Inspired by Eddie’s appearance on beaut.ie blather the other day*, we’re going to bring you a series of articles dedicated to finding cheapo versions of those expensive products we all want to get our manicured talons on. Eddie is a bit of a boring old fecker it must be said – all that saving and scrimping he advises – yawn. I mean, you can’t take it with you, can you? He doesn’t exactly speak to the average young woman with spending power and a large product wish list in her head. Save it all Mr. Hobbs? ARE YOU MAD!? Don’t you know there’s a new MAC collection out?

But, to be fair, there’s nothing wrong with saving a bit of cash, because that way you can always put it towards more fabuolus purchases! Hurray! We’ve already written about ways to go about this for a post we did for tcal.net before The Christmas, so it’s a subject close to our hearts.

Eddie’s first tip for us is how to smell like you’re wearing Angel by Thierry Mugler, but on a teeny tiny budget – let us say, a budget equivalent to drinking 8 cans of coke each day for a week.

Angel is a unique cult scent, which contains notes of chocolate, vanilla and patchouli – it’s heady, sweet and not for the faint of heart. And expensive – 50ml Eau de Parfum will set you back about €80. Eek! So before you take Eddie’s usual advice of consolidating your loans, or re-mortgaging to afford it, head over to M&S.

Their Truly Cherish eau de toilette seems like an excellent substitute – it comes in a not a million miles away angular type glass bottle, it’s pale blue in colour, and scent wise, it contains notes of caramel, patchouli, vanilla and jasmine. It’s also under twenty euro. Yes, you read me right. UNDER TWENTY EURO.

What would Eddie do? Ladies, I think we know the answer. Get thyself to an M&S with the quickness!

* it might not have actually been him