Questions before purchase
What to ask local perfume shops before buying
At a local shop, ask which exact product you are testing and which item you would receive. Then confirm condition, receipt and after-sales terms rather than relying on a verbal promise alone.
A HUME Fragrance buying guide

Match test and purchase
Ask whether the demonstration and sale item share maker, version and concentration label.
Clarify presentation
Confirm volume, use history and included cap or box. Do not assume every display item describes the packaged offer.
Ask for the written process
Check how wrong-item or delivery concerns are resolved and whether any stated exchange applies to opened perfume.
Try this before you buy
Ask the shop to describe the exact sale item and receipt terms before deciding from the scent strip alone.