The supposed Christmas-bargain turns out to be easier than disgust-water. With discounts of more than 90 percent of sites for perfume advertise sale on the Internet. Who is there to wonder, for the Martin Ruppmann (52) has a tip: stay AWAY!
Ruppmann is the managing Director of the Association of distributors of Cosmetic products (RLO) and an expert in the fight against product piracy in the case of creams, Makeup and perfumes. He warns:
▶︎ Many Fake perfumes contain urine, and even substances that make you sick! But not necessarily recognize at first glance or to 'sniff'. In the IMAGE-Interview with the sales unit-Boss says what he and his colleagues in the case of samples discovered – and what to look for in perfume purchase.
IMAGE: Where have the perfume counterfeiters their strongholds?
Martin Ruppmann: "65 percent of the counterfeit fragrances come from Turkey. For years, China was the high castle, meanwhile, only 29 percent of the Fake perfumes come from there '. They may be manufactured in backyard factories, but also partly in larger factories. Together, the two manufacturing places: they are only created on fakes. And to mention one more figure: In the EU, counterfeit products were seized in the year 2017, with a value of 85 billion euros. All the imitated luxury products, from handbags to send perfume to the Shoe. In cosmetics alone, the damage amounted to 26.5 million euros.“
Work together as a cosmetics Association directly with customs?
Ruppmann: "again and again, it runs like this: the customs-officers send us pictures of the products, if you suspect something Suspicious is found. We then give a first assessment. In addition, we provide education and the industry supported training. The chemical Check of the Original manufacturer-companies themselves. Only you know the exact composition of a perfume. In the case of forgeries, there is a barrage of Ads. The Problem is You catch only the small fish, the transport of the Goods. The behind men, as is so often Hidden.“
