I forked out for a posh aftershave thinking I’d bagged a bargain but I only realised my stupid mistake when I opened it
A BLOKE was furious after forking out £85 for what he reckoned was a luxe aftershave only to realise he had made a major mistake.
Shopper Bondi John took to TikTok to moan about the error after paying the eye-watering sum at a duty-free shop at the airport.
According to the fitness enthusiast, he had nabbed what he reckoned was a bottle of an aftershave, which cost him a whopping £85.
As the video revealed, the ”aftershave” came in a posh black box – but unfortunately, the beauty essential was anything but a bargain deal.
Upon opening the packaging, John quickly realised that he would not be making anyone go wild with the scent – as instead of an aftershave, he had wasted the money on a candle.
Mortified, he said: ”I’ve only gone back and spent 85 f*****g quid on a proxy candle.”
The major fail, uploaded on his social media page, has since won John almost 760k views, leaving thousands in hysterics.
Hundreds flocked to comments where many couldn’t believe the error.
One TikTok fan said: ”I would never recover from this.
”On my death bed I’d still be ranting about spending 85 quid on a proxy candle.”
Meanwhile, others shared their biggest fails, with one revealing: ”I did that years ago thought I had bought perfume but actually bought a roll on deodorant.”
‘I’ve done this and it was hand cream I was gutted bit had lovely soft skin for a few weeks,” someone else chimed in.
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”But they smell incredible,” another tried to make John feel a bit better about his pricey purchase.
The brand of the candle – Acqua di Parma – is known for its iconic perfumes (and candles), symbolising Italian luxury.
The candles often retail from an eye-watering £73 to a whopping £148 at Selfridges.