More Comforters We've TestedIf you want a warm blanket but you don’t want traditional down, consider a down alternative, or a comforter made with eucalyptus or bamboo. Buffy Breeze Comforter Photograph: BuffyBuffy Breeze Comforter for $200: The Buffy Breeze Comforter has been on my bed for years. Utopia Bedding Down Alternative Comforter for $23: If you’re on a tight budget, this affordable down alternative comforter offers great value for the price. The biggest downside is that the added duck feathers give this comforter a little more of a “poultry smell” than white goose down feathers would. Goose vs. duck down: Goose down has a higher fill power than duck down, so it's fluffier and loftier.