Really friendly and sooo many good smells and products. It can be overwhelming but my experience…read morehas been that they are always willing to help. I get my soap here. It's not drying and the scents are great. They switch them up

Duross and Langel is a great hidden resource in Philadelphia. They make beautiful soaps, and…read morelotions. Their soaps are outstanding, and they are very creative! I love their products. I ship it all the way to Montana! I am a Duross and Langel fan!

This is the best place to find hard to find perfumes. The owner is very accommodating and will try…read moreto locate perfumes that you can't find anywhere else. I have been going to the store for many years and he's always very nice and very helpful. The prices are really good also. If you're looking for your favorite scents, look no further!

This was my stomping grounds until recently. I kind of had a 2nd life on South St (past the old…read morehigh school days) just bustin it up with my people at the hat store across the street. A recurring theme of this list is that these places... for me personally... were hidden in plain sight. When I looked them up I wondered each time, why haven't I been there before? So what's the deal with Venus? The shop looks dated, but they have something you want... maybe? On this side you have watches and pretty much everywhere else you have scents... women's on that side and guys on the other side. I wasn't wowed by the selection but it's nothing to sneeze at. This guy has a some classics, some originals (before reformulation), and some current offerings you'd find at the mall. To each his own, who knows what you might find here? Straight off the gate, he has my 2 current go to scents I've been wearing for years... before I decided to get back into the fragrance game. You have my attention right there. I think Venus has mostly designer stuff with some classics sprinkled in (Kourous, Fahrenheit, Lapidus, Rive Gauche, ...that sort of thing). The owner said that he could make special orders through his connects depending on what you're looking for. They allow testing if a bottle is open already and I think they even do decants if they have enough bottles in stock. I haven't taken advantage of that, but it's very cool. I'd have to go back and really see what's available for decant. PRO-TIP: A decant is a smaller side bottle (bigger than a sample) siphoned off the original for a fraction of the price.

The absolute only place I shop for oils. Top-tier customer service and 10 out of 10 selections.read more

By far, one of the best cologne/oil shops I've been into best service really helped me find a…read morereally good fragrance. she was so polite was really friendly

Two stars only for this one associate who helped me before. More on that later…read more... BUT ZERO STARS FOR THE STORE & OTHER PERSONNEL. Came in on a Sunday looking for eye shadows. The banner by the store said that they had some 30% deal going on, store was empty, and had two associates on staff. When I came in, they were loudly discussing how someone said something to them and how they were upset ( the usual "she said he said"...). I went to one of the make up stands to see what eye shadow it had. The samples had VISIBLE DUST AND HAIR IN THEM. I went around to more stands, looked at skin care stuff too. Really wished one of them would break from their drama & help me, but no. No other person walked in, I was the only one, but none of them paid any attention. They also never told me about that 30% deal. I came in here before on two occasions & there was this one associate, cute blond young girl, who would always help me. And I bought multiple things both times! And because of her recommendations I made a third purchase online. But this time she wasn't there, and those other associates didn't help me, and I really needed help picking eyeshadows. So I walked out without a purchase. I will not be back!

Orders are filled very quickly and wonderful samples are included with each order. Love this place!!read more

Went in on a Saturday afternoon after doing way too much research on eyelash serums. I'm talking…read moreReddit deep dives and hours on Google. I wanted an actual in person opinion before dropping that kind of money. I asked an associate about a few options, told her what I've used before, what I was looking for, just trying to give context. It was busy, so I get that it's hectic. But she was clearly over it. Eyes glazing over, super short responses, that vibe where someone is already tired of you and you just started talking. She basically pointed at one product and kind of brushed me off. The frustrating part is I was already leaning toward that exact serum. I just wanted confirmation or a little insight. Instead I felt like I was inconveniencing her for asking basic questions in a store that literally sells beauty advice as part of the experience. Sephora is already pricey, so the whole reason I went in instead of ordering online was for guidance. If I'm going to get treated like that, I might as well just click buy from home next time. Cashiers were nice though. So at least checkout didn't feel awkward.

I visit once a year usually around my birthday. I have chemical sensitivity and migraines but like…read moreto treat myself to a new carefully selected fragrance. I was greeted upon entering. I approached a team member in the makeup section and asked for assistance with a new fragrance. The nice young lady referred me to Ms Dorthy who was a few steps away. It was busy and she kindly held that area down. I mentioned that I have Gucci Blossom from a while back but started triggering migraines. I have DK Good Girl which I would need to spray way in advance. Marc Jacob Daisy is my most recent. As I grew older the Spider Senses became stronger. Lol Ms Dorthy suggested several fragrances. I went with a travel of a Jo Malone. I am not built for the cold and spoke with Kimberly about hair hydration. I went with her recommendation of a Briigeo Travel Kit. Kind recommendations. Self Care on a budget. Looking forward to my upcoming birthday reward.

I love love love the Indie shelf. I found my one of my favorite scents here. And I love all of…read moretheir bath products like their bath bombs and skin care products. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

Lovely lil local business carrying clean beauty, hair care, candles, and greeting cards. Look for…read morethe pink door. There's more well known brands like UpCircle, and then a lot I haven't seen before. Picked up some eyeliner, hand sanitizer, and charcoal cleansing oil. Will be back for the Hinoki Sesame candles, which are made in Philly!

Seems to be a family owned business. The wife and son are both friendly and helpful. The husband…read morehowever is EXTREMELY rude and impatient. Enough to make you kindly exit and never return! That "man" does not value his customers. Or perhaps he's just culturally disrespectful towards women in general, Idk. Either way I DO NOT recommend. Also, I think we should all stop pretending that we don't know these perfumes/colognes are NOT authentic lol. You're much better off shopping at Macy's, Ulta or Sephora!!

Many overpriced perfumes. Pushy and rude with regard to purchases. I would not recommend this…read morestore to an enemy. Not many testers and if you dare purchase, you cannot return the perfume.