Shoppers are ‘sprinting’ to Tesco to nab £3.75 buy that smells ‘incredible’ but is cheaper than £35 White Company scent
IF you love The White Company products but are watching the pennies, you may wish to pop to Tesco.
The supermarket is currently selling £3.75 candles which sell similar according to shoppers who have rushed to snap them up.
Shopper Larissa Bailey, who posts under @larissabailey, shared how she was obsessed with the bargain Tesco candles after finding them in store.
She shared: “Girls run to Tesco.
“These smell absolutely incredible.”
“£3.50 on Clubcard.”
Her favourite candle from the collection was the “Lemon Drizzle Cake” scent, which went “straight in her basket.”
This is similar to The White Company’s Amalfi Lemon version, but for a fraction of the price.
The expensive version will set you back £35, meaning you are making a saving of over £30.
Larissa also raved about their Iced Coffee candle, along with their Pistachio Ice Cream version and their Baked Cookies one.
Her video has racked up thousands of likes and excited shoppers were quick to chime in.
One person wrote: “Soon as payday hits my house is gonna be smelling like a bakery.”
Another added: “Stop, I wish i hadn’t seen this. I will be buying all of them tomorrow.”
A third commented: “I have to stop running every where I have no money left.”
Larissa joked: “hahahah girl me too tiktok makes me SPEND.”
Tesco nostalgia
This comes as Tesco is turning back the clock to 1995 by selling a range of iconic products in their retro packaging.
The supermarket is taking shoppers on a trip down memory lane to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its beloved Clubcard rewards.
For a limited time, customers can grab classic items like Robinsons, Wagon Wheels, and Rocky Bars, all dressed up in their original retro packaging.
They will also spot a range of retro fizzy drinks, such as Pepsi, Pepsi Max, and Tango Orange, Apple and Cherry.
And the 90s Heinz packaging will also make a comeback, with classic cans of its Cream of Tomato Soup.
This move is part of Tesco’s celebrations marking three decades of its iconic Clubcard, with the retro products sitting alongside a raft of exclusive Clubcard Prices deals.
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?