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There's an article in Vogue UK - Can You Tell Real From Fake?

THE team behind Vestiaire Collective is passionate about all things fashion: the smell of a Fifties Hermès bag (a little musty, but delicious), the delicately aligned pin of a Sixties Chanel brooch, the unlined perfection of a simple Louis Vuitton Speedy. And they are similarly passionate about authenticity. ....

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I don't care for anything that smells "musty". I'd just prefer vintage that is easier such as jewelry, or a scarf that can be cleaned.

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To answer that question: very rarely.

Guess it's because I've never come in contact with anything ""high end"".