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  • New Phlur Perfume Dupes In Home Bargains!

    Will duping products EVER end? I don’t think so! If there’s products on the market that are popular or/and on trend, and similar products can be created and priced less, it will happen! I can see the frustration for the big brands. They spend a lot of time and money designing and creating products, packaging, names and marketing. Then supermarket’s, stores and other businesses come along, using these products as ‘ideas’ and then bring out their own versions. Personally, I don’t mind it, IF they bring out good quality products. Why? Because I don’t, sometimes can’t, afford to spend £30.00 on a shower gel or £70.00 on a fragrance.

    So what’s the latest duped product I’ve found? Fragrances. Fragrances that look very similar to fragrance brand Phlur. And I found these fragrances in Home Bargains.

    Phlur fragrance dupes in Home Bargains!
    Florea eau de parfum

    I’ve stumbled across fragrances from Florea (never heard of them!). The fragrance is in an eau de parfum formulation and available in 3 different scents. It comes in Vanilla Touch, Velvet Smoke and Lychee Dream. All 50ml in size.

    Vanilla Touch eau de parfum
    Packaging

    These fragrances come in a small, chunky, clear bottle with an equally chunky white lid. Very basic and plain in look. The actual fragrance for each is a different colour, which makes the black font on the bottle pop. But other than that there is zero detailing to these. Strangely enough I find these quite appealing because they do look so plain and understated.

    Lychee Dream eau de parfum
    How are they a dupe of Phlur?

    Packaging is incredibly similar. The shape of the bottles, each fragrance being coloured, the white lid, the basic font, positioning of brand and fragrance name, like sisters!

    Fragrance wise, Phlur has a fragrance called Vanilla Skin, Florea has Vanilla Touch. But other than that there is no similarity name wise and no obvious similar fragrances.

    Prices? No comparison! Phlur eau de parfum’s cost £100.00 for 50ml.. Florea? £2.99!

    Velvet Smoke eau de parfum
    Thoughts?

    These are very cute looking fragrances. I like how they look and instantly they made me think of Phlur, which is obviously what the aim was. It would have been nice to see more fragrances available to give variety. The ones that were for sale were ok but not massively imaginative. I smelt the lid of Vanilla Touch and it didn’t blow me away, I wanted full on vanilla and this wasn’t. Lychee Dream smelt really nice though. But would these smell better actually sprayed rather than sniffed? Probably. But if you’re paying £2.99 for an eau de parfum formula, my first thought is you will get what you pay for. Cute in look, quality questionable.

  • My Favourite Dupe Product Is…..

    Lidl’s Relax Shower Gel! Out of all of the dupes I’ve tried, THIS is my favourite and has been purchased many, many times when it’s in stock. The market is flooded with dupes from well known brands of skincare, body products, fragrance and bath and shower goodies. But this shower gel, even thinking about it, makes me smile. But why?

    My favourite dupe is Lidl’s Relax Shower Gel
    What is this a dupe of?

    Lidl’s Relax Shower Gel is a dupe of Sleepy Shower Gel by LUSH. Is this an accurate dupe? Although I haven’t tried the shower gel, I have used, multiple times, products from the LUSH Sleepy range. This includes the Bubble Bath Bar and Bear Bath Bomb. Both have got a distinctive fragrance to them which Lidl’s Relax Shower Gel is very similar in scent wise. Also, the packaging of Lidl’s product is ‘inspired’ by Sleepy. So from my observations, definitely a dupe!

    Price

    Lidl’s Relax Shower Gel costs £1.99 for 500ml vs LUSH’s Sleepy Shower Gel £27.00 for 520g (other sizes at different prices available, but this is the closest weight to the Lidl version).

    Packaging

    Lidl’s Relax Shower Gel comes in a plastic bottle with black labelling, and so does the version from LUSH. Both very simple in look but striking in an understated way.

    My experience of Lidl’s Relax Shower Gel

    This is a product I use in both the bath and the shower. Considering my skin can be sensitive sometimes and easily irritated, this causes no issues. It doesn’t dry out my skin and leaves my skin feeling clean and ready for the next stage once out of the bath or shower. It creates nourishing, creamy bubbles which are long lasting. But it’s the fragrance for me which is the best bit. It’s so relaxing. It’s a gorgeous sweet, modern lavender heavy scent which really helps you to unwind especially at night. Its strong enough to make an impact but not to the point it blows your senses away. I would describe this as one of the best shower gels I’ve EVER used!

    My favourite dupe?

    Yes it is! Although I can’t compare this directly with the LUSH version as I’ve never used it, and to be honest I never will. Why would I when Lidl’s Relax Shower Gel is so good and cheap! I know a good product that works for me when I use it and this is it. How many bottles of this have I bought and used since it’s release? I couldn’t even count! It’s not always in stock in my local branch so I grab it when I can.

    If you haven’t tried this shower gel yet, I would say please do! Maybe the fragrance of lavender isn’t for you. There are other versions as well such as Honey I’m Home which is INCREDIBLE! But which ever you go for, it’s £1.99 well spent!

    A LUSH Sleepy Shower Gel Dupe In Lidl

    Lidl’s Honey I’m Home Shower Gel

    New Bath, Shower & Fragrance Dupes in Lidl

  • Is This A Snow Fairy Scented Air Freshener Spray?

    The fragrance Snow Fairy by LUSH, is such a popular scent. It’s been the centre of many duped products including Treacle Moon’s Frosted Candy Angel Shower and Bath Gel. What I haven’t found much of is this scent in home fragrance products on the high street. Surely it would make sense for your home to get the chance to smell like this and not just the body? So when I spotted Airpure’s Ice Queen Air Freshener Spray I had to see if it was similar in smell. So what is it like?

    Airpure’s Limited Edition Ice Queen Air Freshener Spray
    Packaging

    I quite like how Airpure package their air freshener sprays. This is quite short and chunky in regards to it’s canister. The spray function is a big trigger lever which makes using this very easy and simple. Most of this is coloured pink, which already is quite eye catching. Other than that it’s very practical but simple in design.

    Fragrance

    This smells pretty much like the packaging says it smells of, which is bubblegum, pear drops and candy floss. I would probably say the pear drop side is the thing that comes through more. But overall this just smells like a mix of sugary, fruity sweets without being sickly.

    Strength & longevity

    Spraying this, it comes out at as medium in strength. Anything stronger I think would be too heady. It lingers quite well and longevity is very similar to other brands of room sprays I’ve used before. It doesn’t last forever, but does provide a short term burst of fragrance. Great when used against smells you don’t want to smell, so overall a decent home fragrance product.

    Price

    £1.25 for 250ml from Home Bargains. Fair price, not expensive and considering this is a dupe, I actually think is good value. You can also buy this online direct from Airpure for £1.49.

    Does it smell like Snow Fairy?

    I think it does! It’s not identical but similar, as it has the key notes of Snow Fairy. If you love Snow Fairy as a scent, you will enjoy this!

    Airpure & Aldi’s Lacura Snow Fairy dupes
    Recommended?

    As a product it does what its supposed to do which is provide fragrance, and it does it well. The fact it smells similar to Snow Fairy means if you like that scent from LUSH or you like sweet scents, definitely worth a buy!

  • LUSH Dupe? Lidl’s Honey I’m Home Shower Gel

    In the battle of the dupe bath and body care products, supermarket Lidl has recently upped their game. It’s normally Aldi that pushes out their ‘inspired by’ products that resemble well known, more expensive brands. But this time Lidl really have delivered a good range of products, which will look very familiar to many shoppers. One item that I recently noticed and purchased was Lidl’s Honey I’m Home Shower Gel. £1.99 for 500ml, and possibly a dupe for LUSH‘s Honey I Washed The Kids Shower Gel. So what is this product like?

    Lidl’s Honey I’m Home Shower Gel
    Packaging

    A very simple tall, clear plastic bottle is what this shower gel is housed in. What makes this bottle stand out is the striking black label. The label makes the product look stylish and more expensive than what it actually is.

    Fragrance

    I was torn between this one and another version, but bought this one because of the scent. It definitely has a sweet honey smell to it, but mixed in with fruit. So it’s sweet but not too sweet and almost has a bakery fragrance to it. It’s comforting, warming, with a hidden light floral hint to it.

    Consistency & look

    This shower gel looks like liquid caramel thanks to the colour it is. Thick but fluid, not clear but opaque. Smooth, shiny and very inviting with it’s name matching the look of this perfectly!

    In the shower

    Lidl’s Honey I’m Home Shower Gel lathered up like a dream on a sponge in the shower. It looked and felt more creamy than airy bubbles, which was a pleasure to use. I didn’t need to use a lot and what I did use did the job of cleaning my skin while the fragrance made it an enjoyable experience.

    In the bath

    A small amount of this shower gel under warm running water created so much foam I was very impressed! Unlike in the shower, in the bath it was definitely more foamy bubbles that were airy, light and fluffy rather than creamy. The shower gel didn’t colour the water, it remained clear, but full of bubbles that stayed in tact for a very long time. The fragrance was incredibly relaxing and comforting and made this bath from beginning to end a great one. In the shower or bath, this product didn’t irritate or dry out my skin, and I felt it performed very well in both.

    Recommended?

    I’m impressed! This is a great shower and bath product! It works equally well in both and I found I liked using this. The fragrance plays a big part in why I liked using this, but it also does what its meant to do and does it well. After using this in the bath I promised myself I need to try the other versions in this range and grab a few as Christmas stocking fillers. Recommended? Yes! This is an affordable, great quality product and whether it’s a dupe or not this is good!