subject: 7 Tips To Follow When Buying Imitation Perfumes [print this page] 7 Tips To Follow When Buying Imitation Perfumes
When buying genuine perfumes online, you can find some great deals. Sometimes these bargains aren't really bargains at all; they are just cheap imitation perfumes disguised to look like the real thing. Buying knock-off fragrances is not a crime but duping unsuspecting consumers into buying them is. If this has happened to you, here are seven simple tips to tell if your designer perfume is genuine or fake. Hopefully after reading this article, it won't happen again.
1. It does help a lot if you know what the fragrance smells like. If this is your first time trying a new fragrance it will be hard to tell what it is supposed to smell like. Also, an authentic fragrance last longer than 2 hours. If you are not sure what your fragrance is supposed to smell like, compare your questionable fragrance with the same fragrance at a perfume counter at a retail perfume shop.
2. The packaging should be made of quality materials and everything should be uniform in color. When packaging genuine designer fragrances, a lot of care goes into choosing the best materials to put them in, cheap boxes won't do. Knock-off perfumes and colognes packaging looks cheap and not well-made.
3. An ABN# should be on the bottle and the box; The numbers should be identical. All reputable manufactures who operate an honest business have an ABN number.
4. Check the bottle. If it is a glass bottle, it should not contain any bubbles in it nor should it have any imperfections. Also it should have some heaviness to it. The information written on the bottle should be accurate and the ink should be clean and free of smudges. There is a good chance that your fragrance is a knock-off if you can scratch off the lettering with your fingernail.
5. The perfume should have a quality of color and consistence. Old and imitation perfumes have an oily feeling on your skin and sometimes gelling occurs at the bottom of the bottle.
6. Buying designer perfume online that is genuine is not a daunting task. Just make sure the business is reputable and trustworthy. A refund policy should be well-stated on the website with a product guarantee to reassure potential customers that doing business with them is not a risk.
Before doing business with an online perfume store or any other online retailer make sure they are PayPal or MacAfee verified. Certain financial conditions must be met to be able to be PayPal or MacAfee Secure verified. And nonreputable websites usually do not have verifiable financial information.
7. If the asking price for a bottle of designer perfume is really below cost, take a closer look at the product. Online discounters are able to sell fragrances at wholesale cost for 50%-60% off the normal retail price. Be leery of buying the product if it is significantly marked down more than this.
Armed with the right information, buying designer fragrances online doesn't have to be risky. Armed with this knowledge, you should feel confident enough to shop for your favorite designer fragrance without getting ripped off.
