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post #1 of 6
9/30/10 at 6:40am
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Hi everyone. I am brand new not only to this forum, but to fragrances as well. I have been getting into them only this year and am still new to knowing how to spot fakes and all.

My question surrounds the Perfume District in New York. I live here in NYC and have been there many times. I have read where they are wholesellers, which would imply they sell legit fragrances. Additionally, the shops have been there for years, so if they were selling fakes, they should have been shut down long ago.

But my suspicions still shy me away from these stores. Can anyone tell me if these shops sell legit fragrances or fakes?
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post #2 of 6
9/30/10 at 7:25am
Personally I'll just avoid your question for now. I'd suggest immersing yourself in the likes of Sephora, then Higher end dept stores (Saks, Barneys, Neimen's, etc), and then boutiques like Bond #9 and Creed, then even more niche stores like Aedes De Venustas (in that order),
and after a long long time of getting your nose educated, then go to some of those random shops. You'll already know what you like and don't, and will know what you want to buy and what the prices should be, and if they're real/fake or old, etc. But I'd suggest first starting with the best stuff so you see what it's meant to be like, and you get knowledgeable helpful customer service.
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post #3 of 6
9/30/10 at 9:41am
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Well, I do know what I like and want, I just don't know how to spot real ones from fake ones.

I like citrus and water scents for the Summer and Woody scents for the Winter. I do have several colognes already, but now I want to get more. The rarer ones or limited editions I already purchase in the department stores, but the ones that you can get anywhere are the ones I want to start purchasing.

I actually made a list of scents I want to purchase, so now it is a matter of finding them for the lowest cost, which is why I've asked in this thread about the Perfume District.

I've checked Scentiments.com and although they are cheaper, they are even cheaper in the district.So while I know how the scents smell already, I still can't ask them to open every package so I can see if they are watered down or not (and even if they do, I'm not sure if I'd be able to tell).

With that said, I can only relay on looking at the box and maybe the bottle. I know some of the rules to spotting fakes, but I just want to know overall about the shops so I don't' waste my time. I hope that clarifies my experiences so thus far.
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post #4 of 6
10/29/10 at 12:02pm
In short, yes they are legit. At least the one I go to (Perfume Americana) only sells legit fragrances. Their selection is huge, and the prices are very good. I purchased a large bottle of Burberry London for about $30 about 2 years back. I actually found a New York Magazine Review on this place:

http://nymag.com/listings/beauty/per...ana-wholesale/
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post #5 of 6
11/3/10 at 4:13pm
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Yes, I've been to that shop a few times. I usually find that place to be a little more than the other shops. But only by a few dollars. They are also harder to bargain with compared to the other stores. But it is good to know they have legit fragrances in there. It's just natural to think otherwise with such lower prices compared to department stores. Thanks for the confirmation.
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post #6 of 6
11/4/10 at 3:17pm
I bought a fake hermes a few years ago in that area, so I'm not shopping there anymore. It smelled like a cat box sitting in the sun. I get the sense its like Canal Steet - fakes.
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