Ouai has launched two affordable fragrance mists and they rival my favourite perfumes

If you like all things fresh and fruity, then Ouai’s Santorini body mist will be right up your street. Upon first spritz, it hits you with a waft of peach that’s reminiscent of fizzy peach rings. After a few minutes you’ll detect its zesty orange heart notes and, after several hours on the skin, the subtle honeysuckle and amber come to the surface.

The aroma is potent initially and passers-by will be able to detect it immediately. Though, that’s not to say it’s overwhelming – on the contrary, it’s more of an insurance plan to secure the scent on your skin and hair for as long as possible. After several hours, I still caught pleasant whiffs of the scent when on-the-go.

I wouldn’t describe the scent as unique; however, its familiarity didn’t do it a disservice. In fact, I was shocked at how similar the scent was to Marc Jacobs’ daisy ever so fresh perfume, which costs up to £117 (Lookfantastic.com) at full price. In my review of the designer fragrance, I wrote: “Daisy’s ever so fresh is the perfume embodiment of the orange and red sour peach-flavoured fizzy foam sweets.”

As for the packaging, it’s my favourite of the brand’s new releases with a minimalist minty hue and flatlay-worthy design. Plus, the atomiser disperses a featherlight mist that rivals even the most expensive eau de parfum bottles.

Ouai’s Ibiza mist blends sugar, spice and everything nice – making it the perfect companion as we slip into cosy season. As warming as its whisky-hued liquid suggests, the fragrance opens with comforting cocoa and creamy vanilla notes that evoke festive baking, eggnog and steaming cups of hot chocolate.

As someone who’s not typically a fan of sweet scents, I was pleasantly surprised to find this wasn’t sickly. I’d even argue it skews more complex and mature than most gourmands, giving it a universal appeal.

Much like the Santorini scent, I could still smell the Ibiza mist after multiple hours. It was particularly potent where I’d sprayed it on my hair, albeit slightly drying on the ends (so I wouldn’t overdo it) and maintained its full strength for nearly eight hours.

The Ibiza hair and body mist is definitely more unique than its Santorini counterpart – but it does have one likeness: Phlur soft spot. In my review of the £99 perfume (Spacenk.com), I praised the skin scent for its warm, ambery aroma, while cautioning that it “loses its strength within an hour or two”. By contrast, Ouai’s Ibiza is long-wearing and costs roughly a quarter of the price. I think we’ve found a winner, folks.