12 Fragrances Similar to Light Blue for Women

Light Blue is super popular, in both the men’s and in the women’s versions. For a few decades now, both fragrances have been top sellers, every year. The women’s seems to be especially popular, and has spawned imitators  of this perfume. For this post, I want to give a list of 12 fragrances with similar smells to Light Blue for Women (Forever and Eau Intense too), that can serve as alternatives for those looking for a cheaper option or just want something slightly different.

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What Perfumes Smell Similar to Light Blue by D&G?

Best Overall

I Love Love Cheap and Chic by Moschino for Women 3.4 oz Eau de Toilette Spray– This Moschino perfume, is a very close stand-in for Light Blue. For some women, it will be a better option, because it is sweeter and leans more toward the citrus notes. Here’s my post comparing these two

It still does have the cedar, but the wood is capped well below what it is, in the Dolce fragrance. This is more orange, grapefruit and lemon, rather than just the lemon of Light Blue, and there isn’t the apple note. Good performance and quite affordable. Read my Full Review of I Love Love

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An Inexpensive Similarity

Citrus Green Apple by Dossier– Citrus Green Apple is Dossier’s take on the Light Blue style and it manages to strike a very similar impression to our Dolce target.

The bright green apple is paired with a lime citrus note up top, along with a big dose of ultra fresh cedar wood. Jasmine, rose, musk, and amber. It’s all here and gets the inspiration from Light Blue about 90+% correct.

These sorts of cheaper fragrances do get awfully near the target with their mimicry. The current price of a bottle is $29 (as of writing), providing a steep discount and maximum value.

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A Forever Match

Sky Blue Femme by Dua–  Light Blue Pour Femme is the classic release from D&G. However, the brand has put out countless flanker perfumes under the same banner. Light Blue Forever, is one such flanker, and Dua manages to capture its style in this perfume.

Light Blue Forever is more of a mix of the citrus and white floral notes, versus being super bold with the apple and cedar notes (like the original). Though, those notes are still there and fully in play, just in a reduced role.

Blood orange and orange blossom instead of jasmine, too. Sky Blue Femme is a snapshot take on this more limited edition flanker and one that can be a great pickup for those that want less apple and cedar fresh.

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A Sea Journey

Very Sexy Sea by Victoria’s Secret– You may not be saving any money with this one, but Very Sexy Sea has a distinct, yet quite similar style to what we’re looking for. The smell? Different enough to not be exact.

The apple note isn’t here. The cedar is, just much weaker in this composition. Those two notes can be really sharp to some noses with the D&G perfume. Very Sexy Sea goes with a bright and juicy citrus top that is paired with a prevalent neroli note.

Citrus, floral, with a lighter cedar base. There’s a sweetness here, that is nice and I like it when compared to Light Blue. An actual oceanic note might be nice, but Sea is still a highly enjoyable fragrance.

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The Similar Versace

Versace Versense By Gianni Versace For Women Edt Spray 3.4 Oz– Versense has parts of its aroma, which are quite similar to the D&G perfume, but has enough differences to stand apart. Nonetheless, its overall scent is close enough to deserve a spot on this list.

The opening notes are dominated by bergamot and mandarin, while it gets later support from cedar and fig.

However, it is mostly a fresh and clean citrus wear, with some lily and the cedar note, as the solidifying force in the whole thing. A lime and lemon verbena wear with later elements of sandalwood coming in.

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More Floral, Much Sweeter

Armaf Tag Her By Eau De Parfum Spray, Clear, oriental floral, 3.4 Ounce- This is a pretty good approximation of a Light Blue aroma, but might not be for everyone. The start of this one is kind of a mess, but it settles down into what we’re looking for in a closely comparable perfume.

This one really turns up the musky floral aspect of this style of scent. Also, it has vanilla and caramel, which makes it a lot sweeter…but it does retain some freshness.

For the price, the performance is really good. Solid sillage and great longevity. You get aspects of D&G, but it’s more distinct than some of the others here.

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Sweeter Fruits, Less Cedar Freshness

Secret Wish by Anna Sui– Secret Wish isn’t an option that is probably going to save you any money versus just purchasing Light Blue Pour Femme.

However, it does provide a different take on this style, while still having plenty of overlap. Here, you will get a nice juicy pineapple note, to go along with the citrus top. It’s kind of sharp with the black currant, though, the melon helps to settle things down.

It’s much more of a fruity perfume versus the woodsy muskiness that comes with our target, even if this still has it.

I’m not sure if this has completely been discontinued or if it’s just getting harder to find.

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Super Cheap and Similar

Donna by La Rive- Alright, so this one retails for around $10 for a full bottle. Don’t expect the world of it.

Donna take an decent approximation to what we’re looking for. Though, the citrus note isn’t as good here, there’s a bit more hyacinth, and the overall performance isn’t quite up to snuff in comparison to the Dolce.

Plus, it’s somewhere between Light Blue and Eau Intense in terms of how it comes across.

There are for sure better options on this list in the thirty dollar range, but if you absolutely cannot go that high, this will be your best bet.

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Go Eau Intense

Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Eau Intense For Women Eau De Parfum Spray 3.3 oz– I’m going to include the flanker fragrance of the original here, because it obviously shares so much with our subject, while offering enough differences to stand alone.

Eau Intense is super fresh and focuses on the lemon and apple notes, found in the original. Along, with an undercurrent of amber wood. This one can start off quite strong, but ultimately settles down some, and really shines when the temperatures are at their highest. Light Blue Eau Intense Review

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Drops of Blue

J. Del Pozo Halloween Blue Drop Eau de Toilette Spray for Women, 3.4 Ounce– Blue Drop is another nice and cheaper option than the Dolce & Gabbana. The one very noticeable difference, is the lack of cedar in this one, that can make the lemon in Light Blue feel so sharp.

It still has a great light freshness and this one gives you so touches of lavender to go along with the jasmine note. However, the opening act does go harder with the citrus notes than the D&G scent, but without the cedar it doesn’t strike me as overwhelming.

Blue Drop dries down very similar to our target. I’d say that this one is muskier, less of the apple note, and more citrus. 

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A Midway Point

Yves Rocher Naturelle Eau de toilette, 75 ml./2.5 fl.oz.– Another one, that is goes in the same direction as Moschino’s I Love Love. It is equally as citrusy as the Moschino. Has floral notes, like Light Blue.

However, also lacks the woody/aquatic feel of the D&G. This is quite a light citrus scent, with a dry down of a greenish floral base. More toned down than Light Blue is.

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Closely Related Men’s Fragance

Versace Man Eau Fraiche By Gianni Versace For Men Edt Spray 3.4 Fl. Oz– Yes, this last entry is a men’s Versace fragrance. However, it has a lot of overlap with Light Blue for Women. In both, you get very prominent citrus and wood notes (cedar, in particular).

In Versace Man Eau Fraiche, you have a starfruit note, instead of the apple. Is Eau Fraiche masculine? More so, than Light Blue, but it is perfectly fine for women to wear. It is fresh, with a light aquatic aroma, and that same bright summery disposition of the D&G.

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