Six life hacks to help you distinguish original perfume from fake

Six tips to help you distinguish an original perfume from a fake

When buying perfume, we want it to be of high quality and long-lasting, but sometimes the wrong choice can ruin these hopes.

**Check the packaging carefully**

The first thing you need to do is carefully inspect the packaging. Manufacturers of fake perfumes can slightly change the font, design, or one or two letters in the name of the perfume to avoid legal problems.

**Pay attention to the bottle**

A fake perfume can be easily identified by the design of the bottle. According to the Fabbon portal, for example, manufacturers of fake perfumes often use low-quality paints to write the name, logo and other information, which can be easily erased by scratching. The bottle of real perfumes is completely smooth and of high quality.

**Cardboard inside the box**

Since perfume manufacturers do not want to spend a lot of money on the quality of the packaging, the construction of the cardboard inside the box also varies. In the original perfume box, you can find smooth white cardboard, made in the "origami" style, so that the bottle does not get stuck.

**Barcode and serial number**

In original perfumes, the serial number and barcode are located both on the packaging itself and on the bottle. In addition, this information can be written on the bottle or on a thin transparent sticker.

**Cap**

The bottle cap also plays an important role in identifying counterfeit products. The cap of the original perfume is of high quality, durable and fits tightly to the bottle. Counterfeit perfumes, on the other hand, are much lighter than usual and may have a very weak cap.

**Pay attention to the smell of the perfume and how long it lasts**

Before you buy a perfume from the store, carefully inspect it. Although the smell of a fake perfume is similar to the original, it is not revealed by the top, middle and base notes. Since manufacturers of fake perfumes do not spend money on expensive raw materials, the smell of these perfumes is similar and does not last long. If there is a strange sediment or some kind of suspension at the bottom of the bottle, it is better not to buy it. Another way to check the original perfume is to shake the bottle. When shaking, the bubbles in fake perfumes disappear instantly, while in the original they take longer.