Fake Fragrances Dischem: Dis-Chem Suspends Sol de Janeiro Sales Amid Counterfeit Investigation!
Sol de Janeiro, the sensational US skincare and fragrance brand is globally famous for its products like Brazilian Bum Bum creams, oils, and a segment of fragrance mists.
Key Takeaways
- US-based skincare and fragrance company Sol de Janeiro is largely popular among the young people of South Africa and Brazil. Its products are highly inspired by Brazilian beach culture.
- Sol de Janeiro is owned by the French group L’Occitane.
- Initially, Dis-Chem, a JSE-listed retailer and leading pharmacy chain in South Africa stocked Sol de Janeiro’s products.
- Dis-Chem is now suspecting Sol de Janeiro of being counterfeits.
In an unexpected turn of events, Dis-Chem which is a South African pharmacy chail that provides a vast range of healthcare and wellness products and services, recently accused the American skincare and fragrance brand Sol de Janeiro of fake fragrance. For the unversed, Sol de Janeiro is enormously popular among netizens, especially South Africans as its products are inspired by Brazilian beach culture. Moreover, the majority of takes in Sol de Janeiro are owned by L’Occitane, a French conglomerate. Since the news broke out that Dis-Chem has pulled a probe on Sol de Janeiro for using counterfeit fragrance products, the internet users who were amazed with the brand’s products, have been stunned. They have been thrown into a frenzy of fake fragrances by this news. Meanwhile, many have been taking over the internet to learn the actual matter. Keep reading this article for more details. Be sticky with this page and go through it to the end. Drag down the page.
Sol de Janeiro has been a sustained viral sensation on TikTok and other social media platforms for some time but the fans of this skincare brand were left completely baffled when they heard that a South African pharmacy chain accused Sol de Janeiro of making counterfeit products. For the uninitiated, Sol de Janeiro is best known and widely popular among TikTok users for its products like a line of fragrance mists and Brazilian Bum Bum oils and creams.
Counterfeit Concerns: Dis-Chem Delists Sol de Janeiro as Fake Fragrance Claims Emerge!
A few days back, the leading pharmacy chain of South Africa, Dis-Chem started selling Sol de Janeiro’s skincare products which eventually ignited a wave of excitement among South Africans. The products of American skincare brand Sol de Janeiro were sold out within minutes shortly after Dis-Chem listed its products as the buyers were keenly waiting for the sale to go live. But now it seems that the wait of South Africans for Sol de Janeiro products went in vain as its products are being called fake. In addition, Dis-Chem also has de-listed all the products of Sol de Janeiro from its shelves after the allegations against the brand were made that the customer received counterfeit products from Sol de Janeiro’s supplier.
As per the latest reports, Dis-Chem is currently looking at the allegations that its supplier delivered counterfeit products. On social media, many have posted several posts including videos and images to express their frenzy if they bought the counterfeit goods. In a post shared on Twitter, a user says that the fragrance of Sol de Janeiro’s body mist spray is completely different from the one that he bought overseas. The buyers of Sol de Janeiro products in South Africa through Dis-Chem, also complained that the fragrances of Sol de Janeiro’s products do not last for long. Stay tuned to this website.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Dis-Chem has not yet shared further information on the matter but currently probing the allegations. It has said that it did not keep any fake products.
- Dis-Chem is likely to clarify the matter very soon.
