Castle Forbes New Box?

[winky]

Hello, All! It's been a while since I've been on B&B, but I needed to come on here for some help. My wife bought me some Castle Forbes balm which came in a box that is quite a bit different than the balm I purchased a couple years ago. Can anyone tell me if this is a legit product? Are there fakes out there? An additional point of concern is the website on the back of the box which seems to be incorrect; it is www.castleforbes.com which goes nowhere as opposed to the correct url which is www.castle-forbes.com. I've attached a picture of the new box.

Thanks.

 

[BigNickel]

This is a legit CF product, at least as far as I can tell!! You box is almost identical to the one my Lime Oil shave cream came in.

 

[vocalistbob]

I was a little suspicious about a new-in-the-box tub of CF Lavender that I bought on the BST here last week. As you can see, the labeling on the new tub (on the left) is "minimalist" compared to the old tub (and it's all in English). The box, which I threw away, seemed more consistent with the traditional CF packaging. I flipped the tub over and also noticed that the tub itself was sourced from a different supplier.

I thought: "Hmmm...have I been swindled?" - but when I test-lathered it, I was 99% sure it was the real deal - or an awfully good imitation..

 

[winky]

Thanks for the feedback guys!

I remembered yesterday that back when I was in London, I had corresponded via email with the Director of the Castle Forbes perfumery to find out where I could buy their products, so I emailed him with the same pic I posted above. He promptly replied telling me that their boxes have changed after they were put on a list of "brands and products condemned for ecological reasons using excess board pulp" so they changed their packaging. He assured me the box I received is legit.