The cologne you use says a lot about you. In fact, choosing cologne is one of the most important decisions a man can make! Why? Because your choice of cologne – your “signature” scent tells people a lot about your personality.
That’s right! When you’re shopping for your signature fragrance, what you like – your favorite food, movies, music, colors, and smells (obviously) play a huge role in your decision.
Well, that and the price of the damn cologne!
Like a lot of people, you might believe that Mustafa has the cheapest prices out there – especially on cologne. But are the prices at Mustafa really that much cheaper than department stores and online retailers?
The answer might surprise you.
#1 Paul Smith Eau de Toilette
Size: 50ml
Mustafa Price: $45.00
Department Store Price: N/A
Online Retailer (LAZADA.sg): $41.50
Winner: Online Retailer
#2 Euphoria By Calvin Klein
Size: 50ml
Mustafa Price: $40.00
Department Store Price: N/A (though Tangs is selling the 100ml for $143.00)
Online Retailer: $64.50
Winner: Mustafa
#3 Cool Water By Davidoff
Size: 75ml
Mustafa Price: $42.00
Department Store Price: N/A (though Nuance-Watson is selling the 125ml for $89.00)
Online Retailer (PerfumeStore.sg): $40.00
Winner: Tie between Mustafa and Online Retailer
#4 Red By Lacoste
Size: 75ml
Mustafa Price: $55.00
Department Store Price: N/A
Online Retailer (OZCosmetics): $72.90
Winner: Mustafa
#5 HUGO Man By HUGO BOSS
Size: 75ml
Mustafa Price: $55.00
Department Store Price: N/A
Online Retailer (Best Buy Worlds SG): N/A (though you can get the 100ml for $65.00)
Winner: Inconclusive, though I’d just buy the 100ml at Best Buy World SG
#6 Eros By Versace
Size: 30ml
Mustafa Price: $45.00
Department Store Price: N/A
Online Retailer (OZCosmetics): N/A(though you can get the 50ml for $82.90)
Winner: Probably Mustafa
#7 Chrome By Azzaro
Size: 30ml
Mustafa Price: $26.00
Department Store Price (Nuance-Watson): $29.00
Online Retailer (OZCosmetics): $35.90
Winner: Mustafa
#8 Legend By Mont Blanc
Size: 50ml
Mustafa Price: $52.00
Department Store Price: N/A
Online Retailer (Best Buy World SG): $68.00
Winner: Mustafa
#9 Blanc By Lacoste
Size: 30ml
Mustafa Price: $52.00
Department Store Price: N/A
Online Retailer (OZCosmetics): $59.90
Winner: Mustafa
#10 Orange By HUGO BOSS
Size: 60ml
Mustafa Price: $55.00
Department Store Price: N/A
Online Retailer (OZCosmetics): $69.90
Winner: Mustafa
#11 Aqua Pour Homme By Bulgari
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Size: 50ml
Mustafa Price: $52.00
Department Store Price: N/A
Online Retailer (theperfumesingapore.com): $57.00
Winner: Mustafa
#12 Polo Red By Ralph Lauren
Size: 75ml
Mustafa Price: $65.00
Department Store Price (Tangs): $99.00
Online Retailer (Best Buy World SG): $58.00
Winner: Online Retailer
Final Note: Due to the difficult nature of finding corresponding prices for comparison, numerous online retailers and department store online portals were used including:
- Lazada.sg
- ThePerfumeSingapore.com
- OZCosmetics.com
- ThePrettyFace.com.sg
- Tangs.com
- NuanceWatson.com.sg
While it may surprise you that Mustafa isn’t always the cheapest place to purchase your cologne, keep in mind that there are still plenty of other places to shop for designer fragrances.
Some popular locations include People’s Park, Lucky Plaza, and Toa Payoh Town Centre. If you know of a particle store that has even better prices, share it with the rest of us!
Actually, I think that’ll be our next cologne article – Mustafa vs. Lucky Plaza when it comes to the 10 hottest colognes out there.
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Jerry Wong