Reviews
11 claps received
3.3 average rating
GORGIE
Experience
Okay the package came with small disco balls which was SUCH a fun surprise and delight moment, and I have to shout that out. Unfortunately, my experience went downhill from there. While I can't say I'm the world's biggest fan of energy drinks I've seen my way around a pick me up in my day or two. I had gone into these with high hopes, maybe the drink would be a delightful new wave style food and Bev answer to the tried and true red bull we've all turned too. Maybe they would have subtlety of taste, or originality of flavor, or even quite possibly delightful energy. They had none of the above. While they weren't awful, they just did nothing new. The flavor was terrible--because that's how energy drinks taste to me. The energy was there, but it wasn't new. But all of this adds up to, imo, a three star experience so why am I giving Gorgie only two? The packaging went from gimmicky to downright disconcerting. Having each bottle have five small scale photos of influencer looking women fake reacting to the ingredients in each drink gave me such an ick I could barely continue drinking. This tactic did not increase my trust. It made it feel like they were trying to market to tween girls but were doing so in such an off-putting way I felt weird continuing to hold them. Plus the copywriting was so odd, it felt like chatGPT had written it. I had to take off another star.
Feedback
please get rid of the weird (what I can only assume are fake) influencer testimonials on the can. Then it's fine.
Veja
Experience
I purchased my fist pair of veja's from the store in france (brag). Then i wore them for 12 hours a day for the rest of my 10 day trip (second brag). My feet were a MESS for the rest of the trip, these are true quality leather good sneakers which means they're not fun to wear when you're breaking them in (think docs, but like cool and easier because they're sneakers). I did however, finally break them in and now i'm going to have to get another pair because i've effectively worn them everyday since i got them 6 months ago.
Feedback
IDK they're sneakers, the feedback is like, make some with better foot/arch support because i always want that but also they're chic and i don't want to wear dr scholls so like i get what i'm doing to myself.
Italic
Experience
I have ordered skincare, candles, shoes, sheets, and wine glasses from italic. For every order I have enjoyed the experience, the shipping has been fast and easy, and the products themselves are of high quality. All this being said, I've just never been blown away by italic. For being ~the~ DTC white labeling company du juor, you'd think they'd be a bit more creative with their design and experience and a bit more competitively priced. I'm happy with what i've purchased (except for the wine glasses, those are too tall tbh) but i'm not going to go out of my way to purchase from them again.
Feedback
I like it! If you're looking for overpriced basics because you want to be shopping at the fancy store but realistically you can't, they're great.
quip
Experience
I have been a quip subscriber for 6 years now, and I'm not planning to stop any time soon. I find it easy and convenient (because let's be real, I was not purchasing new toothbrushes regularly before this) and like the packaging for the whole thing. They don't have anything extraneous, in fact it feels pretty clear they use the same packaging for if you have up to four subscriptions which honestly i like. I haven't tried any other their other products, i'm a once and done kinda guy to be honest.
Feedback
My only qualm is that i feel like the quality has gone down in the last year. I had never had a problem and then starting last year i got two shipments that didn't work (i.e. dead batteries) and then a replacement that didn't work. We're back on top now, but i'm always a little worried at this point.
The Nue Co
Experience
I have a small functional fragrance that i keep in my bag at all times. Not only do i think it works, but i'm pretty sure i want this to be my go to smell. It's just so good? Everything from the design to the feel to the spray(er?) feels luxe and delightful. That said, I don't 100% believe in supplements otherwise, so like i will never try their sustainable supplements and don't really believe they work.
Feedback
Make the smaller functional fragrance more available for purchase! I love it! Show your work! Don't just tell me they're supplements for something, tell me how they work and what the scientific study you're going off of, plz and thank you :)
818
Experience
It's tequila my dudes. It's nothing special and it's got the same problem as resposado, it tastes sweet, but other than that, it's just overhyped, over expensive, and altogether kinda cute looking tequila. I can't recommend it, and i'd never buy it, but like, if you're faced with 818? take the pic because what is kendall sees it!
Feedback
Nah, it's not good. Just get like... casamigos or espolon
Sundays
Experience
If i could rate it less than 1 i would. I truly cannot imagine a scenario in which someone would walk away from eating these happy. From the outset, their concept of "healthy" Oreos feels flimsy at best. Per serving, they're about 30 calories less than normal, and it's all due to what must be back-market or surplus chemicals. When I first ate one, I went in with high expectations--they'd worked with just about every CPG and Snack influencer I could think of to get them on my timeline. Then I tasted them. I like to describe them as a hat trick of unfortunate decisions. To start, they taste just like stale Oreo's—you know the taste, more cardboard than cookie, but hey there's probably something sweet coming around the bend. Wrong. The second taste I got can only be described as "oh, so this is why people say they don't like aspartame." I have, historically, never minded a fake taste, but i think that's more because in the past it's been used sparingly or, dare I say it, well. That is not the case here. They taste they like chemicals still wish they were still in the plastic bottle they came from. Then finally, after all that, I figured they couldn't get worse, but thats when the lingering, festering, after taste came. It's like my body didn't want me to forget as a punishment. Or maybe they were just living up to their name "Sundays" and giving me the scaries. Either way, it felt like every cookie left a little mark of negativity that stuck, coated to my mouth, and unwilling to give up the ghost. All in all, it's been my pleasure to let everyone I know not to eat them. It's been a masterclass in branding and something beautiful or expensive doesn't always mean it's better. I promise you, buy the Oreo and put some peanut butter on it if you're that worried about your protein intake. Just don't, don't eat these.
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I truly don't know what you could do to make these better. Back to the drawing board? Bring in a chef? Convert to a dog food brand?
Vacation
Experience
good sunscreen, but a bit overpriced not gonna lie. I love a gimmick though, so like I'm all in for that and i loved the whipped sunscreen. Definitely both confused and a little put off by the NFT side of the business though.
doublesoul
Experience
yeah, I mean it's a pair of socks. They're expensive for what they are, but I will say that I did really feel a difference between these and the 8 year old pair I got from Asos (besmirch my name now, I accept it). I have them in blue and they're a good color. What I'd say is don't be afraid to size down because they make them for the biggest size foot in the size and I'm kind of drowning in the Large pair.
Boy Smells
Experience
I have burned boy smells candles almost exclusively since I first started buying them many years ago. They burn for an extremely long time, they have incredibly even burning (no tunneling!) and they smell just so good. I love their aesthetic and I love that they're out and proudly supporting causes through smaller runs like their pride campaigns.
Feedback
I would love to see almost simpler scents. Sometime I don't want to get overwhelmed by a complex combination of trees, roots, and florals and would like a simple "fir" scent or something similar maybe for the holidays. Also, they're expensive.