You smell FAKE: Counterfeit perfume

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This just in: WWD reports that a store called Price Right Perfumes and Watches in New York City was busted for carrying counterfeit scents, including Armani, Chanel, and Ralph Lauren. Their retail inventory equaled about $36,000.

It will be interesting to see how the fragrance industry handles this latest wrinkle in the rip-off trend. What is most alarming to me about this trend is not the lack of floral notes in your fake No. 5, but the chance that a dangerous chemical could be used in place of authentic ingredients. It also makes me wonder about all those creams and perfumes sold on EBay. Have you ever bought a discounted beauty product and received a bad bill of goods?