Christmas ‘dupes’: the cheaper gift versions proving a festive hit in the cost of living crisis
The Guardian reports that cheaper "dupe" versions of high-end products, such as Aldi candles and Quince's cashmere jumpers, have gone mainstream as Christmas gifts during the cost of living crisis. The piece contrasts the White Company's £95 "winter indulgence" candle, which customers describe as the "scent of Christmas", with lower-cost alternatives promoted on TikTok. It also raises the question of whether the trend is fair.
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Christmas ‘dupes’: the cheaper gift versions proving a festive hit in the cost of living crisis
From Aldi candles to Quince’s cashmere jumpers, cut-price versions of high-end sellers have gone mainstream. But is it fair? For fans of the festive season nothing is more Christmassy than lighting a super-sized botanical candle with its trim of orange slices and berries. But as the notes of cinnamon and clove fill the room will you be burning money spent on the White Company’s £95 “winter indulgence” candle that customers describe as the “scent of Christmas”. Or have you followed TikTok’s advic
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