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Chanel Allure Homme Sport... Did I buy a fake?

post #1 of 10
1/31/13 at 4:37pm
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Does this look like a fake? Bought off ebay. It came sealed. Nothing looked suspicious while unpackaging. There are some slight imperfections on the bottle. There are also only three ingredients listed on the box. On every box I have seen real and fake there is a huge list of ingredients. There is no serial number on the back. Is it real, is it fake, is it a tester? Please help a noob. Thanks in advance for any help.





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post #2 of 10
1/31/13 at 4:55pm
Sorry to say but it looks very fake. My sprayer is black. The Chanel logo on the cap is incomplete/peeling. No serial. etc.
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post #3 of 10
1/31/13 at 5:04pm
Looks a little strange, did you match the serial code on the back of the bottle to the one on the box ?
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post #4 of 10
1/31/13 at 5:12pm
Agree it looks strange but hard to know for sure.
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post #5 of 10
1/31/13 at 5:12pm
Yes. Sorry to say, but that looks different from mine in subtle ways in every single picture.

my box lists many more ingredients
thebottom of my box has a 4-digit code imprinted, along with other differences
that cap - that looks cheezy and fake
the last pic looks like the bottle seam appears to run parallel to the front/back of the bottle. Mine cuts across the bottle diagonally - front right to back left.
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post #6 of 10
1/31/13 at 5:15pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by topnotchtennis View Post

Sorry to say but it looks very fake. My sprayer is black. The Chanel logo on the cap is incomplete/peeling. No serial. etc.

I thought the black sprayers are fakes?
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Originally Posted by inc0gnito View Post

Looks a little strange, did you match the serial code on the back of the bottle to the one on the box ?

No serial number on bottle.

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Well it appears I got took. Already left positive feedback too dangit. Good learning experience I suppose. On a side note I could use some recommendations. I own AHS, Abercrombie Chase, Nautica Blue, and CK Eternity. Any suggestions for me based on those fragrances?
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post #7 of 10
2/1/13 at 10:01am
The bottom info gives it away. It's a fake.
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post #8 of 10
2/1/13 at 6:07pm
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Just as a heads up I bought it from yuranluba2007 on ebay. Beware of this seller. Thanks for the info everyone
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post #9 of 10
2/1/13 at 8:08pm
Out of interest, how does it smell ?
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post #10 of 10
2/2/13 at 1:35pm
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It smells authentic. Maybe it's just a really good replica?

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Last Update:

The seller refunded me $50 (paid 60) and I kept the bottle. I got lucky. Will definitely be more careful in the future. Just because something is sealed does not mean it's authentic (when buying online).
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