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  • New Sol de Janerio Dupes In Home Bargains!

    I don’t think consumers are tired of dupes on the high street are they? Everywhere you go, every supermarket you enter or store you shop in there will be some fragrance, body product or hand wash ‘inspired’ by a well known product or brand. And just in time for Christmas, discount store Home Bargains has dropped some new Sol de Janerio dupes. So what have they got?

    New Sol de Janerio Dupes In Home Bargains!
    Santa de Cruz Travel Gift Sets

    These travel sets all contain 4 pieces which included:

    • A 30g body cream.
    • 40ml body spritz.
    • 90ml body wash.
    • Body puff.

    Three versions of this set are available, with each having their own fragrance of:

    • Vanilla Almond & Salted Caramel.
    • Cherry Blossom & Sweet Pea.
    • Pink Lychee & Dragon Fruit.

    These sets costs £3.99 each and come in their own clear zipped bags.

    Vanilla Almond & Salted Caramel Travel Gift Set
    Santa de Cruz 3 Fragranced Body Spritz Gift Set

    This set of 3 40ml body spritz come in the same fragrances as the travel sets, which is Vanilla Almond & Salted Caramel, Cherry Blossom & Sweet Plum and Pink Lychee & Dragon Fruit. These come boxed and cost £2.99.

    Santa de Cruz 3 Fragranced Body Spritz Gift Set
    First impressions?

    These are good looking sets at great prices. The travel set is very attractively presented. The body spritz set I thought could have stood out more when it comes to the packaging but it still does the job. The fragrances and look of these products do have a resemblance to products in the Sol de Janerio brand, which isn’t hard to miss. Are these good dupes? Can’t answer that in regards to how these products perform compared to the ‘real’ counterparts. What I would say is expect some similarities e.g look and scents, but don’t expect exact copies.

    Availabilty

    As usual, who knows how soon all stores will get this range, how much stock will be available or how long these will last. But with Christmas around the corner, if these are Christmas gifts or stocking fillers you want, buy them sooner rather than later!

  • Jo Malone Candle & Reed Diffuser Dupes in Tesco

    Dupes, or if worded nicely ‘inspired by’ products, have been around for years. But these days you can find them anywhere and everywhere, and as consumers we are lapping them up! Most of us are fully aware you won’t get an identical copy of the original product, but hope to get something similar and much cheaper than the ‘real’ thing. One brand that has ‘inspired’ many home fragrance products is Jo Malone. My local Tesco stocks their own dupe versions in candles and reed diffusers. So what did I find and how much did they cost?

    Jo Malone Candle & Reed Diffuser Dupes in Tesco
    No 1 Pomegranate

    A slightly fruity but very smoky scent which isn’t for the faint hearted. Not subtle at all, instantly recognisable and great for both men and women.

    No 1 Pomegranate
    No 3 Mandarin Lime & Basil

    Slightly citrus with a herby hit to it. This type of scent is quite fresh and clean but not in the traditional sense.

    No 3 Mandarin, Lime & Basil
    No 4 Noir Myrrh & Vanilla Bean

    Warming, creamy vanilla with what I call an incense type of scent mixed into it. Anyone that loves vanilla with a dark undertone to it would love this (like me!).

    No 4 Noir Myrrh & Vanilla Bean
    No 5 Damask Rose & Oud

    Damask Rose & Oud is a special rose based fragrance which is dark, rich, slightly smoky with musk. I’m not a fan of rose, especially the old fashioned type, but this is stunning!

    No 5 Damask Rose & Oud
    What do these fragrances come in?

    Each of these fragrances are available in a 100ml reed diffuser, and in candle form in 3 different sizes (300g, 700g and 1000g).

    Fragrances

    I smelt all of these (candles), although quickly. They all had a great smell to them but there were some I personally preferred more than others. Are they accurate to the Jo Malone versions? Without owning and using the originals and comparing them to each other I can’t say yes or no. But the scent descriptions are similar. The scents stand out alone without comparing to anything else which is the most important thing.

    Packaging

    All of the reed diffusers come boxed and candles are all in glass jars with a gold lids. Fragrances No 1 and 3 are all in white with black lettering and detailing. And the candles are in clear jars. No 5 has exactly the same presentation but in red with gold lettering and jar is red not clear. No 4 is black with gold detailing and the jars are black. How these are presented does have a Jo Malone feel to them. They look simple but elegant and are attractive, especially No 4 and 5.

    Prices

    All the reed diffusers are £6.00 each. The 300g candle is £4.00, 700g £10.00 and 1000g £14.00. These are not the cheapest priced home fragrance products available but for what you get completely fair.

    I like the look of these products. Great to purchase for yourself or as gifts and the fragrances are good! In fact, I bought No 4 in the 300g candle as a Christmas gift for someone! If you shop in Tesco and are looking at purchasing candles or reed diffusers, these are items not to be sniffed at, especially if you’re a fan of Jo Malone!

  • Skincare Products Reduced In Aldi

    Who doesn’t love a sale when items are reduced in price? We all do! Saving money on products you were tempted to buy a few days or weeks ago and now are a few pounds cheaper surely is a great find? I went into my local Aldi and found some of their own branded Lacura skincare products reduced in price. So how much did they cost?

    Skincare Products Reduced In Aldi
    Lacura’s Intensive Eye Cream

    Moisturising, smoothing of the under eye area and includes vitamin A, B5, C & E complex. Down from £3.99 to £2.99.

    Intensive Eye Cream
    Lacura’s Whipped Moisturiser

    This moisturiser seems like a face cream that is light in texture but very hydrating on the skin. Down from £6.99 to £4.99.

    Whipped Moisturiser
    Lacura’s Pineapple Microdermabrasion Scrub

    Designed to be a gentle but effective exfoliator, which should leave skin smooth and brighter in appearance. Down from £3.99 to £2.99.

    Pineapple Microdermabrasion Scrub
    Lacura’s Exfoilating Glycolic Treatment

    Another exfoliating treatment product but contains glycolic acid, lemongrass and prickly pear. Down from £5.99 to £3.99.

    Exfoliating Glycolic Treatment

    Do any of these products and prices tempt you? The prices are great and Aldi‘s Lacura ranges are really good quality skincare products so definitely worth a try!

  • New Bath, Shower & Fragrance Dupes in Lidl

    Dupes are a part of everyday shopping. You can find ‘inspired’ by products in everything. From clothing, to home accessories, but more commonly in fragrance, skincare and body care items. I visited my local Lidl last week because they’ve just released ALOT of products that purely by appearance alone could be classified as dupes. So what do they have dupe wise for the bath, shower and body and what brands are they dupes of?

    New Dupes in Lidl
    Hair & Body Perfume Mists

    I spotted hair & body perfume mists, which are dupes of the brand Sol de Janerio. I’ve seen other versions of perfume mists in different stores and shops, but packaging wise this stands out more to me. Lidl’s versions are one of the most appealing and very similar to their original counterparts. Two fragrances were available, in the form of Pistachio & Salted Caramel and Jasmine & Dragon Fruit. 250ml and priced at £3.99.

    Perfume Mists
    Hand & Body Liquid Soap

    A brand I’ve used in the past and loved called L’Occitane En Provence is what Lidl’s new liquid soap product seems to be inspired by. L’Occitane is a French brand, whose packaging is very similar to the Lidl version. Like L’Occitane, the Lidl liquid soap comes in the fragrances of lavender, rose and verbena. £2.99 for 500ml.

    Hand & Body Liquid Hand Soap
    Shea Hand Cream

    Another L’Occitane dupe, based on one of their most iconic products, is their shea buter hand cream. Lidl’s version, again, packaging wise is very similar along with the percentage of shea butter in the ingredients (20%). Only £2.49 for 100ml.

    Shea Hand Cream
    Shower Gels

    Out of all the products Lidl had to offer, their new shower gels probably grabbed my attention the most. The simple bottle and the black label reminds me of LUSH products. Similar in fragrance types to LUSH? Not sure, as I’m not familiar with their shower products. But smelling 2 out of the 4 fragrances got the thumbs up from me, they smelt really good! These come in Mintilicious Tingle, Honey I’m Home, Dizzy Rose and Relax. £1.99 for 500ml.

    Shower Gels
    Botanical Bath & Shower Gels

    Lidl’s Botanical Shower Gels come in a variety of fragrances included Rose & Rhubarb and Orange & Bergamot. These are ‘inspired’ by the brand Molton Brown. Molton Brown is a brand I’ve used before, and are well known for luxury bath, shower and body care products. Lidl’s version costs £1.49 for 500ml.

    Botanical Shower Gels

    These were only a few products I found in Lidl, there were MORE! Nicely packaged, good sizes, great smells (from what I got to sniff) and all affordable!