After a long long disputes over the originality of the perfumes in the souqs, me and my friends agreed that they are original!!!
We bought several times from souqs and compared them to the ones in malls and finest shops...guess what ? same same.
Problem is some times the perfume itself is not long lasting, so you would think it is not original but if u buy from 51 east it will be the same also, short lasting.
Also my boss went there and he saw the original Purchase invoices and it was from MODERN HOME ... same resource to all perfume fancy shops in doha.
The story is in souqs they will profit something like 30 QR per bottle , but in 51 east and other fancy shops they need much more than that !!!
Also if u went to AL ANSAR GALLERY in city center you will find middle price between souqs and fancy shops ... why ? because they need less profit than fancy shops but more profit than souqs..
BUY FROM SOUQS AND DON"T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!
Other evidence ... in sale time 51 east and others make sale and their prices is nearly same same like souqs !!! so they are profitinf like souqs ,,, if u went to souqs u will not find sale .. why ? because they are already sale -ing all the year ... they offer u the sale price along the year.
BYE