Customer reviews of CARREMENT BELLE

Thank you for your kind words about our quality of service and, above all, for your curiosity in testing our Jean-Marc perfume! Although composed of over 40% natural patchouli from Indonesia, the formula of this fragrance also includes other ingredients (details on the product sheet on our website and in the catalog we received). If you were looking for a fragrance composed solely of patchouli, it's probably these ingredients that are bothering you. However, they are important to us in giving character and depth to our creation. We hope you'll find what you're looking for in our range of essential oils, or that you'll come to fully appreciate ippi patchouli over time... See you soon! Maxime

When the chemistry between your skin and our fragrance isn't there, we're disappointed too, Pascale! But be careful to analyze things carefully, because if our fragrances didn't hold up, we wouldn't have been around for a long time... While some of the fragrances in our collection are designed to be discreet and confidential (musk or alõ, for example), our 3 patchouli fragrances offer a beautiful trail and a long afterglow. However, it's important to remember that a fragrance can react, smell or hold up differently from one person to another, as the way it holds up depends very much on the wearer's skin. Don't hesitate to perfume your clothes, on which the fragrance will last longer, or opt for a pure perfume, which will be even more concentrated and therefore more intense than eau de parfum. Beware, too, of temporary loss of smell caused by allergies or viruses.
Finally, I concede that our samples come with an ear touch, which is less practical than a spray bottle for dosing and distributing the fragrance. This may also explain the impression of lightness, which could disappear with your bottle, which is fitted with a spray bottle.
Thank you for your curiosity in testing our fragrances, and good luck in your olfactory quest! Maxime

Many thanks for this lovely message Dominique, it's a pleasure to read that you've found your happiness with our ippi patchouli eau de parfum!

Thank you for having the curiosity to try our Véronique fragrance, and sorry if it's not strong enough for you! The strength of a fragrance can vary from one skin to another, and this appreciation depends very much on individual preferences. I sincerely hope you find what you're looking for from our colleagues, and wish you all the best for the future! Maxime

We'd love you to fall in love with our Andrea fragrance, but unfortunately the chemistry isn't always there. And yet, this fragrance's formula contains over 40% natural patchouli from Indonesia: the main ingredient. While the gourmand note mentioned is not a primary facet of this juice, that's the beauty of perfume: everyone interprets it in their own way, and it's surely this subjectivity that makes the relationship with one's perfume so strong and personal. Good luck in your quest for the perfect perfume, and thank you for giving our fragrances a chance. I hope to see you soon... Maxime

It's always a good idea to share your feelings Valérie, but we're very surprised because we can guarantee that your fragrance hasn't changed! You've known us all these years: we're very transparent about the way we work, and we would have informed you if we'd changed the formula of our fragrance. If you compare the bottle you ordered a few days ago with the last bottle you ordered on our site almost 2 years ago, it's normal to notice a difference, as the fragrance it contained had naturally evolved between the time you started it and the time you finished it. Your new bottle, freshly produced, allows you to rediscover the initial scent of your perfume, which will evolve over the coming months/years and become more intense, often sweeter, with time.
Note that our brains sometimes play tricks on us and can influence the perception we have of a fragrance, even when we think we know it by heart:
- Over time, and the longer we wear a fragrance, our brain tends to "fall asleep": as it becomes accustomed to a scent, we have the impression of no longer (or less) smelling our perfume. We may also have the impression that it has changed, as the brain may also discover other ingredients and new facets of the fragrance, less obvious to perceive at first.
- Some fragrances can also change color: in contact with air, light and temperature variations, the juice naturally oxidizes (more information here). The conditions under which a fragrance is stored in a bottle can therefore accelerate its "aging". Its scent won't change radically, but it will become more intense and mellower. For example, the freshly produced juice of our SO eau de parfum is translucent with a slight green tinge, but it will become darker and darker, until it is dark brown after a few months or years!
- Finally, we need to take into account the context in which we evolve: a change in skincare/beauty products, a hormonal evolution or the contraction of a virus (COVID or other) can explain a new perception of one's perfume for sometimes several months.
I hope you now have a better understanding of this feeling of change, and I'll be happy to answer any further questions you may have! Have a nice day and see you soon...
Maxime

When you can't find what you're looking for in one of our fragrances, we're the first to apologize. As we explained in our conversation with Julia, don't hesitate to order our Discovery Pack before buying a new bottle in the future! Happy holidays and good luck in your olfactory quest...

Hello Jean-Paul, and thank you for being curious enough to try our iconic ippi patchouli! Natural patchouli from Indonesia accounts for over 40% of this fragrance's formula. Patchouli is therefore clearly the main ingredient in this fragrance, which also offers woody and earthy notes in particular. Patchouli is also featured in our kilim (a spicy oriental patchouli) and ippi patchouli clair (a sunny patchouli) fragrances, which you were able to test thanks to the samples included in your parcel. If you like these fragrances but are looking for more intensity, consider our pure perfumes, which are more concentrated than eaux de parfum, and therefore more intense. But if that's still not enough for you - and we understand that you're addicted to this addictive ingredient - then we hope you'll find what you're looking for from our colleagues! Good luck in your quest, and we hope to see you soon... Maxime

Hello Orphé Alistaire and thank you for your loyalty to our fragrances. Please let us know how we can further improve the quality of our service and fragrances: we always welcome constructive feedback! Happy fragrance adventures with so and see you soon...

Hello Marie and thank you for being curious enough to discover our iconic ippi patchouli! I can confirm that the bottle you ordered is indeed an eau de parfum, but I understand that your experience may depend on the intensity of the perfumes you're used to wearing. If you're looking for more intensity, don't hesitate to try the pure ippi patchouli perfume, which is even more concentrated than the eau de parfum! Enjoy your perfumed adventures, and I hope to see you soon... Maxime

Thank you for your curiosity in testing our Patricia fragrances: we're very sorry if you didn't find what you were looking for. If our fragrances didn't hold up, we'd probably no longer be here, 35 years after the creation of our first perfume. So it's worth trying to understand why you felt that way. While some fragrances in our collection are designed to be discreet and confidential (musk or alõ, for example), others offer a beautiful trail and a long afterglow. But it's important to remember that a fragrance can react, smell or hold up differently from one person to another, because how it holds up depends very much on the wearer's skin. What's more, sports and perspiration will alter the way a fragrance holds up: try them on a normal day to see if you notice any difference. Don't hesitate to perfume your clothes, on which the fragrance will last longer, or opt for a pure perfume, which will be even more concentrated and therefore more intense than eau de parfum.
Last but not least, our samples come with an ear bud, which is admittedly less practical than a spray bottle for dosing and distributing the fragrance. This may also explain the impression of lightness, which could disappear with your bottle, as the latter is equipped with a spray bottle. I hope that these elements will enable you to test our fragrances in other conditions, and that the magic with your skin will work! If not, I wish you a wonderful continutation and good luck in your quest for fragrance... See you soon, Maxime

A big THANK YOU Carole for underlining the quality of our service, and sorry if the eau de parfum kilim doesn't hold enough on your skin. It's one of the most intense fragrances in our collection, but it's true that a perfume can react, smell or hold differently from one person to another, as the way it holds depends very much on the wearer's skin. Don't hesitate to try the pur parfum next time: it's the same formula, but even more concentrated and therefore more intense than eau de parfum... Have a nice day and see you soon! Maxime