$14 Big W item hailed as an alternative to $1000 item

A $14 perfume sold at Big W has been compared to a designer item that can retail for up to $1000.

A $14 perfume sold at Big W has been compared to a designer item that can retail for up to $1000.

Kara Hansen was looking at perfume websites online when an advertisement for Designer Brands’ Red Baccara perfume popped up.

The eye-catching bottle was priced at a very affordable $14 and looked very similar to another brand she knew – Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540.

The French perfume, which is sold at Mecca, has a starting price of $244 for a 35ml bottle. For a 70ml bottle the price tag is $399 and a 200ml bottle will set you back $1085.

“This is a dupe for the Baccarat Rouge,” she told her followers on TikTok.

“And the [Baccarat Rouge 540] is good, like it’s nice. I don’t own it, it’s $700. I’d rather spend $200 on a Chanel perfume.”

A $14 perfume is strikingly similar to a designer item can retail for up for $1000. Picture: TikTok/Karaahansen

Kara went into store to purchase the Big W perfume, which says on the box it was inspired by the Maison Francis Kurkdjian product.

“I was pleasantly surprised at the size of it too. I was expecting a tiny bottle,” she said, adding the bottle looked a little rusty before spritzing herself with some of the perfume.

“Hold up! That’s actually good,” she said.

She said she wasn’t going to comment on whether it would hold the same time as the Baccarat Rouge.

“I would wear this as my daily perfume – it’s sweet, but not sickly sweet. It’s nice, it’s good. What a find!”

A Big W spokesperson told news.com.au the company “loves seeing our customers find great value products across a wide range of categories which our team has worked hard to curate”.

“The beauty category continues to grow in popularity at Big W with regular new products and offers available,” they said.

“For those wanting to be the first to hear about any new offers from Big W, we encourage them to sign up for our mailing list and follow us on social media.”

Kara said the perfume looked very similar to another brand she knew – Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540. Picture: TikTok/Karaahansen

Social media users shared their own experience with the product.

“DB Cosmetics is awesome. I love their make up and the perfumes,” one social media user said.

Another said: “I work at Big W and the amount of people that purchased this today was ridiculous ahahahah.”

“DB have lots of dupe for so many fragrances some smell so good if not better others not so much,” another said.

One added: “Got this a while agoand was amazed how good it smelt and stays on me all day!”