TESCO is now selling an affordable dupe of an iconic designer perfume that is worth £335.
The supermarket chain recently released a range of fragrances replicate high end brands, on sale for just £7.
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Laura of the moneysavingofficial Instagram account, which posts money saving deals and tips to followers, shared the products now available at Tesco to her social media.
These Tesco finds could save you a significant amount of money on fragrances that smell very similar to a lot of high end brands.
One of those include a perfume that is selling for £335 by Maison Francis Kurkdjian Paris, which is their Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait de Parfum Spray.
The equivalent fragrance being sold at Tesco is the Skin Saints Eau de Parfum Rouge, scented as Amber & Warm Woods for £8.
For Clubcard members it is even cheaper, at £7, and comes in a 100ml bottle which is 30ml more than the high end version.
This Eau de Parfum Rouge from Tesco is described as being “a unique, luxurious fragrance featuring warm saffron and rich amber wood notes”.
The Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait de Parfum Spray is said to have three distinctive accords, with grandiflorum jasmine, almond and ambergris notes.
Carolina Herrera fans can get their hands on a £7 dupe of their iconic Good Girl Eau de Parfum, which is being sold at Boots for £126 in an 80ml.
Tesco’s version is the Skin Saints Eau De Parfum Passion, with Jasmine and Tonka.
This is a “seductive, sophisticated fragrance featuring rich tonka and alluring jasmine notes.”
Whilst it does not come in the same impressive stiletto shaped packaging as the original, the Passion has received good reviews from Tesco reaching an average rating of 4.9 stars.
One customer wrote: “As a 28 female this scent is absolutely stunning, lasts from morning to night and really is a money saver as well as a lovely scent to wear.”
Another added: “I love this perfume and it lasts for a long time!
“Great for the price and smells a bit like Carolina Herrera good girl!”
There is also Santal from Tesco with Sandalwood and Warm Spice scents.
This has “warming and comforting tones much like Santal 33,” Laura says.
The original Santal 33 comes from Le Labo, and is priced at £238 for the 100mL bottle rather than £7 at Tesco.
Also spotted was Cerise Cherry & Blossom Eau de Parfum from Skin Saints.
This has been likened to Tom Ford’s Lost Cherry selling for £395 for 100mL.
The scent features cherry and warm almond notes, making it a fruity and vanilla fragrance.
Why you should always buy a dupe over designer…
Fashion Editor Clemmie Fieldsend says it’s time fashion snobs stopped looking down their noses at affordable versions of designer buys.
Bargain US supermarket Walmart became a social media sensation when its £60 dupe of Hermès’ Birkin bag, dubbed the Wirkin, went viral.
Influencer @styledbykristi gushed: “Eighty dollars (£60), you can pretend that you got a Birkin. I mean, everyone will probably know it’s not, because who the hell has the money to spend on the real Birkin? Not me.”
Me neither. And why bother? I would never spend that on a designer bag (although if someone wants to buy one for me, that’s a different story).
Plus, if I splashed that much, I’d feel I was being ripped off…
We’ve all been told how the leading brands use the finest leather, thread, dyes and craftsmanship in the world.
But all that is inflated by fashion houses to create the desired illusion of exclusivity.
Just last year, Dior came under investigation for paying £44 to assemble a bag that sells for £2,000.
So while you might think you are paying for top-level craftsmanship carried out by a true artisan, chances are the poorly paid workers are not seeing any of your hard-earned cash.
Dupes — not to be mistaken for knock-offs that copy everything from the logo to the inside label — are a more practical and all-round sensible way to go.
I bought my first when I was 18. It lasted me four years and only broke after I wore it in the shower.
And these days, British high streets have plenty of dupes. In the past three years, Marks & Spencer, H&M and Mango have all seen huge spikes in sales thanks to their canny copies. They use the same viral, must-have marketing tactics that pricey brands have.
Fashion folk will tell you that you are making an investment and buying a “heritage piece” and will turn their noses up at a high street equivalent. But we’ve been wearing looks inspired by catwalk designers for decades.
If we can buy a bag that’s the spitting image of the pricier version, but doesn’t mean you have to remortgage, why not?
