DO you love designer perfume but can’t justify frequently splashing out on the price tag?

A bargain hunter has shared how found the perfect dupe for Gucci Floral’s Gorgeous Jasmine scent, which typically costs £76.

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Thankfully, her purse-friendly alternative is just £6.99 in Aldi, marking a saving of a whopping £69.

The woman showed how thinks the supermarket’s Lacura Meadow Bouquet smells nearly identical.

And judging from the green, floral packaging it even looks remarkably similar too.

Taking to the Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK., she showed snaps of her cheap find.

She wrote: “Aldi dupe £6.99 this one smells amazing there’s also a red one and a yellow one.”

According to the Gucci website, their Gucci Flora Gorgeous Jasmine has notes of Grandiflorum jasmine, combined with base notes of sandalwood and benzoin.

And many people agreed the Aldi one holds its own against the designer scent.

One person wrote: “ I bought this its amazing.”

A second added: “OMG that’s amazing my favourites.”

A third commented: “Neeeeed to try!!”

And it’s not the only Aldi dupe causing a stir with another budget fragrance being compared to a Victoria Beckham scent.

TikToker Jo was among those to get her hands on the £6.99 version of Posh’s £170 perfume – Portofino ’97 Eau de Parfum – and urged people to “run” to Aldi to pick up one for themselves.

She held up a box of the Classic Italia fragrance as she said in a video on her TikTok page: “When I found out that the latest Aldi drop, they were actually doing these perfumes, I ran.

“You cannot have enough of this perfume on you. It is exquisite. It is £6.99.

“You need to get this!”

Jo pointed out that even the bottle looks expensive and “stunning”, and said she wanted to see if any of her work colleagues commented on the scent.

“I’m going to go into work today and I’m going to see if people notice that I am wearing a very high-end fragrance, also known as Lacura Classic Italia!

“Get yourself down to Aldi. This is amazing.”

“Perfume drop in @Aldi UK right now!!! Pick up these fragrances quick!” Jo captioned her video.

FOR the sixth time in a row, the Princess of Wales has chosen the same look – and I’m a big fan. 

Whether it’s with her favourite Zara midi dress or a stylish wide leg trouser, it’s Princess Kate’s shoulders that catch my eye. 

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Princess Catherine is repeatedly relying on a style tweak that we can all make for less than £5[/caption]

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Kate the ‘Together At Christmas’ Carol Service at Westminster Abbey in December wearing a tailored coat[/caption]

This week, Kate’s team said that she will no longer spill the details of where her outfits are from when she steps out for public events. 

Catherine, 43, hopes that this will draw attention away from her and pull it towards her work, after her cancer journey gave her a “new perspective”, according to a palace source. 

And while I agree that she doesn’t need to tell us about what she’s wearing and the focus should be on her brilliant work, we’ll still stop and admire what she wears – which is exactly what happened to me this week. 

For her recent outings, mum-of-three Catherine has created a structured silhouette with the use of eighties must-have, shoulder pads. 

At her first public appearance of 2025, Kate made an emotional visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital in London where she thanked staff for their “exceptional” care. 

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Kate Middleton at the Royal Marsden Hospital wearing a burgundy check coat[/caption]

Catherine looked understated but by no means less elegant or normal wearing a long tailored coat from Blazé Milano with a burgundy skirt by Edeline Lee. 

The bespoke maroon tartan coat with double breasted finish, that nipped her in at the waist, was accentuated further by the structure in the shoulders. 

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Catherine in Wales wearing hight street brand Zara and sharp-shouldered coat[/caption]

At the end of January, when the Princess of Wales visited Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice, where she is now patron, she slipped on her Zara check dress that she has worn numerous times before.

She paired it with another tailored cream coat with a similar silhouette. 

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The Princess of Wales at The National Portrait Gallery, London, in a smart blazer[/caption]

Plus on Tuesday she joined school children for a trip to the National Portrait Gallery in London wearing a brown, padded shoulder blazer. 

Tailoring is never too far away from the catwalk or the high street, with brands like Yves Saint Laurent championing power-shoulders and suiting, plus other stars like Hailey Bieber are wearing the look too. 

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Hailey Bieber is a fan of eighties inspired padded shoulders in her coats[/caption]

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Bella Hadid models for Yves Saint Laurent in structured tailoring trend[/caption]

But the trend and Kate’s new found and repeated love of the strong outline can be achieved for as little as £1.85. 

If you want to give your old coats or blazers a modern facelift and create definition on your figure with the angular lines strong shoulders make, you can buy shoulder pads from Amazon or your local haberdashery. 

And no, you don’t need to be a seamstress to do it either. 

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Shoulder pads can be found on shops like Amazon for just £1.85[/caption]

These days a needle and thread isn’t essential, shoulder pads can be bought with sewn in bra straps that can clip onto your top, or velcro pads that you just stick to your own jacket to make the transformation fool-proof. 

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Kates fashion influence will always be there because she dresses so well and her style isn’t unattainable for us mere mortals to copy, or at least try to.

And I’ll be doing that – one shoulder pad at a time.

THE steamy secret affair on EastEnders has been exposed, just before the 40th anniversary.

Viewers have tuned in to see Denise Fox (Diane Parish) grapple with her feelings for both ex Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) and hunky Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara).

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Denise and Ravi’s affair has finally been exposed in EastEnders[/caption]

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Jack thought he needed to rescue Denise from a potential robbery[/caption]

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However, it was Ravi who was the mystery man in the B&B[/caption]

On tonight’s EastEnders, shock-waves are sure to ripple through Albert Square as her hidden liaisons were finally exposed.

At the beginning of the episode, Denise was still unhappy with Ravi, and Jack was trying to be spontaneous.

He was positioned in a pop up Jacuzzi in his back terrace garden and he invited his estranged partner to join in an attempt to win her back.

This was after he previously cheated on her with Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner).

Meanwhile, after hearing that he was completely cut out of Nish’s will, Priya (Sophie Khan Levy) tried to rekindle her own relationship with Ravi.

However, Ravi told her that he was seeing someone new, and that the relationship was serious, but he did not reveal the identity of the mystery woman.

Later, Denise was busy cleaning number 20 with her loud hoover, just as Ravi planned to surprise her.

Not hearing any response, but knowing full well Denise was in the B&B, he climbed through the window.

Just after receiving news that she was appointed as a trustee over the late Nish Panesar’s businesses, Bernie Taylor caught a glimpse of a man climbing through the window.

At the Vic later, she hurriedly told Kim (Tameka Empson), Chelsea (Zaraah Abrahams) and Yolande (Angela Wynter) that their property was being burgled.

Along with Callum Highway (Tony Clay), they all rushed out to their house as a confused Denise was practically dragged out by Jack.

However, everyone was shocked to find that it was Ravi who was the man inside, as he put his clothes back on.

Priya seemed utterly broken as everyone present put two and two together.

As Denise started to explain, he interjected with his own announcement.

“I’m in love with Denise. Alright? We’re together,” he proudly claimed as Jack and Chelsea stood in disbelief.

This comes as viewers will be able to decide who Denise chooses during the highly anticipated interactive storyline as part of the show’s 40th anniversary.

For the first time ever, viewers get to vote for their choice of outcome, which will be revealed during a special live episode in anniversary week.

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Kim and Yolande rushed home from the Vic after Bernie told them the property was being robbed[/caption]

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Priya was left heartbroken after the revelation[/caption]

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Ravi confessed that he is in love with Denise and they were ‘together’[/caption]

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Chelsea was left completely dumbfounded long with Jack Branning[/caption]

EastEnders continues on BBC One and is available to stream on iPlayer.

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