POPSUGAR Must Have Fall 2014 Special Edition Box Review

I posted this comment on the September box thread, but wanted to post it here as well for comments:

Am I the only person that feels that Popsugar caters to people that live in cooler climates? In the past year, they’ve included five scarves, a pair of gloves and a wool/cashmere beanie hat between the monthly and special edition boxes! I feel they are not considering all of their subscribers that live in warmer climates. Unlike a sun hat or SPF that most everyone can use to prevent harmful sun exposure, not everyone can use fall/winter attire. One scarf is understandable, but five seems excessive to me.

Ok I change my mind about the hat I actually like it but ehhh to all the other items so this box was a loss.

For all of you that don’t like the box, this video is a must see. It will make you laugh 😉

http://youtu.be/OUngrZdlRig

I loved this box and have and will use everything in it. I got a lot of compliments on the Marchesa Voyage scarf. It is beautiful and lightweight – plus it is a new line being launched and IS selling for $140 – http://marchesavoyage.shopstyle.com/collections/frontpage/products/printed-scarf

The cleanser is nice – its lightweight, cleans thoroughly and doesn’t strip my skin.

The hat is soft, warm and lovely – although I feel its more of a late fall and winter type item, so its on the border line for a fall item, at least its not gloves.

The gummies – delicious, cute and devoured!

I really like the Make lipstick, the color is pigmented and perfect for fall. It wasn’t too orangy for me.

I like the perfume, but I kind of like candy sweet smelling perfume. Its fun and you don’t need a lot. I don’t know what a stripper smells like, but I do know I like this sweet candy smell.

So overall, I really loved this box. The items were high quality, well curated, and not filled with junk.

I guess whether you love a box or not is in the eye of the subscriber, but I haven’t been disappointed in the Popsugar LE boxes yet.

I am very sad I wasted my money on this box. There is nothing that I will actually use from this. If anyone wants to buy this box off me please let me know. Thanks

If this had been a monthly box I would have been happy. But there is no fall theme, the scarf value is a joke, and overall this box feels like a hodgepodge of stuff I could have picked up from TJ Maxx at half the cost. Don’t even get me started in the stripper perfume.

I finally haven’t box in hand, and I’m still feeling meh about it. Everything will eventually get used, my 2yr old loves the gummies, she practically devoured the whole bag. However I felt like this box was still missing something to send it over the top, it would have been nice if the scarf and hat matched or if they had a scarf and gloves, but this box just seemed to miss that luxury feel that I believe a Limited Edition box should posess. Maybe if they had included a beautiful piece of jewelry it would have tied the rest of the box together but for me it was missing something.
I guess I’ll give their LE box one more try, here’s hoping the next one has it all 🙂

Did anyone else feel that the fit on the hat was off? It is too big to wear as a regular cap but too small to wear as a cute slouchy beanie. If anyone figured out a good way to wear it ( maybe I just have a small head) then please share!

I actually loved this box. The scarf is something i would never buy due to the cost but so perfect for work. The hat is so soft and warm I cant wait to use it during our cold chicago winters. My teenage daughter loves the perfume and bunnies and ill use the face wash and lipstick. I was debating on this and nina and im very happy with my choice. I also really love their monthly boxes and i dont feel guilty on the splurge if I can share a few things with my daughters too then.

I’m very disappointed with this box. It was a birthday gift from my husband and I picked this over a Kindle paperwhite. I could be reading ebooks on my deck right now instead of smelling like a strip club.

I like the hat. I wish I hadn’t gotten myself all ready for those gloves everyone thought we were getting.

The box is not Fall themed at all, which makes me sad. I love Fall and that’s the reason I chose this box of goodies for my bday gift.

And, the fact that there is one less item than usual is glaringly obvious. There should have been a home item. Are you kidding me?! Think of all the wonderful Fall themed home items they could have put in there. Fall is the absolute coziest/homiest season of the year. I expected atleast a pumpkin or maple scented candle. Come on Popsugar! Total fail at the curating of this box. I liked the August monthly box better.

After 6 LE boxes, the last three being disappointing and this one being just a total bummer, I’m done with the LE boxes. These boxes don’t say luxury to me at all. But, I see that for people who know fashion brands it does say luxury. I guess, I’m not luxurious enough to appreciate brand name luxury.

I love the monthly ones, so that’s good enough for me.

Anyone on here that would like to get rid of a complete box, please let me know!

This was my first LE box and, while I wasn’t wholly disappointed, I’m still scratching my head a bit.

If I had to describe what I was looking for I’d say luxe, chic, and seasonal but I think only the lipstick hit that mark (I know that cobalt is in this season, but I’m trying to pair these blue butterflies against fall leaf-toned sweaters and all I see is clash).

I don’t especially want to smell like spun-sugar (which apparently smells like lap dances?) and strawberries and eat gummies. Fall is my jam, ladies, and I had hoped PS would come through with warm spices and warm tones with this one.

I received my box today. I normally love love love SE boxes but thus one missed the mark for me.

The cleanser looks fantastic but I have such sensative skin, I can’t go astray from my current routine. The lipstick would be great for all you medium toned gals. And the hat – while the price tag is fancy – I look so silly in it.

If anyone missed it before it sold out and wants to buy mine, let me know!

This was my first LE box and it might be my last. It’s not that any of the items are bad, it’s just that they don’t seem that special. As many others have mentioned, the MSRP on the scarf is laughable. $140 for a very thin piece of rayon fabric?! I realize PS only represents the prices set by the manufacturers, but it feels disingenuous to perpetuate that. I don’t know. I guess the whole point of sub boxes is the surprise factor. To plunk down $100 for something entirely unknown is the risk I chose to take, but like any gamble, it always stings a bit when it doesn’t really pay off.

I quite enjoyed this box – the scarf and lipstick are lovely. I’m eager (and slightly nervous) to try the cleanser as I have sensitive skin but it is in such a gorgeous container. The beanie is just so perfect for me. I am an ivory knit hat person and this style is different from my others so I’m adoring it. Then I just love the gummies.

My only “so so” item was the fragrance – it’s very sweet. I think I might just wear it if I want to feel super girly and put on some pajamas and watch rom coms. It’s wearable and not too cloying but also not the sort of fragrance I’ll wear regularly (or out). I feel like I’m a sugar cookie when I wear it.

I just received my box and it’s just so-so. I’m not thrilled with it. I agree with what a few others have said that it just seems like a slightly upgraded monthly box, nothing really special about it. I also feel like they didn’t really carry the theme of Fall throughout the box. That being said I do love the scarf, especially since I’m not a “scarf person” and would never buy one, this gives me an opportunity to really bust out of my comfort zone and the colors are perfect for my wardrobe. In fact I just happened to have these blue pants (Fabletics) and a black top on when I opened this!

I like the cleanser (but really it’s not that high of a value) and the perfume but the hat is soooo not me (this is a perfect gift for my sister), the lipstick not my shade, the gummies are fine but cheapen this a bit for me.

All in all I’ll make use of everything but I’m just not excited about it. I expected more from an LE.

On the plus side I also got my Total Beauty box today and loved it.

My box arrived. I bought it thinking it may be similar to last year’s fall box. I feel like I received an upgraded monthly box and not a seasonal box. The perfume and strawberry scented cleanser is summery to me. The hat reminds me of winter. It seems random.

I tried the perfume which smells like sugar cookies on me and had to wash it off because it smells too sweet. The scent also reminds me of cotton candy. I like the concept of it being made in the USA and in small batches and was hoping to like it. Maybe if it had less notes. I’m giving it to my sister to try. The lipstick looks great. My younger son will eat the gummies.

The colors on the scarf are pretty. The hat works well for me. I rubbed a little of the cleanser on my hand to test it. The smell reminded me of my Strawberry Shortcake doll that I had as a child. It’s amazing how a scent can take you back into time.

So I see that everything is put up on swap pages, except for the face cleanser. Guess that is the one thing that PS got right? 🙂

So glad I saved $100 on this one! The inflated retail prices are absurd. With the volume buying power PopSugar should have, I would have expected WAY more for this price.

When you find an Hermes or Louis Vuitton scarf for $140, please let us all know!!!! I’m an experienced Stylist and those designers have scarves starting at nearly $400 for items as large as a napkin and ranging up to the $3,000 mark. To the credit of the curators for this box they are still designer brands. 🙂

I think people were saying that Quarterly’s Nina Garcia Box like all of Quarterly’s boxes have a satisfaction guarantee. PS is not refundable based on the FAQ provided on their website.

I didn’t get this one but I would have liked the perfume, scarf and cleanser. The rest of the stuff I would have sold. Please popsugar, stop it with the hats. Thanks!

Mine has been in transit for one week. Shipped from CA. Hope the lipstick is not going to melt like mine in boxycharm last month. Sigh…

I hoped I’d feel better about this box once I received it. But, it just isn’t for me. I have 3 of these to unload in case anyone that missed it is interested. I’d be happy to sell them for what I paid (+ exact shipping cost). 🙂

WOW, that scarf is absolutely everything.

The only thing I like is the knit hat. Glad I didn’t order this — although the value is estimated to be there, it still doesn’t seem to be better than a monthly box. I did love summer LE box though.