Mercedes C.
Yelp
Expensive shit that's worth it? Mmmmmaybe not. Regardless of how you feel, I like this company for their scents only. If you walk up the street towards Aesop like my daughter and I did on NW 23rd St in the Nob Hill area of Portland, you can smell their scents before you see them!
The theme colors in this shop and its packaging are amber- in their glass bottles, dark greens (packages), creams (candle holders) and blacks in container packaging. The simple layout works and that awesome sink of theirs so you can sample their hand/body soaps to sample. Even with all their skin, hair, body care, home items and fragrances, the appeal is not exclusively feminine- there are also lot of scents that are gender-neutral.
The scents on the products are pretty strong as they all mix together here. However, if you smell one item at a time, you'll truly pick up on their fragrance. This is not some cheap crap on your nose- it'll cost you- but the quality is nice and they're unique. My $19 travel size Geranium body wash and $40 3.4oz Geranium hand lotion was a tough pill to swallow- but they smell great. There's a warm welcome, the staff is friendly and patient.