Hello,
can anyone please help me check if my bottles are authentic?
The ones bought from different second hand online market places, seem more original than the ones bought from the online shop, selling in bulk from the official retailer.
The quality control and consistency of the bottles from this house is driving me crazy.
F.E. :
Bottles made for the American Market (100ml) , are bulkier: shorter, wider and longer
The bottles for the American Market (100ml and 50ml) , have sometimes printed the `Strangelove NYC` in front of the bottle, or behind
The bottles Atomizer, sometimes has no gap between the bushing and the Atomizer, and sometimes it has
The Caps, sometimes have `Strangelove NYC` embossed, and sometimes just `Strangelove`
The caps sometimes weigh 64+ grams, and sometimes only 45.
The caps engravings, sometimes they have sharp edges, sometimes they' re curved and no sharp feel to the touch (regardless of the weight)
The Boxes are different from one purchase to another- opening concept (of the box to access the Perfume- sometimes is like a book, sometimes is full opening of the front; sometimes the stars are aligned differently to the text, and sometimes the text is different - f.e. `Strangelove` and under it writes `Fall into stars` or the bookshelf type, it writes `Fallintostars` up, and `Strangelove` directly beneath
And talk about inconsistency in smells. The American Fallintostars starts with a heavy thick sweet smell, whilst the European one, with a bitter, almost chocolate one, transitioning in Walnuts casing bitterness to sweeten afterwards. It starts being similar in sweetness and notes to the American one, after around 10-15 minutes (but still on a walnut bitter base) .
All my bottles were compared to the original samples I' ve gotten from the official retailer. None are fake- they all last just as long or longer (the old batches) than the upper mentioned (new formulations) samples. However, the samples have the Oud sharp smell last longer than the bottles- the samples were sprayed in, from the original Testers- so maybe the airing changed the smell? , but afterwards it stays as a bitter walnut case smell.
So, what' s up with that?
Can anyone provide me please a link to check the batches?
Customer service from Strangelove doesn't want to help as I' ve bought from 'an unauthorized Source' .
Thanks!