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Yet another... Is my Creed Green Irish Tweed FAKE??

post #1 of 50
5/3/12 at 8:18pm
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well, hi there.
This is my second bottle GIT, my first bottle was a tester from fragrancenet, which I believed to be real, had a lot number engraved on the bottom, and smelled just like in the store, and had a noticeable difference to my cool water. Fast forward about 1.5~2 years I'm out and its time to order a new one... just so happens i had a bonus 20% off any order waiting in my email (how convienint )
Anyways my problem with this bottle (gut says its real, but brain saying the stuff isn't matching)

Things that trigger me to think its not real (compared to other threads I have seen on the net):
The box, no gold emblem on the front,
Different looking back side,

Inside, missing the card of authenticity (i think that is what its called)
not the card with the pictures on it but the other one with all the writing (seen in other threads)

On the bottle... no engraved lot number on the buttom rim
I've read some things yelling its fake, others saying its grey market.

here are a bunch of photos, maybe you guys can help me.
as far as smell, It smells like i remember my old one (been empty for 4 months now :S )

Thank you in advanced for your help

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top flap

DSCF1296 by Nathaniel.Allen, on Flickr

only card

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DSCF1298 by Nathaniel.Allen, on Flickr


DSCF1299 by Nathaniel.Allen, on Flickr


DSCF1301 by Nathaniel.Allen, on Flickr


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DSCF1305 by Nathaniel.Allen, on Flickr


DSCF1306 by Nathaniel.Allen, on Flickr


DSCF1307 by Nathaniel.Allen, on Flickr

No engraved lot number on bottom rim!!!

DSCF1308 by Nathaniel.Allen, on Flickr


DSCF1309 by Nathaniel.Allen, on Flickr

Again thank you for your help
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post #2 of 50
5/3/12 at 8:22pm
Looks fine to me. If you got it again at Fragrancenet - no worries IMO.
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post #3 of 50
5/3/12 at 8:29pm
Looks real, nice crisp embossing on the box, correct cap and nozzle, if it's from Walgreens/Fragrancenet it's fine. 2011 batch if the whole code thing is correct. For some reason GIT does seem to get stronger once some air gets into the bottle.
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post #4 of 50
5/3/12 at 8:44pm
Notice how the word MILLESIME has an ' over the E.....

I notice your box doesn't the MILLESIME spelled with the ' on the front.






Notice how the back doesn't have MILLESIME with the ' over the E.

Creed does this to throw off counterfeiters.


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post #5 of 50
5/3/12 at 8:51pm
Toilet water engraved text alert! FAKE!!!!!








Just kidding. White inside the sprayer and legit lot number that matches the bottle...it's real brotato.
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post #6 of 50
5/3/12 at 8:54pm
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Thanks for the quick replies,
This is what is throwing me off
there is no engraved serial number, and the box is completely different from others I've seen, different fonts, missing gold, and different layout.

Frosty, what year did you purchase yours? and what lot code year does yours have?

I'm wondering if they changed box designed b/c by code mines 2011 production year. (which is pretty new, i'll have to check my old bottle when I get home bought it in 09 I believe )
smell, is very similar to what i remember my old bottle ( that had engraved lot number)
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post #7 of 50
5/3/12 at 8:57pm
Well actually that's not even mine....I have seen a bottle like yours in this perfume shop that is sketchy.

Here is the website tho. This guy gives a full comprehensive breakdown of the real vs fake.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...eed-Looks-Like

Hope this helps.
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post #8 of 50
5/3/12 at 8:58pm
It has an engraved # just not on the rim. Please stop being paranoid. They change the boxes all the time also. If you got it from fragrancenet its real end of story.
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post #9 of 50
5/3/12 at 8:59pm
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hehe spraying toilet water on myself :P

Thanks frosty, that was one of the threads that confused me :S
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post #10 of 50
5/3/12 at 9:01pm
No problem man....so do you think its the real deal or what???
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post #11 of 50
5/3/12 at 9:01pm
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hehe spraying toilet water on myself :P

Thanks frosty, that was one of the threads that confused me :S
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post #12 of 50
5/3/12 at 9:04pm
I just checked my boxes, have two current GIT's, neither has the accent over the Millesime, and there are other differences, my batch is another 2011 one. I have gold trim and sides are somewhat different, mine says fondee a londres en 1760 on the front as well. I think the boxes do vary a lot from country to country. The batch I have matches the number of a batch that someone on BN got at the Paris store. I think there are a lot of grey market differences. The main thing is the bottle and the scent, and I'm sure mine is not fake. The fakes tend to have misspellings. Mine has eau de parfum on the sticker on the bottom, yours says toilet water, which I think is used in different countries, as I've heard of that occurring, plus no engraving on the back of mine and lot number is ink jet printed on the bottom. It's a nightmare trying to keep up with the differences in authentic stuff.
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post #13 of 50
5/3/12 at 9:07pm
As of late last year Creed took the gold of several of the boxes...helps lower their packaging cost. The sharpness of the box embossing and the distinctive stamping in the cap tell me your bottle is the real deal. Fakes of GIT and Original Vetiver are all over eBay, however.

Martin
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post #14 of 50
5/3/12 at 9:09pm
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multipost lag
Thanks Mesa, That is why I'm thinking it is real also.

It smells real, and its from a reputable dealer, not an ebay special
-Heperd, that is exactly why I posted here, hoping someone like you would confirm they change the box design

Thank you all!

Martin and Puig, Thank you!!
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post #15 of 50
5/3/12 at 9:09pm
Sounds like you have a real one man....I wouldn't worry. You got it from Fragrancenet their legit.
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post #16 of 50
5/3/12 at 9:12pm
p.s., Correct me if I'm wrong but the fakes don't have lot numbers that I recall, and I'm sure someone here has the same lot as you do.
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post #17 of 50
5/3/12 at 9:25pm
So how much did you score it for with the 20% off?
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post #18 of 50
5/3/12 at 9:28pm
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picked it up for $136
Could of got another tester for $110, but I wanted the cap and box :S haha,
my old tester was good, but had no cap or box, so it was more difficult to travel with, and the cap looks cool ! :P

I might of been able to get it from Walgreens for cheaper, theirs is listed at $140
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post #19 of 50
5/4/12 at 1:27am
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Originally Posted by Puig View Post

For some reason GIT does seem to get stronger once some air gets into the bottle.

Yes, and GIT's not the only one.
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post #20 of 50
5/4/12 at 2:13am
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It's definitely legit. I have this bottle too and got it from CheapSmells here in the UK.
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post #21 of 50
5/4/12 at 8:14am
It's real, but the most telling aspect is the smell.

That being said, the fake I got aside from the smell being way off, had a bunch of telling signs. Details commonly missed are the white plastic under the sprayer, "creed" absent from the sprayer top, and the cap being 1 piece instead of 2. Also my box said "Yreen Irish Tweed"...so yea.
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post #22 of 50
5/4/12 at 3:03pm
It's real. I too have exactly the same bottle, i.e. plain white logo on box, no gold trim, etc.
Good cap, good nozzle, good card...all good and genuine.
Slight difference though is that mine has the lot no. engraved on the bottom rim. But I wouldn't be too worried if I were you.

The bottle showed by frostyicy is probably a more recent version of the box, which has the accent over the 'e' in 'Millesime'. This happens with my more recent acquisitions, e.g. Royal Oud and Silver Mountain Water.
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post #23 of 50
5/4/12 at 3:08pm
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Originally Posted by starshipvelcro View Post

Details commonly missed are the white plastic under the sprayer, "creed" absent from the sprayer top, and the cap being 1 piece instead of 2. Also my box said "Yreen Irish Tweed"...so yea.

Most fakes now have 'creed' engraved on nozzle nowadays I think.
One sign I'd point out is that 'MADE IN FRANCE' at the bottom is often misspelt 'FRANOE'...LMAO...
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post #24 of 50
5/4/12 at 3:33pm
Looks completely real to me. The box is the same one I bought back in February. I would have no worries buying from Fragrancenet. With their clientele, if they sold fakes, they would be out of business really fast.

One thing people keep missing is that all fragrances change over time, especially ones with a lot of natural materials in them. This is not necessarily a bad thing as I think the better brands actually improve with a little age, like the better wines. If your previous GIT was several years old by the time you finished it, it would smell different from a fresh batch and probably different from when you first bought it.
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post #25 of 50
5/4/12 at 3:38pm
Looks completely real to me. The box is the same one I bought back in February. I would have no worries buying from Fragrancenet. With their clientele, if they sold fakes, they would be out of business really fast.

One thing people keep missing is that all fragrances change over time, especially ones with a lot of natural materials in them. This is not necessarily a bad thing as I think the better brands actually improve with a little age, like the better wines. If your previous GIT was several years old by the time you finished it, it would smell different from a fresh batch and probably different from when you first bought it.
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post #26 of 50
5/4/12 at 4:34pm
Pretty sure he figured out it was real yesterday. Probably wont be back for another couple of years when he buys another bottle and needs to verify its authenticity.
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post #27 of 50
5/4/12 at 7:19pm
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hehe ^
I don't take it personal
I'm very active over on a photography forum so i feel what you're saying

Thanks everyone,
My old bottle was an 08 batch purchased in 09 when i was a sophomore in college, It's my most complemented fragrance,
I used the last of it back in december on my trip to china.
This will probably be the only one i take with me on my upcoming trip to thailand for 6months~ just need to be sure to pack it in the check baggage!

Also feel free to use any of the pictures in a "real/fake" GIT thread
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post #28 of 50
5/4/12 at 7:33pm
6 month trip overseas? You must be rich unless you are travelling for school.
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post #29 of 50
5/4/12 at 7:39pm
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hehe ^
I don't take it personal
I'm very active over on a photography forum so i feel what you're saying

Thanks everyone,
My old bottle was an 08 batch purchased in 09 when i was a sophomore in college, It's my most complemented fragrance,
I used the last of it back in december on my trip to china.
This will probably be the only one i take with me on my upcoming trip to thailand for 6months~ just need to be sure to pack it in the check baggage!

Also feel free to use any of the pictures in a "real/fake" GIT thread

I was going to ask what camera you have. Those pics are nice.

D7000 here.
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post #30 of 50
5/4/12 at 9:02pm
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Originally Posted by Puig View Post

For some reason GIT does seem to get stronger once some air gets into the bottle.

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Originally Posted by RedRaider430 View Post

Yes, and GIT's not the only one.

+1 ... I've noticed that with just about all Creeds. The more it gets used, the better the smell.
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post #31 of 50
5/4/12 at 9:48pm
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I was going to ask what camera you have. Those pics are nice.

D7000 here.

D7000 is a nice one
I had a 5d2 +24-70L and 70-200 2.8L, It was my work horse.
Just sold it all and picked up a X-pro1 + all three lenses (Hate traveling with a dslr)

here is an image from today :P

Creed by Nathaniel.Allen, on Flickr

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6 month trip overseas? You must be rich unless you are travelling for school.

Rich nooo! But I am self-sufficient, it is for my international business degree, stayed in school incase one of my business fail a double degree in finance and international business should come in handy if I need it.
have to pay for it still myself x.x, but the cost of living over there is a lot less then what it is here , same with traveling once you get there.

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+1 ... I've noticed that with just about all Creeds. The more it gets used, the better the smell.

+1, my last bottle definitely evolved over time
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post #32 of 50
8/31/12 at 2:50am
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Originally Posted by Puig View Post

Looks real, nice crisp embossing on the box, correct cap and nozzle, if it's from Walgreens/Fragrancenet it's fine. 2011 batch if the whole code thing is correct. For some reason GIT does seem to get stronger once some air gets into the bottle.

Ill stay away from the WG. Creed. and for as Frag.net its probably old Creed.. $300 bottle going almost half the price most like something isnt right about it.. just buy it from an authorize dealer and youll be 100% sure.
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post #33 of 50
8/31/12 at 7:55am
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Ill stay away from the WG. Creed. and for as Frag.net its probably old Creed.. $300 bottle going almost half the price most like something isnt right about it.. just buy it from an authorize dealer and youll be 100% sure.

I recently got my GIT from Fragrancenet. It's a 2011 batch and smells great and has great longevity. I can't imagine paying triple the price to get it from an authorized retailer. I don't think it'd be any better/different.
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post #34 of 50
8/31/12 at 8:20am
since this thread is open related with GIT fake or not... I have a question I've seen most of the time GIT is a black bottle I saw one in ebay which is a transparent bottle why is that? any difference?



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post #35 of 50
8/31/12 at 8:21am
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Bottle colours for GIT really is a FAQ. The black bottle is simply the large size, 120ml. All other sizes are clear (see-through).
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post #36 of 50
8/31/12 at 8:31am
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Bottle colours for GIT really is a FAQ. The black bottle is simply the large size, 120ml. All other sizes are clear (see-through).

thanks a lot kinda marketing stuff
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post #37 of 50
9/10/12 at 8:31am
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Originally Posted by karlochacon View Post

thanks a lot kinda marketing stuff

Yes, quite possibly marketing. Personally, I've never understood why they're different. Still, it should hopefully protect the juice inside from direct sunlight exposure. Anyone else know for certain why the difference?
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post #38 of 50
9/10/12 at 10:10am
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Yes, quite possibly marketing. Personally, I've never understood why they're different. Still, it should hopefully protect the juice inside from direct sunlight exposure. Anyone else know for certain why the difference?

The clear GIT is tester. And of course the black one is the main one.. also the other creeds blends bottles differ as well..

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I recently got my GIT from Fragrancenet. It's a 2011 batch and smells great and has great longevity. I can't imagine paying triple the price to get it from an authorized retailer. I don't think it'd be any better/different.

If you believe so go ahead. You will.always be in doubt if its real or old.. I rather have piece of mind and buy it at an authorized dealer then I know I'm getting the real deal. Until I can a good confirm why the price are so different I wouldn't buy creed from frag.net. 300 to 150 something ain't right. Just like everythings else when the price are cut its either old, fake, used, or stolen.
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post #39 of 50
9/10/12 at 10:57am
Bite the bullet and buy the real thing from N-M, Creed boutique, etc., and if you can't get to a bricks and mortar store, buy online from them. That way you will know that it is real, you will not be supporting the gray market and you will have recourse if something goes wrong. Luxury costs money and if you cannot afford to pay retail, then buy something else that is within your budget. It is a wonderful scent---great taste on your part!
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post #40 of 50
9/15/12 at 10:33am
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Bite the bullet and buy the real thing from N-M, Creed boutique, etc., and if you can't get to a bricks and mortar store, buy online from them. That way you will know that it is real, you will not be supporting the gray market and you will have recourse if something goes wrong. Luxury costs money and if you cannot afford to pay retail, then buy something else that is within your budget. It is a wonderful scent---great taste on your part!

Good advice. Many people want nice good things but dont wanna pay the price. They rather take a chance. Like u said if ya can't afford it buy something else.
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post #41 of 50
11/23/12 at 7:31am
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Bite the bullet and buy the real thing from N-M, Creed boutique, etc., and if you can't get to a bricks and mortar store, buy online from them. That way you will know that it is real, you will not be supporting the gray market and you will have recourse if something goes wrong. Luxury costs money and if you cannot afford to pay retail, then buy something else that is within your budget. It is a wonderful scent---great taste on your part!

I would usually agree with buying from an authorized retailer but I'm not as well off as I was 2 years ago. I can't really afford $300 bottles of cologne anymore but GIT is by far my favorite.

The reviews I read seemed to confirm that FragranceNet sells legit Creed products so I gave them a shot especially when they were offering GIT @ $120 shipped (with 25% discount).

When I received my initial order, they sent me a bottle of Silver Mountain Water which was inside a Green Irish Tweed box. Hmm?? Anyways, they finally shipped me the right bottle but in the meantime, I contacted Creed to check to see if FragranceNet was a authorized distributor. They told me no and said there is only one authorized distributor in New York which I'm assuming is where other companies source their Creed products from.

I intially questioned the authenticity of FragranceNet's Green Irish Tweed because of their ridiculously cheap prices but after looking on Creed's website, I realized there was a significant mark-up on the smaller bottles compared to the larger bottles. $315 for a 4oz spray bottle and $420 for an 8oz flacon bottle.

I would tend to agree with everyone that says the GIT from FragranceNet is 100% legit. Smells the same as the bottle I bought from Nieman Marcus a couple of years ago.
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post #42 of 50
12/4/12 at 5:43pm
I got my GIT today from fragrancenet and it looks exactly like this. I'm glad you're all saying it's real. I thought a little note was in all Creed bottles.
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post #43 of 50
1/4/13 at 9:42pm
Any creed that is not bought from the creed boutique or neiman marcus is a fake. Not only that but they contain deadly cancerous acid that is not friendly to the skin.

Sincerely,

Your pals at the creed boutique

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Any creed that is not bought from the creed boutique or neiman marcus is a fake. Not only that but they contain deadly cancerous acid that is not friendly to the skin.

Sincerely,

Your pals at the creed boutique
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post #44 of 50
1/4/13 at 11:04pm
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Any creed that is not bought from the creed boutique or neiman marcus is a fake. Not only that but they contain deadly cancerous acid that is not friendly to the skin.

Sincerely,

Your pals at the creed boutique

Well, there is no Creed Boutique here in Oz, yet you can buy genuine Creed here.

I hate BS claims from boutiques trying to protect there own market. The fact is, you can buy genuine Greed from other places other than the Creed boutique.
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post #45 of 50
1/5/13 at 5:49am
It's from the Grey Market, the lot numbers on those bottles are engraved on the back of the bottle and NOT the rim! Also the boxes are different...with that said you have the real deal.
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post #46 of 50
1/5/13 at 2:31pm
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Originally Posted by John E Buoy View Post

Well, there is no Creed Boutique here in Oz, yet you can buy genuine Creed here.

I hate BS claims from boutiques trying to protect there own market. The fact is, you can buy genuine Greed from other places other than the Creed boutique.


Though I am clueless about most things, I have a teensy suspicion the post to which you respond was sarcastic.

But yeah, all my Creeds have come from the gray market or even (shudder) Ebay. And I've never had a fake yet.
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post #47 of 50
1/5/13 at 3:05pm
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Originally Posted by Oviatt View Post

Bite the bullet and buy the real thing from N-M, Creed boutique, etc., and if you can't get to a bricks and mortar store, buy online from them. That way you will know that it is real, you will not be supporting the gray market and you will have recourse if something goes wrong. Luxury costs money and if you cannot afford to pay retail, then buy something else that is within your budget. It is a wonderful scent---great taste on your part!


You really bought into that advertising crap, It's this attitude that lets Creed get away with overcharging, as there are always people like you who think they are part of some exclusive club because they are paying over the odds.
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post #48 of 50
1/5/13 at 9:08pm
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Originally Posted by John E Buoy View Post

Well, there is no Creed Boutique here in Oz, yet you can buy genuine Creed here.

I hate BS claims from boutiques trying to protect there own market. The fact is, you can buy genuine Greed from other places other than the Creed boutique.

totally not true. the only real bottles (outside of neiman marcus) are at the creed boutique. the people at the creed boutique said so themselves.
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post #49 of 50
1/5/13 at 11:34pm
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totally not true. the only real bottles (outside of neiman marcus) are at the creed boutique. the people at the creed boutique said so themselves.

I don't know what is sadder......the fact that they said that....or that you bought it.
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post #50 of 50
1/6/13 at 12:15am
I don't see anything to indicate it's a fake. By the way, very nice job with the pictures.

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I don't know what is sadder......the fact that they said that....or that you bought it.

Well said.
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