Is it Authentic or Fake Louis Vuitton???
This guide will provide helpful guidelines to distinguish authentic Louis Vuittons (from here on will be called “LV”) from the overwhelming number of fake ones that are now being sold all over the world. I’m going to focus more on the classic monograms since they seem to be the easy targets of counterfeiters. If you’ve ever had the opportunity to purchase an authentic LV from their boutique or Eluxury, then you already know if a bag/wallet is fake or not by smelling it. Authentic LVs have an unmistakable scent that only genuine bags carry. It’s hard to describe, but the best way for me to describe it is that it smells like a mixture of brand new $ bills and high quality leather and it’s a subtle scent. Key word is “subtle.” Unless you put your whole face inside the bag, you won’t be able to smell it. On the other hand, fake LVs have a stronger smell…like over-oxidixed leather. It seems that they tried so hard to “treat” their leathers so that it would change its color to a lovely pat
