Amazing products!! Ive been buying my favorite scent (Desir Absolu) for years and was even able to…read morevisit their shop some years ago..... that was truly amazing and I got some fabulous deals! I can't find it in any retail store since my first purchase in Leavenworth Washington so I purchase online. They put a lot of effort in their beautiful wrapping and always throw in a freebie.

Mario, your products are divine! My husband still buys me the lotion for special occasions and they…read moreare always received with joy. All the best, Lisa M.

My wife and I had a fun time smelling…read more Ministry of Scent was packed, but well-staffed with super nice, unpretentious, and knowledgable people with no hard sell. Each location has a curated hard-to-find collection, but this location is larger than the other branch and it's surrounded by other boutiques. You can get sample vials for $6-10, which you can often get back if you buy the full bottle. We loved Circue de Soleil, which smelled of buttery popcorn, cotton candy, and caramel apples, and Mango Sticky Rice, which smelled of mango, rice, and sticky. We didn't like the Katie Holmes, which smelled of bad acting, smirks and flop sweat. Is there a better experience testing fragrances? Nobody nose!

tl;dr Great selection, agree with other reviewers that customer experience is a hit or miss. On…read moreweekends, they limit samples to 3 per customer as it gets very busy. Pro tip: smell scents you like outside in the fresh air. The inside air smells crazy bc of all the sprays. 1.5ml samples are available at great prices. I've been here a couple times now to smell on my own and get recommendations from the staff. Both times, I was periodically approached by someone asking if I needed any help. I told them the notes I was looking for, and they brought out a mini line up of 6-8 fragrances for me to smell on my own. I appreciate this approach as you feel like you can smell on your own time. On my second visit, a staff member approached me and asked if i needed any assistance. I was ready to purchase some samples and asked her to look for 3. I waited in the corner of the store for several minutes, seeing her look in the sample stock for a bit, but then she came back into the main room without approaching me. I let her do her thing for a few more minutes but it appeared that she was helping other customers by then, so I asked if she had found everything. Only then did she tell me they were out of one of my 3 samples. I eventually replaced the 3rd sample with something else, but I didn't like the customer service during this visit.

What a great little boutique in Ghirardelli Square…read more We went in because of the amazing floral aromas but my daughter (12) found a jelly at she just had to have. We found a lot of great trinkets, candles, perfumes, and even some nice, small jewelry pieces but she wanted the jellycat more than anything else. Shop was clean, beautiful, and smelled amazing.

I is painfully obvious that the person who formulated the Magnolia fragrance hasn't bee within a…read more1000 miles of a magnolia. What a smell! Honestly, it smells so "old lady" and nothing like a magnolia. I'm glad I only spent my money on a sample. Off to the trash.

The guy is so rude, I but a perfume but after a day when I back to exchange it the didn't accept…read moreit and the give me more expensive than all places and online. I'm wasn't happy at all

The Perfume Company was a clutch find when I was in need last week. See, I rarely set foot in…read moremalls, and I don't often go in for beauty aids, but I traveled to SF and was in need of some smell-good. I'm really particular when it comes to scents, and I detest most colognes. So when various visits to Macy's, Nordstrom's and other department stores failed to net me anything other than the usual stable of main-brand colognes, I had to dig deeper. Enter The Perfume Company. This little kiosk on the second floor of Westfield has a deep selection of brands of perfume and cologne. They had the exact Kenzo scent I was searching for, at a price about $10 cheaper than the last time I bought it (at Duty Free, no less). The dudes running the joint were friendly enough and they have a return-customer discount deal - 10% off the same scent. All you need to do is bring the receipt back in (like that's going to happen). Despite this kiosk being in the middle of mall-town chaos, it has the deepest scent selection of anything in the area. And the prices are fair.

I worked with Ray today and he goes above and beyond to help you find the right cologne. He is very…read moreknowledgeable on the product. I will 100% go back to buy more products from him!

I admit it, the price of these candles or I should say the price of one Jo Malone candle is a…read morelittle appalling at first. Oh who am I kidding. . .I don't have a problem spending money on something as long as it's great quality and, of course, I have the money to spend on it. It's all about the Fig candle for me. I love the smell of that candle. It's good for women and men. Jo Malone candles are great. They last forever, they smell fresh, and they are natural. No obnoxious design on the candle holder/jar or the label. . .simple simple simple but not cheap looking at all. Jo Malone candles are great gifts but even if you don't give it as a gift, they'll still wrap it all up nice just for you, and that is the best part! So yes, when they tell you the price of the candle and you think you heard the wrong total, no, you heard right but wait until they wrap that baby up. It's all about the packaging, and we're not talking a bag with a bow. . .oh no, we're talking a nice beautiful, well constructed and designed box, then a beautiful bag, and then the bow! The packaging makes the price of the candle a little less offensive, I mean, they package it up all purdy so you almost (almost) forget how ridiculously expensive that one candle is. I'm a Taurus and I can be easily appeased with a great meal, great packaging, and great design so maybe this isn't such a big deal to some of you. If you like packaging, and you're the type of person who gets excited after buying a $20 lip gloss (or dropping $ on products and such), you'll like Jo Malone candles and packaging. So there!

I had such a wonderful experience at the Diptyque boutique on Fillmore! The store itself is…read morebeautiful and inviting, but what really made our visit exceptional was Patty. Patty was absolutely fantastic. They were warm, knowledgeable, attentive, and genuinely seemed to care about helping us find exactly what we were looking for. They took the time to walk us through different fragrances and products, answered all of our questions, and made the entire experience feel personal and special without ever making us feel rushed or pressured. It's the kind of service that turns a shopping trip into a memorable experience. Patty is an incredible representative of Diptyque and a huge asset to the Fillmore boutique. We left extremely happy with our purchases and will absolutely be back. Thank you, Patty, for taking such great care of us!

This is the kind of store that I appreciate having while walking around in Pac Heights. It goes…read morewithout saying but if you love fragrances, this is the place to be. It will fulfill your fragrance cravings for scents that are bourgeois and full of depth. I couldn't help myself given my compulsion to want to smell new scents.. My love of fragrance started way back in high school when I was constantly at either Bath and Body Works or Victoria's Secret buying up all the body sprays. What made this visit to Diptyque particularly nice was their sales associate Frances. I had the pleasure of meeting Frances as I casually wandered in. Like usual, I'm picking up random lids of their famous candles and inhaling their scents. Frances approaches me and we had the nicest conversation over our mutual love of fragrance. He is one of those people that has a real passion for perfume and takes his time to explain not only the notes each fragrance has but how they can make you feel. When I explained how a specific fragrance (in this case a new one called "Lilyphea") and how it smelled like a warm hug, Frances understood completely. Unlike some other high end stores that can come off as snooty or arrogant, this store is anything but. The sales associates here in my experience have been down to earth, easy to talk to and care to build the most important thing with their clientele-- relationships. This is the kind of thing that will bring me back to a store even if it's not to buy for myself but for a gift. Thank you Frances for making an already perfect day in SF even better. I'm taking my time with my 2 samples and enjoying them during my work day.

Went here today for a perfume blending workshop. Figured it would be something different and…read moreinteresting to do on a hot, summer day. Jessica is super knowledgeable and helpful - encouraging you to experiment and make your own choices, while also coaching you through your personal blend. The first part is instructional and gives you the opportunity to smell 15 different oils to consider in your blend. You then get some time to think through your concoction and when you are ready, she helps you mix your own personal bottle of the scent, which you take home with you at the end of the session. She also allows you to record your formula in her database should you want to reorder when you run out. It was educational and fun and I left with a unique scent all my own.

i did a workshop with Jessica and a large group of girlfriends on a random Tuesday night. We had an…read moreamazing time and learned A LOT. I am absolutely in love with the custom perfume I made and get loads of compliments on it. Jessica is extremely talented, knowledgeable, charming and organized. She documents and keeps your custom "recipe" on file so that you can re-order your perfume from her when you run out - or to give as gifts, etc. I would do one of her workshops again in a heartbeat. I would recommend her workshops to everyone- men, women, even older children. Great for bridal showers, birthdays, Valentine's Day, or any time. I promise you will learn a lot and enjoy the end result as much as the process of building your custom scent!

Yesterday I attended a Garden/Tea Party at the home of perfumer Laurie Stern, invited by Nina. I…read morehad met Laurie a few months ago at a sculpture exhibit at Nina's where the work of a friend was being exhibited. Laurie had brought a sample of a new perfume which she was trying to name and was inviting suggestions. It smelled lovely. Her perfumes are cruelty and phthalate free. She creates bath salts and other means of pampering oneself. I won't attempt to describe her offerings. You can check out her website for details. http://www.purrfumery.com/ The weather was cooperative yesterday and we were able to admire Laurie's wares, lovely jewelery by her colleague, Amy, and wander around Laurie's garden, which was designed by her landscape architect husband and is full of whimsy. In addition to making ourselves tea, we nibbled on homemade chocolate truffles, tiny cookies and beautifully frosted cupcakes ranging from full size to teeny tiny. I bought 3 large jars of bath salts in different scents and a little bottle of the newly named perfume, Firever Young. Laurie threw in a silken bag containing a Jasmine-Orange Blossom Crème perfume sample and a tiny Organic Victorian hydrosol. After ascertaining I had a cat, she threw in a small muslin bag of catnip for Harry. Laurie probably won't ply you w/ tea and sweet stuff to eat, but if you or someone you know enjoys scents and pampering, you can contact her about buying some of her creations. And if you get on her mailing list you could be invited to her next Garden Party.

After running across a couple of compelling blog reviews of Velvet and Sweet Pea, I visited the…read morewebsite and ordered a few samples. I was curious, but not holding my breath - while I like the idea of natural perfumes, I never found one that particularly appealed to me and had assumed that synthetics had improved upon nature. All this changed when the samples arrived. Fleur Caramel, Bed of Roses, Narcissus Poetica, Honey, and more... Gorgeous, complex, magical, and living scents. Fleur Caramel reminds me of a more beautiful and rare distant cousin of Guerlain's L'Heure Bleue. Narcissus Poetica is unusual - chasing each haunting note as it develops into something else. Do not expect Velvet and Sweetepa to have the sillage of synthetics or to last as long. These are not linear scents; they are rich and mysterious, and remain that remain close to the skin until they disappear. I had the opportunity to meet the amazingly nice Laurie Stern in person at the LAFragranceSalon in Santa Monica. It was easy to spot her Victorian inspired table - covered with purple velvet, silk, lace, and little fans with kitties on them. Each scent was wrapped in a handmade pouch our package - at once exquisite and whimsical - totally expressing Laurie's great love and enthusiasm for what she believes and makes. I am a definite convert!