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Goodbye Philosophy...

qshopper712 — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:40:00 GMT

I have been a Philosophy fan for years with my favorites Amazing, Inner and Unconditional Grace fragrances and of course the 3 for $33. Since the company was sold, the products are very inferior. I purchase the AG 4 piece parfum set (not the TSV) and was so delighted to receive it that I used it immediately. The whipped body crème was so silky that I could not wait to have the fragrance linger but unfortunately, it did not. Before I could go bed, the scent was gone. I thought it was a fluke, so the next day, did it again along with the parfum and off to work... and within a few hours, the fragrance was done and did not even linger on my clothes. In the past, my laundry basket was a potpourri of philosophy scent but not anymore. I am sure the vendor and the hostesses are very well aware of this problem but they have to keep pushing the product to us, the consumer but this consumer is finished...goodbye Philosophy and I wish you the very best.

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Bookbabe — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 04:38:12 GMT

Very interesting. I have used Philosophy for years and will continue to but I don't smell the AG or PG after a shower and the body lotion either. I thought it was my nose which isn't the best at smells but I must agree with you that the scents do not seem to linger as long as in the good old days.

Bookbabe

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Karotsy — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 04:48:14 GMT

I only have the Pure and Amazing grace. Its is so true the scents are definitely not the same as before. I have to spray myself literally about 8 times and I use the lotion but there is something completely different than when I use to buy it when Cristina Carlino was still with Philosophy.

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Rachb — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 10:32:51 GMT

I thought my PG scent faded after an hour. But one day, I made my way through a mobbed airport, spent 6 hours on a plane, waded through another mobbed airport, sat in a car for an hour. Then I walked by my sister in law and she asked "what is that scent you're wearing?....so fresh and clean!"

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duclane — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 12:29:44 GMT

I feel the same. Gave Amazing Grace one more try, and wasted 56.00. Hardly any smell and then gone.

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appleseed — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 12:42:35 GMT

I've also noticed the texture of the lotion is different. It's thicker somehow, in a bad way, which makes it "glop" out of the bottle in larger clumps. It clings to the sides of the bottle, which is why I know it's not my imagination as I can visually see the difference compared to how it used to lay evenly across like a fluid. I find that I use the large bottle of AG firming emulsion/lotion much faster than I used to. Is this a $$ calculated move on their part??

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geezerette — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 13:35:55 GMT

On 4/11/2015 RachB said: I thought my PG scent faded after an hour. But one day, I made my way through a mobbed airport, spent 6 hours on a plane, waded through another mobbed airport, sat in a car for an hour. Then I walked by my sister in law and she asked "what is that scent you're wearing?....so fresh and clean!"

This is exactly what happened to me the other day! I was checking out in a store and the cashier told me how lovely I smelled. This was about 4 hours after I had applied my pure grace EDP; I hadn't been able to smell it after about the first hour. At that point all I could smell was the fast-food joint next door, and that's what I told her she must be smelling. She adamantly disagreed and said it was definitely me. Then I sort of worried that it was overpowering and said so. She said no, that the fragrance was wonderful, soft and clean. Go figure.

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Pecky — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 14:04:47 GMT

I also wasn't smelling AG on me after an hour, but while I was grocery shopping a woman asked me what I was wearing that she loved the scent. I guess even though we are smelling it others can. That makes me feel a little better.

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just bee — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:24:00 GMT

The only philosophy product I still buy is pure grace spritz. I can't smell it on myself, but others detect a scent. They think it's my laundry detergent or fabric softener, but they do smell it.

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geezerette — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:49:16 GMT

I guess it all depends on who's doing the smelling. The other day I had just applied my pure grace after showering when shortly afterward my husband walked into the bedroom and asked me what that horrible smell was.

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ceh — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:54:59 GMT

On 4/16/2015 geezerette said:
I guess it all depends on who's doing the smelling. The other day I had just applied my pure grace after showering when shortly afterward my husband walked into the bedroom and asked me what that horrible smell was.

My husband said the same thing - LOL! I switched to Falling in Love and he hasn't complained yet.

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GinaV24 — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:04:30 GMT

I've been using up what products I have from this brand and not buying more. Not just because, IMO, the scents aren't what they used to be but because I don't think the products feel or work the same. I had always used AG body lotion and loved it but the last container I got didn't moisturize my skin at all. I switched to a brand I can buy locally and that worked great all winter so I'm going to stick with it instead.

It's a shame, I've always enjoyed the various lotions and things but for me, they no longer have the same value.

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so so — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:08:12 GMT

AGREED!! they took an ICON of a product and destoryed its authenticity. my last purchase was before Christmas. there are other classic fragrances out there that are just as good if not better..... so sad.

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millieshops — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:49:22 GMT

I thought I might also be done with Purity and MDW, but I've been using drugstore alternatives for a few months now, and at this time, I'm thinking I may go back to them. Nothing I've tried works anywhere near as well for me.

Philosophy definitely won't miss the money I spend on scents - I use almost none as more and more places in my life there are those requesting no perfumes. I gave up all scents when I was in the classroom once more and more kids became irritated by them, and now I'm finding in my personal life that I go too many places where perfumes are not welcome.

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cal-gal — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 23:27:23 GMT

I've never been happier with the Philosophy fragrances! I regularly receive compliments (bank, stores, work, home, etc.) whenever I wear my fragrances. I wear Amazing Grace, Living Grace, Summer Grace or Falling in Love.

I've even received compliments on Living Grace up to 10hrs later. I can definitely still smell it on my skin throughout the day ... it lasts the longest when I layer it - olive oil scrub, satin oil body spray, whipped body creme and EDP fragrance. When I pick up my cardigan the next day, I can still smell it, and my clothes in the laundry pile smell so nice, just like whatever fragrance I was wearing the last time I wore the clothes!

What's really neat is that since they've introduced these newer versions in the fragrances (the olive oil scrub, oil body spray and body creme), I've actually received more compliments than I did in the past.

I get the most compliments from my husband when I wear Falling in Love

My only complaint is that they don't sell the Summer Grace olive oil scrub on it's own!

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ChillyTulip — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 23:59:36 GMT

I agree OP. I wore AG for years and always received many compliments. That was until Philosophy sold to Coty and the scent was reformulated. They ruined it. And despite tons of ongoing complaints on their Facebook page, Philosophy has blatantly denied that it has been re-formulated. They even go as far as insulting the poster's intelligence by suggesting perhaps their sense of smell has changed! I'm finishing my last bottle then no more. I need to find a similar scent.

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Q4u — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 00:10:11 GMT

I was also a Philosophy girl, loved Falling in Love and had used it for years. I ordered a trio early last year and was incredibly disappointed. The "Parfum" which is supposed to have more of the oils (so it clings to the skin) was not like the parfum I used previously and unlike any perfume I've ever purchased in that the liquid felt more like a cologne. I would spray liberally (which you shouldn't have to do with a perfume) and it wouldn't even stay until I left the house (DH: "What perfume", when I asked him to take a sniff).

The body butter was luscious and I used it liberally (because I love it) but it completely stopped having a fragrance half way through the jar. Not kidding! The last half of the jar was like an unscented version. I used it up because I like the cream... but no scent. None. The only thing that had a scent was the body scrub. Loved it, used it, but I wanted to layer and because I couldn't, I didn't have that wonderful scent for the day.

That was my last purchase. Cancelled the auto-delivery and won't be buying these products again. I can't understand why some customers are having no problems while others can't believe what has happened to the product. It's a shame, but I won't be playing russian roulette with a C-Note again.

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jonim — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 01:47:57 GMT

Recently purchased the Philosophy TSV in AG.. Absolutely no staying power. I can't smell anything, period. Thought I was losing my ability to smell!! What is going on. I loved AG but, it's over now

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Cookie777 — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 02:05:00 GMT

ITA

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Tibard — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 05:37:19 GMT

When Christina was still in charge of the company , I remember distinctly that the shower gel and lotion had enough staying power that it would linger in my clothes for days. I did not need to layer every product in the line because the scent was substantial enough to stay with me. I've also lost interest now that the smell only stays half the day, It's sad, really, I was such a philosophy girl......