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Original poster

To think FM fragrances are a scam

72 replies

prayingforrainbows · 17/12/2021 08:08

Well maybe scam is a bit harsh but I just received my first pot of fragrances from FM purchased on Black Friday.

They all smell like cheap perfume... AIBU or has anyone has better experiences?

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Invasionofthegutsnatchers · 17/12/2021 08:09

It's scammy MLM. Wouldn't touch it with a barge pole.

oviraptor21 · 17/12/2021 08:09

What is FM?

Mrsjayy · 17/12/2021 08:10

They are cheap though what were you expecting?

PAFMO · 17/12/2021 08:10

Frederic Malle? Confused
Or another FM?

MrzClaus · 17/12/2021 08:12

@Invasionofthegutsnatchers

It's scammy MLM. Wouldn't touch it with a barge pole.
With bells on!!
TheYearOfSmallThings · 17/12/2021 08:14

Pretty sure it's not Frederic Malle (which was my first thought too, from the title).

hazandduck · 17/12/2021 08:16

Yeah it’s a pyramid scheme! Have you signed up to sell for them?

DameCelia · 17/12/2021 08:17

Who cares what they smell like? They're a MLM scheme, buying them is wrong.

Mrsjayy · 17/12/2021 08:18

Pretty sure it's not Frederic Malle (which was my first thought too, from the title).

No it isn't this it's some made up exotic sounding name.

Billyliarohdear · 17/12/2021 08:18

Complete waste of money.
I'd rather save for one 'proper' perfume.

icedcoffees · 17/12/2021 08:19

It's just another MLM.

Original poster
prayingforrainbows · 17/12/2021 08:19

No, haven't signed up to sell them! Supporting one of my friends starting out.

I was probably just naive really 😂 I expected them to smell nice. If you read up about them it's quite convincing.

Silly me 🤦🏼‍♀️

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ReeseWitherfork · 17/12/2021 08:20

@Invasionofthegutsnatchers

It's scammy MLM. Wouldn't touch it with a barge pole.
This!!
peboh · 17/12/2021 08:20

Yes they are. A friend of mine does it, and we've tried telling her but she's been sold into the idea of making thousands a month ... however at the moment she's losing much more than she'll ever earn. We're just hopeful she'll come around sooner rather than later.

lastqueenofscotland · 17/12/2021 08:22

Surely everyone knows this is a pyramid scheme

Soubriquet · 17/12/2021 08:23

If it’s an MLM product, you can guarantee it’s a cheap product wrapped up as an expensive one.

santasmuma · 17/12/2021 08:23

They all smell like cheap perfume...

Well that's no surprise since that's exactly what they are Confused

Shiningpath · 17/12/2021 08:25

I get the impression the kind of people that buy these are the same sorts that buy “Chanel” bath mats on FB Marketplace.

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prayingforrainbows · 17/12/2021 08:25

@Shiningpath

I get the impression the kind of people that buy these are the same sorts that buy “Chanel” bath mats on FB Marketplace.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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HighlandCowbag · 17/12/2021 08:30

Meh, one of my mates sells them. It's OK if you have never used the original version. I tried a couple and thought they were fine for the school run, daytime sort of thing. Dd (17) goes to school drenched in the Lost Cherry, not my cup of tea but she's happy with it.

Did try one of my favourite perfumes and although it was similar it definitely wasn't the same. MLMs are dire but mate is doing it for a bit of pin money and is in profit doing it, just selling to school mums.

But it keeps dd off my nice stuff so it's worth it to me.

SpikyHatePotato · 17/12/2021 08:39

@HighlandCowbag

"Dd (17) goes to school drenched in the Lost Cherry, not my cup of tea but she's happy with it."

Do they really have a perfume called Lost Cherry? As in, American teen movie-speak, when did you lose your cherry? That's weird and creepy, even by MLM standards Shock Grin

myusernamewastakenbyme · 17/12/2021 08:48

Anyone buying from an mlm deserves to be ripped off.

NandorTheRelentless · 17/12/2021 08:52

Really? A company makes naff copies of 'proper' perfumes and you're surprised they smell cheap.....

Hoppinggreen · 17/12/2021 08:54

[quote SpikyHatePotato]@HighlandCowbag

"Dd (17) goes to school drenched in the Lost Cherry, not my cup of tea but she's happy with it."

Do they really have a perfume called Lost Cherry? As in, American teen movie-speak, when did you lose your cherry? That's weird and creepy, even by MLM standards Shock Grin[/quote]
Yeah, that’s a bit grim

MoniJitchell · 17/12/2021 09:00

Lost Cherry is the name of the real Tom Ford fragrance. The FM one will actually be called something like "#8868 comparable to Lost Cherry by Tom Ford".