We're going to start this dive into Zara perfume 'smell-a-like's with a disclaimer. We aren't dupe-crazy here at Cosmo. While we do love a genuine, affordable option that is *just like* an ...

In a gleaming laboratory in Edinburgh, robotic machines whirr and mix. The final product that they are creating will be a pine-smelling chemical that can be used as an ingredient in perfumes.

That was, however, before Zara perfume dupes entered the scene. As a beauty editor who is utterly obsessed with collecting fragrance - we're here to convince you that Zara has the best dupes available ...

Delve into the world of the perfume industry and you'll quickly realise how little you know about how our favourite fragrances are made and what's in them. This is no accident. If you pick up a ...