However, finances not being what they were, I've been curious to discover whether there was any truth in the rumour that it was (almost) as good as CM, or whether it was in fact, just hype. CCM lasts for ages on me – right through until I wake up if I don’t shower or bathe before bed (yeah it happens sometimes. I wore it for quite a few months but then started to get bored with it and gave what was left, which was about half a bottle, to my dear mom. We don't as a general policy investigate the solvency of companies mentioned (how likely they are to go bust), but there is a risk any company can struggle and it's rarely made public until it's too late (see the Section 75 guide for protection tips).

I just conducted the same blind test with Mrs Bonkers Senior (aged 76) and she thought the Lidl scent *was* Coco Mlle when it was first applied - as I did, indeed - because it seemed relatively strong on first spraying, but switched her verdict later on as the Coco Mlle kept going and the Madame Glamour began to fade.

However, I happened to be in Lidl recently and they had a tester of Suddenly Madame Glamour, so I thought, why not give it a try? Na alles wat ik erover gelezen had, besloot ik om eens bij de Lidl naar binnen te gaan en deze uit te testen. Everything is a cheaper version of something very popular, from food to household cleaners and even perfume.

If I promise not to text you a fresh 42-page document in need of being printed out and distributed to everyone on staff at the -- what is it? For me the most significant difference is the strength, certainly, yet SMG seems to have decent staying power on your skin, from what you say.

I am sorry to hear of your allergic reaction - you must have quite sensitive skin, as most people have complained about this being too weak, if anything!

It may not be right for the heat, but at normal summer temperatures it is an uncomplicated companion.A spokesperson for Lidl told The Independent: “Two independent consumer panel blind tests carried out by the Perfumer's Guild on the Lidl Suddenly Madame Glamour perfume against a hugely popular designer branded perfume revealed incredible results - 50 women in the first test voted overwhelmingly for the Lidl perfume with 89% saying they would prefer to wear it over the designer brand. A staggering 91% of respondents - whom we must assume were a representative sample of the population at large - preferred the cheaper scent.