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Starting from around the year 2000, Chanel began using hologram stickers with a clear tape containing a hologram security feature. These stickers also feature:

Despite Chanel's fortified defense mechanisms, counterfeiters have escalated their game by creating 'super fakes' that bear a close resemblance to authentic Chanel bags.

Inspect the CC logo on the locks to work out whether it is a fake or real bag. Always ensure that the right C overlaps the left C on top and the left C overlaps the right C at the bottom. 

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The first step for a Chanel authenticity check is to inspect the bag as a whole and feel the fabric. Genuine Chanel leather stands out from fakes because of its high quality. It smells rich and luxurious. Chanel often uses soft lambskin or caviar leather fake vs real Chanel bag for its bags. Lambskin is dark-red, smooth-looking, and soft to the touch.

Recognizing real Chanel takes skill, like knowing its smell, feel, weight, and how vintage bags age over time. Keep scrolling to find out the key features to distinguish between real vs fake Chanel.

 Caution: If you are authenticating a used Chanel bag that uses a chip technology instead of hologram (early year 2021 and newer) skip to authentication step 2 and then follow detailed steps later in the article that describe how to authenticate newer Chanel bags with NFC chip technology.

Besides the critical serial number, the hardware of the bag can also shed light on its authenticity. The iconic Chanel logo gold hardware should come as:

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When it comes to purchasing used Chanel bags, the following subsection delves deeper into the advantages of purchasing from websites that have expert authentication processes and the precautions that should be taken.

It is far easier to copyright the card than to make an entire bag of convincing quality. In an attempt to stay ahead of the counterfeiters, Chanel began using microchips in 2021, with all the bag’s authenticating details digitally embedded inside the bags.

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