The sale of counterfeit products is increasing with the spread of electronic markets and retail trade through the famous electronic selling sites and social media pages, and with a large price difference between the original and the counterfeit products.

But if you want to buy original perfumes without falling into the trap of deception, and assuming you are unable to review the serial number on the box through the perfume brand's website, here are some steps that you can take to distinguish between the original and the counterfeit.

outside look

The perfume must be in its original packaging, and bear a serial number identical to what is on the box, and be printed, not a sticker.

The shape of the box and the bottle must be identical to what is on the brand's website, and this applies to all the details of the box from the color tones, direction of the arrows and the prominence of writing.

The makers of original perfumes are keen to use premium glass bottles to fill their products, so when purchasing an original perfume bottle, make sure to note that there is no mistake in the manufacture or roughness of the texture.

Also, the trademark cannot be easily wiped off the bottle, as it is designed to remain on it throughout the life of the product.

Also, original perfumes are devoid of errors, such as the inadequacy of the cap to the bottle, so it is not wider, even a little, and the brand is not joking about the middle or slightly tilted.

But despite all that, sometimes all of these details can be imitated in the shape of the box or bottle, so that there are some counterfeiters who put serial numbers on the boxes to make them look real, or the buyer may overlook some of the details, but there are still many other things that With it, you can tell the difference between an original and an imitation perfume

The original perfumes are free of errors, scratches and asymmetries (Pixabay)

Experience packages

Original perfumes have their well-known brand name, so names such as "First Coupe", "Mirror Original" or "Original Singapore" all mean immediately that this product is not original.

It may be very similar to the smell of the original perfume, but it is not original, which means the lack of stability of the fragrance, and perhaps not similar to the original fragrance from the base.

As for the trial packages (Tester), they are the perfume bottles that the shops and stores offer to try before buying, and these containers are not originally intended for sale, but with the high prices of perfumes, many stores have resorted to selling trial packages for those who want to buy the original product, but they cannot afford its high price, So by purchasing the trial package, they can get the original perfume, but without its original box, and instead of it, they get a box without data, and sometimes without a cover as well.

The transparency of the fragrance

The original perfume can be distinguished from the imitation by the perfume itself, the original perfume must be transparent even if it is colored, and it is also possible to shake the packaging and watch the small bubbles until they disappear, and if they disappear immediately, the fragrance is not original, but if it remains for 10 - 15 seconds the fragrance is original.

The most characteristic of the original perfume is, of course, its scent and durability, for the smell of the original perfume remains fixed on the skin for long hours, and remains stuck in clothes for a longer period that may last for days, and this of course does not apply to imitation perfumes whose smell does not last for long.

This is due to the fact that perfumes consist of 3 layers, that is, they give a scent with a different effect throughout the day. Once the perfume is sprayed on the skin, it gives a different smell than the one smelled after a few hours after it is partially absorbed by the skin.

As for the third layer, it appears and permeates when the skin absorbs all the perfume, while imitation perfumes do not give all these scents and effects, but rather consist of only one layer that does not change over time, but rather disappears completely after a number of minutes.

Pungent smell of alcohol

Original perfumes contain a small percentage of alcohol, so if it seems that the smell of alcohol is the most effective and clear after spraying the perfume in the first moments, this means that it is not original.

It is recommended to buy perfumes from reliable stores or that carry agencies of international brands, and it may be advisable to buy from the seller whose policy allows for returns after sales, because the seller of non-original products knows well that his product will be returned by many customers, and then his policy usually does not include Acceptance of returning the product after it has been sold.