Perfect Scents

Best selection of organically sourced essential oils in town. Funniest birthday cards I have ever come across and a welcoming well educated staff. :)

I hate to even reveal this hidden gem by reviewing it! You might snag a card I would like ... but Yelpers deserve to know about the best, most unique, funniest card selection in town, and Nancy deserves your business. Back in the day, Hallmarkers used to visit this store, then called Middle Class Values, for inspiration, i.e., to steal ideas! There was a sign saying "Hallmarkers not welcome!" LOL

Love this place! They were able to help me recreate a scent that was similar to my perfume which had been discontinued, and they were able to do this for 1/3 the cost of the original. I go here for all my scents and for fun gifts for family!

I made a scented lotion once at a place in Columbia, MO and had wondered where you could do that here. Low and behold! I am thrilled to have found this little gem! Absolutely wonderful gifts for women, and they also have mens scents too! I can't wait to return! I was with hubs and he isn't as fond of shopping as women are. Ask to smell the pink martini oil. It's blissful!!!

I love this store and I love Nancy! I send all of my friends here around the holidays. You can always find some unique card, gift or scent that perfectly fits your needs.Nancy is a genuinely sweet person who will come from behind the counter to greet you & show you new products. There are testers everywhere.

This place is cozy and charming and awesome for gifts. I go in whenever I'm not sure what to get someone; inevitably something inside will catch my eye or my nose.Also, the candles they sell are super strong -- not the kind where the scent wears off after two or three uses. I do wish they had more of a variety of essential oils, but the selection is really not bad. Can't wait to go in and get a custom perfume mixed as soon as I have time to dither and deliberate.

I debated writing a review of this place... on the one hand, I wanted to keep it my secret, but on the other, I'd be devastated if it closed. This store has the most amazing collection of gift cards. I always stop here for cards, both fun and touching, because I know no one else at the party will have the same one. You know what I'm talking about - like when two aunts give you the same Chimpanzee saying "Happy Birthday, Go Ape!" My last purchase was a birthday card for a friend - it had a portrait of 18th century ladies on the front and said "Behind every woman is a group of bad-ass bitches" while the inside said "who will force you to celebrate your birthday." So funny, and everyone at the party loved it.I also bought three cards from there a while back that I have framed in a cluster in my apartment. Cheap art!The sign outside says "Perfumery," not Perfect Scents. They also sell a lot of organic, storemade soaps, perfumes, lotions, candles, etc. It's across from the CVS.

I was having fun exploring the South Plaza neighborhood when this little shop caught my eye, and I decided to step in just to check it out. Immediately upon entering, an older, frazzled-looking woman asked me in an aggressive tone of voice if there was anything I was looking for, in such a way that communicated that my stopping into the store was somehow an interruption or annoyance to her. I politely said no thank you, I was just browsing, and continued looking around the store. There were a handful of cute or interesting looking items and displays (which is what drew me in in the first place, and which is what I believe merits the store at least one star), and so I snapped some quick photos on my phone of some items I thought looked interesting (like some Swedish dishcloths, which I had never heard of before but was interested in buying despite the marked-up price because I generally think it's good to support local businesses). After two minutes of being in the store, however, the same frazzled-looking woman angrily asked me why I was taking photos, and if I planned to take photos of the whole store. When I told her I was not planning to take photos of the whole store, she told me (again, in a very aggressive, rude tone) that I shouldn't take any more photos. I politely replied "have a nice day" and immediately left the store, feeling very off-put about the whole thing. I have no idea what happened in that woman's life or day to cause her to be so caustic when I stopped in, but I can't recommend anyone visit this shop (unless you want to witness first-hand why Amazon.com is putting overpriced shops like hers out of business).

I won an auction basket from Perfect Scents a few months ago. Seriously...it contained a plethora of the COOLEST stuff! Everything from soaps (that looked like a big quartz chunk), to scented body powders, hand creams, countertop sprays, lotions, candles and more! This place is hidden on Main Street just south of Spin Pizza so it's kind of obscure if you're just driving by. Basically anything with a scent can be found here! A really nice scent that will be hard to find at your normal big box store. Definitely a very niche boutique. It's also a great place when searching for a unique gift for a friend, mom, mother in law or teacher!

I've received a much warmer, friendlier service at an automated burger joint. That crusty owner gave me a frigid glance as if I robbed her crappy place when all I wanted was to buy a couple of Lovepop Christmas cards.After shopping at that mediocre excuse for a fragrance shop for some years... that was the final straw! They will not get a scintilla of a penny from me no more! I'm done with those South Plaza snobs for good!