I tried the Aldi candle dupe for The White Company Christmas candle, and at a quarter of the price it's even better than the original.
Part of the German supermarket's 2025 winter home fragrance collection, the Hotel Collection XXL Inclusion Candle, is a whopping 4.5kg, and burns for 200 hours.
It turns out I'm not alone, when the candles were put out on the middle aisle, Aldi shoppers took to facebook, saying, ‘I’m running!’ and another exclaiming: ‘I NEED this for my Christmas table!’
It's part of a collection with 30 seasonal scents to choose from across the collection, including floral Sweet Iris or Peony Blush, warming Orange, Cinnamon & Clove or Ginger Biscuit, and decadent Hot Chocolate or Black Cherry & Cassis.
New for 2025, the Hotel Collection Classic Ceramic Candle (£6.99, 370g) is housed in a delicately detailed ceramic pot ideal for a chic, minimalist touch to any home. Available in three scents, Sweet Iris, Rose & Clove, and Fig Tree, and offering a 49 hour burn time, Aldi’s latest launch can save shoppers over £72 compared to popular brand Diptyque.
For scents that scream cosy season, choose the new Hotel Collection Brown Jar Candle (£4.99, 440g). Each has a burn time of 51 hours.
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There' also new XXL Reed Diffuser (£12.99, 1L), which lasts for up to 45 weeks. Perfect for those that love Oud-rich scents, choose from Tobacco & Oud, White Musk & Oud, or Vanilla & Oud.
Pick up the returning Hotel Collection XL Brown Glass Candle (£9.99, 1.2KG) and Reed Diffuser (£9.99, 400ml)1available in three calming scents: Relax, a combination of bergamot, lavender, and patchouli, Revive, notes of rose and geranium finished with lavender, or Unwind, spiced clove with warm amber and sandalwood.
With a 100 hour burn time or diffuser scent each lasts up to 28 weeks.
Choose the Hotel Collection XL Spa Candle (£6.49, 450g), offering an 80 hour burn time, and the Reed Diffuser (£6.49, 200ml) that lasts for up to 16 weeks, each available in three stunning fragrances – Bergamot, Rose & Amber, Jasmine, Neroli & Cedarwood, or Citrus, Lavender & Sandalwood.
The Hotel Collection XXL Hurricane Candle, a dupe for Jo Malone £350 candle
The Hotel Collection XXL Hurricane Candle (£19.99, 2.1kg) is also back, offering a burn time of 158 hours and available in two warming seasonal scents, Chocolate Orange or Ginger Biscuit, as well the middle aisle classics Lime, Basil & Mandarin or Pomegranate, where Aldi fans can save themselves a huge £350 compared to Jo Malone.
Other returning favourites include the Hotel Collection Luxury Candle (£3.15, 335g) and Reed Diffuser (£3.15, 100ml), available in a choice of Fig & Cassis, Blackberry & Bay, or Peony Blush, and the Hotel Collection Hurricane Centrepiece (£14.99, 1.5kg) available in Blackberry & Bay or Bitter Orange. For the sound of a crackling fire, choose the Hotel Collection Wooden Wick Centrepiece (£8.99, 700g) and enjoy comforting scents or Smoked Woods & Musk or Black Cherry & Cassis.
The Hotel Collection Premium Candle (£9.99, 700g) and Reed Diffuser (£9.99, 500ml) is £55 cheaper than The White Company option, and is available in three scents, Vetiver, Myrrh & Bergamot, Orange, Cinnamon & Clove, or Pine, Eucalyptus & Cedar.
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Ideal for giving as a gift, the Confetti Glass Candle (£5.99, 270g) and Reed Diffuser (£5.99, 100ml) are designed with confetti patterned glass.
With three scents available, each has been created with festive scenes in mind, from cosy evenings around the fire to the inviting fragrances of a Christmas kitchen.
- Cosy – rich, warming scents of sandalwood and amber partnered with smoky oud for a luxurious and comforting fragrance
- Bright – refreshing, juicy winter berries are combined with crisp apple for a slightly tart note and finished off with delicious, sweet vanilla
- Joyful – an undeniably seasonal scent reminiscent of festive baking with cosy cinnamon and aromatic clove combined with the zesty, lifting notes of spiced orange
Aldi winter 2025 candle range available instore, while stocks last.
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