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Daily Record
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Record
Anti-Trump artwork appears on beach outside US President's luxury golf resort in Ayrshire
The artwork, from Greenpeace UK, was etched in the sand to 'mark' the first 100 days of the US President's second term of office in the Whitehouse. A huge Donald Trump artwork appeared on the beach last week outside the US President's luxury golf resort at Turnberry. The artwork, from Greenpeace UK, was etched in the sand to 'mark' the first 100 days of the president's second term of office in the Whitehouse. The mural, some 55m by 40m, depicts the face of Trump ranked in the sand, with the message 'Time to resist – fight the billionaire takeover.' Areeba Hamid, co-executive director of Greenpeace UK, said: 'During his first 100 days President Trump has been actively working to dismantle and weaken environmental protections and attack those who fight to protect nature and our shared climate, putting the corporate profits of his billionaire friends ahead of people and the planet. It's time to resist the billionaire takeover of our rights and freedoms.' The artwork took several hours to draw out in the sand overnight, by a team from arts organisation 'Sand in Your Eye' and Greenpeace UK. According to Greenpeace, during the Trump administration's first 100 days the president has not only left the Paris Climate agreement and offered Alaskan wilderness to oil drilling, he has also opened up pristine marine ecosystems in the Pacific to industrial fishing. The group also accuse Trump of wanting to launch deep sea mining in the US and International waters, end investments in clean energy and instead boost coal, oil and fossil gas by 'weakening' regulations and 'removing obstacles' for the fossil fuel industry. Areeba continued: 'Trump's biggest allies are a group of unelected billionaires, including the fossil fuel company CEOs who are knowingly burning the planet, polluting our waters, and hurting communities around the world. No one voted for these corporate bullies to end free speech, but they will stop at nothing to keep their oil and gas empire alive – even weaponising the legal system to crush dissent and silence environmental activism.' Areeba added: 'For the billionaires and big oil companies this is not just another source of money. They want to silence all critics and any protests against the core issue with their business: fossil fuels that are causing the climate crisis and environmental destruction.' Greenpeace UK activists have also been 'subvertising' bus stops around the US embassy in Nine Elms, London, with posters carrying the same messaging. This latest stunt comes after seven people were arrested in connection with vandalism at Trump Turnberry in which red paint was thrown over the clubhouse. The greens on the course were also dug up and marker flags were pulled down during the early morning attack on March 8.
Express Tribune
04-05-2025
- Health
- Express Tribune
Fluent in silence
At the crowded emergency ward of a public hospital in Karachi, 18-year-old Areeba* clutched her mother's hand as they waited for their turn. The room buzzed with hurried voices, beeping monitors, and doctors calling out names. But for Areeba, the world remained quiet. Not metaphorically, literally. Born deaf, Areeba had learned to read lips and express herself through sign language. But none of that mattered here. The nurse behind the counter kept shouting her name, mispronouncing it, unaware she couldn't hear. Her mother tried to explain, fumbling with words she didn't have the training for. Areeba's gestures grew more frantic. The doctor, pressed for time, glanced up and muttered, 'Why doesn't she speak? Bring someone else.' This is the daily reality for thousands of Pakistanis deaf or hard of hearing, navigating a world not built for them. A world that demands speech and sound to acknowledge existence. One where access to basic rights, education, healthcare, employment, hinges on a voice they don't have, and an understanding society refuses to develop. And yet, the silence they live in isn't just theirs. It belongs to a system that's quiet on inclusion. To institutions that still don't recognise Pakistan Sign Language (PSL) officially. To schools without trained teachers, banks without interpreters, and buses with conductors who wave them off because they can't speak back. But within this silence, voices are beginning to rise, not in volume, but in visibility. Through innovative tech, grassroots movements, and inclusive policies being pushed by private and non-governmental organisations, the deaf community is finally being heard, even if not always understood. The silent struggle Imagine standing outside your child's classroom. You hear the school bell ring, but they don't move. Everyone else picks up their bags and runs out, laughing. Your child just sits there, waiting for a signal only they can understand, one that may never come. That's how Saba* describes the first few weeks of school for her son Daniyal*, who was born deaf. 'He used to just sit and stare at the teacher's mouth. He thought if he stared hard enough, he might understand,' she says, wiping her glasses with the edge of her dupatta. 'But no one in the classroom, including the teacher, knew any sign language. And no one tried to learn.' It's these invisible barriers, the ones that don't make headlines that quietly shut the door on millions of deaf Pakistanis every day. There are over 1 million deaf children in Pakistan, but less than 5% of them are enrolled in schools. The numbers are even worse for girls. The few who do get admitted often sit through years of schooling without truly understanding a word. 'It's not about intelligence. It's about access,' says Sakina a trained sign language expert. 'We are setting up deaf students to fail by denying them trained teachers, interpreters, or even visual-friendly content. It's like asking someone to run with their feet tied.' This isn't just a Pakistani problem; globally it's a neglected population. The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) estimates 80% of deaf people worldwide have no access to education in their preferred language. That 'language' is usually sign language, something Pakistan still hasn't legally recognised. Education is just one wall in a maze of silence. Healthcare is another. Zahid Siddiqui, a 24-year-old from Lahore, told The Express Tribune through text about his experience when he showed up at an emergency room with severe stomach pain. The nurse kept asking him questions he couldn't answer. He tried writing on paper, pointing to his abdomen, even miming pain. After a long wait, they gave him painkillers and sent him home. Two days later, he was diagnosed with a ruptured appendix, too late for a simple fix. There are no certified medical sign language interpreters in most hospitals in Pakistan. While apps like ConnectHear and DeafTawk have started providing on-demand interpretation via smartphones, public hospitals rarely have Internet, let alone the infrastructure to support such services. Employment? That's another wall. Most job listings don't even consider deaf applicants. For the few who do manage to get a job, communication remains a daily battle. 'I had to leave three different workplaces,' Faizan Saleem, a deaf graphic designer based in Karachi, told The Express Tribune with the help of a Sign Language Interpreter. 'No one wanted to include me in meetings. They assumed I didn't understand business. But I just didn't understand them.' He pauses for a moment before adding what stings the most. 'Although we don't have the hearing and speaking ability, our other senses are strong. But to communicate what is in our mind, the fastest way is to use sign language. I haven't seen any workplace where the employees know sign language or even try to learn. This shows how much importance they give to us. I feel like keeping me at a job is a compulsion, not a need.' Without government incentives or inclusive hiring policies, private companies have little motivation to adapt. Pakistan doesn't have a national strategy for deaf inclusion. PSL is not officially recognised, meaning there's no standardisation, no government funding and no requirement for its use in schools or public institutions. These are not just inconveniences. They are daily violations of dignity, opportunity and the basic right to be understood. The first barrier In a quiet home on the outskirts of Gujrat, five-year-old Ayaan sits in front of the television, his eyes fixed on the screen. The room echoes with the playful chaos of cartoons, but Ayaan doesn't laugh. He simply watches, still and silent. His mother sits beside him, watching him more than the TV. 'He wouldn't turn his head when we called his name,' she says, her voice low, not from shame but memory. 'At first, we thought maybe he was just in his own world. We didn't know it was because he couldn't hear us.' Ayaan's story is painfully familiar. Around 1.2 out of every 1,000 children are born with moderate to profound hearing loss in Pakistan, according to the World Health Organisation. Despite these numbers, there is still no national policy for mandatory hearing tests for newborns. Which means countless children, like Ayaan, are diagnosed late, if at all. By the time a diagnosis comes, critical time has already slipped away. Language development slows. Social confidence suffers. Parents are left piecing together solutions in a system that offers little guidance and even less support. "If someone had told us earlier," Ayaan's mother says, 'maybe we could've helped him sooner.' Over a million school-aged children in Pakistan are deaf, but fewer than 5% of them are enrolled in formal education. For girls, the barriers are even higher, layered with the weight of social expectations and limited mobility. Organisations like the Family Educational Services Foundation (FESF) are trying to catch those falling through the cracks. Their Deaf Reach schools provide education and vocational training to more than 1,500 deaf children and young adults across the country. But even they know they can't do it alone. 'We need the government to recognise PSL officially,' says a teacher at one such school. Without that recognition, there's no mandate to include it in the national curriculum, no funding for training teachers and no systemic way to ensure deaf children learn in a language they understand. Globally, the situation isn't much better – WFD estimates that 80% of the world's 70 million deaf people have no access to education. The problem isn't just resources. It's will. Every week, Ayaan and his mother travel 50km to Gujranwala, where he attends a special class at the National Institute for the Deaf. It's a long journey for a short class, but it's one of the few places where he isn't treated like an afterthought. 'He's learning to sign now,' his mother says with a cautious smile. 'For the first time, he can tell me when he's hungry. When he's tired. It's small, but it feels big.' When the right tool speaks your language For a long time in Pakistan, the deaf community has lived in the shadows of silence. But that is changing, slowly but surely, through the power of technology and the tireless work of those who've lived the silence themselves. 'ConnectHear directly tackles the severe communication gap faced by Pakistan's Deaf community through a mobile application connecting users instantly to professional sign language interpreters,' says Arhum Ishtiaq, Co-founder and CTO of ConnectHear. 'Since 2020, our platform has empowered governments, businesses, and individuals across Pakistan by making sign language interpretation readily available on smartphones.' The team has developed what they claim is the world's first real-time sign language recognition system, though it currently requires stable Internet and specialised hardware. Their efforts also extend to emergency preparedness. 'We recognised the urgent humanitarian challenge faced by the deaf community during disasters, where critical emergency alerts remain inaccessible due to communication barriers. Our experiences during COVID-19 highlighted that deaf individuals suffered disproportionately due to a lack of accessible information, resulting in isolation and vulnerability,' Arhum explains. In response, the organisation launched an AI-powered disaster preparedness initiative in collaboration with Ufone and HANDS, with funding from GSMA. 'This initiative ensures critical alerts reach deaf individuals effectively, bridging the existing accessibility gap during crises.' 'Our initiative significantly enhances disaster preparedness by optimising our virtual interpretation app to reliably function under harsh conditions, including low network quality and basic smartphone usage scenarios. Moreover, we employ AI to automatically convert disaster alerts into sign language videos, facilitating easy dissemination of life-saving information,' he adds. ConnectHear's multi-layered approach merges innovation with empathy, according to Arhum. 'This dual approach ensures proactive preparedness through accessible, AI-generated information and reactive responsiveness via interpreter support, thereby substantially improving crisis resilience for deaf individuals and internally displaced persons (IDPs) with hearing impairments.' Beyond emergency support, ConnectHear continues to tackle structural exclusion. 'Deaf individuals in Pakistan face severe communication barriers, isolation during emergencies, limited educational and employment opportunities, and significant exclusion from essential services like healthcare and banking. The scale of these challenges is amplified by Pakistan's lack of widespread awareness about sign language and limited infrastructure for Deaf accessibility.' To overcome that, the organisation partners with banks, government offices, and telecom providers. 'We actively partner with major institutions like banks, governmental organisations, and telecom companies to integrate our technology, creating environments where Deaf individuals can comfortably and confidently navigate public and private services,' says Arhum. He's also vocal about what systemic changes are needed, 'Officially recognising PSL as a national language is fundamental. Public institutions should receive mandatory training on basic sign language and sensitivity training. Infrastructure improvements must include captioning and visual aids. Deaf individuals should be actively included in policy-making processes.' 'In Pakistan, there's enormous untapped potential among deaf individuals, particularly within fields such as technology, digital media, entrepreneurship, and education,' Arhum added. 'We actively train Deaf individuals in digital skills such as content creation, video production, digital marketing, and technology development.' Meanwhile, DeafTawk, a tech startup born out of lived experience, has been breaking barriers of its own. 'DeafTawk is a purpose-driven startup founded by three individuals from within the disability community, Wamiq, the first deaf engineer in Pakistan who graduated from the United States, and Ali and AQ, both of whom are blind. We didn't just start a company; we built a movement rooted in our lived experiences,' says Ali Shabbar, Founder and CEO of DeafTawk. 'In Pakistan, over 9 million people are deaf or hard of hearing, and many cannot read or write due to a lack of inclusive education. For them, sign language isn't just a tool; it's their only language. DeafTawk bridges the communication gap through a digital platform that provides real-time access to certified sign language interpreters via a mobile app.' With the help of DeafTawk's 24/7 interpretation service, deaf users are rewriting their lives. 'With our mobile app and AI-based solutions, we've opened up a new world. Now, a deaf person can walk into a hospital and speak to a doctor via a remote interpreter in minutes. Students can attend online classes with interpretation support. Job seekers can communicate directly with employers. For the first time, technology has given the deaf community a tool they truly own, one designed in their language, for their needs,' Ali shared. He added that DeafTawk is now pioneering Pakistan's first AI-based text-and-voice to sign language translation engine, designed to make education, public services, and digital content instantly accessible to the deaf. According to Ali, DeafTawk has served over 97,000 deaf beneficiaries, provided over 2,000 jobs to sign language interpreters, and supported 1,200 deaf individuals in gaining employment to date. 'We've also helped 1,500 deaf students enroll in higher education and made 75-plus organisations inclusive by integrating our interpretation services,' he said. He shared the example of Kamran Lashari, the head of the Pakistan Youth Federation of Deaf & Hard of Hearing, who secured a prominent position in the technology department at COMSATS. 'Deaf from birth, Kamran struggled to showcase his talent in traditional interviews. But with DeafTawk's interpreter services, he was finally able to communicate his skills clearly to the management. Today, he leads a team of 15 people and is one of the most valued professionals in his department,' Ali said. Another inspiring example is Aliza Munim, a gifted artist from Karachi. Despite her talent, she found it hard to interact with customers and run her art gallery. With the help of DeafTawk, she now independently manages her gallery and communicates confidently with clients, breaking every barrier that once held her back. And then, there are moments that redefine what technology truly means. 'A few months ago, a mother walked into our office, her eyes full of tears. Her son, Kashan, is deaf, and for 31 long years, she had never truly understood him. With the help of DeafTawk's interpreters, for the very first time, she had a full, meaningful conversation with her son. No statistics or success metrics can capture the weight of that moment. It wasn't just about communication, it was about love, connection, and decades of silence finally being broken,' shared Ali. When representation becomes responsibility While startups like ConnectHear and DeafTawk have pioneered tech-led accessibility, some corporations are starting to rewrite the rulebook on inclusion. One of those few institutions in Pakistan's corporate landscape is Standard Chartered (SC) Bank Pakistan. For many deaf and differently-abled individuals, stepping into a bank branch can feel like stepping into a world that doesn't speak their language. SC is changing that. They've launched Pakistan's first virtual sign language translation support app across select branches, ensuring that deaf customers are supported without needing a family member to interpret their needs. Sign language training is ongoing across all customer touchpoints, with the goal of having at least one trained colleague at every branch. The bank has also prioritised inclusive design. It was the first in the country to introduce Braille banking forms and has ensured wheelchair accessibility at all its branches. Select locations have been upgraded as model branches that go beyond minimum regulatory requirements to accommodate differently-abled clients. In 2023, SC also sponsored Pakistan's largest career fair for differently-abled job seekers, connecting over 800 candidates with 40-plus prospective employers. The bank has been equally active in convening the wider industry. They initiated the first-ever roundtable for banking industry HR heads to promote disability-confident hiring practices. Other institutions are beginning to follow suit. Unilever Pakistan has conducted disability confidence workshops and begun hiring through inclusive pipelines. Jazz and Telenor have partnered with DeafTawk for customer service inclusion. Mobilink Microfinance Bank has rolled out a digital literacy initiative tailored for persons with disabilities. Listening beyond words For all the progress being made, life for many deaf Pakistanis remains a daily negotiation with a world that wasn't built for them. What we need now isn't just more technology. We need more humanity. Not just innovation, but intention. True change starts by accepting that communication is not a luxury, it's a right. First, PSL must be officially recognised as a national language. Second, our infrastructure needs to reflect real inclusion. Accessibility should be built in, not bolted on. Third, we need to move from token hiring to true inclusion. Setting quotas means little if workplaces aren't equipped to support deaf professionals. Representation needs to be real, not just symbolic. Inclusion can't stop at a billboard or campaign. Deaf voices need to be part of the conversation, not just translated, but truly heard. And finally, we have to shift from helping to partnering. Deaf individuals aren't people to be rescued, they're people to be included. Every policy, program, and product meant to serve the community should be designed with them, not for them. The system needs to change, but so does the lens we use to look at the deaf community. Because when we finally learn to listen, not just with our ears, but with empathy, we'll realise that there's a whole world of brilliance that's been speaking all along. Maybe then, silence won't feel so lonely. *Names have been changed to protect identity
Scottish Sun
26-04-2025
- Lifestyle
- Scottish Sun
People race to discount shop for viral Dubai perfume now turned into an air freshener – it's £1.99 & smells ‘gorgeous'
Scroll down to read about the most popular dupes of high-end perfumes BUDGET BUY People race to discount shop for viral Dubai perfume now turned into an air freshener – it's £1.99 & smells 'gorgeous' CHOCOLATE isn't the only Dubai product that has taken the world by storm. After going viral online, a popular Dubai perfume has now been turned into an air freshener. 2 A Facebook user came across the popular scent in the form of an air freshener at her local Farmfoods Credit: Facebook/@extremecouponingandbargainsuk The highly sought-after scent has now been created to add a touch of elegance to your home. Intense Oud provides "Fragrances from the East", with a wide variety of perfumes available. Now the popular brand has moved into the home scents sector, replicating their signature scents in the form of air fresheners. One savvy shopper spotted a bottle at her local Farmfoods, sharing her excitement online. She posted a picture of the air freshener on the Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Home Bargains UK. "Trip to Dubai for £1.99? Say no more," wrote the impressed customer in her caption. She pointed out that the same air freshener is currently listed at a much higher price online. The Absolute Oud Air Freshener Spray is available in a pack of three for £11.99 from Amazon. Other scents are also available, including Arabian Rouge, Areeba, Kashmiri, Musk Al Emarati, Sultan Al Arab, and Zaineb. The sprays are described as "leaving a lasting impression with its lingering fragrance, ensuring a continuously pleasant environment". Primark releases £2 minis of its cult Sol de Janeiro perfume dupes - there's four scents to nab… and one of them is brand new According to manufacturers, the air freshener can be used as a room spray, car freshener, or bathroom freshener to "eliminate all type of unwanted smell and bad odours". The product is designed to ensure "effective room coverage" with "just a few sprays". Each fragrance is "crafted with meticulous attention to quality and detail". "Arabian fresheners create a welcoming and refined ambiance wherever it is used," the description read. "Making it ideal for everyday use or special occasions to impress guests and enhance personal comfort." The best perfume dupes on the high street WE all love a good perfume, but they can also be pricey. So why not try a dupe from the high street instead? Here's some of the best: *If you click on a link in this boxout we will earn affiliate revenue Marks & Spencer: Apothecary Warmth, £9.50 - dupe for Le Labo's Santal 33 - BUY NOW Sea Salt and Neroli, £13 - dupe for Tom Ford's Neroli Portofino - BUY NOW Midnight Blossom, £10 - dupe for Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium - BUY NOW Soft Iris, £10 - dupe for Chanel Coco Mademoiselle - BUY NOW Zara: Energetically New York, £25.99 - dupe for Le Labo's Santal 33 Nude Bouquet, £12.99 - dupe for Dior's Miss Dior Applejuice, £12.99 - dupe for DKNY's Be Delicious Sublime Epoque, £22.99 - dupe for Armani My Way Aldi: Empress, £5.99 - dupe for Paco Rabanne Olympéa Feminine, £6.99 - dupe for Coco Mademoiselle Masculine, £6.99 - dupe for Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male Hotel Collection No39 Poppy and Barley, £6.99 - dupe for Jo Malone's Poppy and Barley Bargain hunters shared their thoughts on the deal in the Facebook comments section. "These are lush, I got one from B&M," wrote one shopper. "Fab spray and lasts a while," said another impressed customer. "[These] smell beautiful and last for ages. Sprayed my coat over two weeks ago and can still smell it on there, best of it is they're dry spray not wet," commented a third person. "They remind me of walking through the souks in Dubai," said another Facebook user.
The Sun
26-04-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Sun
People race to discount shop for viral Dubai perfume now turned into an air freshener – it's £1.99 & smells ‘gorgeous'
CHOCOLATE isn't the only Dubai product that has taken the world by storm. After going viral online, a popular Dubai perfume has now been turned into an air freshener. 2 The highly sought-after scent has now been created to add a touch of elegance to your home. Intense Oud provides "Fragrances from the East", with a wide variety of perfumes available. Now the popular brand has moved into the home scents sector, replicating their signature scents in the form of air fresheners. One savvy shopper spotted a bottle at her local Farmfoods, sharing her excitement online. She posted a picture of the air freshener on the Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Home Bargains UK. "Trip to Dubai for £1.99? Say no more," wrote the impressed customer in her caption. She pointed out that the same air freshener is currently listed at a much higher price online. The Absolute Oud Air Freshener Spray is available in a pack of three for £11.99 from Amazon. Other scents are also available, including Arabian Rouge, Areeba, Kashmiri, Musk Al Emarati, Sultan Al Arab, and Zaineb. The sprays are described as "leaving a lasting impression with its lingering fragrance, ensuring a continuously pleasant environment". Primark releases £2 minis of its cult Sol de Janeiro perfume dupes - there's four scents to nab… and one of them is brand new According to manufacturers, the air freshener can be used as a room spray, car freshener, or bathroom freshener to "eliminate all type of unwanted smell and bad odours". The product is designed to ensure "effective room coverage" with "just a few sprays". Each fragrance is "crafted with meticulous attention to quality and detail". "Arabian fresheners create a welcoming and refined ambiance wherever it is used," the description read. "Making it ideal for everyday use or special occasions to impress guests and enhance personal comfort." The best perfume dupes on the high street WE all love a good perfume, but they can also be pricey. So why not try a dupe from the high street instead? Here's some of the best: *If you click on a link in this boxout we will earn affiliate revenue Marks & Spencer: Apothecary Warmth, £9.50 - dupe for Le Labo's Santal 33 - BUY NOW Sea Salt and Neroli, £13 - dupe for Tom Ford's Neroli Portofino - BUY NOW Midnight Blossom, £10 - dupe for Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium - BUY NOW Soft Iris, £10 - dupe for Chanel Coco Mademoiselle - BUY NOW Zara: Energetically New York, £25.99 - dupe for Le Labo's Santal 33 Nude Bouquet, £12.99 - dupe for Dior's Miss Dior Applejuice, £12.99 - dupe for DKNY's Be Delicious Sublime Epoque, £22.99 - dupe for Armani My Way Aldi: Empress, £5.99 - dupe for Paco Rabanne Olympéa Feminine, £6.99 - dupe for Coco Mademoiselle Masculine, £6.99 - dupe for Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male Hotel Collection No39 Poppy and Barley, £6.99 - dupe for Jo Malone's Poppy and Barley Bargain hunters shared their thoughts on the deal in the Facebook comments section. "These are lush, I got one from B&M," wrote one shopper. "Fab spray and lasts a while," said another impressed customer. "[These] smell beautiful and last for ages. Sprayed my coat over two weeks ago and can still smell it on there, best of it is they're dry spray not wet," commented a third person. "They remind me of walking through the souks in Dubai," said another Facebook user. 2
The Irish Sun
26-04-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Irish Sun
People race to discount shop for viral Dubai perfume now turned into an air freshener – it's £1.99 & smells ‘gorgeous'
CHOCOLATE isn't the only Dubai product that has taken the world by storm. After going viral online, a popular Dubai perfume has now been turned into an air freshener. 2 A Facebook user came across the popular scent in the form of an air freshener at her local Farmfoods Credit: Facebook/@extremecouponingandbargainsuk The highly sought-after scent has now been created to add a touch of elegance to your home. Intense Oud provides "Fragrances from the East", with a wide variety of perfumes available. Now the popular brand has moved into the home scents sector, replicating their signature scents in the form of air fresheners. One savvy shopper spotted a bottle at her local Farmfoods, sharing her excitement online. Read More On Farmfoods She posted a picture of the air freshener on the Facebook group "Trip to Dubai for £1.99? Say no more," wrote the impressed customer in her caption. She pointed out that the same air freshener is currently listed at a much higher price online. The Most read in Fabulous Other scents are also available, including Arabian Rouge, Areeba, Kashmiri, Musk Al Emarati, Sultan Al Arab, and Zaineb. The sprays are described as "leaving a lasting impression with its lingering fragrance, ensuring a continuously pleasant environment". Primark releases £2 minis of its cult Sol de Janeiro perfume dupes - there's four scents to nab… and one of them is brand new According to manufacturers, the air freshener can be used as a room spray, car freshener, or bathroom freshener to "eliminate all type of unwanted smell and bad odours". The product is designed to ensure "effective room coverage" with "just a few sprays". Each fragrance is "crafted with meticulous attention to quality and detail". "Arabian fresheners create a welcoming and refined ambiance wherever it is used," the description read. "Making it ideal for everyday use or special occasions to impress guests and enhance personal comfort." The best perfume dupes on the high street WE all love a good perfume, but they can also be pricey. So why not try a dupe from the high street instead? Here's some of the best: *If you click on a link in this boxout we will earn affiliate revenue Marks & Spencer: Apothecary Warmth, £9.50 - dupe for Le Labo's Santal 33 - BUY NOW Sea Salt and Neroli, £13 - dupe for Tom Ford's Neroli Portofino - BUY NOW Midnight Blossom, £10 - dupe for Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium - BUY NOW Soft Iris, £10 - dupe for Chanel Coco Mademoiselle - BUY NOW Zara: Energetically New York, £25.99 - dupe for Le Labo's Santal 33 Nude Bouquet, £12.99 - dupe for Dior's Miss Dior Applejuice, £12.99 - dupe for DKNY's Be Delicious Sublime Epoque, £22.99 - dupe for Armani My Way Aldi: Empress, £5.99 - dupe for Paco Rabanne Olympéa Feminine, £6.99 - dupe for Coco Mademoiselle Masculine, £6.99 - dupe for Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male Hotel Collection No39 Poppy and Barley, £6.99 - dupe for Jo Malone's Poppy and Barley Bargain hunters shared their thoughts on the deal in the Facebook comments section. "These are lush, I got one from B&M," wrote one shopper. "Fab spray and lasts a while," said another impressed customer. "[These] smell beautiful and last for ages. Sprayed my coat over two weeks ago and can still smell it on there, best of it is they're dry spray not wet," commented a third person. "They remind me of walking through the souks in Dubai," said another Facebook user. 2 Farmfoods shoppers can nab the popular air freshener sprays for just £1.99 a bottle (stock image) Credit: Alamy
