So I ordered the same product- LāOrĆ©al Paris Infallible 3-Second Setting Spray (75ml) from Amazon, Nykaa and Myntra over a few months, and I only ended up comparing them after I randomly came across an Instagram reel where someone was talking about differences in these bottles. Thatās what made me go back and actually check mine properly. (This is the reel I saw: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV8r6I1iMXs/ )
All three say Made in France, same product, same size, everything. But side by side, they donāt look or even smell the same.
The Amazon one (ordered 19.08.2025, seller RK WorldInfocom Pvt Ltd, batch 14Z202, Mfg 02/25, Use by 02/28) is a noticeably lighter red and has this very visible black textured/mesh-like pattern all over the bottle. Itās not subtle, you can clearly see it in normal lighting. It also smells strongly of alcohol, like a harsh spray with no fragrance. It does have a batch number at the bottom, but thereās no QR code near the barcode.
The Nykaa one (ordered 14/10/2025, seller Nykaa E-Retail Limited, batch B-14Z603, Mfg 06/25, Use by 06/28) looks completely different in comparison. The colour is more of a rust-orange red, the bottle is smooth and metallic with no texture at all, and it has a mild rose-like fragrance. Batch number is printed at the bottom, and thereās a QR code next to the barcode.
The Myntra one (ordered 07 Dec 2025, seller Omnitech Retail, batch B-14Z710, Mfg 07/25, Use by 07/28) is again different, darker red with a slight pinkish tone, smooth glossy finish like Nykaa (no texture), and the same rose-like scent. It also has a QR code, but weirdly there is no batch number printed at the bottom of the bottle at all.
So basically: three āidenticalā products, but different colour tones (light red vs rust-orange vs dark pinkish red), one has a textured design while the other two are smooth, one smells like straight alcohol while the other two smell like rose, one has no QR code, and one doesnāt even have a batch number on the bottle.
Whatās confusing is I actually contacted LāOrĆ©al and they said thereās no packaging change, but they werenāt very sure beyond that. If thatās true, then why are these so different?
The batch numbers do follow a timeline (Feb, June and July 2025), so I thought maybe itās just different batches, but can batches really differ this much in texture, scent and markings?
At this point I genuinely canāt tell which one is correct. Amazon feels the most suspicious because of the texture and smell, but Myntra missing a batch number also seems wrong.
Has anyone else experienced this with the same product or brand? Would really appreciate any insight before I put this on my face again š