How to choose a perfume in Cyprus

Pricely team · Updated 31 October 2026 · How we pick

The bottle tells you more than the advert. The name on it, eau de parfum, eau de toilette, eau de cologne or parfum, decides how long it lasts, the size decides what you pay per ml, and the shop can change the price by a quarter or more. These numbers come from 8,246 perfumes in stock at Cyprus shops today.

The short answer

For a scent that lasts all day, pick eau de parfum. It costs about 49% more per ml than eau de toilette.
For a perfume you already know you like, buy 100 ml. Per ml it costs about 45% less than 30 ml.
Know what kind of smell you like? The finder below picks five popular perfumes in your budget and shows the cheapest shop.
Compare the shops. For 1 perfume in 4 sold at more than one shop, the most expensive shop asks 25% or more above the cheapest.

Find your perfume

Pick who it is for, the kind of smell you like and your budget. You get the five most popular matches in Cyprus, each with the cheapest shop. Prefer ready-made lists? They are just below, and our top 5s are in the best perfumes in Cyprus.

For example, fresh scents for women under €70:

Davidoff COOL WATER WOMEN, €50.00
sea · Eau de toilette 100 ml · cheapest at Euphoria · 4 shops · up to €103.65 elsewhere
L'OCCITANE Cédrat, €60.00
citrus · Eau de toilette 50 ml · cheapest at Beautyberry · 4 shops · up to €65.00 elsewhere
Calvin Klein Ck One Spray, €49.00
citrus · Eau de toilette 50 ml · cheapest at Beauty Bar · 3 shops · up to €52.34 elsewhere
Jo Malone London Lime Basil & Mandarin Cologne, €62.00
citrus · Cologne 30 ml · cheapest at Brands Cyprus · 3 shops · up to €76.00 elsewhere
ROGER & GALLET Cedrat Eau Parfumee Bienfaisante, €14.30
citrus · 30 ml · cheapest at Pharm24 · 3 shops · up to €21.47 elsewhere

Picks by situation

The same data, cut for the questions we hear most: a summer scent, something for the office, an evening out, a gift. Five perfumes each, the most popular first. Every name opens its price list, so you can see all the shops.

Gifts for him, €50 to €100

Versace Eros, €60.00 (Chic)
Hugo Boss Boss Bottled, €93.60 (PerfectU)
MONT BLANC Montblanc Legend Spray, €73.10 (24evexia)
Prada LUNA ROSSA OCEAN, €80.72 (PerfectU)
Rabanne Invictus, €88.00 (Beauty Line)

Strength: how long it lasts

The name on the bottle tells you how much perfume oil is inside. More oil means it lasts longer on the skin and costs more per ml. A body mist or "fragrance" is lighter still.

On the bottle	Perfume oil	Lasts about	Typical price per ml
Eau de cologne (EDC)	2–5%	about 2 hours	€1.54
Eau de toilette (EDT)	5–15%	3–5 hours	€1.16
Eau de parfum (EDP)	15–20%	6–8 hours	€1.73
Parfum	20–30%	8+ hours	€1.94
Extrait de parfum	30%+	a full day	€2.90

Price per ml is the median of the cheapest in-stock price for each perfume on Pricely (gift sets left out). Eau de parfum costs about 49% more per ml than eau de toilette. Colognes cost more per ml than eau de toilette here because most of them are niche brands.

If you want it to last through a working day, start with eau de parfum. If you wear it mostly in summer, a light eau de toilette is easier to live with and usually cheaper.

Size: the bigger bottle is cheaper per ml

The same scent costs much less per ml in a bigger bottle. For eau de parfum, here is what one ml costs at each size:

30 ml		€2.59
50 ml		€2.10
90 ml		€1.68
100 ml		€1.43
150 ml		€1.21
200 ml		€1.06

A 100 ml bottle works out about 45% cheaper per ml than 30 ml.

Buy small only when you are trying a new scent. An opened bottle keeps 3 to 5 years if you store it away from heat and sunlight, so a big bottle will not go off before you finish it.

The shop matters more than you think

Perfume is sold by pharmacies, beauty chains and department stores, and each sets its own price. They are not always the same bottle either: check the strength and the size match before you compare.

Of the 2,092 perfumes sold at two or more Cyprus shops, the typical gap between the cheapest and the most expensive shop is 7%. For one in four the gap is 25% or more.

The shops with the widest range are Beauty Line, Beauty Bar, Hondos Center and Euphoria. For one particular bottle, open its price list and the cheapest shop is at the top. To browse everything, see all perfumes in Cyprus.

Fresh, floral, woody or warm: what the scent families mean

Every perfume belongs to a family. The family tells you whether it smells light and fresh or warm and heavy, which matters in a Cyprus summer.

Fresh: citrus, sea notes, green leaves. Light and clean, made for hot days and the office.
Floral: rose, jasmine, orange blossom. The biggest family, from soft to rich.
Woody: cedar, sandalwood, vetiver. Dry and calm, good all year.
Warm and sweet: amber, vanilla, spices, oud. Strong and sweet, best for evenings and winter.

Heat makes a perfume stronger on the skin. In July and August a fresh eau de toilette is easier to wear than a heavy parfum, and two sprays are plenty.

How to test a perfume before you buy

Spray it on your wrist, not on paper, and wait 20 minutes: the first smell fades and the real scent comes through.
Test at most three in one visit. After that your nose stops telling them apart.
Do not rub your wrists together; it breaks the top notes.
When you have found the one, check the exact name, strength and size, then buy it at the cheapest shop on Pricely.

Questions people ask

Which lasts longer, eau de toilette or eau de parfum?

Eau de parfum lasts longer, usually 6 to 8 hours against 3 to 5 for eau de toilette. In Cyprus it costs about 49% more per ml.

Is a bigger perfume bottle worth it?

Yes, once you know you like the scent. A bigger bottle costs less per ml. 100 ml of eau de parfum costs about €1.43 per ml against €2.59 for 30 ml.

Where is perfume cheapest in Cyprus?

It depends on the perfume. No single shop is cheapest for everything, so check the price list for the exact bottle you want. For one perfume in four, the cheapest and the most expensive shop are 25% or more apart.

Does perfume go off?

An opened bottle keeps 3 to 5 years if you store it away from heat and sunlight. Do not keep it in the bathroom or in a car.

Which perfume suits the Cyprus summer?

A fresh scent (citrus, sea or green notes) in eau de toilette strength. Heavy amber and vanilla perfumes feel too much in the heat and are better kept for evenings and winter.

How do I choose a perfume as a gift?

Pick a well-known, widely sold scent in the right gender, an eau de parfum if you can, and a size of 50 to 100 ml. Check the price at several shops, because the same bottle can cost much more at one of them.

How to choose a perfume in Cyprus

Find your perfume

Picks by situation

Fresh for summer, women

Fresh for summer, men

For the office (light, daytime)

For evenings out

Gifts for her under €50

Gifts for him under €50

Gifts for her, €50 to €100