Yes, Virginia, there are freaks selling fake perfume.

Relating to my earlier post, yes, there are alot of shady looking listings. Sorry, but it's true. Though, it does pose a question. If you buy a fake without knowing, and without ever smelling the original, how do you know it's a fake? I guess you wouldn't, unless it obviously doesn't smell the way it's described. But then again, that's a whole 'nother angle. Or, maybe it has an odd color/note/whatever, that you feel compelled to seek out a comparison sample or two.

Honestly, I have had several ask me if my scents are authentic, and if I 'guarantee' that the scent is 'authentic', and I've been trying to decide how to address this question.

1. I have never, ever (knowingly) bought anything fake. That's just stupid.
2. I have never, ever even considered buying anything in the Realm of Fakeness. You know what I'm talking about. Shady online stores. Freaky kiosks at the mall. Chinatown. When the box says "PIRADA" um, get a clue.
3. I've never even had something be so off (meaning something newly purchased), that it would cross my mind that possibly it was fake.
4. I've only ever bought from reputable, legitimate stores and online sources. (And yes, I know that sometimes can be questionable. But I trust what I bought was authentic.)  I actually saved most of my receipts, and packing slips for a really long time. (Even now, I could probably pick any bottle, tell you where I got it, when, and a pretty close guess of the cost, right off the top of my head.)

I have no way to guarantee them. You'll just have to take my word for it, just as I did when I bought it. All I can say is, I have no reason to believe they aren't the real thing (otherwise I certainly wouldn't try to sell them, & I would be really pissed even more about my credit card bill). 

Sniff on.