Lynx's £3.95 Cherry Spritz Has Shoppers Losing Their Minds - Smells Like a £245 Designer Scent!

By HOAR Team 13 April, 2025 6 mins read 121 Views

God. I've never seen people so worked up about a bloody deodorant before. But here we are in 2025, and the Lynx Cherry Spritz launch has turned into something of a phenomenon in my local Tesco. I literally watched two women arguing over the last can on Tuesday. (The shorter one won, if you're curious.)

The iconic brand - you know, the one responsible for the choking cloud of scent in every secondary school changing room since forever - has just dropped this new body wash and spray combo that's got everyone talking. And not just talking... they're practically wrestling each other in the aisles to get their hands on it.

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Is This Actually a Luxury Dupe?

Here's where it gets interesting. A bunch of shoppers are swearing on their lives that this £3.95 Lynx smells remarkably similar to Maison Francis Kurkdjian's Baccarat Rouge - which, if you're not familiar, is one of those ridiculously expensive perfumes that costs £245 a bottle. I spent 20 minutes in John Lewis last month just to sniff it because I couldn't justify spending my rent money on smelling nice.

Cherry Spritz is described as having cherry, red apple, and amber essential oils. Fancy.

One woman posted in teh Extreme Couponing Facebook group: "New cherry spritz Lynx and yes it's for women! It's £3.95 with Clubcard Price in Tesco and it smells amazing."

Wait... Isn't Lynx for Dudes?

This is where things got a bit heated online. Several blokes jumped into the comments to point out that technically, it's stocked in the men's section.

But honestly, who cares? My brother's girlfriend started using his deodorant back in 2018 and now buys her own. Another commenter summed it up perfectly: "It's in the men's deodorant section in Asda and Tesco, but no reason why ladies can't enjoy the smell too it's just a deodorant."

Someone else admitted: "I bought this for my son then started using it myself."

The Math That'll Make Your Wallet Happy

Listen. I'm all about saving cash where I can. A 150ml bottle of this magical Cherry Spritz spray is £3.95 with a Clubcard at Tesco (or a fiver without). The body wash (400ml) is £2.50 with Clubcard or £3 without.

Compare that to £245 for Baccarat Rouge.

I feel stupid now for not checking Boots first though. They're selling the spray for £3.33 and the body wash for £2.40. That's an extra 72p in my pocket that could've gone toward my coffee addiction.

The Lynx Africa Panic of '25

This isn't the first time Lynx has caused mass hysteria this year. Last month they nearly gave everyone a collective heart attack by hinting they were discontinuing their legendary Africa scent.

Their Instagram post with "REST IN AFRICA" and angel wings sent people into an absolute frenzy. My cousin texted me in a panic saying he was heading to Sainsbury's to stockpile cans. His response when I told him it might be a marketing stunt: "Don't care. Not risking it."

Turns out it was just a design change. Same smell, new can. The absolute trolls.

Everyone's Pulling This Stunt Now

It's getting ridiculous how many brands are pulling the "we're discontinuing your favorite product PSYCH JUST KIDDING" routine. Lipton did it with their peach iced tea (which, between us, I've spent probably £4K on over my lifetime), and Aldi pretended they were killing off their middle aisle.

I'm starting to develop trust issues with brands.

Anyway, I grabbed both the spray and body wash yesterday. And yeah... it does smell remarkably similar to that fancy perfume. My colleague walked past my desk and asked if I'd won the lottery. Poor thing almost fell over when I told her it was Lynx.

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