‘Stronger scent than Yankee’ shoppers rave & race to nab candles from Aldi that are £24 cheaper than fan favourite buys
SHOPPERS are racing down to their nearest Aldi store, desperate to get their hands on Yankee Candle dupes.
So if you want your home to smell fresh, but without breaking the bank, then you’ve come to the right place.
If the thought of splashing almost £30 on a candle sends shivers down your spine, you’ll be thrilled when you check this out.
Aldi are selling scented candles for just £3.15, and one shopper has claimed the scent is ‘stronger than Yankee’.
Thrilled with her purchase, bargain hunter Louise Mars took to social media to alert other shoppers, leaving many open-mouthed.
Posting on Aldi UK Shoppers, a private Facebook group with 299,400 members, Louise revealed that she spotted a Clean Cotton Yankee Candle in Tesco for £28, but was then left beaming when she found a Soft Linen candle in Aldi, for a fraction of the price.
Overjoyed with her dupe purchase, which not only saved her cash, but also smells fresh, she wrote: “£3.15 from Aldi. Bought two for £6.30 instead of two Yankee candles at £56!!!!
“Absolutely ridiculous prices! Slightly smaller by 57g but the Aldi version has a stronger scent than Yankee Candle.
“Winner winner chicken dinner!!”
So if you fancy saving £24.85, but without compromising on scent, then you’ll need to run down to your local Aldi as quickly as you can to nab this Purewick buy.
Louise later beamed: “Can confirm I walked into my living room after lighting them and can [still] smell them.”
Louise’s post has clearly impressed many, as it has quickly amassed over 200 likes, with many shoppers racing to the comments to share their thoughts on the bargain buy.
One person said: “I want AAAALLL the candles.”
Another added: “Love Aldi candles.”
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A third commented: “Not a bad alternative.”
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Why do Aldi and Lidl have such fast checkouts
IF you’ve ever shopped in Aldi or Lidl then you’ll probably have experienced its ultra-fast checkout staff.
Aldi’s speedy reputation is no mistake, in fact, the supermarket claims that its tills are 40 per cent quicker than rivals.
It’s all part of Aldi’s plan to be as efficient as possible – and this, the budget shop claims, helps keep costs low for shoppers.
Efficient barcodes on packaging means staff are able to scan items as quickly as possible, with the majority of products having multiple barcodes to speed up the process.
It also uses “shelf-ready” packaging which keeps costs low when it comes to replenishing stock.
One woman wrote: “Home Bargains are really strong too.”
A second chimed in: “Asda’s are also really good. Their scent is great.”
Someone else expressed: “Ikea candles are fab.”
Meanwhile, one user penned: “The Range has lovely ones.”