SHOPPERS are rushing to buy dupes of popular Sol de Janeiro scents that they say smell “gorgeous”.
They’re on sale for a whopping £22 less than the big brand sprays.
Shoppers are rushing to buy dupes of popular Sol de Janeiro scents that they say smell “gorgeous”[/caption]
One savvy shopper spotted the bargain buys and posted them on the B&M Bargains, Extreme Money Saving Deals and More Facebook group, writing: “Found these Body mists in a Morrisons local £2 they smell amazing smell lasted for hours I have one happy teenager.”
The user also replied to a comment saying: “It’s a body mist Sol de Janeiro dupe sorry I am not a professional social media Guru.
“I was asking the lady in the shop she said they have gone into all Morrisons locals.”
Another shopper tagged their pal and commented: “Please go Morrisons I need them all.”
A second wrote: “Do they smell the same as the real ones, as we pay £40 for one bottle of real ones.”
Posters replied stating “they smell basically the same” and “these smell so much stronger and like the real fragrances”.
A third posted: “They are gorgeous!!! I bought one just as a little handbag spray and the smell lasts days, my partner loves it!”
While a fourth tagged their friend and said: “If you see these let me know, please. Good stocking fillers.”
The Morrisons deal will likely not be around for long as the sign above the bargain bin states “when it’s gone it’s gone”.
It’s always best to phone ahead to your local shop to check what they have available to avoid disappointment.
You can find your nearest Morrisons store using the locator tool on the website.
It always pays to compare prices so you know you’re getting the best deal.
There are dozens of similar-looking scents listed online at the moment.
One savvy shopper spotted a dupe on sale at Boots and posted it on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group, writing: “The boots spray smells even better and lasts longer than the original Sol de Janeiro and at a fraction of the cost.”
The pistachio, almond and salted caramel scent is an imitation of Sol de Janeiro’s flagship Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist.
The original branded product costs £24 for 90ml but is currently on offer at Boots for £19.20.
Earlier in the year Primark released brand new dupes, with a selection of different scents costing just £3.50 for 100ml.
The pink version is Primark’s Hawaii Paradise Body Mist.
Best Sol De Janeiro Dupes
Here’s everywhere you can nab dupes of Sol De Janeiro products, from the iconic mists all the way to body butters…
Home Bargains
- Glow Body Butter £4.49
Scents: Vanilla Almond & Salted Caramel, Pink Lychee & Crystal Waters and Cherry Bomb & Jasmine Blooms - Glow Perfume Mist £3.99
Scents: Vanilla Almond & Salted Caramel and Cherry Bomb & Jasmine Blooms
Primark
- PS… Body Mists £3.50
Scents: Hawaii Paradise, Capri Breeze and Maldives Sunset - PS… Post-Tan Body Butter £3
Scents: Blood Orange
Poundland
- Body Stories Body Mist £2
Scents: Brazilian Bliss - Body Stories Body Butter £2.50
Scents: Brazilian Bliss
It’s always a good idea to shop around to make sure you can find the best deals.
There are plenty of comparison websites out there that’ll check prices for you – so don’t be left paying more than you have to.
Most of them work by comparing the prices across hundreds of retailers.
Google Shopping is a tool that lets users search for and compare prices for products across the web. Simply type in keywords, or a product number, to bring up search results.
Price Spy logs the history of how much something costs from over 3,000 different retailers, including Argos, Amazon, eBay and supermarkets.
Once you select an individual product you can quickly compare which stores have the best price and which have it in stock.
Idealo is another website that lets you compare prices between retailers.
All shoppers need to do is search for the item they need and the website will rank them from the cheapest to the most expensive one.
CamelCamelCamel is another option – but only for goods that are sold on Amazon.
To use it, type in the URL of the product you want to check the price of.
How to bag a bargain
SUN Savers Editor Lana Clements explains how to find a cut-price item and bag a bargain…
Sign up to loyalty schemes of the brands that you regularly shop with.
Big names regularly offer discounts or special lower prices for members, among other perks.
Sales are when you can pick up a real steal.
Retailers usually have periodic promotions that tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout and shop when these deals are on.
Sign up to mailing lists and you’ll also be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too.
When buying online, always do a search for money off codes or vouchers that you can use vouchercodes.co.uk and myvouchercodes.co.uk are just two sites that round up promotions by retailer.
Scanner apps are useful to have on your phone. Trolley.co.uk app has a scanner that you can use to compare prices on branded items when out shopping.
Bargain hunters can also use B&M’s scanner in the app to find discounts in-store before staff have marked them out.
And always check if you can get cashback before paying which in effect means you’ll get some of your money back or a discount on the item.
Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing money-sm@news.co.uk.
Plus, you can join our Sun Money Chats and Tips Facebook group to share your tips and stories
