Avon perfumes have always been a popular option in the fragrance world because they are considered such good value for your money.
It is virtually impossible to discuss the nuanced world of fragrances and perfumes without inevitably stumbling upon the Avon brand.
Avon is not only credited as one of the oldest and most well-known names in the beauty industry, but is also synonymous with the world of fragrance.
In fact, the brand’s history with fragrance stretches back to 1886, when bookseller, David H. McConnell, started offering its perfumes as a free gift with the purchase of his books.
Ding dong… Avon calling!
The Avon perfumes continue to be some of the most popular perfumes on the market to this day.
In fact, the Eve Duet scent was voted the most popular scent amongst ELLE UK readers as recently as 2016 and the Far Away Beyond The Moon scent was all over what is known as the Fragrance side of TikTok in 2023.
Avon perfumes usually fall into either the Eau De Toilette (EDT) or the Eau De Parfum (EDP) categories. This means that they are formulated with about a 5-15%, or a 10-20% fragrance oil blend, respectively.
Hence, you can expect these perfumes to make quite the impression and to last between 4 and 8 hours.
And while they do not quite reach the standard of the Parfum formulations, the Avon perfumes are certainly worth considering on your next fragrance-finding mission.
The Top 5 Avon perfumes
Since Avon has been putting out perfumes for well over century at this point, the brand has built up quite a catalogue of popular products.
And while picking a scent is a highly subjective decision, some of Avon’s all-time fan-favorite scents for women include:
| No. | Scent | Type | Launch | Top notes |
| 5. | Rare Pearls | EDP | 2004 | A floral scent, with notes of white honey, pepper, Brazilian rosewood and plum. |
| 4. | Rare Gold | EDP | 1995 | A floral aldehydic scent with notes of ylang-ylang, peach, mandarin orange and bergamot. |
| 3. | Imari Seduction | EDT | 2015 | An amber floral scent with notes of plum, purple orchid, dark rose and warm vanilla. |
| 2. | Haiku | EDP | 2000 | A green floral scent with notes of pomegranate, dew drop, yuzu, freesia and pear |
| 1. | Far Away | EDP | 1994 | An amber floral scent with notes of coconut, ylang-ylang, peach, karo karounde and orange. |
The price comparison
One of the main reasons why various Avon perfumes have always been near the top of fragrance enthusiasts’ and last-minute gift-givers’ must-buy lists is because of their relative affordability.
Though the prices of Avon perfumes vary from one product to the next, generally, their prices tend to fall between about $18 and $70 (per 100ml/ 3.4 fl. oz.).
However, there are often special discounts and promotions which decrease these prices even further.
The current retail prices for the Top 5 perfumes listed above are:
- Rare Pearls is about $21.06 (for 0.5 fl. oz.) on Amazon
- Rare Gold is about $24.00 (for 1.7 fl. oz.) on Amazon
- Imari Seduction is about $20.00 (for 1.7 fl. oz.) on Amazon
- Haiku is about $14.99 (for 0.5 fl. oz.) on Amazon
- Far Away is about $16.19 (for 1.7 fl. oz.) on Amazon
The lasting power
Many different things affect the lasting power of a perfume, including its formulation, its age, and even your skin. As a result, it is virtually impossible to predict what the lasting power of any perfume will be before you try it out.
However, the majority of the Avon perfumes are formulated as EDPs which means that they are formulated with a higher concentration of fragrance oils, than for instance EDTs or body sprays. This is why these perfumes usually have a fairly good wear-time.
This seems to be reflected in the reviews of these fragrances, which are as follows:
| Perfume | Fragrantica rating | Avon.com rating |
| Rare Pearls | 3.79 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 |
| Rare Gold | 3.84 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 |
| Imari Seduction | 3.90 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 |
| Haiku | 3.87 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 |
| Far Away | 3.55 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 |
The Avon dupes
Another reason why the Avon perfumes have remained so popular through the years is because these perfumes are a fair value, lower-price alternative to some of the most popular high-price perfumes on the market.
For instance, Avon markets its Lucky Me for Her (EDP) as an affordable alternative to Lancôme’s La Nuit Trésor, whereas Rare Gold has often been compared to Classique by Jean Paul Gaultier.
Moreover, the Avon Eve Truth fragrance has been compared to Marc Jacobs’s Daisy fragrance.