Card Factory selling £4 scented candle dupe of pricey NEOM version – and it's perfect for thank you teacher gifts
As part of its Forest Retreat range, the lavender and chamomile candles retails for just £3.99, much less than the Neom branded ones of which they are a dupe.
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Neom's lavender and chamomile equivalent, which is pitched as helping users get a good night's sleep, sells for a whopping £20.
Card Factory's candle comes in a blue glass jar with a floral design, and features a wooden lid with a seal for keeping the fragrance in.
It is available in store and online, but those keen to get their hands on it, need to get in quick as stocks are low.
Candle-mania
The Neom dupes are not the only bargain scented candles that Card Factory has on offer.
It recently launched a Yankee Candles dupe, which is budget-friendly as the branded ones can cost up to around £65 for a gift set.
Fans of the fragrant candles rushed to their local Card Factory, after hearing there's a set reduced to just £2.
Given that it's a set of six, it works out at just 33p each.
Lynsay took to the to share her find, after stumbling across the set in her local high street store.
"Great sale on in Card Factory just now," she wrote, adding that she'd found the deal in the Edinburgh store.
The same set - containing the soft cotton, pink sand sunset, exotic fruits, cherry vanilla, vanilla frosting and pomegranate coconut votives - retails for £12 in Argos.
Candle Safety at Home
While candles can be a beautiful addition to the home, it is essential to follow critical safety advice in order to keep your house safe.
Candles are the most common cause of house fires, according to the London Fire Brigade, and suggested people switch to LED candles to get the same lighting effect, at a higher safety threshold.
The LFB advises people to, never leave candles, incense sticks and oil burners unattended and to make to put them out when leaving a room or before going to sleep.
Keep candles in heat-resistant holders on a stable surface and don't put them close to anything that can catch fire, such as curtains, papers, furniture, and clothes.
Make sure your candles, including matches and lighters, are out of reach of children and pets.
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