This beauty dupe savings calculator answers the only question that matters when you are standing in a shop aisle comparing two bottles: how much do you actually save? Pick any original-and-dupe pair from our published Australian guides and the calculator shows the dupe price, the original price, the dollar saving and the percentage saving in one line. No sign-ups, no guesswork, and no prices pulled from overseas stores — every figure below is an Australian shelf price.
The pairs come from just two guides we have already published and price-checked: our MCoBeauty dupes guide and our Baccarat Rouge 540 dupe guide. If a pair is not in one of those guides, it is not in this calculator. That keeps every number traceable to a product we have actually written about, instead of a price scraped from a random listing.
How to use the calculator
Choose a pair from the dropdown. The result shows the original price, the dupe price, the amount you save and the saving as a percentage of the original price. The formula is simple: saving in dollars equals the original price minus the dupe price, and the percentage is that saving divided by the original price, times one hundred. If the two prices ever match, the verdict switches to “no saving — buy whichever you prefer”, because at that point the decision is about formula and scent, not money.
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All pairs at a glance
| Original | Dupe | Original price | Dupe price | You save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter | MCoBeauty Flawless Glow Luminous Skin Filter | $78.00 | $35.00 | $43.00 (55.1%) |
| Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Light Wand (Pinkgasm) | MCoBeauty Highlight & Glow Beauty Wand | $62.00 | $29.00 | $33.00 (53.2%) |
| Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Sunshine Drops | MCoBeauty Super Glow Bronzing Drops | $77.00 | $32.00 | $45.00 (58.4%) |
| Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand | MCoBeauty Instant Contour Cream Bronzer | $62.00 | $29.00 | $33.00 (53.2%) |
| Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 | OXX Fragrance Scarlet Love | $438.00 | $12.00 | $426.00 (97.3%) |
| Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 | Designer Brands Red Baccara | $438.00 | $12.99 | $425.01 (97.0%) |
| Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 | Zara Red Temptation (30ml) | $438.00 | $25.95 | $412.05 (94.1%) |
| Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 | Ariana Grande Cloud (from price) | $438.00 | $50.00 | $388.00 (88.6%) |
Prices checked 24 October 2026 at the Australian retailers named in each pair. Promotions change weekly — check the shelf price before you buy. This calculator uses standard shelf prices, not sale prices, except where a pair note says otherwise.
Where the prices come from
All eight pairs were price-checked on 24 October 2026 at Australian retailers: Charlotte Tilbury’s Australian store, MECCA, Oz Hair & Beauty, WholeLife, Woolworths, Kmart, Target, Designer Brands, Big W and Zara Australia. The calculator uses standard shelf prices, not temporary sale prices, except where a pair note says otherwise — for example, the MCoBeauty Super Glow Bronzing Drops are $32 at standard price but were $16 on sale at Adore Beauty on the day of checking. Promotions in Australian beauty retail change weekly, so treat these figures as the checked standard price and confirm the shelf price before you buy.
A big percentage saving is not the whole story. A $426 saving on a fragrance sounds enormous, but a $12 bottle that you never wear is still $12 wasted, while a $35 glow product you reach for every morning is money well spent. Read the full guides — the best beauty dupes in Australia hub pulls them together — for wear time, shade ranges and the honest downsides before you buy on price alone.
FAQs
How does the dupe savings calculator work?
Pick an original-and-dupe pair from the dropdown. The calculator subtracts the dupe price from the original price to give your dollar saving, then divides that saving by the original price and multiplies by one hundred for the percentage saving.
Are the calculator prices current?
They were checked on 24 October 2026 at Australian retailers. Beauty prices move with promotions, so the figures are standard shelf prices at the date of checking — always confirm the shelf price before buying.
Why are the savings so large on fragrance?
Luxury fragrance carries a large brand, packaging and retail margin, while the dupes are sold through budget retailers with far lower overheads. The saving is real, but the dupe will usually differ in longevity and complexity — that is what the original’s price partly buys.
Does a bigger saving mean a better dupe?
No. The saving only measures price. A dupe is only a good buy if the formula, shade and wear suit you, which is why our guides cover performance and downsides alongside price.
Where can I read the full dupe guides?
Start with our best beauty dupes in Australia hub, then read the MCoBeauty dupes guide and the Baccarat Rouge 540 dupe guide for the full comparisons behind these prices.