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The Dangers of Fakes

"Counterfeit perfume can often burn your skin or leave you with a nasty rash. Tests on some fake fragrances have revealed that urine has been used as a stabiliser. Handley Brustad, Senior Trading Standards Officer at Cardiff County Council, reports:” With perfume, you really don’t know what you’re getting. We had one bottle of ‘perfume’ analysed, and found it to be pondwater with a fragrance added.”

Let that be yet another caution on the subject of fake perfumes. Only buy from reputable sellers!