Designer candles from houses like Diptyque, Jo Malone, and Byredo often sell for well over $100 in Australia, and a lot of that price covers packaging, brand, and retail markup rather than the fragrance oil itself. A good "dupe" is not a fake or a copy — it is a candle that leans on the same fragrance family (woody, floral, amber, citrus) using quality fragrance oil and a clean-burning wax, at a fraction of the price. What actually determines whether a dupe works is fragrance load (how much oil is in the wax) and wax quality, not the brand name on the jar. Kmart's candle range has become genuinely well known in Australia for this exact reason, often selling out of popular scents within days. When comparing options, check for soy or coconut wax, a stated burn time, and — where possible — a review mentioning both cold throw and hot throw, not just "smells amazing in the box."