Abstract: Although the production and sales of cigarettes in China are controlled by the state, there are still many criminals who make fake cigarettes and mix them into the market to make huge profits. In order to facilitate consumers' identification, different brands of cigarettes will have anti-counterfeiting treatments on their packaging, and the manufacturing process of cigarettes cannot be imitated by others. How to distinguish the authenticity of Zhenlong cigarettes? Let’s find out together below. How to distinguish genuine Zhenlong cigarettes
1. Look at the packaging
If the cartons are neat, the surface is not damaged, and the straps are intact and flat, it means that this is a genuine Zhenlong cigarette. The boxes of fake cigarettes are easily damaged and the drawstrings are incomplete.
The printing of the genuine cigarette box Zhenlong cigarettes is very clear, and there are 8mm wide glue marks on both sides of the box, but the printing of the fake cigarettes is very rough and the color is very dim.
2. Look at the appearance of the cigarettes
The cigarettes of genuine Zhenlong cigarettes are very plump and wrinkle-free. The length of the cigarettes is consistent, the cuts are flush, and the cigarette paper has vertical lines. They are clear and beautiful; the surface of the counterfeit cigarettes is unclean, the cuts are rough, and the color of the ribs and tipping paper of the cigarette paper is also different from that of real cigarettes.
Real cigarettes have a uniform moisture content and a moderate hand feel; counterfeit cigarettes have a poor hand feel, are hard, and are difficult to recover after bending.
3. Look at the shredded tobacco
The shredded tobacco of genuine Zhenlong cigarettes is oily in color, has no impurities, and has no smoke powder; while the shredded tobacco of counterfeit cigarettes is generally shredded, inconsistent in width, and has more Impurities and lack of oiliness. Counterfeit cigarette stems are generally not puffed and contain more hard stems.
4. Look at anti-counterfeiting
① Anti-counterfeiting label: Genuine Zhenlong cigarettes use Tesson PDI anti-counterfeiting label, a new material with independent property rights of Teichen, using Capture PDI dual color changing technology + Moiré pattern and one-time anti-transfer technology, which will be destroyed when uncovered. It is extremely difficult to prevent counterfeiting and cannot be reused. The word "True Dragon" is written on the surface of the label. As the label rotates, it can be seen that the image, text and background colors show a unique two-color change effect of red, green or green and blue, making it easy for consumers to identify.
② Anti-counterfeiting code: Check whether the outer packaging of Zhenlong cigarettes has an anti-counterfeiting barcode, and determine the authenticity through the anti-counterfeiting code.
5. Look at the trademark
The genuine Zhenlong cigarette stick package and the small package have the same trademark, with clear patterns and writing. The fake Zhenlong cigarettes have rough printing patterns, different colors, unclear handwriting, and errors and omissions in pinyin and English letters.
6. Smell
Genuine Zhenlong cigarettes have a special natural fragrance of tobacco, while fake cigarettes have an unpleasant fragrance smell due to excessive spices or the use of inferior flavors. , or the aroma is dull.
7. Look at burning and smoking
Genuine Zhenlong cigarettes have a pure aroma, appropriate strength, little stimulation, and a comfortable aftertaste. They will not automatically extinguish after being lit, and the ash is gray-white and not easy to scatter. Fake cigarette leaves are generally not fermented and have a pungent taste and unpleasant aftertaste; they are easy to extinguish after being lit, and the ash is gray-black, and the ash explodes outwards and is easy to fall off.
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