12 Best Cheap Colognes for Men That Smell Amazing

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7. Drakkar Noir

Retail Price: ~$65 (1.7 oz)

Fragrantica Score: 3.99 out of 5

Seventh on our list of cheap colognes for men, Guy Laroche’s Drakkar Noir was launched in 1982 and remains an original masterpiece of the fougere family. The scent was created by Pierre Wargnye and uses a dense blend of lavender, rosemary, and oakmoss to create a dark, herbaceous profile. While modern reformulations have lightened the scent, it still provides 5 to 6 hours of longevity.

It serves as the benchmark for “barbershop” scents, meaning clean, soapy, yet rugged. Drakkar Noir relies on a complex array of nearly 30 notes, and maintains a sophisticated olfactory evolution that simple, modern, cheap colognes for men cannot replicate. According to Fragrantica, it is great for casual or nostalgic wear and for colder seasons.

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