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PLAY! by SEPHORA The Iconic Edition – Available for VIB Rouge!

Liz Cadman
ByLiz CadmanJun 9, 2017 | 201 comments

Play! by Sephora
3.8 overall rating
564 Ratings | 55 Reviews

Sephora is offering this limited edition Play! by Sephora box just for VIB Rouge members.

The Box: PLAY! by SEPHORA The Iconic Edition

The Cost: $20

The Products:

- Guerlain makeup product
- La Mer skincare product
- Yves Saint Laurent makeup product
- BURBERRY makeup product
- Dior fragrance product
- TOM FORD fragrance product
- Collectible gold bag
- PLAY! exclusive guide to iconic beauty

This is a one-time purchase and not a monthly subscription.

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Check out our Play! by Sephora reviews and Play! by Sephora Spoilers to learn more about their regular subscription.

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PLAY! by Sephora is a monthly beauty and makeup subscription box. Each month, Sephora sends you a mix of six samples (including cosmetics, haircare, skincare, fragrances, and other beauty products) personalized to match your preferences and a PLAY! BOOK of tips and tricks.
Liz Cadman
Liz Cadman
Liz is the founder of My Subscription Addiction. She's been hooked on subscription boxes since 2011 thanks to Birchbox, and she now subscribes to over 100 boxes. Her favorites include POPSUGAR Must Have, FabFitFun, and any box that features natural beauty products!

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201 comments

Britt🌺

LOLOLOLOLOL!!!! Disregard my plea for help. I just realized this post was from a MONTH ago! I thought it said, “July 9th” not JUNE! So embarrassing! I’m probably the only one on this post, but if not… Disregard my post above! How can I be a FULL month late? Ugh…. 🙈🙊💕

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Britt🌺

I’m so confused! How do you get to the right place to order this? Every time I click on the link, it goes to my account & says “You’re already a sephora play box member, limit 1 only”. But, I’m just trying to purchase the Iconic Limited Edition one for $20…. Can you not just buy one, or is it for ViB Rouge Members who don’t have a current Play! Box membership?

HELP! I’m so confused! I don’t know if I’m explaining myself well, because I’m so confused! I just want to buy the box, and I think I fit the qualifications. lol!

IF anyone can help, I’d REALLY appreciate it!
Thanks so much in advance 💕

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Lisa

I don’t even see it in my purchases… it’s like it just disappeared!

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jENN

It was rouge only but I think it’s sold out, that’s probably why you can’t find it.

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Ketaki

Back in stock … everyone 😃 Email me if you want to get it ketakidevhare03in at gmail.com

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Diana

No, its not back in stock.

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robyn

It was back in stock briefly this afternoon and I got a Sephora notice / snagged one. And I hate myself for it. But only a little bit since the La Mer is a good size. *wink*

Luna

It’s back in stock! The page will say “Sold Out”, but it will still let you add up to 3 bags to your cart. 🙂

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jENN

I was suckered into the bag and it arrived today and I must admit it was worth it to me. I began to doubt after all the bad being said but overall I’m totally glad I bought it

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Amanda

I love that everyone is being kind and buying for others, but I am rouge and couldn’t order because they are sold out. Total bummer. I think that if it’s supposed to be a perk they should not offer 3 unless they can give all rouge members 3.

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robyn

I just sent Liz a link to the photo / written spoilers for the Rouge Play box contents if she wants to update. They were just posted to a thread called “ROUGE ONLY PLAY BOX!” on Sephora’s BeautyTalk.

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robyn

Hit refresh on her main page – Liz has a post up now! 🙂

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MzKayleeJames

Grrrrr! I can’t find this thread on beauty talk. Ugh, dying here!

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Vita

Me too! :).

Vita

Thank you so much! Can’t wait to see it! Hope Liz soon will post it 🙂

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Diana

Liz, can you post my comment?

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Diana

It was pretty funny on the Sephora website the past couple days under the reviews for this dumb little bag. Us Rouge-ers were posting comments about how we feel cheated by Sephora since there are barely any differences between Rouge and VIB, despite the significant difference in money we spend each year. Sephora started deleting everyone’s comments and it got us frustrated. Yes, the review section is not a forum for this, but deleting the comments of the top spending customers at their store was not a good move. Some women started saying that others shouldn’t be so “entitled” and should not expect things for free, but they were missing the point.The point was that Sephora hyped up Rouge, then slowly made it completely useless. They promised random gifts and specials, but we don’t really get any. The time of shopping from retailers just to purchase products is long gone! There’s too many retailers out there that sell the same thing – they need to be competing for our business. Take Dermstore for example, there is usually a 20% off coupon floating around somewhere and they sell a lot of the skincare that I buy from Sephora. If Sephora doesn’t step up by the end of the year, I am taking my business elsewhere. I definitely skipped this stupid little bag!

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Lili

I noticed subscription boxes rarely offer samples in the makeup/skincare categories if the full size product retails at $50 & up. The only time I’ve seen a sample of Tom Ford, Guerlain, etc is in the form of perfume. Now that I have confirmation that the things I actually want will never be available in a regular subscription, I’m happy I cancelled.

I think it’s justified to pay double for a higher end version of the Play! box but instead of 5 items plus 1 fragrance you get 4 items and 2 fragrances hahahahaha. I’ve got enough fragrance samples to open a shop! Wow. I would not pay $20 for that regardless of the brands.

I’m going to guess the contents of this box and see if I’m right later: Guerlain mascara, La Mer cream, Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Blur primer, Burberry fluid base or lipstick, Dior fragrance, Tom Ford fragrance.

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Christine

I think those are good guesses. I think the YSL could be either the blur primer or the rogue couture lipstick.

I think the Dior will be Mon Paris and the Tom Ford will be Black Orchid. They should have a lot of the deluxe mini bottles of those floating around.

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Lili

Well, I was right about the products, just not the brands lol.

Tom Ford Black Orchid (you were right), Dior Poison Girl, YSL lipstick (you were right again), La Mer Soft Cream, Guerlain Primer, Burberry Mascara.

The point is…we thought of the most common items Sephora offers and that’s what ended up in the box. Haha.

Sierra

I’m rouge, bought one for myself but if anyone wants me to buy them one and use paypal or venmo to pay me back, comment your email below and I’ll email you

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Keri Daugherty

Keridaugherty at gmail dot com

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Bonni

I feel like this should have stayed exclusive for VIB rouge eyes only so people don’t know what they so called “missed out on” I do not mean any offense to anyone rouge or not but I know after cancelling glossybox and boxycharm I don’t even read their spoilers or reviews so I don’t regret cancelling. I just had way too many boxes coming in the mail and my husband gets his boxers in a bunch about it.
I’ve noticed a lot of rouge members offering to buy them for non rouge and that’s really awesome of them. If I was more tech savvy and had PayPal I would definitely do the same. I bought one for myself and one for my sister.
Anyhow I think everyone on here is wonderful and women need to have each others backs instead of hating on each other. I’m not rich and I’m rouge but I also have my mom and I using the same acct.

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Veronica

Exactly!

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Gaylan

I’m rouge but this box doesn’t interest me. I’ll spend my $20 on something else from Sephora.

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Cat

Hi, is there any way I could pay you via PayPal to order one via a rouge member this is the first year I didn’t end up rouge and finally there is some kind of perk lol

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Lee

I have no interest in this box. These brands do not excited me at all. I would much rather see a natural box or a “Scouted by Sephora” box.

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Mary Beth

Why I’m not getting it – I can’t use the perfume and don’t need a bag (pretty obviously) so each of the four remaining items would be $5 each. Now, considering that they tend to send items like primers (don’t use), highlighters (only raaaarely use), bronzes (don’t use), mascaras (use but receive plenty), black eyeliners (occasionally use but have good black eye liners in all three types) – you are paying $20 for A La Mer cream sample and probably a lipstick that might be in a shade you can’t wear. I would like a La Mer sample – YES – but not THAT much.

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Cat

Hi Mary Beth, I’m looking for a rouge member who would be willing to order one and I can use PayPal to reimburse.

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Vita

I guess YSL will be same primer like in allure box.
And I hope Burberry won’t be that tiny (1ml) sample that everyone could get free with purchase :(.
Any ideas what we will get?

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Christine

I guess this means they are going back to the drawstring bag. That gold bag is a drawstring bag. I wondered after the plastic envelope bag. I hate the bags. I prefer novel bags like Ipsy or no bags and just boxes like the others. The dinky drawstring bag every month just gets thrown out. The drawstring eventually comes out and then it is useless.

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AmySoup777

You could donate the bags? I give all my little bags that I don’t want to a missionary and they give the bags out in Africa and let me tell you the girls over there go CRAZY for cute little things like that! 🙂 Or a local abused women shelter would probably love them to put soaps and things in for the ladies who stay there. I mean if you didn’t want to throw them away. <3

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Beth

There’s a zipper pull showing in the photo.

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AmyM

Whoa! I didn’t read the thread until after I ordered. Things got crazy up in here!

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Toni

They look nice and I would like one but people there’s no need to act ugly over some samples.

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Jay

Catching up on this thread was something else. I’d really like to see a debate on the perks of being a Rouge versus being a Rogue 😂

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Amy M

Rouge costs at least $1000 and gives you some freebies and perks, but Rogue is free and comes with a five finger discount. The only drawback is possible jail time. 😉

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marianne

I enjoy being Rouge because I enjoy every product that I have purchased. I buy the brands and the products I use from Sephora because in my Sephora store all the cast members are happy to see me, helpful and delightful. They certainly have earned my loyalty. Why would I shop anywhere else?

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EC

Because Ulta literally gives you $ back on each purchase to use in store or online? That’s good enough for me. FWIW, I’m Rouge too, thanks to having 3 sisters and 2 teenage daughters with Sephora-specific brand obsessions. For me, I much prefer cash back for use in the store to the tiny GWP samples Sephora offers. Even the Rouge upgraded Birthday choice wasn’t all that. It also doesn’t hurt that there’s an Ulta within walking distance of my house, so there’s that too.

Mary K

That was my favorite part, too! A VIB Rogue? What exactly causes her to go rogue, the high prices? The subtle snobbery? The endless promo emails?
The lack of perks? I must know!

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Jay

I love it when people get my sense of humor 😄

Sarah

Bwahahahahahaha 😂😂😂😂😂

Ragan

The endless promo emails you CAN’T UNSUBSCRIBE FROM because there is a server error when you click the link. (I’ve been trying for a few days.)

I am Rouge from last year but Sephora seems to have stopped carrying my foundation so I have only spent about $50 there this year, in over five months. Not even gonna be VIB at this rate. (Also canceled Play.)

The only Rouge benefit I ever used was the better birthday gift and I bought one of the Rouge-exclusive nail polish colors. Not really worth the $1000 you have to spend on stuff. (Well, the fast free shipping is nice, but you can sign up for flash shipping for $10 and get the same benefit.)

Toni

😭😭😭😭😭I’m dying here lol

Kathleen

Most likely due to auto correct. I know my phone kept changing the one to the other.

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Rosemary

I would love one of these if anyone is able to help me get one.

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Monicka

If you want to email me I can order it for you.
Mleepage (@) MSN (dot) com

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Rosemary

Emailed you! 🙂

Vanessa

For those of you feeling left out, I sell high end samples on eBay. I have a huge inventory and I can put something together for all of you. E-mail me loveness_vip at yahoo.

Love, Disgruntled Sephora Shopper but still a Rouge

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skeith1111

Emailed you!

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Sharyn

Rouge is a joke. I have been so disappointed in it, so the fact that I probably will not spend enough this year to renew is perfectly fine! Sephora is losing its appeal. 🙁

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Bella01

This is a joke! Lol. So funny. Sephora your silly.

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Bella01

I really feel sorry for who ever ordered this box lol
It’s the same samples we get every month but just a different god bag that is so cheap. Please don’t fall for it. Their doing this because so many people cancelled and they need extra money and are using this as a way of getting back. Don’t fall for it beauty’s.

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cookie

On Sephora’s website right now, it says “due to high volume, all orders might experience a 1-2 day business day delay.” I don’t think they’re hurting for money.

I ordered a box for myself. Excited for the La Mer and Burberry samples. Please don’t feel sorry for me.

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AmyM

Same! I ordered without hesitation. I’m powerless in the face of a Sephora offer. (hence my rouge status, I suppose).

Lokelani

I have never gotten Guerlain, La Mer, Yves Saint Laurent, or BURBERRY as a sample, is there a code that was offered? and if they have been offered, what were they? i am curious because if they were samples before then those might be the samples in this box.

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robyn

Back in February, Rouge members could use the code “coveted” for the smallest La Mer Cream jar I’ve ever seen. (People took photos of it next to a quarter and the jar was smaller.) I had a larger order to place at the time and snagged one – but it was controversial at the time because they required a $45 minimum purchase for the code (instead of the usual $25 and $35 limits) and it sold out within minutes.

They’ve offered a Guerlain Météorites code with $25 purchase as well. I got one quite awhile ago – the code at th time was “pearls”. The container was paper instead of metal, however, and it only included one pearl in each shade (I think 6 total pearls).

I know they’ve offered Burberry codes more than once. The last deluxe sample I got was a tube of Burberry Fresh Glow Base. It was in a holiday sample bag that also included Altier, Buxom, Cover FX, Benefit, Clarins, Fresh, and Chloe. (The bags were for VIBs and Rouge with $25 purchase.) . They recently offered the same product in foil samples for “pick 3” at checkout.

And for YSL, they had Volupté Shine Oil-In-Stick Lipstick deluxe samples (3 bullets w/ a brush) for free in the “pick 3” samples this spring. It ran long enough I got 2 or 3 of them.

Marcianna

Allure has the YSL primer in its box this month, the same one I saw at Sephora as either a points perk or a free gift with a certain dollar amount purchase. I hope that is not in this box for those reasons. I’d love to know what’s in this one before I buy. I’ll only be rouge until the end of this year. Wonder if it’s returnable? Lol

Kathy

Not sure if these products have been in the Play boxes. I don’t do Sephora Play, but I have received products from all of these brands either as a sample or in Sephora bags from codes with purchases. Both in store and from online.

Ann

Recently there have been many YSL Gifts w purchases w codes for VIB and VIB Rouge. They had lipsticks, blur primer, mascaras (the shock and effet faux cils), and I was able to snag a la mer moisturizing soft cream w a code a few months back.

I’m VIB and haven’t pushed for Rouge because there aren’t many more perks that I’ve seen, so it’s nice that they get this perk, IMO.

Maddie

Do you have evidence for this claim?

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