"Thank You": Woman Reviews Caroline Herrera's Good Girl Blush Dupe That Costs Way Less Than R3,000

• Kyla Oosthuizen shared a video comparing an R3,000 designer perfume to an oil-based dupe costing a fraction of the price
• • The South African creator tested Perfumology's Good Girl Blush dupe against the original and could not tell the difference
• • South Africans flooded the comments after the comparison video went viral on Instagram

A South African content creator left Mzansi stunned after revealing she had been spending R3,000 on a designer perfume when a dupe was available for a fraction of the cost. Kyla Oosthuizen posted the comparison video on Instagram on 4 September 2026, and it quickly caught the attention of fragrance lovers nationwide.

In the clip, Kyla held up two bottles side by side: the original Good Girl Blush and a version from a brand called Perfumology. The dupe brand runs a buy-one-get-one-free deal, meaning shoppers can pick up three bottles for around R700 compared to the R3,000 price tag of the original.

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After spritzing the original by Caroline Herrera and the dupe on her wrist, Kyla's verdict was immediate. She said the two smelled identical and that she could not tell the difference between them. She also pointed out that because the dupe is oil-based, it is likely to last longer on the skin than the alcohol-based original.

What made the video resonate was Kyla's honesty about her own spending habits. She described the moment as a wake-up call, saying she now plans to build an entire perfume collection using the dupe brand because of the buy-one-get-one-free deal. She added that she was joining the 7,000 people who had given Perfumology a five-star rating.

For many South Africans who have long admired designer fragrances from a distance, the video felt like a genuine tip from a friend rather than a polished advertisement. Watch Kyla's full perfume comparison on Instagram:

Mzansi stunned by perfume dupe

South Africans flooded the comments with their own experiences and reactions:

@iamlethiwekubheka said:

"I have both originals and dupes, these last me the entire day with compliments all the time because I spray generously."

@priscabanina.x wrote:

"Thank you because Good Girl has had us in a chokehold 😭🤝🔥"

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@mis.seli786 shared:

"Bought it, let's smell."

Other Briefly News stories about dupes

• A photo posted on X (formerly Twitter) left South Africans in stitches over an obvious knockoff of the iconic Vaseline petroleum jelly brand.
• People were moved by a Johannesburg beauty enthusiast who shared a viral video highlighting affordable drugstore alternatives for high-end cosmetics available at Dis-Chem.
• A South African TikToker went viral after plugging viewers with affordable fragrance alternatives that closely mimic high-end designer perfumes.

Source: Briefly News