FrenchBox [Spoilers]

[Manon Burns]

I'm not sure how I feel about it.

I mean, it's definitely not a bad box at all, but I don't know how much use I'm going to get out of it either, depending on if there's any variation in products. I think it's partly because I'm not sure what my expectations are or should be for the box. 

Thanks for the spoilers, I look forward to getting mine in a few days. Let us know if you guys get some variations /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Saffyra]

I'm not sure how I feel about it.

I mean, it's definitely not a bad box at all, but I don't know how much use I'm going to get out of it either, depending on if there's any variation in products. I think it's partly because I'm not sure what my expectations are or should be for the box. 

Thanks for the spoilers, I look forward to getting mine in a few days. Let us know if you guys get some variations /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I have the same problem.  I can't decide what I should be expecting!  It's not like any other box I've gotten so it's hard to pinpoint.  I do think it's at a price point that is too high but then again... is it?

Personally I don't want to spend that much on what I've been receiving so I cancelled.  I will probably resubscribe in a few months.  I just can't help but feel like they are scrabbling to find brands.

But then I got OuiPlease which costs WAY more but still has Sothys in it.  And a whole lot of different brands.  

So maybe the price point for French Box is too low and they can't do what they would like...  If they did a $39.99 box and made it every other month, would they be better or have a higher quality?

Of course I'm not turning up my nose at Lanvin and that adorable (and expensive) brow kit...  it just comes back to not knowing what I'm supposed to expect.  My mind boggles trying to figure it out.

 

[Deareux]

I think I'm going to still stay subscribed. Right now, I've cut back on a lot of subs so I'm only down to French Box, Birch Box, and Sample Society. I do understand what you say when you feel like they're trying to get what they can. But I'm willing to get some duds and make it up with good things I wouldn't have found otherwise.

OuiPlease definitely has better curation, but the price is so high. Before I jump on that ship, I sort of want to see less variation. I know some girls got a lot of beauty products while other people got a more even distribution. I want to see a true variety box before I can justify spending that much on it.

 

[JolieFleurs]

I think expectations is a good point, and I don't know what mine were, either!

I think it's a really nice sub. Worth the money. But I think I'd prefer an all beauty box, and this isn't that, nor did it ever purport to be one. Pop Sugaer never appealed to me wither, and this reminds me of that a little. (Only better, for me, because of the foreignness)

What I have gotten the biggest kick out of are the illustrations, which are adorable and very French to me, the recipes, which feels really homey and personal, the overall presentation and the obvious good quality of the items. ( Except for the Lido things I got which seemed a little cheap ) I loved the mirror and I'd have also loved the journal.

[SIZE=14.3999996185303px]I think they do a great job, and I'm only [/SIZE]cancelling[SIZE=14.3999996185303px] because money is tight. I'm letting all my boxes go except Lip Factory. [/SIZE]

My only regret is that I didn't get any Caron and I would have loved a scarf from France, some stationery and whatever their version of a Cross or Parker pen is.

Am I a loon or what??   /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Saffyra]

Ohhh,  I think stationery, pen and a scarf are GOOD ideas and would be perfect!  I absolutely adore the presentation and packaging.  I think it's the best in the business, other subs take note!

I picked up a French cooking box (bon appetit) to see what its like in place of French Box.  

It's funny because I know French Box isn't a beauty box and I really didn't want it to be.  When I got three Sothy's items in OuiPlease I was bummed. I was really hoping for more home goods types of things.  Ah, well.  It's fun and interesting, at least.

And you know next month I'll be right here begging for the spoilers! Haha!

 

[QuixoticGirly]

This was my first box & I loved opening it. It's unique & special & the presentation is lovely. Also, it's the first sub box I've ever received before spoilers, so it was a different experience in that way.

My thoughts on the individual items:

Lanvin lotion-Luxe, French, chic & exactly the kind of thing I was hoping for.

L'Atelier brow kit-nice, but it's "blond" & I'm not at all, so the highest value item in the box is useless to me. Very disappointed in that.

Headband & perfume sample-meh...filler items

French Factory treats-strange presentation, like a to-go container for sauce. But, fun to try I guess?

Tree ornament-cute, went on my tree.

I paid the intro price of $14, so I'm not too down. It was fun to try the box. Not sure if I'll stay. I just don't know. It's such a cute idea & so unique I might do another month at least.

 

[Saffyra]

Hmm... so far it sounds like they're all Blonde...  Still cute, though, I'll use it anyway as sure as I'm sure no one got brown and wants to swap.

 

[JolieFleurs]

I can't wait for the ornament, I think that was a fun touch.

I think I'll put mine on a glass candlestick and put it on my vanity. 

 

[MissKris17]

Seems like until November there were extra items that varied by box, including some full sized cosmetics. Was that just to attract new subscribers when they were starting out? It seemed to have stopped suddenly.

I'm not sure about this one. I think I'll give it one more month.

I'd prefer a blonde brow kit, if I get a brown one I'd be happy to trade with one of you that wants brown.

 

[Saffyra]

Yes, I think they did add extras to the first two months of boxes.  There was something not on the card in my Sept and Oct. box.

 

[Manon Burns]

My eyebrows are auburn, so I'm not sure how that's going to work...My mother's are blond, though, so maybe I can regift that way.

 

[Fashion Diva]

Unfortunately I can't use the blonde brow kit since I have black hair. It would look rather odd if it even showed up. That was a bizarre presumption to make in sending out a very individual-specific product like this without letting subscribers select a shade. That to me made it feel like they were snagging any French product they could find at a lower price point (wholesale not retail value of course). I definitely wasn't impressed with the box since the highest value product is useless to me (I don't generally gift beauty items, definitely not an eyebrow kit, lol).

Hmm... so far it sounds like they're all Blonde...  Still cute, though, I'll use it anyway as sure as I'm sure no one got brown and wants to swap.

 

[Fashion Diva]

I'm with you on doing one more month. It does rather feel like it slipped in quality after the initial honeymoon/attract subscribers phase. Hopefully they see feedback and take it to heart.

Seems like until November there were extra items that varied by box, including some full sized cosmetics. Was that just to attract new subscribers when they were starting out? It seemed to have stopped suddenly.

I'm not sure about this one. I think I'll give it one more month.

I'd prefer a blonde brow kit, if I get a brown one I'd be happy to trade with one of you that wants brown.

 

[Birdie Jaworski]

All boxes have the blonde brow kit, alas. As a native american, yeah, doesn't work for me! Ha ha. I emailed FB and they said that it "works on all shades of hair except very dark."

 

[Mermaid35]

For me, French Box and Glossy Box are comparably priced so I tend to hold them up to each other each month.  Consistently, I get so much more out of French Box.  For December, GB had the best box in months, maybe all year.  Yet, I think I'll like my FB better just because it's, well, French.  

 

[JolieFleurs]

Lawd, why y'all didn't tell Granny about all the extra sparklies in the box?? So festive. 

I really really liked the box. I"m glad I peeked at the spoilers, because I might have been bummed otherwise, but it is just all so adorable.

The brow kit will be too dark for my redheaded self, but I'm used to that. No sub beauty boxes ever really fits a Ginger. I will try mine as shadow, but I suspect it's too warm for my undertones. Sure is a nice kit, though, very elegant!

 

[MET]

It sounds like the boxes are identical this time: I loved the brow kit.  I feel the same way as everyone else re: expectations but I still like "unwrapping" the contents.  I'll keep it for a while longer for this very reason but eventually will cancel since I use very little from the box.

 

[Barbie Allen]

I'm with you all on it, I have no idea what to think of French Box right now..

I don't think the branded items are necessary. It feels like they cannot find actual French brands to include in their box so they made filler items. The items are cute but they're cheap, and including a dollar store head band didn't help.

The snacks are gross. Legit nasty tasting. If this is what French cookies taste like…well I feel very sad for their country. The cookie is hard as a rock and those red things.. I don't even know what they are but I spit them out.  They don't taste fresh like the card says!

The brow kit is nice and so is the lotion but I consider that only two real items from the box.. 

I don't know… On one hand the packaging and look of the box is amazing. And even when I don't like the items.. I kind of don't mind it. Hmm

 

[tinysurprise]

fail.

Gotta pipe in. As someone who goes to france every year (hubs is french) french box is more french tourist, than french. Ouiplease, on the other hand, is very french. I could easily see any of their items being sold in cute little parisian boutiques. The french box, minus some of the big name cosmetics (but that doesnt count) seems filled with things that would be in tourist shops.

 

[aniadania]

I like Frenchbox. I got every box since they launched and every time I open it I am supriced. I like that. I really like high end brands they are sending and even sweets! I will for sure stay subscribed and I even thinking of getting annual. $24 is a bit steep, $19 is much better...