I got Five Below’s new Sol de Janeiro dupes – they’re literally the best I’ve ever smelled but they’re selling out
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A SAVVY shopper has given her take on dupes she found of sought-after Sol de Janeiro products.
She found the affordable beauty buys at discount store Five Below.
One of Sol de Janeiro's most popular products is the Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, $48.
Cortney Dryden (@cortneydryden) filmed herself shopping the aisles at Five Below in a viral video on TikTok, on the hunt for dupes.
She spotted several that appeared similar to the Sol de Janeiro brand and bought some body butters as well as several fragrant mists.
She went with the body butters as well as several fragrant mists.
The beauty fan didn't gatekeep as she compared to the pricier products.
TO DUPE OR NOT TO DUPE
Dryden purchased three of the body sprays and two of the body butters.
She also compared them with the Sol de Janeiro line to see how they held up.
After spritzing the original alongside the dupe, Dryden look visibly impressed.
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"This is the best dupe I've ever smelled," she gushed.
CROWD REACTION
The video drew in many TikTokers who shared their own love for beauty in the comment section.
"I love how they even duped the literal same bottles and design," one wrote.
"Honestly when I run out I’m getting Solar Flare. It’s cheap, smells identical," another added.
"So Trader Joe’s summer lotion Brazilian Nut Butter seems identical to 62 Butter and 68/40 has lotion dupes at Costco, too, should try them," a third said.
"Guess I’m driving a hour to my closest 5 below this weekend," yet another wrote.
"Five below, don’t make me put on some clothes and go over there," one more said.
Others weren't too impressed with the dupes, saying they didn't feel like they were close enough to the real deal.
"The dark one is supposed to be like the purple one, not that one. I think that the scents smell alike, but not the butters," one wrote.
"I bought the dupe and I love my 68 but the $5 do not last," another chimed in.
"I sprayed it on my skin and minutes later it was like water. Sadly they smell the same but do not wear the same. I returned mine."
"They scent doesn't last long though," a third commented.
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"Mine has them and they literally smell like nothing," yet another wrote.
"Those I've found at Five Below may smell great at first, but quickly fade. Does not last at all," one more said.
