Luxor Box Subscription Review – May 2015

ahhh not sure if i liked it or not(leaning to not really) its still sitting in the box on my table. For the amount i paid (plus $50 duty! wtf didnt realize that was going to happen) not sure if the value is there for me….$26 sugar balls??? and the earrings valued at $85…I know many people like them but for me meh, and of course i got the wave tealight holder when I really wanted the triple pearls which was the one thing I was excited for from looking at spoilers(darn it :)). I know that the items are of good quality and well curated for a specific group unfortunately it was a miss for me. I will hang on for the next box and if it turns out the same unfortunately i’ll have to cancel…and I had such high hopes for this box…

Hi, did anyone else sign up early for this box? I signed up on March 20, through PayPal. We just received the box in May which means the next box doesn’t ship until July however Luxor Box just tried to charge me through PayPal yesterday! So basically they are getting two payments from me when I’ve only received 1 parcel.
I wrote them about this and they responded saying that the agreement is a reoccurring agreement so you are billed every 2 months from the time your purchase. However I think we should be billed every two months according to when the parcel actually is shipped. At this rate they will receive two full payments from me for every one parcel I receive. I don’t want to pay 2 months in advance for a box I haven’t received and then when it arrives pay again for the next box.
I called PayPal and they aren’t able to change the payment date. So hopefully Luxor box will. Since I don’t think I should be paying for Julys box until July.

Has anyone else noticed this?

I opened up my scrub for the first time and just realized it’s a dried up brick. Anyone else had this? I don’t mind that the scent isn’t really detectable but I’m not sure what to do with a hardened brick of sugar. Throw it in the blender with some of that body oil to reconstitute it…?

I was not ready to sign up for this before seeing the first box but did sign up to be on the wait list in case it was awesome. Originally they said the wait list will be really long it can take up to a year. Well I got an invite today. I won’t be signing up because this box was not for me but looks like enough people cancelled after box one and those who love it will get a spot soon.

A lot of people have commented re: age on this post/box but I am 27 and I think the items are great. The tea light is cute and would look nice even mixed with other styles of decor, the sugar balls are nice for entertaining, the msc items are quality natural skincare items and the rck item is really practical. Sure maybe it is not the most exciting box ever but I think it’s nice and definitely not geared toward “old” people

I just got my box yesterday. I wasn’t sure what to expect because the spoiler they did release was defiantly not me. As some of the others that stated they couldn’t find a login account to look at they’re account was a bad sign! I agree, you do want to know whats going on with the money you spent. I contacted them because I too was very frustrated with this. They did get back to me and told me I would have to login to my paypal account to see my account. Honestly that told me nothing besides how much and when I paid for it. Second of all the box was nice but, everything was I felt geared towards older people. I’m 39 and I felt it was things my grandmother might. This was a box a was truly excited to be getting. I was hoping that it was going to be the next and upcoming great box like that of PopSugar’s Must Have only maybe a step up. Unfortunately it totally fell flat!!!! Now I’ll just have to figure out how this swap thing works because that’s where my items are going!

I got my box yesterday and gone thru the items. I did use the sugar for my herbal tea last night, and I thought it is quite fun to drop a couple sugar balls (still need to figure out the amount, whether 2 or 3 or more, for taste). I wore the earrings to work today. I hardly buy earring, and almost all come from sub boxes, and I always reach for the smaller pair for work. For some reason, I thought I know the brand Mariposa from somewhere, and was excited about it, even if it is a candle tea light. I thought it would look great in my patio (not the best place, but it works for me). Not a big fan of the beauty/skin care item, but it’s something that I ‘might’ use or swap.

It finally dawned on me, that if the box description said understated luxury, and not over the top luxury, it might get the ‘right’ target people. To me, these reflect that. I like simple luxury. However, I would like that they stop sending beauty/skin care item.

I like it enough to continue. Plus the packaging is so so cute!

Just got my box today and I am quite pleased with it! I am locked in at $95 and will not be canceling anytime soon. I think this box (hard to judge from just one) fits a different niche. Maybe it is age? I’m 36, but nothing about the other previously mentioned boxes excites me, in fact most items look like items that could be found in clearance bins at 90% off.

I just received mine today and think it is a nice box. Items well wrapped and nice presentation. I appreciated that the oil and scrub was wrapped in case of leakage. Thoughtful and extra care. I liked everything but have to admit it missed the mark for me for as far as luxe or a wow factor. Looking forward to seeing the next box.

Sigh…since I never got an email “receipt” from Luxor, and they don’t have an account log in on their website (problem #1), I just spent 30 minutes online looking at my banking accounts to see what I paid for this box. Thank god it’s only $95. For what it’s worth, I’m 42 and a mother and this box didn’t do it for me either. PSMH and LLB both list their “target” audiences as well below my advanced age and I have largely liked theirs to date because they felt well curated and fresh (esp PSMH in 2015). The values seem inflated here– for example, while I like the earrings fine, the two Bauble Bar necklaces from MSA and PS had a similar vibe and had a retail value of $32- much more reasonable when you are talking about CZ pieces. And I’m sorry, any brand that spells “color” with a K is definitely geared towards all you under- 20 somethings, regardless of whether Christina Applegate is shilling it or not. And the tealight is a total HomeGoods (dare I say Tuesday Morning?) item. Not a horrible box, just not one I’m going to spend $95 on. Like others have said, you can do PSMH for half the price and it’s just as good.

I received my box today and it’s ok, nothing I’m excited about, but things I’m willing to try. I tried the lip balm, but it felt like it was just sitting on my lips and did not sink in – I ended up putting my normal balm on. My tea candle holder is the triple pearls design and this is something new to me but not the candle, I have been subbing to boxes for only 4 months and in that time I have gotten 3. I do like the earrings and will wear them. I gave the sugar scrub away (just opened a new jar from a different brand) and will give the oil and RCK a try. I wish 3 items weren’t from the same brand. I’m going to stick around for the next box and if I’m not wowed, cancel.

I’m excited to see another ‘lifestyle’ box, with a mixture of items. I LOVE Popsugar and am dying for another one like it… LLB might have been that, but after seeing all that drama, I’m steering clear.

With that said, this box feels a little too old to me. I’m 28, but this definitely feels like it’s geared toward 40 or so. Maybe a bit formal? I’ll watch the next box or two, and if theres a little fun added in, I might bite!

My box arrived today. It felt luxurious, unfortunately, most of it wasn’t my taste.

The silver tea light, while a nice quality, feels very formal. My house is pretty casual.

The earrings don’t work for me. Dainty is fine, but I avoid studs. I have long hair, and, unless I wear it up, these will never be seen. I also agree that these are over-valued, but they’re definitely not bargain-bin quality.

The tip of my lip balm is broken off in the lid, so it is a crumbly mess to apply. I cannot smell the spearmint at all because it is totally overpowered by the lavender. The lip balm also feels very waxy on my lips. I’m not a fan.

I haven’t opened the lavender body oil because I don’t care for the scent of lavender, and I’m not quite sure whether I want to try it or not.

The sugar balls are a cute novelty item. I usually put stevia in my tea, but these will get used up. My kids will love them.

I tried the vanilla scrub out on my hands. It’s a very nice scrub, and I’m sure I will use all of it. Honestly, though, it is virtually unscented. I didn’t detect a scent either before or after application.

I’m anxious to try the RCK lotion. I’m very fair complected, and I don’t tan very well. I spend a lot of time at the baseball fields in the summer, so I hope this will give me a little color without looking like a fake tan.

While I am not too excited about this box, I think I’ll give Luxor another chance. I’m locked in at the $95 price, but that’s still a lot of money. I’ll need to love the next box.

I really liked this box and I appreciate that they gave everyone the same items in each box. I’ve started using all of the products and I’m happy with the way things are working for me. I looking forward to seeing what they send out in their next box.

The sugar looks neat but I’m glad I skipped. The website was too vague and I couldn’t figure out who was actually running the company.

I put my box for swap, it was an okay box, just not meeting my expectations for price point, $95. I would feel seriously unhappy for 125 cost. I’m cancelling. I can’t wait for Cfda, popsugar box. I have Rachel Zoe for annual sub, so I’m good.

I love this box. I would use everything in it. I was a little afraid to order the first box but I think I am going to join 🙂

I didn’t sub to this box because I thought the website and spoiler were vague and after seeing the contents I’m glad I passed. I like MSC products, but I don’t know that I would consider them a high-end, luxury brand. The earrings and tea light are overpriced and not to my taste, and the sugar balls, while cute and interesting, are not worth $26 to me. I wouldn’t be able to use the body glow stuff due to the ingredients. Overall, the box doesn’t seem luxe to me. Everyone has different opinions and tastes when it comes to luxury and I’m glad that many seem to like it and are enjoying the products.

Does anyone get the feeling that there are some Luxor box employees trolling the comments?

Yikes, looks awfully overpriced to me. It’s similar to what you might get in a PopSugar monthly box…and PS is way less than half the price. If the brands were well known luxury brands, it would be different…box value isn’t outstanding. FabFitFun often surpasses that, again for less than half the cost.

I debated long and hard on this box and in the end did not bite the bullet since the spoiler was not interesting to me. For those who love it awesome but for me I am so glad I did not get it. Nothing about this box feels lux to me. The regular monthly popsugar box at $40 or less (depending on your sub length) seems better to me. It has just as many high end brands and more useful items for my life. I’m 31 but for some reason this box just feels “old” to me.

The body scrub and tanner spray look amazing ! The values are pretty high though so I do not think I will be able to swap for either. I wonder how strong the vanillia smells and if it leaves scent after use ?

LIz, please explain why you deleted my review from yesterday. Are we required to say something nice about a box we don’t like? Are we not allowed to use the word “garbage?” Are we not allowed to state that we wished we could get our money back? Please explain your actions.

My box should arrive on Monday – was thinking of going spoiler free but of course I couldn’t wait! I really like what I see so far! I actually need a tea light candle holder and the one shown is beautiful, the sugar balls are adorable, I’m sure the quality of the earrings is much better gauged in person but I like them as shown and am happy they sent out a more classic/universal piece than the spoiler image indicated they might, I haven’t tried MSC products before – the scrub, oil, and lip balm look lovely and I do not mind having more than one product from the same line, and as a formerly beach bound now stuck in the city for most of the summer girl I appreciate the inclusion of the Blody Glow. From what I read on their site it is more of a skin perfecter than a tanner and will not transfer to clothing so I’m definitely looking forward to trying it.

From reading the Luxor Box site I never really got the impression that we would be getting only well known brands. The use of the words discover and unique throughout made me assume we would be getting more up and coming and unknown brands so I am not disappointed.

I can see how this box wouldn’t be for everyone but can any box really please all? It does seem impossible. And of course I probably wouldn’t pay the RV for the tealight or sugar on my own but that is why I love boxes like this! You get a chance to try products you would never splurge for in real life for much less. I am so far quite happy I jumped in at the $95 price and look forward to seeing what else Luxor Box will do! I can’t see myself cancelling anytime soon 🙂

Glad I passed on this box. Nothing interests me. I do like that all subscribers got the same items, I dislike when sub “review” boxes are so much better than subscriber boxes.