I tried high street candle dupes – a £6 B&M is an amazing dupe of a £35 White Company one

IF you want your home to smell expensive without breaking the bank, then you’re in luck.

We’ve been busy rounding up the best candle dupes you can buy, and there are some amazing scents on offer for a huge discount compared to branded items.

In one case, our top pick is over £100 cheaper than the designer version – and it smelt good too.

From Aldi to Argos and Dunelm to B&M, lots of stores are offering cheaper copies of fancy winter scents.

Reporter Lynsey Hope has picked her favourites. Here’s what she thought, as well as how much you could save…

H&M Oud Memoire Scented Candle

• DUPE OF: Baobab Black Pearls Scented Candle, £120 at johnlewis

• SAVING: £105.01

John Lewis

This luxury dupe, the Oud Memoire Scented Candle, retails at H&M for just £14.99.

The Kardashians are huge fans of the Baobab candles but we don’t all have their budget.

The scent definitely isn’t as strong as the Baobab candle, it’s very light, but it did get stronger the more times I lit it. If you buying a candle for aesthetic reasons however, this is an absolute bargain.

It looks quality and if I hadn’t handed over the £14.99 myself I’d have thought it was worth far more than that.

It’s over £100 cheaper than the Baobab one. Love it and it now takes pride of place on my sideboard.

RATING: 5/5

John Lewis Spiced Clementine and Pomegranate Scented Candle

• DUPE OF: Neom Wish Scented Candle, £38 at spacenk

• SAVING: £29.50

Neom

John Lewis is selling the dupe, a Spiced Clementine and Pomegranate Scented Candle for just £8.50.

I loved the Neom inspired design of this John Lewis candle, which costs just £8.50.

The jar is pretty and it has a pleasant but not overpowering scent. It’s a shame this doesn’t come in striped glass too, as this would improve the aesthetics.

RATING: 3/5

Argos Home Christmas Spice Candle with Botanical Infusions

• DUPE OF: White Company Winter Indulgence 6 Wick Botanical Candle,£95 at the white company

• SAVING: £76.25

the white company

Argos is selling a Home Christmas Spice Candle with Botanical Infusions for just £18.75, saving you £76.25. 

This is a real statement piece and at a fraction of the price of some companies.

Yes, we all love The White Company, but who wants to spend £95 on a candle?

This is very similar in scent, the decoration is very pretty and it is very large – great for a centre piece.

It’s good quality, burns slowly and is lovely to look at. Excellent value.

RATING: 4/5

B&M No 3 Myrrh & Tonka Scented Candle

• DUPE OF: Jo Malone Myrrh & Tonka Home Candle, £70 at Look Fantastic

• SAVING: £66.01

jo malone

The No 3 Myrrh and Tonka Scented Candle at B&M will save you a whopping £66.01, retailing for just £3.99.

While the Jo Malone candle comes in black glass, this is still an attractive looking candle and the scent is spot on. It smells exactly like the Jo Malone scent, but is more than £66 cheaper.

It’s bigger too, so will last longer. I loved the smell and imagine these will sell out very quickly, so bag one if you spot one in a store.

RATING: 4/5

Aldi Hotel Collection Lime, Basil and Mandarin Scented Candle

jo malone

• DUPE OF: Jo Malone Lime, Basil an Mandarin Home Candle, £56 at Cult Beauty

• SAVING: £52.85

Shoppers can pick up Aldi’s Hotel Collection Lime, Basil and Mandarin Scented Candle for just £3.15 at Aldi.

Housed in a simple white container with a glossy silver lid, this candle definitely looks more upmarket than its price would indicate.

The design is extremely similar to the Jo Malone candle with the same scent, which retails for around £56.

Both candles have a rich, citrus scent which makes your home smell lovely – but not only is Aldi’s cheaper, it’s bigger too, weighing 335g compared to 200g, and so will last longer.

This is one of my top picks this Christmas.

RATING: 5/5

Lidl Ceremony of Scent Dark Oud Candle

rituals

• DUPE OF: Rituals Black Oud Scented Candle, £41 at John Lewis
• SAVING: £37.01

Lidl is selling a dupe of a popular Rituals candle but for a fraction of the price, retailing at £3.99.

I absolutely loved the black design of this, as it definitely looked more expensive than it was. I still can’t quite believe it cost less than £4.

The scent wasn’t terribly strong compared to the Rituals fragrance, which is warm with patchouli and rich spices, but it was pleasant and buying this version will save you over £37 compared to the original.

RATING: 3/5

Dunelm Winter Tree Scented Candle

yankee candle

• DUPE OF: Yankee Candle Evergreen Mist, £29.99 on Amazon

• SAVING: £23.99

This £6 Winter Tree Scented Candle is a dupe for the Yankee Candle Evergreen Mist and will save you £23.99 at Dunelm.

While Dunelm’s candle is a little on the small side, the scent was lovely with a real wintery feel.

It smelled very similar to the Yankee version and the green colour was almost identical, too.

But, despite being only £6, the small size doesn’t make this as good a bargain as I was hoping for, so doesn’t get a high rating.

RATING: 2/10

B&M Frosted Winter Berry Botanical Candle

the white company

• DUPE OF: The Winter Botanical Candle, £35 at The White Company
• SAVING: £29

This is one of my favourite dupes – it’s a real bargain at just £6 and it’s perfect for Christmas time.

It’s a lovely decoration with a real winter-y vibe. The scent is lovely and it looks way more expensive than it is, too.

Overall, this one is a bargain – I will be stocking up for winters still to come!

RATING: 5/5

Meanwhile, it’s not just candles that you can find fantastic dupes of.

We’ve tested £5 perfume dupes to see how they match up to luxury fragrance brands like Burberry and Dior.

It comes as bargain hunters have been quick to share an iconic perfume dupe that could save shoppers nearly £70.

Found in B&M for just £3.99, the fan “favourite” eau de toilette “smells exactly the same” as the original.