User KAVAN_A_E warned the community about the scam website Culture Circle, which sells luxury perfumes at unrealistically low prices. For example, a 100ml bottle of Dior Sauvage Elixir there cost only 10,336 rupees. According to user KAVAN_A_E, it is simply impossible to buy an original at such a price, and this is a clear sign of a counterfeit.

In the comments, users confirmed that they have been dealing with this scam for a long time. According to user NextPiano8677, they ordered the Hawas Ice perfume for 3,200 rupees, but the scent disappeared after just five minutes without a trace. User Brilliant-Couple-112 shared that their friend also received a fake, whose smell faded away in 15 minutes. Worse still, for three months now they have been unable to get a refund — customer support constantly delays resolving the issue and just strings them along with empty promises.

The scale of the scam is so massive that a separate online community has even emerged for the victims. According to users Cultural-Lab-2031 and AbilityGreen8035, there is an entire subreddit called "Fuck Culture Circle" and complaints about this site pop up every single day on Indian sneaker enthusiast forums. User Icy_Cardiologist_396 noted that for 10,000 rupees, you could only get a 60ml tester from trusted private sellers, and certainly not a brand-new 100ml bottle. People in the comments agree: if a price seems too good to be true, it is always a scam, and it is better to save up to buy from official stores.