"Bois Noir," born from the creative genius of Jacques Polge in 1987, emerged as a hidden gem within Chanel's fragrance repertoire. This exclusive scent was a coveted secret, available solely at Chanel boutiques in France, adding an air of mystique to its allure. This exquisite combination of rarity, craftsmanship, and elegance made "Bois Noir" a cherished treasure among Chanel aficionados.
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Friday, May 17, 2013
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Examples of Negative Feedback for Fake Perfumes
Here are some examples of negative feedback for Chanel perfumes on ebay.
I copied and pasted these feedbacks directly from ebay and Toolhaus.org.
I copied and pasted these feedbacks directly from ebay and Toolhaus.org.
 | !!! WARNING ! ! ! COUNTERFEIT ASPECTS--SCENT, BOTTLE, PACKAGING | Mar-29-13 07:31 | ||
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| Chanel Coco Mademoiselle 3.4oz Women's Eau de Parfum (#121075350254) | ||||
 | Because it's a Chanel, I had hoped it was made in France. Next time, specify. | Buyer: | Nov-09-06 06:54 | |
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| -- (#290039355980) | ||||
 | Thx |
perfumestash ( 156
 ) | May-04-13 12:35 | |
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| 1Chanel Chance3.4oz Perfume for Woman (#261205802161) | ||||
| shippin A++/ not same item as in description, was fake not to sellers knowledge | Buyer:
deevicx201 ( 116
) | Jan-02-13 08:36 |  |
| BRAND NEW & SEALED Chanel No. 5 3.4oz Women's Eau de Parfum BEST PRICE ON EBAY (#170961974634) |
Chanel Perfume Testers - Yes They Are Faked!
This is a notice to anyone who sees a Chanel fragrance tester for sale, chances are that that bottle is a fake. Fake perfume manufacturers do make fake perfume testers and Chanel testers are one of the most commonly faked.
So when you see that cheap Chanel tester on ebay, look at the seller's feedback, look at their other auctions. If you see more than one for sale...it's a fake.
Chanel does NOT sell it's testers!!!! EVER!!!
So when you see that cheap Chanel tester on ebay, look at the seller's feedback, look at their other auctions. If you see more than one for sale...it's a fake.
Chanel does NOT sell it's testers!!!! EVER!!!
Real Coco by Chanel vs. Fake Coco by Chanel
This guide was borrowed from abodaciousgal on flickr.
•Ink used for label and print on the box is substandard
•The font is smaller on the fake
•The ink has bled between many letters
•The gold on black lettering and imprints on the box are thicker and harder to read than the authentic
•The word vaporisateur is higher on the fake box
•The white logo box is larger on the fake
•The logo on the back is larger, less refined than on the authentic
•The multilingual translation for the word spray (vaporisateur) also has the word “natural” added to each line on to the fake even though the barcode (314589 1135305) and box numbers (113.530) are the same
•The Greek translation for the word spray (ΣΠΡΕΙ) is missing on the fake
•The list of ingredients has only seven on the fake (the first three and the last four) and not the 23 listed on the original
•In the list of ingredients, 5 of those listed which have parentheses, have typos where there is no space between the words (i.e. “AQUA(WATER)” and not “AQUA (WATER)” )
•The CHANEL Paris logo is missing
•The 92200 NEUILLY SUR SEINE underlined logo is missing
•There is a typo on the CHANEL NY logo with no space between CHANEL and INC.
•The color of the gold used in ink and on the box sides are yellowier/brassier colored than on the authentic
•The top flaps on the box sides are larger on the fake.
•The spacing of the letters is smaller (and not justified) than on the authentic
•The circular circle with an arrow symbol on the bottom of the box is upside down than on the authentic.
•The white logo imprinted on the black band is thicker
•The ink used is flaking/rubbing off where the authentic cannot be scratched or rubbed off
•The label is cut roughly around the edges
•The color of the gold on the label is yellower/brassier colored than on the authentic
•The font of the label is larger and thicker than the authentic
•The color of the printing on the label is silver and not white
•The thickness of the bottle on the bottom and on the sides are thicker and less uniform than the shape of the authentic
•The color of the fake perfume is darker
•The scent of the fake is nothing like the musky authentic, it smells like aftershave!!!!
•The bottle top is rougher, rounder and less clear than the authentic bottle.
•There are cast marks on the top of the fake bottle.
•The bubble within the cap is smaller, less in depth and misshapen on the fake.
•The pump does not have a ball bearing nor is tube long enough to reach the bottom of the bottle as on an authentic bottle
•The authentic has the all the logos and registered trademarks on the reverse so they are visible from the back of the bottle and the fake has nothing
•The nozzle of the fake is taller than the authentic and crooked
•The color of the nozzle is lighter shade than the authentic.
•The etched product markings on the bottom of the bottle are lighter
•The CHANEL Inc logo does not have the registration mark
•The CHANEL Inc logo has New York, NY 10019 and not N.Y., N.Y. 10019 as on the authentic bottle
•The CHANEL Paris logo is missing
•The 92200 NEUILLY SUR SEINE underlined logo is missing
Front of Box
Left is authentic, right is fake won in an ebay auction
•Ink used for label and print on the box is substandard
•The font is smaller on the fake
•The ink has bled between many letters
•The gold on black lettering and imprints on the box are thicker and harder to read than the authentic
•The word vaporisateur is higher on the fake box
•The white logo box is larger on the fake
Back of Box
Left is authentic, right is fake won in an ebay auction
•The logo on the back is larger, less refined than on the authentic
•The multilingual translation for the word spray (vaporisateur) also has the word “natural” added to each line on to the fake even though the barcode (314589 1135305) and box numbers (113.530) are the same
•The Greek translation for the word spray (ΣΠΡΕΙ) is missing on the fake
•The list of ingredients has only seven on the fake (the first three and the last four) and not the 23 listed on the original
•In the list of ingredients, 5 of those listed which have parentheses, have typos where there is no space between the words (i.e. “AQUA(WATER)” and not “AQUA (WATER)” )
•The CHANEL Paris logo is missing
•The 92200 NEUILLY SUR SEINE underlined logo is missing
•There is a typo on the CHANEL NY logo with no space between CHANEL and INC.
Side of Box
Left is authentic, right is fake won in an ebay auction
•The color of the gold used in ink and on the box sides are yellowier/brassier colored than on the authentic
•The top flaps on the box sides are larger on the fake.
Bottom of the box
Left is authentic, right is fake won in an ebay auction
•The spacing of the letters is smaller (and not justified) than on the authentic
•The circular circle with an arrow symbol on the bottom of the box is upside down than on the authentic.
Front of Bottle
Left is authentic, right is fake won in an ebay auction
•The white logo imprinted on the black band is thicker
•The ink used is flaking/rubbing off where the authentic cannot be scratched or rubbed off
•The label is cut roughly around the edges
•The color of the gold on the label is yellower/brassier colored than on the authentic
•The font of the label is larger and thicker than the authentic
•The color of the printing on the label is silver and not white
Side of Bottle
Bottle on left is authentic, right is fake won in an ebay auction
•The thickness of the bottle on the bottom and on the sides are thicker and less uniform than the shape of the authentic
•The color of the fake perfume is darker
•The scent of the fake is nothing like the musky authentic, it smells like aftershave!!!!
Top of Cap
Left is authentic, right is fake won in an ebay auction
•The bottle top is rougher, rounder and less clear than the authentic bottle.
•There are cast marks on the top of the fake bottle.
Closeup of Cap
Left is authentic, right is fake won in an ebay auction
•The bubble within the cap is smaller, less in depth and misshapen on the fake.
Back of Bottle
Left is authentic, right is fake won in an ebay auction
•The pump does not have a ball bearing nor is tube long enough to reach the bottom of the bottle as on an authentic bottle
•The authentic has the all the logos and registered trademarks on the reverse so they are visible from the back of the bottle and the fake has nothing
•The nozzle of the fake is taller than the authentic and crooked
•The color of the nozzle is lighter shade than the authentic.
Bottom of Bottle
Left is authentic, right is fake won in an ebay auction
•The etched product markings on the bottom of the bottle are lighter
•The CHANEL Inc logo does not have the registration mark
•The CHANEL Inc logo has New York, NY 10019 and not N.Y., N.Y. 10019 as on the authentic bottle
•The CHANEL Paris logo is missing
•The 92200 NEUILLY SUR SEINE underlined logo is missing
Real Chanel Chance Eau Tendre vs. Fake Chanel Chance Eau Tendre
Some photos and info are from the following guide:
http://www.choenterprise.com/fashionablymary/index.php/spotting-fakes/8-spotting-fakes/4-spotting-fake-chanel-perfume
Other photos are from an ebay seller who claims her perfume is authentic because the bar code she entered in ebay's form comes up as a Chanel perfume. What the seller doesn't understand is that this bar code was taken from a genuine Chanel perfume bottle at one time and has been "stolen" by a Chinese manufacturer and by being printed and used for various Chanel Chance Eau Tendre fakes over and over, that's why it works.
On the fake bottle, it comes with a slip cover that has this print on it. The real bottles do not have this slip cover. In addition, the slip cover has a shoddy cut and paste photo shop image. Also notice that the box shows a waterstain underneath the cellophane, this is caused by the fake perfume leaking inside the package. Leaking bottles are very common with fake perfumes.
Real box: Purple shade
Fake box: light pink shade
Fake box's back side. Notice the Chanel name on the left is missing its copyright symbol!
Fake box's slip cover back side. Notice the Chanel name on the left is missing its copyright symbol!
Rea; box: the printing is exact
Fake box: the printing is off center and there is a ghost image of a "double strike" on the word Chanel.
Real box: note two barcodes and location of the boxes on either side of the barcode and where the recycle symbol is located.
Fake: single barcode and note location of the small boxes and recycle symbol. Also on the bottom picture, is a fake, it is missing its barcode!
Real cap: the cap will always fit tightly onto the sprayer head
Fake cap: huge gap between cap and sprayer head, which will make it wobbly.
Real base: the metal plate fits perfectly embedded on the base, with teh screws even in all four corners.
Fake base: the metal plate is poorly made and the four screws holding it on are unevenly placed in the corners.
Real bottle: the quality of the metal is very thick, smooth and highly polished.
Fake bottle: the metal is poor quality, is dull and thin and shows abrasions on the edges.
Real box:
Fake box: direction of packaging is incorrect
Real bottle: the high quality glass is smooth, evenly molded and polished
Fake bottle: poor quality with visible ridges resulting in uneven surface and waviness.
Real bottle: has a unique serial number engraved onto the glass, and matches the one on the box.
Fake bottle: doesn't display the engraved number on the glass.
Real Coco Mademoiselle vs. Fake Coco Mademoiselle
Here is a wonderful guide by Dino: http://www.dino.co.uk/labs/2011/how-to-spot-fake-chanel-coco-mademoiselle/
Also view this Youtube video:
Also view this Youtube video:
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Une Fleur de Chanel c1998
"Une Fleur de Chanel," crafted by Jacques Polge in 1998, embodies a tale of floral elegance. Initially unveiled as a limited edition, it debuted in synchrony with the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show. This harmonious convergence of beauty and artistry encapsulates the essence of Chanel's timeless allure, celebrating the ephemeral yet enchanting nature of blossoms in full bloom.
Chanel Pour Monsieur - A Gentleman's Cologne c1955
Chanel Pour Monsieur: created in 1955 by Henri Robert.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Coco Noir c2012
Coco Noir by Chanel: launched in 2012. Created by Jacques Polge and Christopher Sheldrake.
Arpege and Chanel Perfumed Writing Pens
A common product found on ebay and other sales venues is the Arpege/Chanel No. 5 Perfumed Writing Pens.
The pens are ballpoint style and the ink is supposedly scented with the famous perfumes. These pen sets were manufactured in the 1970s.
A 1971 ad reads "Perfumed Writing Pens. Packaging as pictured, beautiful leather covered jewelry boxes. Perfumed refills are specially prepared with Arpege and Chanel No 5 perfume. One writes In Arpege the other In Chanel No. 5. Pens are guaranteed for five full years and beautifully boxed and yours absolutely Free when you open a new No Service Charge Checking Account."
The cases and pens are marked "Arpege and Chanel No 5. 14 kt Gold Exclusive Design."
Please understand that the pens are only plated with 14kt gold "paint" and not made up of solid gold.
Neither Chanel nor Lanvin manufactured these pens and the perfume used to scent the ink inside is questionable at best.
A 1972 the A.T. Cross Company sued Jonathan Bradley Pens, Inc. for trademark infringement and unfair competition over the use of the name Lacrosse pens .It was also "brought out at the hearing that defendants distribute and sell pens with "Chanel #5" and "Arpege" printed on them, that they have not secured permission from the owners to use these marks, and have not advised the owners of defendants' use."
So, the perfumed pens were probably only manufactured between 1971-1972 or so, but they appear to have been sold and given away in the thousands as you can regularly find these on ebay any given week. However, there is no value to these pens other than a novelty. The gold paint is worthless and the perfume may not even be genuine.
The pens are ballpoint style and the ink is supposedly scented with the famous perfumes. These pen sets were manufactured in the 1970s.
A 1971 ad reads "Perfumed Writing Pens. Packaging as pictured, beautiful leather covered jewelry boxes. Perfumed refills are specially prepared with Arpege and Chanel No 5 perfume. One writes In Arpege the other In Chanel No. 5. Pens are guaranteed for five full years and beautifully boxed and yours absolutely Free when you open a new No Service Charge Checking Account."
The cases and pens are marked "Arpege and Chanel No 5. 14 kt Gold Exclusive Design."
Please understand that the pens are only plated with 14kt gold "paint" and not made up of solid gold.
Neither Chanel nor Lanvin manufactured these pens and the perfume used to scent the ink inside is questionable at best.
The two perfume companies did not give approval of the usage of their perfumes name in the selling of these pens and the usage is outright trademark violations..
A 1972 the A.T. Cross Company sued Jonathan Bradley Pens, Inc. for trademark infringement and unfair competition over the use of the name Lacrosse pens .It was also "brought out at the hearing that defendants distribute and sell pens with "Chanel #5" and "Arpege" printed on them, that they have not secured permission from the owners to use these marks, and have not advised the owners of defendants' use."
So, the perfumed pens were probably only manufactured between 1971-1972 or so, but they appear to have been sold and given away in the thousands as you can regularly find these on ebay any given week. However, there is no value to these pens other than a novelty. The gold paint is worthless and the perfume may not even be genuine.
FAKE CHANEL PERFUME ALERT! - Essence of No. 5 Chanel - Rollerball
Every now and then I see products called "Essence of No. 5 Chanel", a roll on perfume oil.
The truth is, that this product is fake...because Chanel never made any products called "Essence of No.5 Chanel", the company also never made a roll-on perfume oil.
Lotion No. 5 Chanel
Lotion No. 5 Chanel, a perfumed body freshener meant to be splashed liberally on the body. It was sort of like an eau de cologne or eau de toilette, but had some sort of glycerine component inside to help with a moisturizing effect for the skin. It was popular starting in the 1930s-1950s.
This is not equal to body lotion that we are familiar with today, it was not thick or greasy. It was thin in consistency like eau de cologne, lightly and lightly perfumed. It was meant to be splashed on after bathing or exercising.
This is not equal to body lotion that we are familiar with today, it was not thick or greasy. It was thin in consistency like eau de cologne, lightly and lightly perfumed. It was meant to be splashed on after bathing or exercising.
photo from ebay seller petrpavek1
Lotion Chanel No. 5, photo by ebay seller kateepcat
1937 Special Chanel Perfume Presentation
"Glamorous white satin Christmas gift box, inside nestles a special size bottle of any of the perfumes of Chanel. $10.00"
Stage, 1937:
"Inside nestles a special size bottle of any of the Perfumes of Chanel. $10.00 A beautiful crystal bottle of Chanel Perfume in Gardenia, No. 5, Cuir de Russie (Russia Leather), Glamour, or Jasmin"
Anatomy of a Fake Chanel Perfume Bottle
Look at the shape of the bottle, the shoulder of the bottle should be straight, not sloping like on this bottle.Also notice the boxes, the box on the right should be i two parts, where the bottle would fit snugly inside a base and a top would slide over the top of the bottle, then a small label would be placed over the seam to seal the two halves of the bottle in place. On this fake bottle set, you can see that it is just one box, and not the two halved box like it should be.
Beter view of the sloping shoulders and the stopper, which does not have the extra faceting as on a genuine Chanel bottle.
Showing the back of the fake bottle.
The bottom of the fake bottle. This says "Bottle Made in France" and has the entwined HP symbol, which is the mark of Pochet et du Courval. The bottle should have "Chanel" embossed into the base along with the maker's initials VB or BR for Verreries Brosse, the company who made Chanel's genuine perfume bottles.
Notice the overall look of the box, see how the black lines are uneven and the printing looks globby and not perfectly set.
The back of the outer box, the printing is very small and not perfectly set. The CC logo is slightly wrong too.
The front of the outer box, the printing is not perfectly set and the black lines are uneven.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
FAKE Chanel Perfume ALERT!
Ebay item number 310570791968.
Please note that the bottle is incorrect, the stopper is incorrect and lacks the extra faceting that an authentic Chanel perfume would have.
Chanel Perfume & The War
Theatre Arts, 1943:
"Imagine a long narrow street, winding round from a big harbor, crowded with soldiers and sailors ... but their chief attraction is large bottles of expensive French perfume, Guerlain, Chanel and Caron, £3 and £4 a bottle."
"But in Africa, as in all other places where goods are scarce and prices are not rigidly controlled, money often doesn't buy much. The same soldier who got a porter for a sourball found that Chanel No. 5 costs $125 a bottle in a shop in Cairo."
The University of Chicago Magazine, Volumes 37-38, 1944:
"The greatest battle he has yet encountered is the one at the leading perfume store in Paris. He writes that he came out of it with few bruises and a bottle of Christmas Night and Chanel No.5 to send back home."
Newsweek, 1944:
"There's such a shoe shortage that soldiers have discovered they can get most anything they want for a pair of Army castoffs . . . Some GI's report that three packs of U. S. cigarettes can be traded for a bottle of Chanel No. 5."
Newsweek, 1944:
"There's such a shoe shortage that soldiers have discovered they can get most anything they want for a pair of Army castoffs . . . Some GI's report that three packs of U. S. cigarettes can be traded for a bottle of Chanel No. 5."
LIFE, 1945:
"PERFUME SHOPS were quickly sold out to GIs who stood in queues for Chanel and Guerlain, sometimes watered down, for about $4 a bottle."
Studio: Europe, 1945, John Groth wrote:
"GIs shopped for the few things that were within reach of their purses, souvenir cards and perfume. ... Of the thousands of American soldiers who passed through Paris every day, hardly any passed through without buying perfume. The shops on the rue Royale and the Place Vendome had queues of GIs and their officers. The magic words “Chanel No. 5” had reached the lonesomest foxhole in France...Everywhere I jeeped in France after the liberation, I was asked if I had been in Paris, and when I said yes, the first question was "How is the Chanel No. 5 holding out? If you're going back, will you buy me a couple of bottles?"
Four stars of hell - Page 326, 1947:
"One of the unexpected exceptions to the high-price rule in Paris was the cost of fine perfume— provided the soldier bought it ... Each morning at about eight o'clock, long lines of soldiers formed outside the main parfumeries— Chanel, Worth, Lanvin, Guerlain and others."
The marriage of diamonds and dolls - Page 151, 1947:
"Of these, only Chanel and Vionnet have been closed since the time of World War II and Chanel's accessory and perfume shop has been open because hundreds of American G.I.s stationed in Paris sent Chanel's No. 5 back to their sweethearts. It was the one perfume they could ask for without blushing at the name."
Studio: Europe, 1945, John Groth wrote:
"GIs shopped for the few things that were within reach of their purses, souvenir cards and perfume. ... Of the thousands of American soldiers who passed through Paris every day, hardly any passed through without buying perfume. The shops on the rue Royale and the Place Vendome had queues of GIs and their officers. The magic words “Chanel No. 5” had reached the lonesomest foxhole in France...Everywhere I jeeped in France after the liberation, I was asked if I had been in Paris, and when I said yes, the first question was "How is the Chanel No. 5 holding out? If you're going back, will you buy me a couple of bottles?"
Four stars of hell - Page 326, 1947:
"One of the unexpected exceptions to the high-price rule in Paris was the cost of fine perfume— provided the soldier bought it ... Each morning at about eight o'clock, long lines of soldiers formed outside the main parfumeries— Chanel, Worth, Lanvin, Guerlain and others."
The marriage of diamonds and dolls - Page 151, 1947:
"Of these, only Chanel and Vionnet have been closed since the time of World War II and Chanel's accessory and perfume shop has been open because hundreds of American G.I.s stationed in Paris sent Chanel's No. 5 back to their sweethearts. It was the one perfume they could ask for without blushing at the name."
The Sands Ceased to Run - Page 24, 1947:
"Despite the high prices, GI's queued up outside perfumers' shops to buy for their wives and sweethearts flacons of Dans la Nuit and Chanel No. 5. Stocks ran out rapidly. "
Letters from fighting Hoosiers - Page 225, 1948:
"“I won a small bottle of Chanel No. 5 perfume in a drawing at the Red Cross. ..That night while in the chow line, everyone in the line participated in the drawing and I was one of the lucky ones to win the perfume. I was indeed lucky as Chanel perfume, which is supposed to be the best, isn’t on the market at present. Production of it was halted during the war but will probably begin again soon. Girls in the perfume shops go crazy from soldiers wanting Chanel perfume and they don't have it. I could have sold my bottle for $45.00 to a WAC who was in the line behind me but I laughed and told her I was going to send it to my girl back home."
LIFE, 1954:
"AT CHANEL SALON, 31 Rue Cambon, she showed clothes throughout '20s and '30s. Later only a perfume shop, its Chanel No. 5 attracted hordes of GIs."
LIFE, 1954:
"AT CHANEL SALON, 31 Rue Cambon, she showed clothes throughout '20s and '30s. Later only a perfume shop, its Chanel No. 5 attracted hordes of GIs."
Chilton's Jewelers' Circular/keystone, 1954:
"And thousands of our servicemen, passing through France and other parts of the world where French perfume is sold, have sent home to their girls these famous bottles of liquid, marked starkly "Chanel # 5" as the most fragrant treasure to be had in Europe."
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