I must admit that I was skeptical. However, I am pleased to say that these roses look as close to the real thing as possible. When the roses arrived they were in a very attractive box. My husband was curious as to what could be in such a nice box. He could not wait to open the box. As the roses came into view, he bellowed, "Roses? Who is sending you roses?" I was thrilled. I never said a word as he pulled the roses and vase out. I waited until he had completely pulled the vase and roses out of the box. I knew that eventually he would realize that they weren't real. Boy was his face red as he sheepishly apologized and said, "But they look so real!" Best testimony ever! Lol!