Honestly, wading through the reviews online is a total headache. You’ve got some folks swearing they got a bottle of somethin’ that smelled like straight-up rubbing alcohol (or worse, *nothing*!), and then you’ve got other people saying they’ve been ordering from FragranceNet for years and never had a problem. Who do you believe?
I mean, FragranceNet *claims* they only sell the real deal, authentic perfumes and whatnot. And they say, like, if they didn’t, they’d be out of business faster than you can say “eau de toilette.” Which, you know, makes *some* sense. It’s super easy to spot a fake, apparently. At least that’s what *they* say.
But here’s where it gets tricky. I saw one person mentioning getting a bottle of Nina Ricci perfume (back in 2011, mind you!), and they seemed pretty happy with it. But then you see these other horror stories about fragrances smelling off, or not lasting as long as they should, and you start to wonder… are they maybe getting seconds? Or maybe old stock that’s gone bad? Or… *dun dun dun*… fakes?
Look, I’m no expert. But my gut feeling? It’s probably a mixed bag. Maybe they get some legit stuff, maybe sometimes they slip up. Or maybe (and this is my cynical side talking) they’re counting on most people not being able to tell the difference between a *slightly* off perfume and the real McCoy.
Plus, think about it – they’ve got like, a HUGE selection – over 17,000 perfumes! That’s a lot of bottles to keep track of. It’s bound to happen that somethign messes up, right?