Fake scent tout

A businessman who sold fake designer perfumes by Chanel, Dior and Prada on his own beauty website was spared jail. Ashraf Takawy, 53, bought the counterfeit fragrances from suppliers in China before advertising them at bargain prices on the internet. He was arrested after investigators from hair iron manufacturers GHD spotted he was selling their products and made a test purchase. A search of his home in Hanwell uncovered 219 bottles of counterfeit perfume using the labels Chanel, Dior, D&G,…