Shoppers run to Aldi to bag £13 XL candle just in time for Christmas – it makes the perfect gift and smells ‘divine’

WITH Christmas just weeks away, the hunt is on for the perfect decorations to make your home feel cosy and festive.

And if you're yet to pick up the finishing touches yet then you may want to head to your nearest Aldi.

A host of Christmas decorations and lights, part of Aldi's Specialbuys, landed in the supermarket's famous middle aisle earlier this month.

But it's a £12.99 candle that's been hailed as the perfect table centrepiece for December 25.

And some savvy shoppers love it so much, they've picked up extras as gifts for loved ones.

The 10-wick candle comes in two scents - salted orchid and driftwood or tobacco leaf and oak - and has an average burn time of 21 hours

Desceibing it on the website, Aldi bosses say: "Fill your home with the fragrant tone of this Purewick Rustic Wooden Centrepiece Candle.

"As the scent fills your home, this stunning rustic centrepiece not only smells amazing but adds luxury to your table."

It has since gone viral on social media, with videos racking up more than a million views.

So it's unsurprising that some frustrated shoppers have struggled to get their hands on it.

To help out any nearby shoppers, one woman revealed that her local store has just had a crate of stock hit the shelves.

Posting on the Bargain Lovers Facebook group, which boasts 340,000 members, Sharon said: "Instagram Aldi viral candles, Milngavie [near Glasgow] has a pallet in."

Other satisfied Christmas fans have also taken to social media to praise the show-stopping candle.

One gushed: "Run to Aldi for the most amazing Christmas centre piece candle. I wish I would have stocked up now for the price!!"

A second echoed: "Run, don't walk to Aldi for the XL candle. I got my hands on [it] just in time for Christmas."

A third wrote: "I’ve just purchased this candle and couldn’t wait till Christmas to light it! It’s amazing! Going to get another one."

"Managed to get the viral Aldi wooden candle and I LOVE it", chimed in a fourth.

"So much that I think I need to get another one as it looks good in every room."

A fifth said: "Can you believe that it’s only £12.99 and comes in 2 scents?

"I’m also looking forward to reusing the wooden vessel…maybe for garlic bread or nibbles. I bought some for Christmas presents [too]."

"Got mine today, smells lovely too and can still smell it after I blew it out", revealed a sixth.

Meanwhile, someone else agreed: "Can confirm it smells divine."

And it's not the only thing Aldi shoppers are racing to grab, with a new food arrival causing a frenzy.

The German retailer is offering a dupe of the Greggs festive bake for a fraction of the cost.

The Crestwood Festive Bakes found in the freezer section from November 27 are filled with chicken, beechwood smoved bacon and cranberries.

They come with a sage and onion sauce which is all wrapped in puff pastry with a parsley and breadcrumb topping.