Customer reviews of CARREMENT BELLE

Hello Ann, and thank you for your feedback: in case of doubt it is always a good idea to ask and I see 2 explanations to your problem.
First is that we had to slightly modify SO's formula in 2021 to comply with a change of the European cosmetic regulation. We worked with our perfumer for months on the reformulation of SO with the main objective to respect its original scent. We managed to get very close but, despite our best efforts, we also find a discreet difference in the base note. We can join you on this.
Secondly, your feeling could also be explained by a simple fact: before your last order, the previous one dated back from 2020. If you are comparing your bottle from 2020 to your bottle from 2024, it is completely normal to find an olfactory difference between both. Indeed, perfumes naturally evolves over time, and become more intense, often more sweet too. The bottle purchased this year has been freshly produced, so it is normal if its perfume is not the same than the one from 2020. Give your new bottle some time and you will see how it evolves.
I hope this helps you to understand and explain your feeling: since 1988, we always intended to create beautiful fragrances, so be sure we never decreased the quality of our perfumes.
Have a lovely day in the US and let's keep in touch...
Maxime

Thank you for your curiosity, Annick, and for taking the time to write to us after ordering your Discovery Pack. We are the first to apologize when our fragrances don't live up to your expectations. Which patchouli arfum are you referring to exactly? Because the formulas of our 3 fragrances built around patchouli (ippi patchouli, ippi patchouli clair and kilim) contain over 40% natural patchouli from Indonesia: it's the main ingredient and therefore very present. On the other hand, we can hear that these fragrances do not correspond to your interpretation of patchouli, which has been influenced by all the patchouli fragrances you may have liked, themselves containing patchouli, but not only. We combine other ingredients with patchouli to give depth and personality to our fragrances, so be careful not to compare our creations with a patchouli essential oil containing only patchouli. If time allows you to enjoy the eau de parfum samples you've ordered, you should know that some of them are also available as pure perfumes: an even more intense version, if that's what you're looking for! We hope you'll find what you're looking for in our perfumes, or that you'll find what you're looking for in our other products. Have a nice day and see you soon! Maxime

Hello Murielle. We're the first to apologize when the magic between our fragrances and your skin doesn't work, but if our fragrances didn't last, we'd have closed the store a long time ago! While some fragrances in our collection are designed to be discreet and confidential (musk or alõ, for example), others offer a beautiful trail and long-lasting fragrance. 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!

Thank you François for your message, we hope you find what you're looking for! However, this description corresponds to our ippi patchouli fragrance, and we have 2 other fragrances (kilim and ippi patchouli clair) which contain over 40% natural patchouli from Indonesia. But these fragrances also contain other ingredients to give depth and personality to our creations. So be careful not to compare our fragrances with a patchouli essential oil containing only patchouli. Good luck in your quest, and I hope to see you soon!

We're surprised, Véronique, because you've been ordering our "vanilla" fragrance for several years, but you've never ordered "ippi patchouli" (not from our website, anyway). What's certain is that this fragrance hasn't changed: it's been our iconic fragrance since 1988, and we'd have no interest in changing a formula that's so popular. Be careful not to compare our fragrance to patchouli essential oil or other perfumes containing patchouli: although over 40% of our "ippi patchouli" is natural Indonesian patchouli, it also contains other ingredients to give it personality and depth. The comparison is therefore irrelevant. We're sorry, however, that you don't like it, but there's no accounting for taste! We hope you've appreciated the quality of our service: shipment in less than 2 hours, delivery in 48 hours, little touches... We hope to see you soon. Maxime