I GOT SCAMMED ! HOW TO SPOT A FAKE BACCARAT ROUGE 540 | REAL VS. FAKE

[@aishiac7371]

You answered every question except 1: How did the fake smell??

[@NavadineAntoinette]

You’re so right ! How could I have forgotten ! It smelt almost identical EXCEPT of course it didn’t last at all ! I couldn’t smell it after like 10mins ! And you know baccarat is known for lasting ! - it did have a little chemical smell to it tho - like some undertone /- but the opening is almost identical

[@aishiac7371]

@@NavadineAntoinette thank you..

[@mmathewww]

@@NavadineAntoinette excuse me, where can i buy the original one? i’m from malaysia and i want to buy this perfume but i don’t know where to buy this 🥺

[@ydoicare2000]

Exactly.

[@tnspper21476]

⁠@@NavadineAntoinette hi, I’m just finding your video and watching it. I bought mine from Neiman Marcus. I have gotten to check all the things you said were signs of a fake one. Have you ever heard of someone buying from Neiman Marcus and it was a fake? One thing I notice is that I couldn’t really smell the fragrance when I sprayed it from the bottle. I’ve tried samples and the smell was stronger.

[@Ash_Lo]

Also another difference is the silhouette of the glass on the inside. The part that actually touches the juice if that makes sense. On the real one it curves in towards the center and then back out again where as the fake one just comes down straight slightly in towards the bottom.

[@milongamia]

I don’t know what you do for living, girl, but you are a hell of an investigator! Great job!

[@NavadineAntoinette]

I’m a nurse 😂

[@silentbutdeadly3466]

@@NavadineAntoinettehow does it look when u take the spray cap off of the fake one

[@eldotjay]

*This is the funniest comparison I’ve ever watched. Thoroughly informative yet entertaining 😂*

[@mariadmendez7773]

I got scammed! I waited almost 2 months for my perfume and it was a fake! Never again will I buy a high end perfume on eBay coming from Russia!

[@NavadineAntoinette]

😓

[@gilldowns354]

I also got scamned from Russia so pissed!

[@tastemellc]

Girl same thing happened to me!!

[@roxana2429]

I'm originally from Russia and agree. There are tons of fakes going around there and niche perfumes as well. Other post Soviet countries are also flooded with fakes.

[@BimboMimbo86]

u got it from Russia but produced by Chinese underground businesses)

[@simonb5401]

Perfect video. You just saved me from buying a few fakes online. Crazy how so many fake products exist!!

[@pikafragrance]

I’m sorry you / your mum got scammed 😢 I hate when people do this. Very happy you did this video really helps other people before buying x

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Atleast she can get her money back and I got me a real one 😓 thanks for watching hun

[@silentbutdeadly3466]

@@NavadineAntoinetteI bought a real one from the Maison we website an it smells nothin like my 2020 batch . It’s more watery color and not as thick as my older batch and doesn’t smell as cotton candy . I think it’s been reformulated after 2020.

[@mindingmybusiness6309]

I prefer the extrait​@@silentbutdeadly3466

[@lauralozano2095]

@@silentbutdeadly3466I feel the same way, mine is straight alcohol smell as soon as I spray it, don’t remember smelling alcohol at all on my older one

[@Sorrely1]

It’s like doing one of those spot the difference picture puzzles! Thanks for going to the effort to do this. My friend bought me a fake too. She was so happy to have got it for such a good price bless her 😬

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Lol bless 🙈

[@natashaarnfield2788]

So this helped me a lot. I bought a bottle through a reputable retailer online The Range who have a Home range which is distributed from retailers they apporove and it was fake. The J the B on the side and the colour of the box were clearly noticeable against the ones bought from selfridges etc. To top it off they are adding QR codes thar scan to nothing but a Text of numbers so beware. They have gotten better with the line spacing on the side etc though so they are trying and they are now only adding one red dot on the side too so don't be fooled people 😉

[@PaolaBianka]

Omg i would not have known!! Those are such minute details !!! Thank you so much for sharing !!! This is a very helpful video ! You can see even the tone of gold. The tone of red... 😱 So sorry that you went through that one..unthinkable what people do to try and fool others...

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Yes even the tones of the red and gold were so evident - if you can see that on camera you would Deff notice that in person !

[@DianeLake-sw3ym]

I know you did this video 2 years ago but, I must tell you thank you. I am wanting to buy this and this way I know what to look for. I love the perfume and it would break my heart if I ended up with a fake. I am so happy you posted this and thank you again for this video

[@NavadineAntoinette]

You’re welcome

[@gorgeous.18]

I bought the original made in 2021, the symbols on the bottom have changed a little and there was no book.

[@OfficialTashika]

You have a good eye, I wouldn't have been able to tell the difference! I hate scammers, I'm glad you noticed, reported them and got the real one

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Girl - n people work hard for their money Kmt

[@karimabegum4554]

You just saved me from getting scammed 😳❤️ , thank you ❤️

[@elpatronesco6403]

Some fake sellers nustify their products as "rejects" for whatever irregulariity that might have occured in preparing the cologne or perfume, they claim it could be in the packaging, the juice or whatever ...so im always confused when it comes to this, similar to clothing brands some "fakes" are taken from the factories for a crooked stitch or whatever

[@LaSweetable]

Wow....I'm surprised your video doesn't have more likes. I watched your video last night...well a couple of hours ago, lol and went over to Ebay to see if I can spot fakes and there are a LOT. This one seller had sold a LOT. With those janky "J"s and that off color white box with the bright white booklet. Thanks for sharing this so that people can be informed.

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Exactly , they really have time to be faking people - and people just don’t know the difference so they really getting played

[@Linda-ic1il]

Thank you so much for this video! I know for now on, I will spend the extra money so I don't have to worry if it's real or not. I was scammed and was never able to get my money back. I learned my lesson the hard way! Thank you! xo

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Oh no sorry that happened to you 😓

[@MsShayelove]

This was so helpful. I now know what to look out for if i every try to get this from anywhere except the retailer.That label was horrible. they didn't even try.

[@kapetatex]

I’m so happy I got a real one 😰🥵 I was getting stressed , thank you

[@edsim6021]

You nailed it. Right on; thank you.

[@NavadineAntoinette]

You’re welcome

[@jaybroreviews]

Holy crap! Never would have guessed! Thanks so much for this vid!

[@m.h.1593]

So helpful girl ❤ I almost bought a fake on marketplace

[@PhoenixRising11]

Wow that’s crazy! Thank you for doing this video because I’m sure the scammers are counting on people to not have access to a real one to compare!

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Exactly! The audacity !

[@bebebutterfield7699]

Thank you, I saved this video because I ordered a bottle yesterday. Wish me luck!

[@thandekadlamini3950]

Hi where did u buy it online, the original barakat rouge

[@sarahidhaley14]

I ordered one and then I came here to realize it's fake but luckily I can place a return and be refunded c: thanks for the video!

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Wow , glad this helped ! And hope your refund goes smoothly !

[@victoriaadeyemi8091]

Thank you so much for this video.

[@NavadineAntoinette]

You’re welcome

[@shadzybear3369]

Are the mls printed on the front of the box ?

[@annieb4374]

Anyone looking to try it out before committing all that money...I bought the Dossier one, Amber Saffron. Baccarat Rouge 540 is soooo expensive. So, I wanted to try out the Dossier one to see if it's for me. It's lovely, but doesn't last. But, hey for $35...you get what you pay for.

[@keimonemoore6565]

I noticed in this vid the lines above the chandelier were different, messy on the fake but clean on the real.

[@soniamoreno1109]

Hi thank you so much for all this information.

[@RefinerSimilitude]

Thanks for the video! They got the "j" wrong on the bottle label just like they did on the box as you showed.

[@sandraleonor2394]

Hello. I heard that the batch code gives the year the perfume was created with the first two numbers (ie: 18002 was born in 2018). Is that true? If so, it seems that would be a great way to check if a perfume is fake, too. I bought one with a batch code of 28442 and I think, if what I said is true, this would be a fake perfume because the year 2028 hasn’t rolled around yet . . .

[@B3autiful3yez]

I’m shocked she didn’t mention the 4 on the bottle. The real one goes off the line the fake one connects

[@DOLORESCALDERON972]

have a question, all the details on my perfume box are correct, including the letter 'j', the red line, the code and the QR code, but the lid has the letters on the side and it did not bring me the message card, Everything else is correct, my question is, is it false?

[@sarahalfar2442]

Thanks for saving me from getting scammed

[@NavadineAntoinette]

You’re welcome

[@mzstarz09]

On the real bottle is the logo printed on both sides of the the tab inside the box? 🧐

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Yes it is

[@soniamoreno1109]

1 more question what can one buy thos Beautiful scent snd mot get scammed.. 🙏

[@TheBlackyoshi5000]

thank you so much, saved me from getting scammed on ebay with the "j" on the box!

[@ShusmitaDiptishaHipti]

Where did you get the fake one from? Just to be safe so that I never buy from there

[@razakidris]

Thanks for making this video.. There's no Fake scammers.. so be careful guys!

[@NavadineAntoinette]

You’re welcome hun

[@wendysiperki7972]

Thank you so much, you are a real detective

[@chazz1830]

I just registered an account with Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and the Maison Francis Kurkdjian website itself. I ended purchasing bottles from Saks and the Maison. It's just easier to spend the extra money and not worry about fakes or being scammed. You don't know what people are mixing or putting in bottles. Atleast if my skin falls of...Neiman, Saks and Maison has lawsuit revenue.

[@Js09553]

Soooo glad i found your video!!! I found a too good to be true price on this fragrance and it looks to be a fake. So will save my money and not purchase. Thank you

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Youre welcome

[@angelcheeks4u]

Thank you so much for this video you just saved me ❤️❤️❤️

[@NavadineAntoinette]

You’re welcome hun

[@elvirabritannica8880]

how about the chandelier at the back of the label?

[@Jay-ej7te]

Always look at the J if it has a round curve, it's fake. The real baccarat J in Kukdjian is straight down

[@50Scents_uk]

Oh wow sorry that happened to you hun. Did the fake one smell the same or was it totally off?

[@NavadineAntoinette]

It smelt almost identical! 😓 just didn’t last at all - and you know baccarat lasts! And did smell a little chemical like but you know baccarat has that kinda vibe so I wasn’t really sure

[@211sweetypie]

The barcode on the bottom of the real one is key. Thanks for this video. This is why I wouldn’t order online. Go to Neiman Marcus or Sacks.

[@deanap6220]

They started to puting the bar code , but it’s linked anywhere

[@mayi2.012]

Hi, so does the original one that you purchased from the maison francis website not have a batch code on the bottom of the bottle?

[@kaybaccarat]

you sound so much like rihanna!! are you from barbados?

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Lol no , the Caribbean also but the Cayman Islands 🇰🇾 (Grand Cayman to be specific )

[@annediekanem2996]

Does it smell the same as the original? You missed that part.

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Similar . But then has an astringent smell . Like chemicals .

[@fatimahasan8818]

FYI ..where I live in the Arabian Gulf there are hundreds of perfumers/houses, they have been in the business for the past hundred odd years, and these houses are masters beyond any shade of a doubt. When MFK BR540 was introduced the majority of us knew that this fragrance is not new to our noses..we had so many similar blends/oils...etc of this composition...and these are not expensive they are priced around 30 to 80 US$... it goes without saying how gorgeous the bottles and the packagings are (I am a collector)...it is not a bad thing to compare things, in my experience I found the local blends surpassed and they ticked all the boxes.

[@hannamoha3773]

That’s exactly what I was thinking about since I got the MKF 540,I smelled it before it’s not new to me ,I’m Arab too by the way . I Live in the US ,but as I heard and as u said there are a lot of dupes the are way better,but people here in the US don’t know about cuz they don’t have access to all of them.

[@fatimahasan8818]

@@hannamoha3773 Hi Hanna, Marhaba glad to read your reply thank you.

[@Stepjack2024]

Where did your mon bought the fake one? Did you purchase directly from maison website? I'm thinking to buy directly from their website,but scare dhl will replace it with fake one.

[@ClockitENT]

Yes I notice the white too.

[@ciaranoakes8163]

What website did she get it from

[@ahmedsheakh6212]

I got it as a Gift and im a Little Bit confused. My questions is, should ich check all the points you mentioned in the Video to consider it as fake or one of them its enough to consider it as fake. Thank you in advance for the reply

[@EM-ny8cm]

Hiiii , would u trust buying it from neiman marcus? I bought it there when i opened it , it did not have a booklet , and when I spray it smelled like alcohol and bearly had smell

[@NavadineAntoinette]

I don’t know 🤷🏽‍♀️ I live in the UK

[@PdDd1128]

Thanks for sharing, wish i watched ur video earlier. I just bought one but the seller sent me a fake! Do u thk the fake is safe to wear?

[@NavadineAntoinette]

I wouldn’t know hun

[@khalidsalim401]

Did maison change the white nozzle mine is real but the white nozzle is like the one of the fake how is this possible does anyone have the new bottle to check and mine is genuine but am soo confused also the inside is no longer light grey mines is bit darker grey does this mean they done changes

[@whoahorseywhoa4685]

where are you buying the fake ones ? online ? at the mall counters ?

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Bought online

[@chipmcgee4393]

Great informative video. Thanks.

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Ah Thankyou ☺️ glad it helps

[@dennisjones5451]

So whats the name of website that has the fake that would be a big help

[@NavadineAntoinette]

This video is years ago . And I didn’t purchase the fake. Anywhere that’s not the original site or known proven trusted sellers I assume you will not buy from there.

[@tnspper21476]

@@NavadineAntoinette is Neiman Marcus reputable? I bought it from them but wondering if it might be a fake.

[@nl7887]

Wait the real Bacarat "J" is supposed to be curved or pointed?

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Pointed

[@samuelzatura3627]

Hello! Is there anything I can do, if someone has sold me a fake one?

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Report the website I guess hun

[@thomas_724]

What was the website?

[@anaabsolute]

Thank you Nav for this video you did very well in showing all the details!!!! I just bought my 540 too lol from a dept store bc I cannot risk it!

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Crazy what people do , I don’t mind buying my little celeb scents from eBay n do on but these one nah - I’ll buy directly

[@TaylorMorgeson]

You just saved my ass big time, thank you ❤️🙏

[@NavadineAntoinette]

You’re welcome

[@nelliepghgal4439]

What was the website your mom bought the fake from so we can stay far away?

[@NavadineAntoinette]

eBay but the link exactly I’d have to ask my mum

[@crystalbonnin5202]

Thank you for this information! I suspected I too was scammed on Mercari and this information has confirmed it! Scumbags!

[@CocoPebz]

The sticker is even lean on the Fake One.. Lawd ah Massi 😩😩 I'm sorry this happened to Mumzy 😭😭😭😭 I bet she was Heart Broken 😭

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Girl I think she was a lickle embarrassed but we laughed it off , she got me a new one n now she feels better ☺️

[@mmxxivi102]

But you can't always tell real from fake just by the box. The MFK boxes change and are not always the same for each released prints. Also, now the newer perfumes have a QR code but it only started recently so if you have an older perfume, it won't show a QR code. It's mainly in the smell you can tell the difference, and the Chinese fakes smell awful.

[@NavadineAntoinette]

@@mmxxivi102 that’s why this vid was 3yrs ago hun

[@sarekaye9936]

They didnt have that sqaure barcode there a few years ago.

[@jasmynjacobs9564]

How’s the smell difference?

[@michaelmckail1420]

I notice your real one you showed doesn’t have a batch code on the bottom, only the Fake one. Or did you forget to point it out?

[@bigmoney7332]

The one I got doesn't have any paper inside I knew it's fake

[@saltpepperketchup7082]

How did it smell!?!

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Similar to real but also strong like chemical smell

[@saltpepperketchup7082]

@@NavadineAntoinette thank u kindly.

[@josephlane355]

What's the difference in the smell from the fake versus the real?

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Very similar Except fake smells a little like chemical

[@wendyguthrie1099]

Oh no😳 I’ve gotten scammed before too it absolutely sucks!!!🥺 It was on a coco Mademoiselle and I paid $100 on eBay😭So then I had to go to Sephora and buy another REAL one. I reported them and then they removed themselves from EBay , so I didn’t get my money back. I don’t buy fragrances from eBay now.😥

[@aishiac7371]

I sell authentic fragrances on EBay and being a seller, people often try to scam me.. I sincerely hate your experience but not all Of us are bad.. There are some fragrances that I wouldn’t try to skim on and I’ll just pay the price without hesitation and this is one of them.. Kilian fragrances, and Mancera Fragrances as well..

[@wendyguthrie1099]

@@aishiac7371 I had bought some fragrances from a couple other sellers and they were legit. This particular seller posted as “ 100% authentic” ( as I only purchase if it says that), but it absolutely wasn’t 😥. Now I’ve been scared. Thank you for being a genuine seller!! That is so honorable and appreciated!🥰

[@NavadineAntoinette]

I agree with Aisha, I’m also an eBay seller and I’ve sold Louis Vuitton and Kay ali frags on their - and I’ve bought them directly From the official websites - it’s sad that People can’t trust eBay anymore because of things like this , but I would say it’s actually safer to buy from a person seeming to sell their own personal items than an actual website via eBay , because a person most like likely would have just the one real one to sell where a company can manufacture a bunch of fakes , make sense ?

[@joaorosario6446]

Somedbody sell me a fake one. I just dicovere it because the first note was pinneaple

[@fatirashid6203]

What's the difference between baccarat and barakkat

[@albertpeprah2218]

The latter is fake of fakes

[@Mona-rr3kh]

Very well done👌🏾

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Thankyou

[@artreisarmiento7419]

I wonder if the fake one stinks

[@yennyhermanto9043]

How about that both smells?

[@NavadineAntoinette]

The same

[@TheSavvySpecialist]

They would’ve fooled me girl! The differences are so small! Good eye! They tried it with the cap and the permanent fingerprint 😭🧐Sorry you experienced this!

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Yes , someone mentioned to me they will see videos like this to get better at their fakes but I think they still Just won’t be able to do everything that perfect

[@MsShayelove]

It would have fooled me to.

[@TheSavvySpecialist]

@@MsShayelove right!!!

[@joecole354]

The best way to tell to take off the spray cap , you see the different

[@asiahoke6510]

Thank you. How does the fake smell

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Similar to the real on initial spray but then right away a strong chemical smell came through

[@ElsaD41]

Do they smell the same

[@feedyourfaith7392]

My real don't look like that at the bottom. I only have two symbols and the barcode

[@aarongray6134]

What year was yours produced? I just got a 22 batch and only two symbols as well but a sticker QR code so now I’m concerned

[@miakara9869]

Thanks a lot for your video!!!

[@NavadineAntoinette]

You’re welcome

[@chynalashley5717]

How does it smell?

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Almost identical to the original

[@benzema4714]

thx for the video. greetings from germany

[@NavadineAntoinette]

You’re welcome ☺️ Hey 🙋🏽‍♀️

[@BecTarot]

Omg thank you for sharing!! I almost bought a fake

[@NavadineAntoinette]

You’re welcome

[@doctorpacket6935]

Good work 👍

[@almaztasew6040]

U are very smart good job 👍

[@jededah]

Do they smell the same?

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Similar

[@zainabz3034]

Looool so the one I bought is real but I can’t even smell it. I can smell my other perfumes tho? So weird 😂

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Aw that’s sad I bet others can smell it on you tho , our genes are all just built differently , which allows us to smell certain things - don’t have certain genes, ? You won’t pick up certain notes

[@hannahmacdonald7679]

your accent is sooo lovely

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Aw Thankyou 🥰

[@Abeer-Essa]

Great video

[@NavadineAntoinette]

Thabks