Nykaa Perfume, Serum and Body Lotion Prices Sept 2026: From Rs. 106

Q: Are expensive perfumes on Nykaa well reviewed?

They are barely reviewed at all. The eight listings over Rs. 5,000 in our read carried a median of 158 ratings each - individually 12, 16, 41, 75, 240, 787, 1,330 and 1,762 - or 4,263 ratings between all eight. By comparison, a single Rs. 169 bottle carried 95,849 and the 35 listings under Rs. 500 averaged 17,641 each. That is not a judgement on the fragrances; it means you cannot use ratings to choose between them, and should buy on the scent instead.

Q: What is the cheapest perfume or body lotion on Nykaa?

In our read the cheapest listing of any kind was a fragrance mist at Rs. 106 , which carried 4,310 ratings - on its own, more than all eight designer bottles in the read combined. The cheapest eau de parfum was Rs. 135 , which also carried the biggest badge on the shelf at 66% off. The cheapest body lotion was Rs. 203 and the cheapest face serum Rs. 195 . The sub-Rs. 500 end is where both the discounts and the ratings are concentrated.

Zoutons Picks — Nykaa, September 2026

Twenty-two beauty listings read on 26 September. Every product on this shelf is rated - but a Rs. 169 perfume carries 95,849 ratings and a Rs. 10,710 one carries sixteen.

By Zoutons Editorial Team · September 26, 2026

Prices & codes last verified September 26, 2026

The short of it Nykaa beauty listings read on 26 September 2026. The most-rated product here has 632,588 ratings; the smallest sample, 12, sits on a Rs. 5,865 bottle; one serum shows its 103,377 ratings on two listings; and the biggest badge in the read, 66%, is on a Rs. 135 perfume.

Most shelves we read publish almost nothing - no ratings at all on AJIO, a median of four on Tata CLiQ. Nykaa is the opposite: all 72 listings we read on 26 September 2026 carry a star average and a rating count, 3.37 million ratings between them. The catch is where they sit. The 35 listings under Rs. 500 average 17,641 ratings each; the eight above Rs. 5,000 average 158. The shelf gives you the most evidence exactly where the decision is cheapest, and almost none where it costs five figures.

Every price below was pulled from Nykaa on September 26, 2026 and checked against the MRP on the listing. Stack them with the live codes on our Nykaa coupons page, which the deals desk re-verifies daily.

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Rs. 391 - and 632,588 ratings, the most on the shelf — Wanderlust lotion, Rs. 391
Rs. 430, 50% - the deepest badge among the rated giants — Nivea body milk, Rs. 430
Rs. 553, 35%, 167,598 ratings — Vaseline lotion, Rs. 553
Rs. 539, 10% - 135,623 ratings behind it — Minimalist niacinamide, Rs. 539
Rs. 629, 10% - shares its 103,377 ratings with a Rs. 269 listing — Minimalist vit C, Rs. 629
Rs. 449, 10%, 63,618 ratings — Dot & Key serum, Rs. 449
Rs. 489, 15%, 78,341 ratings — Plum night gel, Rs. 489
Rs. 269, 10% - cheapest serum with a six-figure sample — Derma Co kojic, Rs. 269
Rs. 135, 66% - the biggest badge in the read — Bella Vita, Rs. 135
Rs. 169, 25% - 95,849 ratings on a Rs. 169 bottle — Ramsons EDP, Rs. 169
Rs. 235, 8% - and 28,068 ratings — Layer'r splash, Rs. 235
Rs. 192, 20%, 20,529 ratings — Engage spray, Rs. 192
Rs. 6,970, 15% - 1,330 ratings — Armani Acqua Di Gio, Rs. 6,970
Rs. 10,710, 15% - and 16 ratings — PRADA Paradigme, Rs. 10,710
Rs. 5,865, 15% - 12 ratings, the smallest sample here — Versace Emerald, Rs. 5,865
Rs. 10,838, 15% - the dearest listing in the read — Valentino Roma, Rs. 10,838
Rs. 599, 25%, 27,863 ratings — L'Oreal glycolic, Rs. 599
Rs. 1,599, 20% - the dearest night cream seated — Olay retinol, Rs. 1,599
Rs. 605, 13%, 41,670 ratings — Dot & Key sleep, Rs. 605
Rs. 473, 10%, 48,470 ratings — Re'equil retinol, Rs. 473
Rs. 380, 31%, 36,924 ratings — Plum BodyLovin, Rs. 380
Rs. 527, 20% - 145,779 ratings — Plum niacinamide, Rs. 527

22 Beauty Listings, Rs. 135 to Rs. 10,838

Chapter One

The Six-Figure Samples: Rs. 269 to Rs. 629

Eight listings carrying between 63,000 and 632,588 ratings each - and badges of ten to fifty per cent. This is where the shelf's 3.37 million ratings live.

Rs. 391 - and 632,588 ratings, the most on the shelf

Nykaa Wanderlust Body Lotion - Dreaming of Paris Perfume - Champagne & Berries Hydration

★ 4.4 marketplace rating

The largest rating count in the read, on the retailer's own label.

Why it earned its spot The most-rated product here, by a distance.

Rs. 391Rs. 55029% off

Rs. 391 | perfumed body lotion | MRP Rs. 550 (1.41x) | 29% badge | 4.4 from 632,588 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 391, badged 29 per cent. What sets this apart is the sample: 632,588 ratings, the largest of the 72 listings in this read and nearly a fifth of the 3.37 million ratings on the whole shelf. A sibling listing from the same range carries 514,028. For scale, the most-rated item on Tata CLiQ's decor shelf the same week had 20. This is what a shelf looks like when it actually publishes evidence.

Selling price: Rs. 391
What the listing calls it: perfumed body lotion
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 550, 29% off displayed — an MRP 1.41 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.4 from 632,588 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: body lotion
Key detail: 4.4 from 632,588 ratings - the largest single count of all 72 listings
Brand: Wanderlust, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: Buy on the sample, not the badge
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Rs. 430, 50% - the deepest badge among the rated giants

Nivea Nourishing Body Milk

★ 4.5 marketplace rating

Three hundred and nineteen thousand ratings, and half off.

Why it earned its spot Rare combination: huge sample and a real badge.

Rs. 430Rs. 86050% off

Rs. 430 | nourishing body milk | MRP Rs. 860 (2.00x) | 50% badge | 4.5 from 319,054 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 430 against a declared Rs. 860 - the deepest discount on any listing here carrying more than 100,000 ratings. 319,054 ratings at 4.5 is the second-largest sample in the read. On this shelf the badge is usually thin where the evidence is thick, so a 50 per cent card with a six-figure sample is the genuine exception rather than the rule.

Selling price: Rs. 430
What the listing calls it: nourishing body milk
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 860, 50% off displayed — an MRP 2.00 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.5 from 319,054 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: body lotion
Key detail: 4.5 from 319,054 ratings, at 50% off a stated Rs. 860
Brand: NIVEA, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: The one card where badge and evidence agree
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Rs. 553, 35%, 167,598 ratings

Vaseline Intensive Care Deep Moisture Body Lotion

★ 4.5 marketplace rating

A third six-figure sample, at a third of the perfume aisle's median price.

Why it earned its spot Third-largest sample here.

Rs. 553Rs. 85035% off

Rs. 553 | intensive care body lotion | MRP Rs. 850 (1.54x) | 35% badge | 4.5 from 167,598 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 553 and 167,598 ratings. The body lotion aisle is the best-evidenced part of this shelf by a wide margin: its 20 listings carry a median of 24,188 ratings each, against 12,744 for serums, 8,889 for night creams and 1,330 for perfumes. It also carries the deepest badges, a median 30 per cent against 12 to 15 elsewhere. Cheap, rated and discounted is a combination this shelf offers in exactly one aisle.

Selling price: Rs. 553
What the listing calls it: intensive care body lotion
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 850, 35% off displayed — an MRP 1.54 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.5 from 167,598 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: body lotion
Key detail: 4.5 from 167,598 ratings, at 35% off a stated Rs. 850
Brand: Vaseline, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: The best-evidenced aisle on the shelf
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Rs. 539, 10% - 135,623 ratings behind it

Minimalist 10% Niacinamide Face Serum With Matmarine + Zinc For Reducing Oil & Blemishes

★ 4.4 marketplace rating

A six-figure sample on a serum, at a ten per cent badge.

Why it earned its spot Where the pattern becomes obvious.

Rs. 539Rs. 59910% off

Rs. 539 | niacinamide face serum | MRP Rs. 599 (1.11x) | 10% badge | 4.4 from 135,623 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 539, and 135,623 ratings - and a ten per cent badge. This card states the shelf's rule in one line: the products people have actually rated in their hundreds of thousands are the ones that barely discount. The serum aisle's median badge is 12 per cent, the lowest of the four categories here. If you are waiting for a sale on a serum this well reviewed, the sale is unlikely to be the reason it is good.

Selling price: Rs. 539
What the listing calls it: niacinamide face serum
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 599, 10% off displayed — an MRP 1.11 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.4 from 135,623 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: face serum
Key detail: 4.4 from 135,623 ratings, at 10% off a stated Rs. 599
Brand: Minimalist, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: Buy it at 10% off, or do not buy it
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Rs. 629, 10% - shares its 103,377 ratings with a Rs. 269 listing

Minimalist 10% Vitamin C Serum For Face For Glowing Skin

★ 4.3 marketplace rating

The same product at two prices, both showing the identical rating count.

Why it earned its spot The clearest shared-pool case in the read.

Rs. 629Rs. 69910% off

Rs. 629 | vitamin C face serum | MRP Rs. 699 (1.11x) | 10% badge | 4.3 from 103,377 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 629 with 103,377 ratings. A second listing of the same serum in a smaller size sells at Rs. 269 and shows the identical 103,377. That is one pool of reviews displayed on two tiles, and it matters: a shopper comparing the two sizes would see the same evidence twice and might read it as independent confirmation. It is not. Check whether two listings share a count before you treat them as two data points.

Selling price: Rs. 629
What the listing calls it: vitamin C face serum
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 699, 10% off displayed — an MRP 1.11 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.3 from 103,377 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: face serum
Key detail: 4.3 from 103,377 ratings - the identical count shown on a Rs. 269 listing of the same serum
Brand: Minimalist, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: Compare the sizes, not the rating counts
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Rs. 449, 10%, 63,618 ratings

Dot & Key 10% Vitamin C + E Face Serum With 5% Niacinamide, Fights Pigmentation & Dark Spots

★ 4.3 marketplace rating

A vitamin C serum under Rs. 500 with a five-figure sample.

Why it earned its spot Sub-Rs. 500 with real evidence.

Rs. 449Rs. 49910% off

Rs. 449 | vitamin C + E face serum | MRP Rs. 499 (1.11x) | 10% badge | 4.3 from 63,618 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 449, badged 10 per cent, 63,618 ratings. The 35 listings under Rs. 500 in this read carry a median of 17,641 ratings each. The eight over Rs. 5,000 carry a median of 158. That is the whole argument of this page, and this card sits comfortably on the well-evidenced side of it at a price most people will actually pay.

Selling price: Rs. 449
What the listing calls it: vitamin C + E face serum
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 499, 10% off displayed — an MRP 1.11 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.3 from 63,618 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: face serum
Key detail: 4.3 from 63,618 ratings, at 10% off a stated Rs. 499
Brand: Dot & Key, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: Cheap end, thick evidence
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Rs. 489, 15%, 78,341 ratings

Plum Green Tea Renewed Clarity Night Gel Mini

★ 4.4 marketplace rating

A mini-size night gel with a sample most premium products never reach.

Why it earned its spot Best-evidenced night product here.

Rs. 489Rs. 57515% off

Rs. 489 | green tea night gel, mini | MRP Rs. 575 (1.18x) | 15% badge | 4.4 from 78,341 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 489 and 78,341 ratings - the largest sample in the night cream aisle, whose 17 listings carry a median of 8,889 each. Note that this is the mini size: the listing says so and we repeat it, because a mini at Rs. 489 and a full size at Rs. 489 are different purchases and the tile prices the pack in front of you, not a rate per millilitre.

Selling price: Rs. 489
What the listing calls it: green tea night gel, mini
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 575, 15% off displayed — an MRP 1.18 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.4 from 78,341 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: night cream
Key detail: 4.4 from 78,341 ratings, at 15% off a stated Rs. 575
Brand: Plum, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: Check the size before the price
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Rs. 269, 10% - cheapest serum with a six-figure sample

The Derma Co 2% Kojic Acid Face Serum for Dark spots reduction, Pigmentation & Blemishes

★ 4.2 marketplace rating

Under Rs. 300, with 89,966 ratings.

Why it earned its spot Most evidence per rupee in the read.

Rs. 269Rs. 29910% off

Rs. 269 | kojic acid face serum | MRP Rs. 299 (1.11x) | 10% badge | 4.2 from 89,966 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 269 with 89,966 ratings - more ratings per rupee than anything else on this page. A ten per cent badge on a Rs. 299 declared MRP means the seller is not pretending: the strike-through here is Rs. 30. Across the whole read the median declared multiple is a modest 1.18 times the selling price, which is a different world from the 5x and 9x declarations on the apparel shelves we read the same week.

Selling price: Rs. 269
What the listing calls it: kojic acid face serum
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 299, 10% off displayed — an MRP 1.11 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.2 from 89,966 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: face serum
Key detail: 4.2 from 89,966 ratings, at 10% off a stated Rs. 299
Brand: The Derma Co, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: The cheapest well-evidenced serum here
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Chapter Two

The Fragrance Aisle, Read From Both Ends

A Rs. 169 bottle with 95,849 ratings and a Rs. 10,710 bottle with 16 - and all eight bottles over Rs. 5,000 wearing exactly the same 15 per cent badge.

Rs. 135, 66% - the biggest badge in the read

Bella Vita Organic Luxury Date Perfume For Her

★ 4.4 marketplace rating

The deepest discount on the shelf, on a Rs. 135 bottle.

Why it earned its spot Deepest badge, and it is at the cheap end.

Rs. 135Rs. 39966% off

Rs. 135 | eau de parfum for her | MRP Rs. 399 (2.96x) | 66% badge | 4.4 from 13,325 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 135 against a declared Rs. 399 - 66 per cent, the largest badge of all 72 listings - with 13,325 ratings behind it. Every one of the shelf's deepest badges sits under Rs. 500. Not one of the eight bottles over Rs. 5,000 is discounted by more than 15 per cent. The discount on this shelf is a feature of the mass-market end, not a seasonal event.

Selling price: Rs. 135
What the listing calls it: eau de parfum for her
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 399, 66% off displayed — an MRP 2.96 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.4 from 13,325 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: perfume
Key detail: 4.4 from 13,325 ratings, at 66% off a stated Rs. 399 - the largest badge here
Brand: Bella Vita Organic, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: Cheapest perfume with a real sample
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Rs. 169, 25% - 95,849 ratings on a Rs. 169 bottle

Ramsons U. R. Lovely Eau De Parfum For Her

★ 4.2 marketplace rating

Ninety-six thousand ratings, at a price the designer aisle charges for nothing.

Why it earned its spot The single sharpest evidence-per-rupee card.

Rs. 169Rs. 22525% off

Rs. 169 | eau de parfum for her | MRP Rs. 225 (1.33x) | 25% badge | 4.2 from 95,849 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 169, with 95,849 ratings. Hold that against the Rs. 10,710 bottle later on this page carrying 16. The cheap bottle has roughly six thousand times the sample of the expensive one, at one sixty-third of the price. Neither number tells you which smells better - ratings are not a measure of fragrance - but only one of them is evidence of anything at all.

Selling price: Rs. 169
What the listing calls it: eau de parfum for her
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 225, 25% off displayed — an MRP 1.33 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.2 from 95,849 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: perfume
Key detail: 4.2 from 95,849 ratings, at 25% off a stated Rs. 225
Brand: Ramsons, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: Where the ratings actually are
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Rs. 235, 8% - and 28,068 ratings

Layer'r Wottagirl Vanilla Twist Fragrant Body Splash For Her

★ 4.3 marketplace rating

A Rs. 235 body splash with a sample bigger than the entire designer aisle's.

Why it earned its spot More ratings than all eight designer bottles combined.

Rs. 235Rs. 2558% off

Rs. 235 | fragrant body splash | MRP Rs. 255 (1.09x) | 8% badge | 4.3 from 28,068 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 235, badged eight per cent. Its 28,068 ratings exceed the combined total of all eight bottles priced over Rs. 5,000 in this read, which come to 4,263 between them. The cheapest listing on the whole shelf, at Rs. 106, carries 4,310 ratings - on its own, more than the entire designer aisle. The evidence on this shelf lives at the bottom of the price range.

Selling price: Rs. 235
What the listing calls it: fragrant body splash
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 255, 8% off displayed — an MRP 1.09 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.3 from 28,068 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: perfume
Key detail: 4.3 from 28,068 ratings, at 8% off a stated Rs. 255
Brand: Layer'r, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: Eight per cent off, and heavily rated
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Rs. 192, 20%, 20,529 ratings

Engage W2 Perfume Spray For Women, Floral & Fruity, Skin Friendly, Long-Lasting

★ 4.4 marketplace rating

A mass-market spray at Rs. 192 with a five-figure sample.

Why it earned its spot The mass-market perfume baseline.

Rs. 192Rs. 24020% off

Rs. 192 | perfume spray for women | MRP Rs. 240 (1.25x) | 20% badge | 4.4 from 20,529 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 192 with 20,529 ratings. The perfume aisle is the shelf's most divided: its 17 listings run from Rs. 106 to Rs. 10,838, a 102-fold spread, and the median rating count of 1,330 sits between a mass-market end in the tens of thousands and a designer end in the dozens. Treat it as two separate shelves that happen to share a search term.

Selling price: Rs. 192
What the listing calls it: perfume spray for women
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 240, 20% off displayed — an MRP 1.25 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.4 from 20,529 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: perfume
Key detail: 4.4 from 20,529 ratings, at 20% off a stated Rs. 240
Brand: Engage, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: The high street end of the fragrance aisle
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Rs. 6,970, 15% - 1,330 ratings

Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio Eau De Toilette For Him

★ 4.4 marketplace rating

The best-evidenced designer bottle in the read, and it still has 1,330.

Why it earned its spot The top of the designer aisle's evidence.

Rs. 6,970Rs. 8,20015% off

Rs. 6,970 | eau de toilette for him | MRP Rs. 8,200 (1.18x) | 15% badge | 4.4 from 1,330 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 6,970, badged 15 per cent. At 1,330 ratings this is among the best-evidenced of the eight bottles over Rs. 5,000 - and it is still a fiftieth of what a Rs. 169 bottle on this same page carries. Every one of the eight designer bottles in this read wears exactly 15 per cent off, which tells you the discount is a platform-wide convention on this aisle rather than a product-level decision.

Selling price: Rs. 6,970
What the listing calls it: eau de toilette for him
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 8,200, 15% off displayed — an MRP 1.18 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.4 from 1,330 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: perfume
Key detail: 4.4 from 1,330 ratings, at 15% off a stated Rs. 8,200
Brand: Giorgio Armani, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: If you want the name, this is the evidence you get
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Rs. 10,710, 15% - and 16 ratings

PRADA Paradigme Eau De Parfum

★ 4.4 marketplace rating

Ten thousand seven hundred and ten rupees, on a sample of sixteen.

Why it earned its spot The starkest price-to-evidence gap on the shelf.

Rs. 10,710Rs. 12,60015% off

Rs. 10,710 | eau de parfum | MRP Rs. 12,600 (1.18x) | 15% badge | 4.4 from 16 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 10,710, with 16 ratings. That is the sharpest version of this page's finding: the second-most expensive listing in the read, resting on a sample you could fit in a lift. A 4.4 from 16 people and a 4.4 from 632,588 people appear on the tile in exactly the same typeface. We print the count beside every star on this page for precisely this reason.

Selling price: Rs. 10,710
What the listing calls it: eau de parfum
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 12,600, 15% off displayed — an MRP 1.18 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.4 from 16 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: perfume
Key detail: 4.4 from 16 ratings, at 15% off a stated Rs. 12,600
Brand: PRADA, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: Buy the fragrance, not the star rating
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Rs. 5,865, 15% - 12 ratings, the smallest sample here

Versace Crystal Emerald Pour Femme Eau De Parfum

★ 4.6 marketplace rating

The smallest rating count in the read sits on a Rs. 5,865 bottle.

Why it earned its spot Lowest sample on the shelf.

Rs. 5,865Rs. 6,90015% off

Rs. 5,865 | eau de parfum for her | MRP Rs. 6,900 (1.18x) | 15% badge | 4.6 from 12 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 5,865 and twelve ratings, the smallest count of any listing in this read. Its 4.6 is the second-highest average on this page, which is the trap: on a sample of twelve, a 4.6 is nearly meaningless, and it outranks the 4.4 carried by 632,588 people at the top of the page. This is the single best argument on the shelf for reading the count first and the star second.

Selling price: Rs. 5,865
What the listing calls it: eau de parfum for her
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 6,900, 15% off displayed — an MRP 1.18 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.6 from 12 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: perfume
Key detail: 4.6 from 12 ratings - the smallest sample of all 72 listings
Brand: Versace, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: High star, twelve people
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Rs. 10,838, 15% - the dearest listing in the read

Valentino Born In Roma Donna Eau De Parfum For Her

★ 4.6 marketplace rating

The most expensive listing on the shelf, resting on 75 ratings.

Why it earned its spot Top of the shelf on price.

Rs. 10,838Rs. 12,75015% off

Rs. 10,838 | eau de parfum for her | MRP Rs. 12,750 (1.18x) | 15% badge | 4.6 from 75 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 10,838 is the most expensive of the 72 listings, and it carries 75 ratings. The eight bottles over Rs. 5,000 carry a median of 158 ratings each, against 17,641 for the 35 listings under Rs. 500 - a 112-fold gap, running in the opposite direction to price. That is not a criticism of the fragrance; it is a statement about what you can know before buying it.

Selling price: Rs. 10,838
What the listing calls it: eau de parfum for her
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 12,750, 15% off displayed — an MRP 1.18 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.6 from 75 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: perfume
Key detail: 4.6 from 75 ratings, at 15% off a stated Rs. 12,750 - the dearest listing here
Brand: Valentino, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: The most money, the least evidence
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Chapter Three

Serums and Night Creams: Thin Badges, Thick Evidence

The serum aisle's median badge is twelve per cent and its median sample 12,744 ratings - the clearest statement on this shelf that the two numbers move in opposite directions.

Rs. 599, 25%, 27,863 ratings

L'Oreal Paris Glycolic Bright 8% [Melasyl + Niacinamide] Face Serum for Brightening Dark Spo

★ 4.3 marketplace rating

A mass-market brand's serum at 25% off, well above the aisle's 12% median.

Why it earned its spot A rare real badge in the serum aisle.

Rs. 599Rs. 79925% off

Rs. 599 | glycolic brightening serum | MRP Rs. 799 (1.33x) | 25% badge | 4.3 from 27,863 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 599 against a declared Rs. 799. Twenty-five per cent is double the serum aisle's 12 per cent median badge, and 27,863 ratings is well above its 12,744 median count. On a shelf where the badge is usually thin, the few listings that carry both a real discount and a real sample are worth flagging, and this is one of the clearest.

Selling price: Rs. 599
What the listing calls it: glycolic brightening serum
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 799, 25% off displayed — an MRP 1.33 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.3 from 27,863 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: face serum
Key detail: 4.3 from 27,863 ratings, at 25% off a stated Rs. 799
Brand: L'Oreal Paris, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: Where a serum discount is actually a discount
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Rs. 1,599, 20% - the dearest night cream seated

Olay Retinol Anti Ageing Night Cream For Youthful Looking Skin, No Irritation, Fragrance Fre

★ 4.4 marketplace rating

A four-figure night cream with a five-figure sample.

Why it earned its spot Premium price, evidence intact.

Rs. 1,599Rs. 1,99920% off

Rs. 1,599 | retinol anti-ageing night cream | MRP Rs. 1,999 (1.25x) | 20% badge | 4.4 from 19,648 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 1,599, badged 20 per cent, with 19,648 ratings. This is the useful counterexample to the page's pattern: a genuinely premium price that has not lost its evidence. The collapse in sample sizes on this shelf happens above roughly Rs. 3,000 and is concentrated almost entirely in the designer fragrance aisle, not in skincare.

Selling price: Rs. 1,599
What the listing calls it: retinol anti-ageing night cream
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 1,999, 20% off displayed — an MRP 1.25 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.4 from 19,648 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: night cream
Key detail: 4.4 from 19,648 ratings, at 20% off a stated Rs. 1,999
Brand: Olay, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: Premium skincare, still well rated
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Rs. 605, 13%, 41,670 ratings

Dot & Key Retinol + Ceramide Sleep Treatment Anti-Ageing Night Cream For Fine Lines & Wrinkl

★ 4.4 marketplace rating

A retinol sleep treatment at a 13% badge and a 41,670 sample.

Why it earned its spot Mid-price, heavily rated.

Rs. 605Rs. 69513% off

Rs. 605 | retinol + ceramide sleep treatment | MRP Rs. 695 (1.15x) | 13% badge | 4.4 from 41,670 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 605 and 41,670 ratings. The night cream aisle runs Rs. 262 to Rs. 4,050 with a median price of Rs. 509 and a median badge of 15 per cent - so this card sits just above the middle on price and just below it on badge. The percentages in the product name are the listing's own printed text, reproduced here and not verified or assessed by us.

Selling price: Rs. 605
What the listing calls it: retinol + ceramide sleep treatment
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 695, 13% off displayed — an MRP 1.15 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.4 from 41,670 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: night cream
Key detail: 4.4 from 41,670 ratings, at 13% off a stated Rs. 695
Brand: Dot & Key, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: The middle of the night cream aisle
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Rs. 473, 10%, 48,470 ratings

Re'equil 0.1% Retinol Night Creamtreat For Wrinkles & Skin Tightening

★ 4.3 marketplace rating

Under Rs. 500 with 48,470 ratings, at the aisle's thinnest badge.

Why it earned its spot Cheap and heavily rated.

Rs. 473Rs. 52510% off

Rs. 473 | retinol night cream | MRP Rs. 525 (1.11x) | 10% badge | 4.3 from 48,470 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 473 with 48,470 ratings at a ten per cent badge - the shelf's recurring shape in one card. The Rs. 52 strike-through here is not doing any persuading; the 48,470 is. On this shelf, unusually, the number that should matter is the one that is actually published, which is not something we have been able to write about most of the shelves read this month.

Selling price: Rs. 473
What the listing calls it: retinol night cream
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 525, 10% off displayed — an MRP 1.11 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.3 from 48,470 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: night cream
Key detail: 4.3 from 48,470 ratings, at 10% off a stated Rs. 525
Brand: Re'equil, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: Evidence is the reason, not the discount
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Rs. 380, 31%, 36,924 ratings

Plum BodyLovin Vanilla Caramello Bestselling Body Lotion

★ 4.5 marketplace rating

A body lotion at 31% off with a 36,924 sample.

Why it earned its spot Body lotion's characteristic combination.

Rs. 380Rs. 55031% off

Rs. 380 | bestselling body lotion | MRP Rs. 550 (1.45x) | 31% badge | 4.5 from 36,924 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 380, badged 31 per cent - right on the body lotion aisle's 30 per cent median - with 36,924 ratings at 4.5. Body lotion is the one aisle here where the discount and the evidence both show up; its median price of Rs. 394 is also the lowest of the four categories. If you want the best odds on this shelf of buying something well reviewed at a real discount, that is where the odds are.

Selling price: Rs. 380
What the listing calls it: bestselling body lotion
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 550, 31% off displayed — an MRP 1.45 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.5 from 36,924 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: body lotion
Key detail: 4.5 from 36,924 ratings, at 31% off a stated Rs. 550
Brand: Plum, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: Best odds on the shelf
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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Rs. 527, 20% - 145,779 ratings

Plum 10% Niacinamide Brightening Face Serum with Rice Water, Fades Acne Marks, for Oily to D

★ 4.4 marketplace rating

Closing on the shelf's fourth six-figure sample.

Why it earned its spot Closes the page on the evidence point.

Rs. 527Rs. 65920% off

Rs. 527 | niacinamide brightening face serum | MRP Rs. 659 (1.25x) | 20% badge | 4.4 from 145,779 ratings

Full specs & the long story

Rs. 527, with 145,779 ratings. This page closes where it opened: a mass-market product under Rs. 600 carrying a sample in the hundreds of thousands, on a shelf whose eight most expensive listings carry 4,263 ratings between them. Across all 72 listings there are 3,367,649 ratings, and the overwhelming majority of them are attached to things costing less than Rs. 700.

Selling price: Rs. 527
What the listing calls it: niacinamide brightening face serum
Stated MRP and badge: Rs. 659, 20% off displayed — an MRP 1.25 times the selling price
Evidence published on the listing: 4.4 from 145,779 ratings
Aisle it was returned in: face serum
Key detail: 4.4 from 145,779 ratings, at 20% off a stated Rs. 649
Brand: Plum, as listed on Nykaa
Ingredient percentages, pack size and shade: only what the listing itself states, reproduced and not verified or assessed
Buying logic: Where the shelf's evidence is concentrated
Read on: nykaa.com listing data, 26 September 2026, logged out, India

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“Ninety-six thousand ratings on a Rs. 169 bottle. Sixteen on a Rs. 10,710 one.” Zoutons Editorial Team

Four rules for buying beauty on a well-rated shelf

First: read the count before the star. This shelf's samples run from 12 to 632,588 and the tile shows both in the same typeface - the highest average on this page, a 4.6, rests on twelve people. Second: check whether two listings share a pool. Three products in this read show the same rating count on two different tiles at two different prices, so comparing the sizes on 'ratings' compares one number with itself. Third: do not wait for a discount on the well-rated stuff. The serum aisle's median badge is 12 per cent and every bottle over Rs. 5,000 is at exactly 15 - the big badges on this shelf, up to 66 per cent, all sit under Rs. 500. Fourth: buy fragrance on the fragrance. Ratings measure satisfaction reported by strangers with different noses, and on the designer aisle there are barely any of them to read.

How our picks compare

Product	Sale price	MRP	Discount
Wanderlust lotion, Rs. 391	Rs. 391	Rs. 4.4 from 632,588 ratings	29%%
Nivea body milk, Rs. 430	Rs. 430	Rs. 4.5 from 319,054 ratings	50%%
Vaseline lotion, Rs. 553	Rs. 553	Rs. 4.5 from 167,598 ratings	35%%
Minimalist niacinamide, Rs. 539	Rs. 539	Rs. 4.4 from 135,623 ratings	10%%
Minimalist vit C, Rs. 629	Rs. 629	Rs. 4.3 from 103,377 ratings	10%%
Dot & Key serum, Rs. 449	Rs. 449	Rs. 4.3 from 63,618 ratings	10%%
Plum night gel, Rs. 489	Rs. 489	Rs. 4.4 from 78,341 ratings	15%%
Derma Co kojic, Rs. 269	Rs. 269	Rs. 4.2 from 89,966 ratings	10%%
Bella Vita, Rs. 135	Rs. 135	Rs. 4.4 from 13,325 ratings	66%%
Ramsons EDP, Rs. 169	Rs. 169	Rs. 4.2 from 95,849 ratings	25%%
Layer'r splash, Rs. 235	Rs. 235	Rs. 4.3 from 28,068 ratings	8%%
Engage spray, Rs. 192	Rs. 192	Rs. 4.4 from 20,529 ratings	20%%
Armani Acqua Di Gio, Rs. 6,970	Rs. 6,970	Rs. 4.4 from 1,330 ratings	15%%
PRADA Paradigme, Rs. 10,710	Rs. 10,710	Rs. 4.4 from 16 ratings	15%%
Versace Emerald, Rs. 5,865	Rs. 5,865	Rs. 4.6 from 12 ratings	15%%
Valentino Roma, Rs. 10,838	Rs. 10,838	Rs. 4.6 from 75 ratings	15%%
L'Oreal glycolic, Rs. 599	Rs. 599	Rs. 4.3 from 27,863 ratings	25%%
Olay retinol, Rs. 1,599	Rs. 1,599	Rs. 4.4 from 19,648 ratings	20%%
Dot & Key sleep, Rs. 605	Rs. 605	Rs. 4.4 from 41,670 ratings	13%%
Re'equil retinol, Rs. 473	Rs. 473	Rs. 4.3 from 48,470 ratings	10%%
Plum BodyLovin, Rs. 380	Rs. 380	Rs. 4.5 from 36,924 ratings	31%%
Plum niacinamide, Rs. 527	Rs. 527	Rs. 4.4 from 145,779 ratings	20%%

What we skipped — and why

What we skipped, and why: the four queries returned 72 distinct listings with a price, a stated MRP and a published rating, and 22 are seated. We left out one half of each shared rating pool we found - the Rs. 269 size of a serum whose Rs. 629 listing is seated and shows the identical 103,377 ratings, a second lotion listing at the same Rs. 311 with the same 64,075, and a second at Rs. 299 with the same 17,641 - because seating both would present one pool of reviews as two pieces of evidence; each is described on the card that represents it. Four of the eight designer bottles over Rs. 5,000 are seated and four are not, and the excluded four carry 787, 1,762, 240 and 41 ratings, quoted here so the aisle's full picture is on the page. We also left out listings whose only distinguishing feature was a shade or variant name at an identical price and badge. No card was chosen for its badge - chapters one and three are ordered by rating count and chapter two runs deliberately from the cheapest bottle to the dearest.

What we look for

Prices and ratings read from Nykaa's own listing data

Every selling price, stated MRP, discount badge, star average and rating count on this page was read on 26 September 2026 from nykaa.com's own listing data for four queries, logged out, in India. 72 distinct listings returned all five figures. Nothing was bought.

Every star average printed with the count that produced it

All 72 listings here publish a rating, but the samples run from 12 to 632,588. A 4.6 from 12 people and a 4.4 from 632,588 look identical on a tile and are not remotely the same claim, so no star on this page appears without its count beside it.

Shared rating pools identified, not double-counted

Several products appear on more than one listing - two sizes of one serum both showing 103,377 ratings, one lotion twice at 64,075, another twice at 17,641. Where we found a shared pool we say so on the card and count it once, because treating it as two independent samples would overstate the evidence.

Nothing opened, applied, tested or assessed

Ingredient percentages in product names - 10% niacinamide, 2% kojic acid, 0.1% retinol and the rest - are the listings' own printed text, reproduced and not verified. Nothing here was bought, opened, applied or patch-tested, and no claim about efficacy, suitability, dermatological safety or results is made or implied. This page is about prices and published evidence, not skincare advice.

FAQs

How much does perfume cost on Nykaa?

It depends entirely which end of the aisle you are in. In our 26 September 2026 read, the 17 perfume listings ran from Rs. 106 to Rs. 10,838 - a 102-fold spread - with a median of Rs. 1,424. Mass-market sprays, mists and eau de parfums sat between Rs. 106 and Rs. 235; designer bottles from Versace, Valentino, Lancome, PRADA, Azzaro and Giorgio Armani ran Rs. 5,865 to Rs. 10,838. The median displayed discount across the aisle was 15%.

Are expensive perfumes on Nykaa well reviewed?

They are barely reviewed at all. The eight listings over Rs. 5,000 in our read carried a median of 158 ratings each - individually 12, 16, 41, 75, 240, 787, 1,330 and 1,762 - or 4,263 ratings between all eight. By comparison, a single Rs. 169 bottle carried 95,849 and the 35 listings under Rs. 500 averaged 17,641 each. That is not a judgement on the fragrances; it means you cannot use ratings to choose between them, and should buy on the scent instead.

Does Nykaa discount face serums?

Very little. The 18 face serum listings in this read showed a median displayed discount of 12%, the thinnest of the four categories we read, and several of the best-reviewed serums - with 89,966, 103,377, 135,623 and 145,779 ratings - were badged at just 10 to 20% off. Body lotion was the most discounted aisle at a median 30%. Across all 72 listings the stated MRP was a median 1.18 times the selling price, so the strike-throughs here are modest by Indian retail standards.

Why do two Nykaa listings for the same product show the same number of ratings?

Because the rating pool is attached to the product rather than the individual listing. In this read, a 10% vitamin C serum appeared at Rs. 629 and Rs. 269 in different sizes, both displaying the identical 103,377 ratings; a body lotion appeared twice at Rs. 311 with 64,075 each and another twice at Rs. 299 with 17,641 each. It is not an error, but it does mean the two tiles are showing you one piece of evidence twice - check the count before treating them as separate confirmations.

What is the cheapest perfume or body lotion on Nykaa?

In our read the cheapest listing of any kind was a fragrance mist at Rs. 106, which carried 4,310 ratings - on its own, more than all eight designer bottles in the read combined. The cheapest eau de parfum was Rs. 135, which also carried the biggest badge on the shelf at 66% off. The cheapest body lotion was Rs. 203 and the cheapest face serum Rs. 195. The sub-Rs. 500 end is where both the discounts and the ratings are concentrated.

More Nykaa coverage on Zoutons

How Zoutons picks deals Zoutons may earn a commission when you buy through links on this page. Every selling price, stated MRP, discount badge, star average and rating count here was read on 26 September 2026 from nykaa.com's own listing data for the queries 'perfume', 'face serum', 'body lotion' and 'night cream', logged out, in India, with nothing purchased. 72 distinct listings returned all five figures, and every count, median, range and comparison on this page covers that set of listings on that date rather than Nykaa's full beauty catalogue; a product sold there that did not appear in these results does not appear here. An MRP is the figure the listing displays and we have not verified that any product sold at it, so every percentage and every multiple on this page is arithmetic over two numbers the seller chose rather than a measured saving; stating an MRP above the selling price is legal and commonplace across Indian retail, and no wrongdoing by Nykaa or by any brand named or unnamed on this page is alleged or implied. Star averages and rating counts are as published on the date of reading and change continuously. Several products in this read display one pooled rating count across more than one listing - two sizes of a serum both showing 103,377, a lotion shown twice at 64,075 and another twice at 17,641 - which we identify on the relevant cards and count once rather than twice; other shared pools may exist among listings we did not seat. A rating count is a measure of how many people chose to rate a product, not of quality, suitability, authenticity or results, and a small sample is not evidence that a product is poor any more than a large one is evidence that it is good - it is simply less to read. Product photographs are the listings' own images as published on nykaa.com; several carry the sellers' own promotional text, offer flashes and styling within the image, which are their presentation and not an indication of what is supplied or of any offer available to you. Ingredient percentages in product names - 10% niacinamide, 2% kojic acid, 0.1% retinol, 8% glycolic and the rest - together with pack sizes, shades, SPF figures and every other description on these cards are the listings' own printed text, reproduced as printed and neither verified nor assessed by us. Nothing on this page was bought, opened, applied, worn or patch-tested; nothing here is skincare, dermatological, medical or cosmetic advice, and no claim about efficacy, suitability for any skin type or condition, results, allergen content, dermatological safety or authenticity is made or implied. Consult a qualified professional before using any active skincare ingredient. Prices change without notice and can differ at checkout after coupons, bank offers, sample bundles or delivery charges; the price shown at your checkout prevails over anything here.