Oui Please Subscription Box Review – Vol 1.6

Anyone elses L’Attelier chocolates expire in 20 days?

Finally received my box today and was worth the wait. Received a lovely 1951 rose colored pouch which I think must be a size down from the clutch and did not have the chain. Value on sheet was $100.00. Similar items as everyone else for total value of $377.00. I did renew for another year as I feel that Ouiplease is listening to their customers and even though I have had box envy at times, I have really liked every box I have received and every item has been useable including the box. I am really looking forward to my next box in March.

I received the following:

Sorbonne earrings $60
Tassia Canellis bracelet $50
1951 Clutch, yes, the actual clutch in pink $120???
Harem des sens $30
Histoires de parfums in Vert pivoine $40
Oolution $40
LeBon toothpaste $17
Ladure $25
Macadamia Nuts $15

Total $397

I’m not thrilled about any of it but since I only paid $86 with the discount per box, I supposed, I can’t much complain.

My box arrived last night and has a $407 value, which I’m pleased about, but will probably put most of the items up for swap. I received:

Harem des sens Fabulous Silk Milk
Mirgiole Earrings
Histoires de Parfums 1804
Node bijoux Carica ring
Lebon toothpaste
Tassia Cannelis bracelet
Oolution moisturizer
L’attelier chocolates
L’attelier walnuts

The ring is my favorite item, but the only finger it fits on is my left ring finger with my wedding band and engagement ring. I have contacted them to see if it is available in any other sizes. For a “White Winter in the Alps” theme, I really would have loved to see a hat, gloves, scarf, etc. some sort of winter accessory! The perfume, lotions, bracelet, and possibly the ring (if they can’t replace it) will be going up for swap.

Has anyone else not received shipping info yet? I still have two boxes on my yearly sub, yet my account has been changed to “complete” and “cancelled” and no shipping info. They confirmed months back that I would for sure get my last two boxes and that my cancelled account would remain in “pending cancellation” status until all 6 boxes had shipped. The long waits and constant delays have killed a lot of the fun of this box for me and now crickets…..
I just sent them another email, but wondering if anyone else is in the same boat?

I got my box today, and I am happy with it. Still trying to get over the bracelet that is “worth $30” that looks like a hair tie with gold circle. But I love the color of my card purse gold spotted leopard? one, love the earring and food so I am happy.

My box:
Silk Milk (harem des sens
Mirgiole earrings
Perfume – Vert Pivoine
Tassia Canelis – delicate bracelet
Le Bon – toothpaste ($17 really???)
Oolution – Glow Up
Numero 8 ($30 really????)
Chocolates (trying soon)
Caramelised walnuts (yummm)
1951 small – love my color

so their price of my box is $367 which is much better than many I get. I am happy with it. This does feel like a luxe box for sure. So late shipping though….

Here’s me venting…
I was signed up for an annual sub since the beginning. So i have been dealing with these delays, box inconsistencies etc since day one. So i told myself when i get my last box i would cancel…But i decided not to cancel yet because i didn’t want any issues with the last box being shipped to a cancelled account. So guess what? I was charged the annual renewal on January 1 without any heads up first (thank goodness I had money in my acct!). When I wrote them expressing my anger at this practice they finally responded after a week and then told me they refunded my money less the $45 processing fee. Now I guess I should protest against this charge but quite frankly I’m just happy to get back the bulk of my money. If I had more faith in their sub i would have probably resubscribed anyway because the annual rate really is a good deal when you think about it, But as I write this i still avent received my last box which I see others have gotten by now (I got a email stating i would b here on Monday? But until its in my hot little hands…)
Oh and have received 7 boxes in total (sub and 2 Mother’s Day boxes) and I’ve never received a clutch. Just mentioning for anyone who’s wondering about how often these clutches get sent out. Since I remember a while back they mentioned they keep track of everyone’s boxes and eventually everyone gets a “nice” box.

That’s it.

🙁

This is my fourth, and best box so far. If they solve their late shipping issue, it will be a great subscription. I do loathe checking their Facebook for weeks hoping for a shipping update however.

I was actually one of the lucky few to receive the 1951 clutch in bubble pink. It’s cute.

My box has a total value of $377 and included:

Harem des Sens lotion
Mirgiole earrings
Histoiries de Parfums spray – Vert
1951 Maison Francaise clutch
Le Bon toothpaste
Tassia Cannelis bracelet
Oolution face moisturizer
L’attlier chocolate disks
L’attlier caramelized walnuts (already gone!)

I am an annual subscriber, so my cost to value ratio is very good this time around, BUT, I cannot imagine signing up for another year. I really dislike the box variances, the repeats, the long wait between boxes, and as others have pointed out, broken promises and questionable business practices. Also, while the jewelry is typically very nice, it is just absolutely not my style. I have the Ripauste leather bracelet in red and a crocheted bracelet, both sitting in my jewelry box unworn. They will be gifted or sold.

I understand why everyone who purchased an annual subscription when the $400+ value was promised. I believe they promised this until box 1.3 or 1.4 when then enamel jewelry went out. Then, they switched it up to “double the purchase price”. Paying month to month at $175 versus the $90 that some pay per box with the discounted annual subscription, I wonder if the wording was changed to “double the purchase price” so that subscribers who pay more, get more? I’m not sure whether they have received higher value boxes due to this. I understand that a promise is a promise, but it’s hard for me *to not feel okay* when I am getting a much higher value than double what I paid ($90) per box. Do I have box envy sometimes? Sure I do, and I wish I could have it ALL, lol! I have lucked out with some of the shipmetns, and it sucks for those who haven’t gotten anything good in any of them.

I think it’s also important to note that this is the December box and they find it impossible to ship on time.

I feel fortunate, my box value was $415.00. I did not receive a candle or any product from 1951. While I received a wonderful box I still do not wish to renew my subscription.

I remember seeing comments that there is a charge of $45 for canceling annual subscription. I have annual subscription but wants the flexibility to cancel if I change my mind for another year of commitment. To charge $45 for cancel request is not cool.

I’ve been subscribed from the beginning and while I don’t hate OuiPlease, their business practices leave a lot to be desired. This box is four months late. It contains repeat items for long time subscribers. The promised value has changed from “over $400” to double the cost of the box. That part doesn’t really bother me because it’s more about what’s inside than the presumed rtv.

However, I do caution continuing a subscription based on an expectation that the value may go up. I will be curious to see if more uniform boxes mean that there will be fewer people who get boxes worth around $200. That would be a very beneficial change. But I still don’t like the bait and switch they did on Annual subscribers with the initial promised value.

I do wish OuiPlease would have shown some ability to learn from their past mistakes but every box beyond the first and second have only been delivered later and later and later.

And charging annual subscribers before they received all six boxes they paid for initially is unconscionable! Charging a $45 “restocking” fee when refunded is petty and malicious. I’d be having serious words with my credit card company about that. Ugh. Especially when they initially (to me) said annual subs wouldn’t renew.

I love the fact that they list the retail value for the earrings as $60. However, when you go to their website and convert to USD it lists the prices as $39.20.

I did some research on this company. It is run by the same woman who founded BeFrnch which is a styling firm for the super rich (and I mean multi-million dollar homes rich) in Dallas. There were articles about her in D Magazine talking about Oui Please. It seems the concept never really manifested itself the way it was promoted. I also don’t think this owner is 100% into making this company work. I get the impression it’s just a socialite/climber running around with the super elite of Dallas who happens to have some side businesses to support her expensive life style.
I don’t see this lasting much longer. And she is indeed French. Which makes the whole attacks in Paris excuse really lame to me. I am done with the lies, excuses, false promises, constantly changing terms to screw customers, deleted Facebook comments, etc. If you’re a business then run it like one; not a hobby.

I too have been frustrated with the shipping delays but if I look at it logically and compare it to the two other french boxes on the market, I think oui please does a great job of curating their boxes. If you buy an annual sub with 20% coupon you are paying $90 a box and you get 9-10 items. I compare that to frenchbox which provides 4 items on average (and almost never jewelry) at $36 or luxe provence at $195 a box with 4-5 items and I think oui please is the winner. While I love the items in luxe provence it is definitely not a bargain subscription box. I did resubscribed to oui please for another year as I felt it was the best value.

I actually received the “clutch”, not the coin purse, so I am happy about that! It seems like those that received the full sized clutch did not get the candle or the Atelier perfume and instead got a face lotion. Those that received the coin purse got an extra smaller item.

I was holding my comments until I received my own box and was able to personally see everything. After doing so I feel as this box was just filler, left overs and repeats. It’s almost as if they didn’t get want they initially thought they would so they scrambled to throw together what they could. I truly believe this because of the low value and the repeat items. And of course (drum-roll please) the fact there was NO Clutch but instead a tiny card/coin purse.

I chose to cancel and not renew my subscription. After a few boxes that were lower in value than promised, I did reach out to them with my concern. Their response was to apologize and promised to send something to make up for it. Not surprisingly, that ‘something’ never arrived.

I always dig your reviews 🙂 Big fan!!! By the way couldn’t help notice your fitness tracker, That also looks cool. May I ask which one is it?

For once, I do not have box envy! (This is my fourth box, and have had box envy for the other three…) I received the clutch and the Oolution! Although the value written on my packing slip says $377 (not $400 as advertised), I am very happy with this box. I love the earrings and the bracelet (I received the same as the ones pictured above). And, amusingly, am about to run out of toothpaste soon so the Le Bon item came at a good time! Haha

It seems that they have abandoned any relation to the season’s theme. Rather than make people think they are getting products that relate to winter in the Alps, they should just stop issuing a theme.

I would never pay that much for those earrings or the bracelet…no matter where it came from.And toothpaste from France or anywhere else is still toothpaste.I like to be more realistic when I spend on “gifts for myself whether I can afford to splurge or not.It just leaves a sour feeling in me if I think(or know) I am paying over-inflated prices,while I’m being fed how “special” it is.The longer I sub,the easier it is to spot the scams.

The coupon code for new members ” ouidiscount” is still active.
Will give you 20% off on first box.
It will not work if, like me, you panicked after reading the not-great reviews for past boxes and cancelled, then reactivate the account, or try to sign up with a new account.
They are logging IP addresses or tracking cookies, something.

Oh, and they offered me the discount to re-subscribe, but since it didn’t want to work and since I do think the box is worth full price, I didn’t mind that the “Coupon” area was grayed out.

Hope this might help someone who doesn’t know the discount code Liz gave out for this box, which is now sold out, still works for one first box in a subscription. 🙂