Finding A Fragrance Shop For Designer Perfumes
February 13, 2010 by John Darly
Filed under Free Dating
Finding the right perfume at a fragrance store is not an easy task, especially knowing that many nowadays are fakes. It’s also common to find yourself searching for your favorite designer perfume in various perfume shops online and are having a hard time determining what the original is and what is not. It’s very easy to get ripped off with a fake nowadays as there are many impostors now that are so similar to the original it’s hard to tell. Spotting the difference is the most important thing in finding a high quality perfume.
In most fragrance shops it’s common to find the testers displayed for review, however, you cannot reach the boxes that you will eventually purchase if you should decide to do so. See if it’s possible for the clerk at the fragrance store to give you one of the boxes from the ones that they are selling, not the tester to review. There are legitimate manufacturers that make like perfumes as the original and have the rights to imitate their boxes, bottles, and scents. However they have to state on the box itself either designer imposter, or inspired by. It’s a great tool to check the honesty and knowledge of a fragrance store if they sell such perfumes after you’ve discovered such a statement. If the clerk denies it, then you may want to move on to the next perfume shop.
If you are looking for a designer perfume that you had in the past and want to buy again, and as long as the first time around it was 100% original, take the box and bottle with you. To check the validity of a perfume shop a simple comparison is enough. To find a fragrance shop that sells the original of your particular perfume at a great price it’s important to make sure you can trust them. Compare the boxes and their designs as well as the colors and material. If you find any differences than this fragrance shop sells fakes.
When reviewing the box, ask them to take the bottle out. Ask the clerk in the fragrance shop to open up the box so you can see the bottle. It’s important that they don’t just hand you a tester and its box, as that may be original. If they refuse, find another perfume shop. Not all that are original will do this as this will damage the box itself; however, they must be able to prove that they are original in times like these that every other is a fake. Once you’ve got the box opened however, check both on the box and the bottle the spelling of the name as well as the emblem. When buying a perfume in a fragrance shop make sure that you also check the spelling of the designers’ name, as that is commonly used by impostors.
Although you cannot find any difference in the box or the bottle in regards to design, names, or materials, the bottle still needs to be further examined. The color of the perfume needs to be checked. Especially if it’s a perfume you’ve used in the past, or have with you in person, which would be best. Check if the colors match, exactly. Diluted colors are also a bad sign, as that means that it may be the original perfume but diluted, and if it is, it could have chemicals that can harm you. A fragrance shop that has any of these differences in their perfumes needs to be avoided at all costs. Aside from what is inside the bottle, you must further analyze the bottle itself. Check on the back what it says for the liquid weight. Also, the atomizer needs to be looked over. The color and size are very important as well as the design. Make sure that they are identical to the designer bottle. Also, the stickers on the back of the fragrance shop bottle that have all the small print must be identical.
Bottling of a perfume is very important. This is why you ask the clerk at the fragrance shop to open up the box so you can examine the bottle and of course the consistency. Check the liquid weight of the perfume and if it matches the one of your own original. Another important thing to check is the atomizer of the perfume. Is it the same color, size, and shape as the original? Also, review the different stamps that are typically on the original of the bottle you have had in the past, and if they match.
Online fragrance shops often offer the best prices for perfumes. However, they are almost impossible to check as you cannot see the perfume and box. Ask for them to send you pictures, not only of the box, but of the perfume bottle and its stickers, and if they refuse move onto the next seller. The best way to check the validity of a fragranceshop is by checking their history as a seller. For websites such as amazon.com or ebay.com it’s easy to see the reviews, history, and how consistent they are, it’s far more difficult for an online store outside of these websites. Many people however, especially if dissatisfied with a product blog about it, or post on various websites that you can rant about a company or product. Another good thing to look for is a good return policy in case you are not satisfied with the product. Just don’t buy something that is way below the regular price, as it’s almost 100% fake.
Avoid going to a hidden away little perfume shop to find high quality perfumes. Anything that looks shady probably is. Best bet is department stores, as they offer somewhat outdated original perfumes at great prices. Also, you may want to follow sales or possible coupons at a trusted fragrance shop. Buying a fake perfume is always a risk due to health hazards, however, they also lose their smell over time and may even smell bad after a while.
John Darly is the founder of Etepia Inc, an online fragrance store featuring an exceptional selection of rare fragrances, cosmetics, skincare, hair care, candles and aromatherapy products. Etepia.com offers more than 2,000 unique brands and more that 6,000 perfume for women and fragrances, all at a discount price.