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All,
I have been wearing Christian Dior Addict for years. I just purchased what I believe to be an imitation perfume. How did I tell.
First, I obtained two of the sample boards from the Christian Dior Counter and then I sprayed from the known authentic and the ebay purchased one.
1. The perfume should have no color, it is essentially white. The perfume that I bought from ebay sprayed a purply pink color
2. Thr fragrance smell was different
3. The bottle has flaws in the glass
4. The labeling was different on the bottom and ill placed.
5. It was apparent that it was not the quality product sold by DIOR.
On top of that the bottle construction was flimsly and the top of the bottle separated from the bottom. This cast my suspicion in the first place. Dior no longer manufactures this bottle type.
05-17-2016 01:45 PM
I would also like to add is with the two spray samples, wait and hour or two and then compare the smell, you will find that the smell of the fake has faded significantly and smells less like the authentic perfume.
10-04-2017 06:16 PM
I know I'm fairly late to the party here, but I'll add my 50p in case someone, like me, is trawling the internet, researching provenance and/or authenticity of a Dior Addict fragrance.
I fell hard for Addict in 2004, purchased a 50ml bottle of the EDP, the juice was dark red/violet, and I could see it fairly easily when held up to the light.
I now own a 30ml bottle of the pure parfum from 2002 (fairly rare) and again, I can easily see the dark red juice through the not-entirely opaque navy-blue bottle. I also have a 20ml bottle of the EDP, 2012 formulation, and a 30ml bottle of the EDP, 2014 formulation. Seems like overkill, but they're all different enough, and gorgeous enough, to own all three versions. I actually favour the 2012 version overall.
Which brings us to...
The bottle in question, I believe the tallest bottle, a tester with the accords printed on the back? Although the bottle is still the design from 2002, with no metal band around it, the accords listed are the exact notes of the "2012" reformulation. This would also explain the clear juice, as I have decanted both my 2012 & 2014 formulations, and yes, the juice totally clear, not even amber or golden like most fragrances, because both of the latest versions have almost entirely opaque bottles, so no colour needed. I'm sure that IFRA implemented a restriction on the red dyes, so it was omitted. The change in accords from 2002 to the so-called 2012 version was subtle, replacing the blackberry and jasmine with silk tree flower and mandarin orange; these changes mean you'll definitely smell the original in there, but it wouldn't be as dark, thick and sweet.
Considering the original post was dated 2009, this is perplexing, and I'm thinking that either it was reformulated without alerting the public, possibly to use up packaging from the original? Who knows, but companies change scents all the time without fanfare or much change to the original; IFRA's restrictions keep their chemists and noses busy. Regardless of the reason, I think that it's as simple as an unannounced reformultion, and shops always get the testers before they even get stock. The seller likely didn't know the product they sold you was any different from the original, and it's still a literal headache to locate the formulation you prefer, as sites will have stock photos from any one of the versions, while selling the one that doesn't match, and the minute someone smells something different, the first thing that comes to mind is "FAKE!!"
The most reliable way to check for authenticity is always the batch code, on every bottle of every perfume, and every box, dating back to at least the 70s. As you may have guessed, I've done my homework on Addict....just remember, the two newer versions of it have a CLEAR juice, and don't be afraid to ask the seller of a fragrance for batch codes, details of date they obtained it, whatever you makes you feel secure in your purchase...you hold the reins, so C.Y.A.!
ps. the manner in which testers are obtained is usually a bit shady, so I never buy them. They state "not for individual sale" on them because they're given by companies, free of charge, to vendors. It's just not ethical, and promotes theft.