wearing dry-down. Described by fans as a lighter, younger take on Lancôme Trésor Midnight Rose. 4–6 hours, soft-to-moderate projection. Best in spring and summer — sweet, easy, and impossible to dislike.

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Versace The Dreamer is a 1996 aromatic fougère EDT by Jean-Pierre Béthouart — one of the most quietly distinctive men's fragrances of its era, and a fragrance that rewards patience over instant gratification. It opens with juniper, tarragon, and artemisia — a sharp, herbal-green burst that's unconventional and immediately interesting, the juniper giving it a crisp, slightly piney freshness while the artemisia and tarragon thread a cool bitterness through the opening that sets it apart from everything else in the Versace lineup. The heart of iris, lily, and flax softens into something unexpectedly elegant — delicate, slightly powdery, and genuinely sophisticated. The base of tobacco blossom and amber closes with a warm, slightly smoky sweetness that's the real soul of the fragrance — effortlessly confident and beautifully long-wearing. A sleeper hit that fragrance fans have quietly loved for decades. 6–8 hours, moderate projection. Best in fall and spring — a classic that never needed anyone's approval to be great.

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Set includes: 3.4oz Rome Pour Femme EDP + 8.4oz Rome Pour Femme Fragrance Mist From Mast, the Rome Pour Femme 2-piece gift set delivers the full blackcurrant-jasmine-vanilla experience across two complementary formats — the concentrated EDP for evenings and first impressions, and the generous 8.4oz Fragrance Mist for an all-over layer that builds the scent from head to toe and extends its wear significantly beyond what the EDP alone achieves. Start with the Fragrance Mist as a base layer across the body — its lighter concentration of blackcurrant, bergamot, and pink pepper settles into the skin and creates a scented canvas that the EDP anchors onto, with the jasmine heart blossoming more fully and the vanilla, cashmere, and guaiac wood base lingering longer when both are worn together. The Fragrance Mist also works beautifully on its own for warmer days, casual outings, or any moment when the full EDP feel is more than the occasion calls for — same fruity-floral-woody DNA, just lighter and more airy on the skin. 6–8 hours EDP / 3–5 hours Fragrance Mist, moderate projection. Best in spring and fall; two products that actually complement each other instead of just filling out a box — one of the better-value sets in the Mast lineup.

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Lattafa Give Me Gourmand Whipped Pleasure is a 2025 oriental vanilla EDP by perfumer Nisrine Bouazzaoui Grillié — the most unexpectedly interesting entry in the Give Me Gourmand line, built around a caramel popcorn opening that sounds gimmicky and smells genuinely addictive. It opens with caramel, salted caramel, and popcorn, a warm, buttery-sweet combination that's rich and immediately mouthwatering — the salt keeping it from going one-dimensional and giving the whole opening a real edge. The heart of milk and jasmine softens things into something creamier and more elegant — the jasmine threading a delicate floral warmth through the caramel that makes Whipped Pleasure feel more sophisticated than the bottle suggests. The base of tonka, musk, and benzoin closes warm, balsamic, and long-wearing — a smooth, resinous sweetness that lingers comfortably for hours. 6–8 hours, moderate projection. Best in fall and winter — caramel popcorn for your skin, and genuinely hard to put down.

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Lattafa Give Me Gourmand Choco Overdose is a 2025 oriental vanilla EDP that does exactly what the name threatens — it is, from start to finish, an unapologetic chocolate experience. It opens with chocolate fudge, dark and rich and immediately indulgent, the kind of opening that makes you do a double-take to confirm you're wearing fragrance and not holding a dessert. The heart of cocoa and cupcake accord keeps the chocolate going but adds a softer, bakery-fresh quality that makes the whole composition feel warm and inviting rather than heavy. The base of vanilla, caramel, and benzoin closes smooth, creamy, and deeply sweet — a resinous, long-wearing finish that clings to skin beautifully and keeps drawing people in for hours. Reviewers describe it as intimate and subtle — enough presence to be noticed, enough mystery to be asked about. 6–8 hours, moderate projection. Best in fall and winter — for the person who takes their chocolate seriously.

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Lattafa Give Me Gourmand Cookie Crave is a 2025 oriental vanilla EDP — and if Mallow Madness is the strawberry milkshake of the line, Cookie Crave is the warm chocolate chip cookie fresh out of the oven. It opens with cocoa and butter, a rich, creamy combination that's immediately comforting and indulgent. The heart of cookie, milk, and sugar is exactly what it sounds like — soft, bakery-warm, and genuinely nostalgic in a way that makes it hard to stop sniffing. The base of vanilla, whipped cream, and sandalwood closes smooth and velvety, the sandalwood grounding all that sweetness into a long-wearing dry-down that stays close to the skin without going cloying. Reviewers describe it as Cocoa Puffs, chocolate milkshake, and freshly baked cookies all at once. 6–8 hours, moderate projection. Best in fall and winter — the gourmand for people who take their desserts seriously.

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Lattafa Give Me Gourmand Mallow Madness is a 2025 floral fruity gourmand EDP by perfumer Nanako Ogi — sweet, playful, and exactly what the name promises. It opens with strawberry and raspberry, a bright, juicy berry burst that's immediately fun and easy to love. The heart of marshmallow and freesia is the most distinctive phase — fluffy, creamy, and softly floral all at once, with the marshmallow delivering that cozy, confectionery warmth that gives this fragrance its name. The base of vanilla, cream, and musk closes smooth, skin-close, and addictively sweet — a soft, lingering trail that reviewers consistently describe as a strawberry milkshake on the skin. Widely compared to Kayali Yum Pistachio Gelato and Bougie Marshmallow. 6–8 hours, moderate projection. Best in spring and summer — the gourmand for people who like their fragrance to feel like a treat.

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Lattafa Eclaire Pistache is a 2025 gourmand EDP by perfumer Dalia Izem — and if you've ever wanted a fragrance that smells exactly like a pistachio dessert, this is the one. It opens with pistachio spread cream and toasted pistachio, a rich, nutty-sweet combination that's warm, mouthwatering, and completely unique in the Eclaire lineup. The heart of cacao, whipped cream, and coconut layers on the indulgence — the cacao adding a slightly dark, roasted depth while the whipped cream and coconut keep everything soft, tropical, and creamy. The base of vanilla, milk, and musk closes smooth, warm, and skin-close — a velvety, comforting dry-down that lingers beautifully and makes this one genuinely hard to stop sniffing. Sweet, cozy, and completely addictive. 7–9 hours, moderate projection. Best in fall and winter — the gourmand fragrance for people who take their desserts seriously.

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Sabrina Carpenter Sweet Tooth Me Espresso is a 2024 oriental vanilla EDP inspired by her chart-topping hit — a coffee fragrance built for women who want their espresso to come with a side of something irresistible. It opens with espresso bean, night-blooming jasmine, and cocoa powder — a bold, rich, coffee-forward burst that's immediately distinctive and slightly bitter, the night-blooming jasmine adding a soft, sensual floral warmth that keeps the espresso from going too dark. The heart of whipped cream, vanilla orchid, and biscotti is where Me Espresso becomes genuinely addictive — the biscotti adding a warm, buttery-sweet bakery quality while whipped cream and vanilla orchid soften everything into a creamy, indulgent mid-stage. The base of caramel drizzle, sugared amber, and Madagascar vanilla closes warm, sweet, and long-wearing — a dessert-like finish that reviewers describe as a café experience on your skin. Vegan and cruelty-free. 3–5 hours, soft projection. Best in fall and winter — this isn't just coffee. This is an addiction.

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Sabrina Carpenter Sweet Tooth Cherry Baby is a 2024 floral gourmand EDP by perfumer Gil Clavien — described by Sabrina herself as unexpected, upscale, and sophisticated while still feeling playful and provocative. It opens with cherry cosmo, glazed apple, plum nectar, and brown sugar — a dark, luscious fruit burst that's immediately rich and indulgent, the cherry and plum delivering a ripe, slightly boozy sweetness that's genuinely hard to walk away from. The heart of red poppy, peony blossom, dark chocolate, and vanilla orchid is where Cherry Baby earns its reputation — the dark chocolate adding a bittersweet depth that makes the floral heart genuinely distinctive, while vanilla orchid and peony keep things soft and feminine. The base of cashmere wood, sensual musk, patchouli elixir, and amber resin closes warm, slightly earthy, and deeply long-wearing — a creamy, resinous trail that clings beautifully. Vegan and cruelty-free. 5–7 hours, moderate projection. Best in fall and winter — sultry, glamorous, and completely worth the hype.

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Sabrina Carpenter Sweet Tooth Caramel Dream is a 2023 amber gourmand EDP by perfumer Gil Clavien — the sophisticated older sister of Sweet Tooth, described as decadent, luxurious, and playful all at once. It opens with sugared lemon, orange zest, almond milk, and freesia — a bright, slightly citrusy burst where the almond milk adds a creamy, smooth warmth that sets the tone for everything that follows. The heart of orange blossom, tiger orchid, dark chocolate bean, and vanilla is where Caramel Dream earns its reputation — the dark chocolate bean adding a rich, bittersweet depth while vanilla and orchid keep everything creamy and irresistibly smooth. The base of sandalwood, caramelized amber, patchouli, and fluffy musk closes warm, slightly earthy, and skin-close — the caramelized amber delivering exactly what the name promises, grounded by patchouli into something that wears beautifully as a skin scent. Vegan and cruelty-free. 3–5 hours, soft projection. Best year-round — a sweet temptation that keeps drawing you back for more.

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Rasasi Hawas Eclat is a 2025 oriental floral EDP by perfumer Amandine Galliano — radiant, luminous, and built around a genuinely unexpected note combination that makes it one of the most interesting women's releases in the Hawas lineup. It opens with litchi, pear, bergamot, and pistachio — a juicy, slightly creamy fruit burst where the pistachio adds a warm, nutty richness that immediately distinguishes this from a standard fruity feminine. The heart of rose and incense is the most striking phase — romantic floralcy meeting smoky resin in a pairing that gives Hawas Eclat a depth and sophistication that reviewers describe as effortlessly elegant. The base of vanilla, musk, amber, and woodsy notes closes warm, creamy, and long-wearing — a smooth oriental finish that carries the rose-pistachio character beautifully for hours. Versatile enough for the office, refined enough for evenings. 6–8 hours, moderate projection. Best year-round — the Hawas line's most elegant feminine release yet.

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Armaf Odyssey Artisto is a 2025 woody aromatic EDP — an artistic fusion of vibrant contrasts and unexpected warmth that reviewers are already calling one of the best Armaf releases in years. It opens with bergamot, nutty notes, and sage — crisp, slightly herbal, and immediately distinctive, with the nuttiness adding a smooth richness that makes the opening feel more complex than a standard citrus freshie. The heart brings coconut, tropical fruits, and cinnamon — a sunlit, warm combination that's exotic and genuinely fun to wear, the cinnamon adding a spiced edge that keeps the tropical sweetness grounded. The base of vanilla, amber, and tonka bean closes warm, creamy, and long-wearing — a smooth, gourmand finish that ties the whole composition together beautifully. Reviewers compare it to JPG Le Beau, 1 Million, and Baccarat Rouge 540 — impressive company for one bottle. 7–9 hours, moderate-to-strong projection. Best in spring and summer — complex, bold, and completely worth the blind buy.

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Emanuel Ungaro Cosmic is a 2024 floral fruity EDP by perfumer Jérôme Epinette — inspired by the house's vintage space-age fashion era and built around a bold, layered femininity that blends tropical fruitiness with soft floral warmth. It opens with mango, almond, orange, black currant, pink pepper, and lemon — a richly stacked, multi-dimensional top that's simultaneously fruity, slightly creamy, citrus-bright, and gently spiced, with pink pepper adding a dry heat that keeps the sweetness in check. The heart of heliotrope, bellini, orange blossom, iris, violet, and pear blossom is lush and complex — heliotrope threading a powdery cherry-vanilla floralness, bellini adding a peachy effervescence, orange blossom contributing honeyed depth, and iris and violet layering a cool, powdery elegance. The base of vanilla, musk, sandalwood, tonka bean, and patchouli closes warm and enveloping — a smooth, creamy oriental foundation that gives Cosmic impressive staying power. 6–8 hours, moderate projection. Best in fall and winter — a confident, modern feminine with serious depth.

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From Guess, Uomo Intenso is a 2024 amber fougère EDP by perfumer Jean-Marc Chaillan — the boldest entry in the Uomo lineup, taking the line's signature warm-aromatic DNA and amplifying it into something richer, spicier, and considerably more evening-ready. Bergamot, mint, ozonic notes, and mugwort open with a clean, cool, slightly herbal burst — fresh and sharp, with the mint and ozone giving the opener an almost metallic crispness that grabs attention. Lavender, thyme, orange blossom, cinnamon, and sage build the heart into a full aromatic fougère with a warm, spiced floral complexity — reviewers frequently compare this stage to JPG Le Male, and the similarity is genuinely there. Amber Xtreme, tonka bean, benzoin, and sandalwood close with a warm, resinous, softly sweet base that gives Intenso excellent staying power. 6–8 hours, moderate projection. Best in fall and winter; the Guess bottle that earns its price.

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Armaf Beach Party is a 2025 aromatic aquatic EDP that does exactly what the name says — it's your ticket to the ultimate beach bash, a scent built for sunny days, ocean breezes, and endless summer nights. It opens with tropical fruits and grapefruit — a burst of vibrant, zesty fruitiness that's instantly uplifting and impossible not to smile at. The heart brings sea water and guava together in a breezy, sun-drenched combination — the marine accord delivering a wave of fresh oceanic coolness while the guava threads in a sweet, juicy tropical warmth that makes this one genuinely unique. The base of musk and woody notes closes soft and warm, leaving a comfortable, skin-close trail that lingers long after the party winds down. Reviewers describe it as a good fresh tropical summer fragrance — slightly feminine but wearable by anyone. 4–6 hours, moderate projection. Best in spring and summer — flip-flops optional, good mood required.

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From Guess, Iconic is a 2024 oriental floral EDP by perfumers Nathalie Benareau and Carlos Viñals — the brand's most ambitious women's launch in years, built around a salty marine-floral structure anchored by Ambroxan that gives it a modern, skin-close intimacy more reminiscent of designer houses than the budget-friendly Guess lineup it belongs to. Mandarin orange, pink pepper, and Lilybelle open with a bright, lightly spiced, slightly floral-citrus combination — the proprietary Lilybelle accord adding a sheer, white-floral luminosity that you won't find in other fragrances at this price, while the pink pepper threads in a clean, subtle spice. Sea notes, orange blossom, ylang-ylang, Calabrian bergamot, and geranium build a warm, salty-floral, softly tropical heart where the marine accord provides a luminous freshness that stops the ylang-ylang from going heavy. Amber, Ambroxan, musk, and moss close with a warm, skin-melting base that clings close and creates the intimate, personal trail reviewers consistently praise as Iconic's standout quality. 4–6 hours, soft-to-moderate projection. Best in spring and summer; the Guess that finally feels like a step up.

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Armaf Yum Yum is a 2024 floral fruity EDP that does exactly what the name promises — sweet, bright, and genuinely fun to wear. It opens with wild berries, cherry, orange, and bergamot, a juicy, candy-bright fruit combination that's cheerful and immediately likable. The heart of rose, vanilla, and white flowers takes the fruitiness somewhere warmer and softer — creamy, romantic, and just feminine enough to feel polished rather than playful. The base of powdery notes, musk, and amber closes with a warm, velvety smoothness that settles close to the skin and keeps things lingering long after the fruit has faded. Light enough for everyday, sweet enough to turn heads. 6–8 hours, moderate projection. Best in spring and fall — the kind of fragrance you keep reaching for without overthinking it.

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Her Confession is Lattafa's 2024 floral lactonic EDP for women, built on a cinnamon and mystikal opening, a tuberose, jasmine, and incense heart, and a vanilla, musk, and tonka base — a Blanche Bête dupe (~$200) reviewers describe as creamy coquito and vanilla flan. Cinnamon and mystikal open with a warm, creamy, lightly spiced burst — cinnamon giving a soft sweet warmth and mystikal adding a distinctive creamy lactonic freshness that makes the opening feel simultaneously intimate and intriguing. Tuberose, jasmine, and incense build a rich, lush, softly smoky floral heart — tuberose delivering heady milky richness, jasmine radiant floral depth, and incense a subtle smokiness that gives the composition an unexpected sophisticated edge. Vanilla, musk, and tonka close with a warm, velvety, skin-close base — vanilla giving comforting dessert-like richness, musk a smooth intimate trail, and tonka soft almond warmth that reviewers say persists through two soapy washes. Wear it for date nights and winter evenings — one of the most long-lasting feminines in Lattafa's lineup, with a trail that stays on clothes for days. 7–9 hours, strong projection. Best in fall and winter.

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From Rasasi, Hawas Black is a 2024 aromatic fruity EDP — the darkest, most aggressively constructed, and most powerfully projecting entry in the Hawas collection, a boldly charred, spiced, and deeply masculine composition built around a bergamot-pineapple-grapefruit opening, a patchouli-clove-jasmine-rose heart, and a birch-oakmoss-ambergris-musk base that reviewers describe as the goth brother of Creed Aventus — darker, smokier, slightly damp and charred, as if the forest caught fire and the rain put it out the day before. Bergamot, pineapple, and grapefruit open with a bright, lightly tropical, multi-citrus fruitiness — the pineapple delivering a juicy tropical sweetness that immediately signals the composition's Aventus-adjacent DNA, the bergamot threading in a clean, sparkling Italian citrus clarity, and the grapefruit contributing a sharp, slightly bitter energizing brightness that gives the opening a more complex and interesting character than a standard Aventus clone before the composition begins its dramatic darkening into something distinctly Rasasi's own. Patchouli, clove, jasmine, and rose carry the heart into a dark, spiced, slightly animalic floral complexity — the patchouli delivering a rich, dark earthiness that is the composition's defining character, the clove threading in a warm, sharp aromatic spice, and the jasmine and rose adding a slightly animalic, lightly indolic floralness that gives the heart an unexpected depth. Birch, oakmoss, ambergris, and musk close with a cool, slightly smoky, charred-woods depth that reviewers describe as a rain-soaked forest fire drydown. 10–12 hours with strong projection. Best in fall and winter; the darkest, most commanding Hawas for the boldly confident man.

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Armaf Uniq Effects is a 2024 fruity gourmand EDP that's quickly gained a reputation as one of the best YSL Black Opium Le Parfum alternatives on the market. It opens with pear and mandarin, a soft, juicy fruit combination that's sweet and immediately inviting without being loud. The heart of vanilla and orange blossom is where things get genuinely good — creamy, warm, and lightly floral, the kind of mid-stage that makes people lean in and ask what you're wearing. The base of coffee, caramel, cedarwood, white musk, and patchouli closes with a dark, sweet, woody depth that lingers beautifully and gives Uniq Effects its staying power. Sweet enough to be addictive, complex enough to be taken seriously. 7–9 hours, moderate projection. Best in fall and winter — the smart alternative for anyone who loves Black Opium but not the Black Opium price tag.

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Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy Glacé is a 2017 floral fruity EDP — a cooler, icier take on the iconic original that swaps the warm caramel-vanilla sweetness for something fresher and more refreshing, while keeping the Viva La Juicy DNA unmistakable throughout. It opens with sorbet, pear, mandarin orange, and cassis — a frozen, sparkling fruit combination that's immediately bright and refreshing, the sorbet accord giving the opening a cool, icy quality that's genuinely distinctive from the rest of the lineup. The heart of jasmine and orange blossom brings a soft, feminine floralcy that warms the icy opening into something more sensual and romantic. The base of vanilla, amber, and sandalwood closes with the signature Viva La Juicy warmth — creamy, smooth, and lasting, the same golden sweetness that made the original iconic but with a lighter, airier character. Reviewers who love the original consistently rank Glacé as their favorite of the flankers. 5–7 hours, moderate projection. Best in spring and summer — the Viva La Juicy for warmer days and cooler intentions.

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Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc Eau Intense is a 2023 EDT by perfumers Jean-Christophe Hérault and Delphine Lebeau — a spicier, moodier twist on the classic Blanc in a sleek dark green fade bottle. The top opens with bright mandarin orange and a warm hit of turmeric that immediately sets this apart from the usual Lacoste freshies. The heart goes smooth and aromatic with lavender, cardamom, and clary sage — clean but with real depth behind it. The base rounds out with dry vetiver, creamy sandalwood, and a whisper of leather that gives it a polished, grown-up finish. Longevity runs 4–6 hours with moderate projection — great for fall and cooler weather, solid at the office or on a night out. Same great juice as the retail bottle, tester price.

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