Are perfume decants legit?
What a decant is, and how to tell a good one
A decant is perfume moved from its original bottle into a smaller one. Nothing more. It is how perfumers share a formula, how collectors swap, and how most people should meet an expensive scent: on their own skin, for a few weeks, before the full bottle.
Is it the real perfume?
It can be, and it should be. A good decant is poured from a full-size bottle bought new, never diluted, never mixed, never topped up from a second bottle. The only differences are the glass, the box and the cap. The danger lies with sellers who cannot say where their bottles came from.
The only differences are the glass, the box and the cap
Five signs of a decant you can trust
One: the seller says where the bottles are bought, plainly. Two: each decant carries a batch code that leads back to its bottle. Three: it is poured to order, with clean tools for every scent. Four: the atomizer is a real, refillable spray, not a vial with a loose cap. Five: if you doubt it, they can show you the receipt, or give your money back.
Why decants cost what they do
Per millilitre, a decant costs a little more than the bottle: you are paying for the pouring, the atomizer, the packing and the right to walk away after 5 ml. Against a 100 ml bottle you might not love, it is the cheaper mistake by far.