*DISCLAIMER - I am not affiliated with Luckyscent/Scent Bar in ANY way, my review is my own and I was not incentivized to post this* It frustrates me when I see things like "fake bottle because it doesn't last" because, guess what? Even houses like PDM do reformulations. Like dropping their oil content. Check the bottom of the bottles, the alcohol was increased years ago. That is not the fault of LuckyScent! Their website clearly shows everything they offer, including authenticity. Their samples are clearly pictured in dabbers, not sprayers! You get 4 to 6 free with each order. Don't complain when it's something that was there for you to know ahead of time.
I've spent a lot of money with this company and their CS has always been nothing but nice and personable and gone above and beyond for me. Alex and Andrea are just gems of people!
The fact that they offer anything on return for an open bottle is pretty much unheard of. My advice? Don't blind buy. If you tried something years ago, try it again. Also, keep in mind those testers in dept stores sit there for who knows how long who knows what batch it came from, and the bottle your getting is fresh and new. That can change the scent.
I had a bottle that came direct from Amouage that I immediately opened and sprayed and smelled almost like nothing. It was a legit bottle, obv. I let it "settle" and it's exactly what it should be. If it can happen direct from supplier it can with a vendor/retailer. You have to keep in mind the heat and travel along with everything above I just stated. Some perfumes and colognes are volatile.
And don't put them in the same catagory as Strawberry, Fragrancenet, FragranceX those are GREY MARKET dealers. You don't see them listed as legit stockists on sites like you do Luckyscent. Go see for yourself. https://www.zoologistperfumes.com/pages/stockists, https://us.etatlibredorange.com/pages/store-locator for example.
I didn't feel like pulling all my bottles out for photos so I just uploaded my proofs of purchase.