How2Day: Inexpensive Perfumes With Lavender

Lavender is an ingredient in several perfumes. Jordan Siemens/Photodisc/Getty Images
Lavender is an herb that gets its name from the Latin root lavare, which means "to wash," as people have used it for centuries in baths, soaps and shampoos. While this herb has a range of other uses, from relieving insomnia, anxiety and depression, to producing a calming sedative effect when inhaled -- lavender is a common component of various perfumes. You don't need to spend a lot of money to acquire a fragrance with a lavender component.

Caldey Island is in Dyfed, Wales and is home to a famous monastery and lighthouse -- and it produces chocolate and perfume. According to the perfume critic Luca Turin, Caldey Island Lavender made by the Cistercian monks of Caldey Island is, "Simply the best lavender soliflore on earth." Many people note the perfume for its clear lavender smell without a muddling of other scents. A medium sized bottle of lavender spray directly from Caldey Island will cost around $25, according to 2010 pricing data.

The perfume "I Hate Perfume: Lavender Tea Water Perfume" by CB is an extremely light scent that gives you a hint of clove and black Indian tea and a slightly stronger scent of French lavender with a tinge of Indonesian patchouli. Because this is a perfume strongly based in water, the smell is refreshing but doesn't linger all day. Eight ml of the tea water perfume will cost around $15 via most online retailers, according to a 2010 price index.

Grey Flannel by Geoffrey Beene is a combination of lavender, violet, oakmoss, sage and sandalwood. The perfume creates a distinctive combination, particularly when it comes to a fragrance designed for men. The lavender is a strong component of the scent, but the smell is only slightly floral. According to Nstperfume.com you can acquire a 120 ml bottle for around $25.

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