Customer reviews of DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter

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9,8 /10
Overall rating: 9,8 out of 10
Based on 20 691 published reviews

Summary of reviews

The store consistently delivers fast delivery and careful packaging, ensuring orders arrive quickly and in good condition. Customers highlight a broad and varied selection, with many praising the authentic flavors of the spices and the superb fragrance of vanillas, peppers, and pralines. Product quality is repeatedly emphasized across multiple categories, with mentions of excellent quality, top-tier packaging containers, and reliable, repeatable results in cooking. The overall experience is described as friendly and efficient, with happy customers returning for repeat orders and noting favorable prices and value.

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Christiane G.
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 29/09/2024
The site is good.
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Patrick D.
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 24/10/2024
Hello, I received my order with pleasure that I ordered from 'David Vanille'. However, I think there was a mistake, because the delivery note (attached) states 'V120 pods of Black Ebony vanilla' twice, but I only received one bag, although I remember ordering two after the change. Moreover, I received two 'Rosemary' bags that I don't remember ordering because I already have plenty at home and I have fresh ones in a pot on the balcony. I would lean towards a computer error regarding the actual choice of the cart and its editing after correction by adding or removing products. Best regards.
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Hello, I just checked the order and the shipping photo where there are indeed 2 vanilla bags and 2 rosemary. The first Rosemary was the gift of the week, the second was added to the order. There is no quantity addition to our customers' cart. For the black ebony vanilla, you ordered 20 pods which are sent in 2 packages of 10 pods. The photo of the shipment of your order was sent to you by email. Our customer service can be reached at 03 74 47 00 17. Thank you in advance, Best regards, David Vanille
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Nicolas P.
Rating: 2 out of 5
following a purchase from 21/10/2024
I rate severely because I still have not received any feedback from you regarding the stone I bit into, which was in your pistachios. At least a little word from you would have been appreciated!!!
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Hello, We have checked all our batch in bags and did not have this problem. We contacted our partner who is equipped with a stone and metal detector. We checked your orders and saw that this pistachio order was from a year ago. You placed another order recently. We reread your email and it was marked almonds while in your review you now say 'pistachios'.. We also did the same with our almond supplier who uses the same sorting techniques. Could you please send us photos of your stone to forward to our partners? Best regards, David
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PASCAL G.
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 04/09/2024
Product conforms to the order, to date I have not used all the products, I took advantage of the offer
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Pascale ou remy G.
Rating: 2 out of 5
following a purchase from 11/09/2024
The ordered vanillas are half dry. Disappointed with the order!
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Hello,
You have purchased brown vanilla (dry) "Lake Victoria", it is written on the sheet in the first description:
Visual: Brown vanilla is a dry vanilla pod compared to a black ebony vanilla from Uganda (wet). The pods may have some visual defects of overripeness (cracked) indicating a harvest at full maturity (late harvest). The pods double in volume after rehydration in your milk, your sauce, or in a base of alcohol.
Origin: Brown vanilla pods, resulting from a long aging on the shores of Lake Victoria, just a few steps from the source of the Nile.
Your rating is not correct.
Best regards,
David
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Isabelle D.
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 28/08/2024
Correct navigation
Strange delivery with date changes and no prior information
Disappointment on one product.
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Monia S.
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 25/08/2024
Fairly good selection, shipping costs are too high
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Sylvie R.
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 19/08/2024
a bit disappointed with my last order because usually my spices are in resealable bags and here in simple sealed bags and I sent a remark to customer service without response so a bit disappointed................
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sylvie P.
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 13/07/2024
Not very satisfied with the vanilla and very disappointed because I went on the site, there was once a pastry shop that recommended your vanilla.
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william L.
Rating: 2 out of 5
following a purchase from 10/07/2024
The vanilla is good but I only received 90 instead of a hundred, in the shipping photo there are only 9 bags, I complained but so far no news
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Dominique L.
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 30/06/2024
Not really convinced by my purchase and very disappointed with my vanilla purchase. 'Ugandan Vanilla "Black Ebony"
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Brigitte S.
Rating: 2 out of 5
following a purchase from 06/07/2024
Very disappointed with the black ebony vanilla, nothing to do with the photos on your site and the publicity that JustinCooking does on his channel, the pods were not black or fleshy or shiny, they were flat and dry with not many seeds inside and the chopped dates had no taste
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Thomas J.
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 02/07/2024
Have ordered from them often. I found that the quality of the vanilla and the packaging of the spices had declined. For example, the small resealable hermetic bags that are very convenient have been replaced by thermoset packaging of much lower quality. Too bad... And also the Qatar is good, but way too expensive for the quantity - I didn't realize it would be so little with the weight of sesame...
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Anne Marie L.
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 17/06/2024
The flavor of the vanilla is very average
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Bahria B.
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 24/06/2024
Hello. Good quality products, top packaging and protection of products. Thank you for your responsiveness and the gift of spices. Bahria pastry.
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Jean R.
Rating: 2 out of 5
following a purchase from 03/06/2024
Very good products, I am satisfied. However, I took advantage of an offer on vanilla beans that have little (or no) taste, it's a product mainly for visual appeal but the description was not clear, rather ambiguous, I am disappointed, I wouldn't have ordered it or not as much if the product had been well described.
It's a shame because I was satisfied with previous orders and am now a bit wary...
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stephanie B.
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 01/06/2024
Always as good and nice.
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Smooth site and fast delivery. The photo of the order prepared before shipping is a plus that I appreciate.
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 2 out of 5
following a purchase from 07/04/2024
Nothing to report for the site
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 15/03/2024
Original products, good quality. Fast delivery and careful packaging.
Only downside, this way of continuously offering different promotions is frustrating. The day after my order, there was a 20% discount on the entire site. I always feel a bit like I bought too expensively and at the wrong time.
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 31/01/2024
The spices smell good! And taste good for those we have opened. However, we do not see the composition of the products (for example, for dried and candied fruits, we do not see the ingredient sugar). Moreover, some product titles are not explicit enough (for example: dried strawberries lack the information in the title that they are also candied).
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 2 out of 5
following a purchase from 17/02/2024
I regularly order vanilla as I am a passionate pastry chef. I often test different suppliers and I came across Davie Vanilla. I ordered various products pods, extract, and powder and I am quite disappointed. little aroma comes out of the products. Maybe I got a bad batch?! Over 70€ of products.. I will not reorder.
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 28/02/2024
a few problems
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 11/02/2024
One of the products was poorly packaged and the product leaked in the package... a bit disappointing. Prices are starting to get very expensive.
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 28/01/2024
DHL informs merchants that unpaid commercial invoices prevent the shipment of goods. The store did not respond, so I provided the documents myself and the goods took a month to arrive.
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 08/02/2024
Nice site. Order shipped quickly
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 27/01/2024
The spices are of quality, but I am disappointed with their new packaging. There are no more resealable bags and it really lacks to preserve the products…
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 05/02/2024
I couldn't enter the referral code and my friend couldn't enter my referral code either. So really disappointed :(
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 2 out of 5
following a purchase from 06/02/2024
No contact with customer service who didn't even get back to me. My referral code didn't work, I was told to wait to order, but the promotions were ending that same evening, so I ordered without my referral code. I sent an email of dissatisfaction and was replied with 'too bad for you' basically... not even a commercial gesture, not even a vanilla pod as compensation or anything. I am very disappointed and now I will order my vanilla elsewhere. Too disappointed with customer service
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Hello,
We have checked and the referral code works fine. When creating your account, it was not entered.
We cannot validate referrals for our customers once the account is created.
Best regards,
David Vanille
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 05/02/2024
Good site
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 03/02/2024
Quite mixed regarding the problem encountered, which in the end was resolved by pushing me a bit to place a new order. Next time will be better.
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 2 out of 5
following a purchase from 31/01/2024
This time I am disappointed, I ordered 10 saffron pistils and was told there was a stock shortage. I immediately made myself known and was refunded. How can there be a shortage when the order is validated and paid for? Moreover, I incurred shipping costs for two (I had made a large order at the beginning of January) items that I had taken as an accompaniment and which I did not need immediately.
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 31/12/2023
So far, my orders have gone well. I haven't used all the products but I am satisfied with those I have already used.
The packaging is a bag that could be improved because it's not obvious to transfer spices like vanilla powder into your small containers. Depending on the powdered spice, a good part remains stuck to the bag or is retained by the closing 'clip'.
On the other hand, 3/5 because the navigation on the site needs to be reviewed. The promotion pop-up that appears after a few seconds on each page is really, really very annoying! I had already reported this during an order but nothing has changed.
From an IT point of view, it doesn't take 107 years to change this behavior. We had the ad once, that's enough! No need to see it appear on all the other pages. At most, display a small square or a discreet banner with the promo info but not a pop-up on every page.
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Hello,
You are right and we are working on it with a new solution starting March 2024.
What seems simple is not always so obvious on certain modules ;-)
Thank you for your understanding.
Looking forward,
David
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 28/01/2024
I sent an email regarding my order because the two curry sachets were poorly packaged and spilled in the box. I did not receive a response.
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 10/01/2024
Satisfied with the products but disappointed with the packaging.
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 19/01/2024
I still haven't received my bonus, more than 8 euros have disappeared, I looked where I was told to look and nothing at all, they say they will call me back and no one calls back, I am not very happy about all this
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Hello,
3/5 when we replied to you more than 15 days ago, it's incomprehensible.
See our response from January 22 at 7 am:
"Hello Marcel,
Your discount vouchers are in your customer area in the 'my rewards' section.
The last voucher will be validated upon receipt of your order.
You just need to click on convert to vouchers to create a discount code valid for your next order.
Thank you for your understanding."
Best regards,
David
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 07/01/2024
Hello,
We had seen many positive reviews so we decided to order.
We ordered 100 pods, the pods are very well packed in airtight bags.
They have a lot of seeds but I am disappointed because in cakes, desserts we do not feel the taste of vanilla, it's really a shame because that's all that gives flavor in desserts.
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 2 out of 5
following a purchase from 14/01/2024
I had an issue regarding a discount voucher, I was contacted and told that I would be called back because the person had to check with David, but since then, no news, it's not cool for a company that claims to be close to its customers. But well, that's life.
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Hello Marcel,
I replied to you on January 22 by email at 7 am. Please check your emails.
Here is the email sent:
"Hello Marcel,
Your discount vouchers are in your customer area in the 'my rewards' section.
The last voucher will be validated upon receipt of your order.
You just need to click on convert to vouchers to create a discount code valid for your next order.
Thank you for your understanding.
Have a great day,"
Best regards,
David
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 14/01/2024
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 2 out of 5
following a purchase from 11/01/2024
Order of spices was perfect.
Order of "Lake Victoria" vanilla pods of very poor quality. The pods are small, very sparsely filled, and extremely dry... I am totally disappointed... I had ordered with a promo code from a YouTuber and I won’t make the mistake of ordering vanilla again.
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Hello Alycia,
On the vanilla pods "Lake Victoria" sheet we clearly specify the aging: https://www.davidvanille.com/fr/gousses-de-vanille/717-gousses-de-vanille-brune-ouganda-m-lac-victoria.html
Meanwhile, 10 pods with this strong promotion at €6.99 is ridiculous. It is clearly stated to rehydrate the pods in a bit of alcohol to double or even triple in volume.
Thank you for your understanding,
Looking forward,
David Vanille
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 2 out of 5
following a purchase from 11/01/2024
Vanilla received quickly. Good cheap price. But pods are very dry. Must put them in a large jar with a bit of liquid (rum) to rehydrate the vanilla and give it some flavor. A bit disappointed.
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Hello Antoine,
You purchased Brown Vanilla from Lake Victoria, everything is written on the product sheet: https://www.davidvanille.com/fr/gousses-de-vanille/717-gousses-de-vanille-brune-ouganda-m-lac-victoria.html
You can also rehydrate them in milk, cream, or butter.
Thank you for your understanding.
Looking forward,
David