Basically, Fakes have been found to contain contaminated alcohol, ANTIFREEZE, urine, and harmful BACTERIA. That's why there have been some reported cases of people breaking out into rashes and hives when buying fake designer perfume.
There are Busts and raids of shipments of phony perfumes with an equivalent retail value of nearly $5 million was seized. According to the magazine, "Knockoffs are poorly made, cheap, and reactive. You don't have accountability with a knockoff. It could be made in someone's bathtub for all you know. Bard reactions range from a runny nose to redness and eczema". -Isn't that CRAZY?!
Like fake bags, knockoff fragrances are tied to organized crime and illegal activity. It takes jobs from legitimate industries. Thus buying these items supports gangs, drug dealing, guns, murders, extortion, human trafficking, child labor, and terrorism.
And who likes buying from sketchy places? I've been in those talked about 'secret doors/basements' in China Town and they are
SKETCHY! And if a police raid were to happen you're basically stuck there or will be arrested. Just think of fakes as drugs, police bust the place, your screwed. There have been stories when there's a raid, "vans drive off with customers and vendors turn off the electricity in buildings, leaving people trapped in the dark for hours on end"
How to Spot a Fake Scent:
Take a closer look: if label is poorly printed, misspelled, smudged and the bar code looks sketchy.Buy Right: department stores are the way to go.
Don't Be fooled: Real fragrances are not sold on tables in tourist hot spots or at flea markets, supermarkets, discount stores, or out of the back of a truck.
Beware the bait and switch: some vendors display the real fragrance up front and substitute a fake when you buy it.
Anyways. there are discount places you can go to if your dying to get a certain scent. It's really not worth it buying a fake bag, perfume, jewelry...
