Purchasing a perfume for a friend can be exciting. You may be ready to spend an exorbitant amount just to make sure that your friend is satisfied and happy with the gift. But there are many perfume shops that cheat customers by selling fake perfumes. Your money can go down the drain if you end up buying one. More than anything, you also end up disappointing your friend Perfume.
To save you from this and ensure value for your money, we have compiled a list of three checkpoints that you should consider before buying a perfume from perfume shops in Dubai:
Check the bottle
Check the quality of the bottle by inspecting it thoroughly. Look for cracks and uneven surfaces. The surface of a genuine perfume bottle is usually smooth as opposed to a rough surface exhibited by fake bottles. The brand name too should be clearly embossed and not easily erasable. Check if the bottle mentions the country of origin as fake ones usually don’t. Make sure that the perfume isn’t leaking once you turn the bottle upside down. Further, the cap should stay in place and be a perfect fit for the bottle’s rim.
Inspect the box
Genuine perfume companies in UAE use high quality paper for the outer box. Also, the box should be sturdy and not flimsy. Read the information printed on the box and see for any grammatical or spelling errors. Authentic perfumes would never have any and if you spot one, then it’s probably fake. Also, look for the existence of barcodes and serial numbers. If your bottle came in a wrap, check for its quality and the way it fits around the box.
Examine the perfume
Give the bottle a shake and see if there are any bubbles formed. Original perfumes will usually have bubbles disappear in a span of 12-15 seconds while in case of fake ones, the bubbles disappear almost immediately. Also check for unusual colouring or if there are any sediments present. Original perfumes usually have 3 layers of notes i.e. top, middle and base notes. This is why they smell differently when you first spray it than they do later. The smell of a fake perfume will be flat and not have any varying notes to it.