You’ve seen them around, vendors at pasar malams selling the same Lancôme, Chanel, Dior perfumes you see at beauty halls in department stores. Only thing is, these ones cost a fraction of the price. You take a whiff, it smells similar enough – and decide that why not, it’s just perfume – and so cheap too - and you make that purchase.

Here’s the ugly truth: these perfumes are counterfeit. You know, like the 2.55s you see at Petaling Street and some street boutiques? But while the Chanel bag can’t do any physical harm to you, the perfume can.

According to an article in the New York Daily News, fake perfumes contain a list of shocking ingredients like antifreeze, bacteria – and even urine! It’s a disturbing fact – but it’s very, very real. 

Read the full story here.