Is this a crowd of people buying Dior perfume in Aeon Mall?
A photo showing the crowd in front of the DIOR perfume shop in a supermarket was posted on social media, with claims that this was the case of the accumulation of more than 5 hours in Aeon Mall. Such claims are distributed and have mixed reactions from consumers. However, fact-finding by Fact Crescendo Cambodia found that the above claim was false.
This is about our investigation over this post.
Social Media Claim
On January 9, 2024, a Facebook page posted four photos, one of which shows a large crowd. The photos are linked to claims that this is what happened at the Aeon Mall. The same Facebook page also stated the reason why so many people lined up for hours to buy Dior perfume. This claim has been shared many times by social media users, along with comments and mixed reactions as well.
Below is a snapshot that describes, “I'm so bored queuing for 5 hours at Aeon Mall to buy Dior Sauvage perfume”.
Fact Check
Fact Crescendo Cambodia reviewed and verified the above claim through the Google Reverse Image Search process, which led to the following facts:
The photos, which have the exact same format and shape, were found on Getty Images, a major audio-visual website. One. The website does not confirm that this is a view of the DIOR perfume shop in Aeon Mall. Instead, a view of Chanel, located in Beijing, China, on April 18, 2021.
A similar view was also found on the Financial Times website, which was not related to the purchase of Dior perfume, as claimed on the page above.
The following is an image from the website above, written in English, saying, “Rapid return of Chinese consumers to the consumption of luxury goods”.
Financial Times | Archived Link
Below is another photo published by China Daily on January 31, 2022, showing the line of customers in front of Chanel.
China Daily News Report | Archived Link
The following is a comparison between the altered photo and the original photo taken on social media.
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Conclusion
Fact Crescendo Cambodia found that the above-mentioned claims were false. The origin of this crowded photo is a view of a line in front of a Chanel store in Beijing, China, on April 18, 2021.
Title:Is this a crowd of people buying Dior perfume in Aeon Mall?
Written By: Kakada SimResult: False
