I've followed Arielle Shoshana for years on social media and a work trip gave me the chance to…read morefinally visit in person. If you're in the DMV area make sure to stop in! The moment you walk into the store the vibe is immediately welcoming. The staff greet you and allow you the chance to work your way around the store independently or guided if you ask for additional assistance. I love when fragrance shops are set up in a way that I as the patron have the ability to just explore without having to ask at a counter, so this is a HUGE plus for me. They have an amazing range of niche perfume, many brands that I had never heard of. I really enjoy having the chance to try out a new brand and get a feel for their curated scent experience. The shop itself is also really well decorated and put together. Each area is labeled with a scent category like "woody, green, gourmand, etc..." which made the experience even better. Stop in, explore the smell goods, and buy a new bottle of perfume (I definitely did!).

I saw Arielle Shoshana fragrance shop all over my instagram was the ONLY one in the DC MD VA area…read more Arielle Shoshana has an incredible selection of unique fragrances that you won't come across at your typical store and they are organized in a way of a journey. If you're someone who enjoys wearing scents that stand out from the crowd, this is the place to visit the experience felt personal, and I never felt rushed while exploring all the different fragrance styles. I'm always given a lot of freedom in the shop to explore. i found on my own and one suggestion from the staff, I feel like I'm a regular here now!

This was the perfect girl's day out! When I tell you this was one of the most fun experiences I've…read morehad in the DMV, that's no lie. We were walk ins and didn't have to wait long for our custom experience. While we waited, we started deciding what fragrances were most appealing. Almost every seat was filled when we arrived, but we only had to wait about 15 min for people to finish and make space for us. It's such a cute little shop! However, if you more than a couple people in your group, try to make a reservation in advance. The previous to make the fragrance was really cool. The associate who helped us listened and made helpful recommendations that resulted in us making the perfect fragrance. Is really cool too that every custom scent is saved in their database, so if you ever want to get more out make the scent into a soap, lotion, spray, etc, they can recreate it for you. 10/10 recommend!

I definitely enjoyed creating my own perfume. Diamond was such a great help and gave me some…read morerecommendations to find the scent that I truly love at first when you step in the fragrances are really strong so the team recommends to smelling the fragrances outside to better help you create your own perfume. I will definitely come back when I'm visiting in DC.

I think I have the best sister in the world. We both love doing different things and partaking in…read more"experiences." For my birthday, my thoughtful sissy decided that we would make our own perfumes! Literally excited. I love perfume and she does too, so this birthday date made sense. I love a woody scent...masculine in some ways, but still feminine. We arrived, they checked us in and then we started to dabble in various scents. NOTE TO ANYONE WHO GETS NAUSEA EASILY: it's going to happen, especially with all the different scents you're smelling to curate your own perfume. I got a tad nauseous and had to step out for fresh air. After we mixed our scents, our guide took our chosen scents and went to work! You get to "name" your perfume bottle. My perfume name you ask? Well, it's called "She Got You." I wear it to bed sometimes. Insert smirk here. 10/10, 5/5. Loved this experience! Check it out for yourselves. Cheers!

This was my second time making a perfume here. I made one in February 2026 and April 2026. Both…read moretimes were great and were pretty much the same experience. It can become a little crowded and loud. I do wish it was a little more less overstimulating, and a little more on the personal level. But, we managed both times. When you arrive you are seated at a bar like set up. You are instructed to smell some base fragrances. From there you have maybe 6-8 crafted scents to smell from there. Let me tell you it is hard. Going outside to smell and giving it time to rest on the paper or your skin is best. The whole process takes about 1 hour or so. In October we made a signature scent for the fall/winter time frame and this recent visit in April we went for a spring/summer scent. All the staff were amazing. They really paid attention to us the whole time and engaged in some nice chit chat and enjoyed our time. The cost is under $100 which is very reasonable for what you get. A lot of higher end fragrances cost around that or more. My friend and I really enjoy this experience/ So much that we may do this often.

Decided to swing by the Dior store when my friend was in town because I wanted to show her Tyson's!…read more The service at Dior is definitely top tier. We had 2 people assisting us, provided us beverages and checked their inventory to see if we had something in stock (unfortunately they didn't). It's pretty pricey at Dior but comparable to Louis.

Beautiful store but poor selection and bad customer service. One employee did ask us if we needed…read moreany help and we told him what we were looking for but he offered no help after asking us. I give it 2 stars as someone actually acknowledged us.

I discovered Parfums de France /PerfumedeFrance.com in early 2025 and I have placed several orders…read morefor their decants in the past year. They are fantastic on shipping times and they carry authentic niche perfumes that may be difficult to find elsewhere. I've also noted that they usually have things in stock, even when other places don't: case in point Loumari's Porthole, which I will discuss later. First, I want to discuss their customer service. I placed my first order with four decants; one was a 5ml of Valaya Exclusif, the rest were 2mls. However, when they arrived, I didn't notice that they were all 2mls. It took months before I started cataloging my perfumes on a spreadsheet, and only then did I realize that I had been sent a 2m instead of a 5ml. I emailed PdF explaining what had happened including pictures of my order and what the sent. I asked if they could send me a bottle with the additional 3 mls that I was missing. Instead, they apologized and said they would send an additional 5ml, rather than the missing 3ml; meaning I ended up with 7 mls instead of my original order of 5 mls. This interaction made me appreciate and respect the company because they own up to their mistakes and take care of their customers. One of my next orders included a decant of Vanilla Powder Extrait. However, when it arrived, the printed label just said Vanilla Powder. I had previously ordered Vanilla Powder EDP, but it was also just labeled Vanilla Powder. So, I was unsure if I had been sent a second EDP in this order, or whether I was sent the Extrait I had actually ordered. I emailed customer service and they confirmed that I had been sent the Extrait even though the label didn't specify. So, I manually wrote Extrait on the label to prevent confusion with my other EDP sample. Their labels are literally my only gripe. I wish that they included more than just the perfume name--eg. Including Extrait/EDP/EDT would prevent confusion; having the brand, the decant size, and the date of the decant would also be great. But these are all things I can 'fix' manually by just writing them on the label. I've also had to manually write over some of the perfume names because they fade on the newer white labels. The old clear labels haven't fade. I manually written over them and then taped over that to seal them. After the above orders, I read that they have FREE brand samples, separate from their in-house hand decants, which cost $. So, I emailed them asking about the free samples, and about a promo code I had received from their marketing email. They didn't respond right away, which is very unlike them, so I emailed again the following week. I received a response apologizing as they had been very busy (I believe it was Valentines orders), and they explained that some brands don't allow higher discount codes, but they provided some other codes to try, and they provided their phone number and told me to text them directly when I place my full bottle order and they would add some free samples to my order. I had Loumari Porthole in my cart, but delayed ordering it because I wanted to make sure I didn't want to add anything else to my order before I placed it. Of course, when I went back to my cart to order it a week or so later, it was listed out of stock but available for pre-order. I checked several other websites, and no one had it in stock. This is something I've noticed about PdF, which other sellers don't do. They will tell you when something is unavailable (truly out of stock) vs currently not in stock but available for pre-order from their next shipment. AND they often have things in stock that others don't. Instead of preordering, I decided to check the website every now and again, and the day it came back in stock I ordered it with a 15% off code. I then text the number the customer service person gave me, and they replied immediately --even though it was Mother's Day weekend--and said would add some samples to it for me. WELL....I got my order today and along with with FB, and a 5ml decant I purchased to carry in my purse, it arrived with 7 free brand samples! These aren't just your normal run of the mill samples, they are expensive niche perfume samples (from the brands; not decants) including: Roja - Isola Snow (Parfum) Xerjoff - Torino24 (EDP) Vilhelm Parfumerie - Mango Skin (EDP) Fugazzi- Angel Dust (extrait) Matiere Premier - Vanilla Powder (Extrait) Matiere Premier - Crystal Saffron (Extrait) Essential Parfums - Bois Imperial (Extrait) Honestly, I couldn't be happier. I love this company. Yes there are other stores out there (Lucky Scent/Scent Bar; Twisted Lily; etc), but I adore Parfums de France above all others because of their customer service, attention to detail, glass (usually metal topped) spray decant bottles, non gouged prices, frequent discount codes AND FREE fast shipping (their order total for FREE shipping is lower than any of the other stores I mentioned). If you haven't tried them, please do!

Ordered a perfume. Never received any information about the order until i emailed them 4 days…read moreago(after promised delivery date). Received response 2 days after saying its shipped. 5 days after only shipping label created and nothing is shipped. Don't recommend. Shared post

Had a short experience in the store. The store has very vibrant beautiful colors all around. It's…read moreorganic and vegan skin care items. If you care about the products and or the ingredients in your product this is the place to shop. There's an extensive for skin and hair care, also lotions, lip balms, and candles. My daughter was looking for face cream. She has purchased before only to find it. It had increased in price by $10. To my eyes, it seemed as if the tin container, it came in, was maybe 3 inches in circumference may be an inch high. Smaller than the palm of my hand or tobacco tin. I don't know, I'm guessing and I'm half asleep. Anyway, I don't think she's gonna purchase that particular skin care item again.

That bath bomb smell so good and looks pretty. The staff are nice and friendly, happy to explain…read moreyou if you have any questions or just tell them what are you looking for. It's home made beauty product filled with art which is so creative. I love the ambience, make me feel like I'm walking into some art studio or art gallery back office with cool presentation make them outstanding. I think you should stop by to check it out if you love art and beauty.

Came into Bath & Body Works with a gift card and unfortunately my initial experience during…read morecheckout was not pleasant. The associate assisting me was not friendly and had me scratch off the PIN with a paper clip, which removed one of the numbers and made it unreadable. She showed little concern or willingness to help resolve the issue. Thankfully, employee Germiyah stepped in without hesitation and completely turned the experience around. She was patient, kind, and extremely helpful throughout the entire process. She worked hard to find a resolution and maintained a positive attitude and smile the entire time. Germiyah truly went above and beyond what I could have asked for. A1 customer service, Germiyah! Bath & Body Works is winning with team members like her. Thank you again!

My whole experience here was made by one particular young woman on staff who went above and beyond…read morewith her recommendations. Knowledgeable, personable, and clearly passionate about the products -- exactly the kind of associate who makes a routine store visit feel like an actual experience. I came in with the simple intention of claiming my free birthday items, and she had me walking out with a full haul I didn't plan on. The birthday perks program alone is worth signing up for, and with staff like her making solid recommendations, your wallet will definitely take a hit -- but a happy one. This location is well stocked and the store itself is clean and organized, easy to navigate even when it's busy.

I stopped by to smell some of their candles and fragrances, and I was pleasantly surprised. Every…read morescent I tried was amazing, and I honestly had a hard time picking a favorite. The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming. They took the time to share the history of the store and explain the different fragrances, which made the experience feel more personal and enjoyable. I ended up purchasing three fragrance samples to take home. My only complaint is that the samples cost $7 each. In my opinion, samples should be complimentary, especially when customers are trying to decide on a fragrance purchase. After testing the scents, I ended up ordering a fragrance for my wife's birthday, and she absolutely loved it. Overall, I had a great experience and would definitely return to explore more of their fragrances in the future.

Went in to try some new fragrances. Ended up purchasing a roll on of one that caught my attention…read more The gentleman who helped us explained the different sizes and let us explore the different scents. We got to watch him mix them for us which was cool. The scents are more mature in my opinion, and pricey. It could be fun to take your friends on a day out.