You should shop for cosmetics in London, Dubai or Vienna, and head to Madrid, Porto or London for the most affordable fragrances. For the best prices on tobacco, stock up in Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangkok.
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Department store perfume
That perfume they're selling at the duty-free shop in the airport could very well be a fake. It's not just at the airport that you'll find counterfeit perfume, but at the airport, there's a greater chance that the retailer you're buying it from has no idea if he's selling a counterfeit version.
Why are there perfume or alcohol stores right after airport security? They are Duty free stores. Only available to the travelling public, the product is then “exported” thus it has no import duty, sales tax, tariffs etc and will be cheaper than a domestic store outside of the airport.
Import, value-added and sales taxes – aka duty – are imposed on imported and exported products. A duty-free shop, therefore, sells things without adding those taxes to the price. You'll find duty-free shops in international airports, cruise ships and areas where tourists congregate.
The answer is: sometimes. The savings you reap from duty-free shopping depend largely on what you're buying and where you're buying it. Bear in mind in many cases that you're not necessarily paying lower prices at the duty-free shop than you would pay for liquor or tobacco at any shop outside the airport.
The FAA limits the total amount of restricted medicinal and toiletry articles, including aerosols, in checked baggage. The total aggregate quantity per person cannot exceed 2 kg (70 ounces) or 2 L (68 fluid ounces). The capacity of each container must not exceed 0.5 kg (18 ounces) or 500 ml (17 fluid ounces).
If you want to take perfume on a plane, you need to keep in mind that perfume is considered a liquid and is subject to TSA regulations. The perfume must be in a container that holds no more than 3.4 ounces (100 millilitres), and it should be placed in a clear, plastic, quart-sized bag for screening.
You can pack perfume in hand luggage and even checked luggage when you board the plane. However, there are certain restrictions if you want to bring them in your carry-on. Overall, you can't bring a liquid container whose size is larger than 100ml through the security gate.
Duty-free items which are tax free are generally cheaper compared to regular retail store prices. Before shelling out for a duty-free purchase, you should undertake a quick comparison to see if you could buy the same item at a similar price back home.