I remember writing so points down on fake perfumes long ago after sitting so many time on forums. So today I will post slightly updated version on how to avoid fake perfumes. This is what I learned. Of course there are copies that aren't harmful, but we're talking about the ones that are positioned as real deal.
Now there have years passed and since then fakemakers come up with their own flankers (that's what you get for releasing countless flankers! Customers have trouble to tell them apart!) that look pretty solid. Also they have dipped their toes into niche world. So be extra careful about everything yiu buy from unreliable source. Also two words about cosmetics - better buy cheaper than fake ''Dior'' mascara that is made of shoe cream.
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Now there have years passed and since then fakemakers come up with their own flankers (that's what you get for releasing countless flankers! Customers have trouble to tell them apart!) that look pretty solid. Also they have dipped their toes into niche world. So be extra careful about everything yiu buy from unreliable source. Also two words about cosmetics - better buy cheaper than fake ''Dior'' mascara that is made of shoe cream.
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First. The price. If it's too cheap then you can see it.. (but note then sometimes there's a huge discount in some chain stores )
Second. The place. Buy from trusted places or department stores etc. Don't buy in places who don't have license to sell, say, Dior if you want to buy something from Dior. You often can find retailers in the same site (I guess Dior has the list- store locater)
In Russia there's online 'stores' that sell 'confiscated by customs ' cosmetics and perfumery and other fake stuff. Customs never sell that.
Third. The serial number. On bottle and box. It should match.
Fourth. Quality of package. Very few perfumes come without polythene wrapping. If it comes wrapped (and nature unfriendly) it should be transparent, clear... (maybe if it's an old perfume standing there for years wrapping could be a bit scratched).
Fifth. The smell. Counterfeit 'perfumes' are often made improperly. Normally, when perfume is attached to alcohol, it is placed in cans for few days to settle. Fakes are often skipping this step, so the composition is messy, flat, unpleasant after time if you
sprayed that on skin. Note that it smells similar to original. The
contents in 'precious' bottle can fall apart in months. Also, alcohol
they use has to be lowest quality.
Sixth. Size. It's often 3.4 oz bottles are fake ones. Or 90ml bottles (often something like close to 24.16$ for fake in Russia).
Seventh. Online shopping? Check on the net what other people say. Ask for which store they recommend, read their experiences...
Eighth. Again online shopping? Check the stock. If the site sells counterfeit products they might take pictures from official sites or steal them elsewhere, but if you see among all these perfect pictures something weird, like weird Salvatore Ferragamo with a cap definitely not like Salvatore, then stay away or check if they haven't changed the design D:!
There are also 20 ml package that has one package and different names on those. And the versions with pheromones? Don't be fooled by that BS, they are so volatile that they are gone within one second. So that'd be fake if you see a popular perfume with addition xD
It's easy to avoid fakes if you buy from big chain stores and ones."
''No, I don't think shops that have license to sell particular brand sell fakes as well.
You can spot the good copy as well. Just compare it to the original. They can copy all the numbers and stuff, but counterfeits are anyway made cheaper. These days it's easy to make good copies. Say, copy Dior's eyeshadow. If you have ever used original then you will notice how it stays and how it smells.
If you are really familiar with fragrance, you'll spot that somethings wrong with the smell.
However not all the times- if manufacturer changes something in formula or moves to another factory (I mean sometimes both original perfumes that were made one in USA and one in France - they had small differences in smell).
Cheap counterfeits are highly dangerous. Do not ever use them on skin- they contain ingredients that weren't checked for safety to use and you may end up in hospital.
So buy only from sellers that have license to sell those brands. There was never fakes from chain stores,even if one of two spotted and thought their purchase was fake they never took it to research the contents, just shouted all over internet. Mostly their 'fakes' were just perfumes that gone bad (yeah, they keep them boxed, but under warm lamps and who knows where that box were placed in warehouse). Interesting fact, that people who sell 'elite' perfumes often are those who says that they buy their production in same place where stores do (as if!
) or say that stores sell fakes.
P.S. About e-bay... you have to be careful in that place. But if you buy via paypal I think that you can return fake and get money back. I haven't ever bought perfumes in e-bay.''
Also, I've found place on the net where you can order fakes and they will make anything for you... The wholesale price per bottle is 1-3$... So those people who use these and say they don't want to be fooled and overpay for originals are not quite right >D
And as it's really sad I will show you picture very ridiculously funny... Good design truly xD!!!
Stay safe, I hope it's helpful ^^
Second. The place. Buy from trusted places or department stores etc. Don't buy in places who don't have license to sell, say, Dior if you want to buy something from Dior. You often can find retailers in the same site (I guess Dior has the list- store locater)
In Russia there's online 'stores' that sell 'confiscated by customs ' cosmetics and perfumery and other fake stuff. Customs never sell that.
Third. The serial number. On bottle and box. It should match.
Fourth. Quality of package. Very few perfumes come without polythene wrapping. If it comes wrapped (and nature unfriendly) it should be transparent, clear... (maybe if it's an old perfume standing there for years wrapping could be a bit scratched).
Fifth. The smell. Counterfeit 'perfumes' are often made improperly. Normally, when perfume is attached to alcohol, it is placed in cans for few days to settle. Fakes are often skipping this step, so the composition is messy, flat, unpleasant after time if you
sprayed that on skin. Note that it smells similar to original. The
contents in 'precious' bottle can fall apart in months. Also, alcohol
they use has to be lowest quality.Sixth. Size. It's often 3.4 oz bottles are fake ones. Or 90ml bottles (often something like close to 24.16$ for fake in Russia).
Seventh. Online shopping? Check on the net what other people say. Ask for which store they recommend, read their experiences...
Eighth. Again online shopping? Check the stock. If the site sells counterfeit products they might take pictures from official sites or steal them elsewhere, but if you see among all these perfect pictures something weird, like weird Salvatore Ferragamo with a cap definitely not like Salvatore, then stay away or check if they haven't changed the design D:!
There are also 20 ml package that has one package and different names on those. And the versions with pheromones? Don't be fooled by that BS, they are so volatile that they are gone within one second. So that'd be fake if you see a popular perfume with addition xD
It's easy to avoid fakes if you buy from big chain stores and ones."
''No, I don't think shops that have license to sell particular brand sell fakes as well.
You can spot the good copy as well. Just compare it to the original. They can copy all the numbers and stuff, but counterfeits are anyway made cheaper. These days it's easy to make good copies. Say, copy Dior's eyeshadow. If you have ever used original then you will notice how it stays and how it smells.
If you are really familiar with fragrance, you'll spot that somethings wrong with the smell.
However not all the times- if manufacturer changes something in formula or moves to another factory (I mean sometimes both original perfumes that were made one in USA and one in France - they had small differences in smell).
Cheap counterfeits are highly dangerous. Do not ever use them on skin- they contain ingredients that weren't checked for safety to use and you may end up in hospital.
So buy only from sellers that have license to sell those brands. There was never fakes from chain stores,even if one of two spotted and thought their purchase was fake they never took it to research the contents, just shouted all over internet. Mostly their 'fakes' were just perfumes that gone bad (yeah, they keep them boxed, but under warm lamps and who knows where that box were placed in warehouse). Interesting fact, that people who sell 'elite' perfumes often are those who says that they buy their production in same place where stores do (as if!
) or say that stores sell fakes.P.S. About e-bay... you have to be careful in that place. But if you buy via paypal I think that you can return fake and get money back. I haven't ever bought perfumes in e-bay.''
Also, I've found place on the net where you can order fakes and they will make anything for you... The wholesale price per bottle is 1-3$... So those people who use these and say they don't want to be fooled and overpay for originals are not quite right >D
And as it's really sad I will show you picture very ridiculously funny... Good design truly xD!!!
Stay safe, I hope it's helpful ^^
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DeleteHonestly I'm not sure why anyone would buy perfume from paypal. I'll keep all these in mind when I buy discounted perfume not from a big store.
ReplyDeleteI do buy too discounted perfumes, since there are many trusted places online too.
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