Maison and Muse Marilyn candle from Woolworths is a budget dupe of Glasshouse’s popular Tahaa Affair

Shoppers have been sent into a spin after discovering a budget candle dupe of a popular a scent from a high end brand. 

New Zealand brand Maison and Muse, which is currently stocked at Wooloworths, created a $25 version of Glasshouse Fragrance’s Tahaa Affair which costs more than double the price. 

Fragrance lover Danika, from Sydney, shared the find online telling followers to ‘run’ to Woolies to get their hands on the dupe before they all get snapped up. 

Danika was shocked by how similar the Maison and Muse’s Marilyn scent range was to Glasshouse’s $54.95 Tahaa Affair calling it ‘sweet and divine’. 

Maison and Muse launched the Marilyn scent in December of 2021 across New Zealand stores but it has only just been made available to Australian shoppers. 

Shoppers have discovered Maison and Muse’s $25 Marilyn candle (left) from Woolowrths that is a perfect dupe of Glasshouse’s popular Tahaa Affair (right) scent which costs $54.95

‘PSA to all my fellow Glasshouse girlies, yes we are in Woolies, and yes you read that right, we are on the hunt for the Tahaa dupe,’ Danika said in a TikTok video as she searched the supermarket aisles. 

She reminded viewers to check both fragrance sections in Woolworths before finding Maison and Muse’s Marilyn and Diana scents in both a reed diffuser and candle. 

Danika was ‘genuinely shocked’ when she smelled the Glasshouse dupe for the first time confirming it was just like the real thing. 

The scent lines are inspired by Marylin Munroe and Princess Diana and are currently on special in Woolworths for $17 a candle down from $25. 

‘Now don’t be confused, these guys are not just another basic dupe, another supermarket candle,’ Danika said. 

‘If you actually go to (Maison and Muse’s) website, you can find tailored mood boards cocktails and even Spotify playlists to pair these scents with when you take them home and burn them.’

Danika bought a Marilyn candle and Diana diffuser at full price before the special went into effect but only spent $50 which is $4.95 cheaper than one 380g Glasshouse candle.

‘You will find them in Woolies across Australia and online as well so if you don’t see them when you go in definitely head to the service counter and ask,’ Danika explained. 

‘But otherwise jump online and hopefully you can find them there.’ 

TikToker Danika (pictured), from Sydney, ‘genuinely shocked’ when she smelled the Glasshouse dupe for the first time confirming it was just like the real thing

Danika bought a Marilyn candle and Diana diffuser at full price before the special went into effect but only spent $50 which is $4.95 cheaper than one 380g Glasshouse candle

Once at home, Danika opened and styled the candle and diffuser in her apartment. 

‘I can confirm Diana is a beautiful, beautiful fragrance, really refreshing compared to the Marilyn which is just sweet and divine like that Tahaa you’re used to,’ she said. 

Her video racked up thousands of views and many said they were rushing to Woolworths to get their own Tahaa dupe.  

‘This TikTok just made me go to Woolies 15 minutes before closing. Candle secured,’ one woman said. 

‘We LOVE Tahaa so I’ll go check it out,’ a second wrote and a third added: ‘I have to try this!!’

Other were curious about how strong the scents were and wanted to know if they would fill their home. 

Danika said the diffuser was ‘super intense’ and perfect for those looking for an ‘extra hit’ while the candle made her whole apartment smell ‘nice’ after a ‘full burn’.