Lotions & Potions

Cute shop in downtown Tempe. The ladies working were nice. Reason why I was a fan is because I was seriously on the hunt for a postcard that illustrated the state of AZ (I have a things for postcards when I travel).
I literally couldn’t find postcards anywhere in Scottsdale, litchfield, or Phoenix… Until I stumbled into Tempe and in this cute urban shop for 35 cents a piece. They have other small knick knacks but nothing in particular that caught my eye apart from my mission of finding postcards.
Thank you!

I wonder why i have not written a review for this place yet. I enjoy going here cause i love their incense collection and love their perfumes. My bf loves their dragons blood incense and buys a bunch, which theyre cheap too. I love rose scents so i get it in rose. They also have risqué stuff such as candy gstrings and kama sutra body oils. Last time we went, i decided to make my own rollerball perfume oil (yes, you can make your own and pay for the size of the bottle you want it in, or choose a «designer» fragrance which is the common brand name perfumes that are sold at places like sephora or ulta in the stores own oil formulation, while «everyday» oils are typical scents like rose or other good aromas, and you can make your own custom perfume with them) i made mine a sexy smelling rose and jasmine. Its a bit strong but i dont need much and cause of that i think itd last a while.

So the other day I went into Lotions & Potions to get my «Alex and Ani» bracelet that I received as a gift fixed and they told me to come back in a few days to check in on it. So I go back in and I ask about my bracelet and the manager grabs the bracelet and throws it on the counter and says «this is knock off!» It was so rude and I had no idea that it wasn’t real. It clearly wasn’t fixed but that’s ok because it wasn’t something they could fix for me. I just didn’t appreciate the way the woman told me about the bracelet and walked off like she had no attitude.

I was in Tempe for a business related meeting. I decided to take a walk one evening and stumbled upon this great little boutique. I found gifts for my family and discovered Alex and Ani bracelets. Alex and Ani products are sustainably made in America and the company is socially and environmentally conscious. What’s not to like!!! Plus their stuff is super cute. I was enchanted by many of the bracelets but only bought two. Weeks later, I was wishing I had bought a couple more, so I called and the sales person was so nice! She took a picture of the bracelets they had that were like the ones I had remembered, and texted it to me. Because I could see exactly what I wanted in the pic, I decided to purchase two more over the phone. She took my payment info and shipped them right away. Excellent products and superior customer service!

This is an amazing shop. The smells are warm and inviting when you first walk in, the customer service is always A++++, and I love their products! Can’t live without my patchouli oil! You can make your own scents by mixing different flavors and its just an awesome little shop! Definitely highly recommended!

Nice to see this Local Tempe business is around, still the only place that I could think that you can mix your own oils and fragrances. I needed a gift and I was glad to see they still have. Will try to stop in more cute gifts, like to shop local rather than online. Thanks L&P for being there, will recommend.

Friendly staff, management, and owner. This is the Original L&P that started this awesome little small business opportunity. This place is a wonderful place to go when you are looking for a gift for and woman. (wife, fiancé, girlfriend, sister, mother, etc) Great natural skin care products mixed with fragrance /​essential oils to your specifications, costume jewelry, clothing, sunglasses, wall plaques, and much more to choose from. Stop by this location, you wont regret it.

This store is good for girlie needs. Cute glasses, napkins, and gifts. Also you can make your own lotion scents. Pretty cool and unique. As a tourist I just wanted to AZ gear. Not much to choose from. Customer service was good. Helpful.

It’s a nice place, don’t get me wrong. They have a good selection, with a wide supply of different candles, fragrances, oils, cards, etc. It’s not a bad place to buy a little gift for someone.
They do have (what I thought was) a kind of cool thing where you can choose fragrances to mix into a custom lotion/​perfume/​etc. I had a lotion mixed for my roommate, and even though there were three different scents in there, it barely smelled like anything. So that was pretty disappointing. Can’t say anything about the custom perfume or other custom products.
Overall, it was OK, but I wasn’t «wow’d» or anything.

We were about to buy some products an my 2 year old had to use the bathroom. One lady said ok and the other said no! So rude! Even though we live the place we wont be back due to the rude service!

I want to know what CHAOS smells like. This is what I said to the lady at the counter. They had a board outside that said that they had a scent called Chaos and I was curious. The person was nice enough and got me a little test strip with the scent on it. CHAOS smells like taking a shower in stardust apparently. I’d passed this place a few times going up and down mill but never really stopped in. They have a wide selection of incense, soaps, perfumes, lotions, and small gifts. I don’t often spend a lot of money on these things, but it’s a neat little shop. I think that CHAOS might be my new scent. :)

I always come here for bday gifts and cards! It has cute lil gifts that are always perfect for my friends!

I went in looking for good quality massage lotion… ummm…I ran out of there! It reminded me of a yard sale! There wasn’t a lot of anything to choose from. A lot of the bottles looked previously opened or used???
I know its «down town» but COME ON! I don’t want to feel like I’m being ripped off PRIOR to buying anything. Well, Dollar Tree has this place beat!

This is a great local boutique with a vast array of interesting items. I always find a great gift here. I particularly love the in house line of body care which you can add your own scent too. They have a huge amount of fragrance and essential oils. They also sell several different candle lines and many different body care lines. There is also a section with products for «lovers.»
The location is great. Bonus – it’s locally owned and operated and has been around since 1969. It should be a Tempe institution.
I love the variety of products they sell. You never know what you will find, but surely you will find something for most woman and even many men.

A great little place to buy a gift… especially if it’s for a mother-​in-​law or your own madre who likes little bottles of lotion or unusual odds and ends, jewelry or things of that nature. What first caught my eye was the card section. It’s large and diverse — something for everyone for every occasion. From inspiration quotes on the front to silly photographs, I would definitely hit up this store if I needed to buy a unique card.
While I wandered around, I didn’t really see anything I (or any of my friends) would like, but I did have the one overwhelming thought, «This is for mothers.» Lotions galore. Burts bees, too. Shiny jewelry. T-​shirts. Even a little area for lovers with haven’t quite gotten to Rated R (more like PG-​17).
All in all, a fun store. I had a good time looking around and found myself taking mental notes of reasons I could return. All of which included buying a gift for somebody else.
As for the service, it was not-​so-​good. I was one of three patrons in the store — even in the middle of a Saturday afternoon. And just as I thought, «Wow, guady t-​shirt!,» the sales clerk poked her head around the cash register and asked, «You still doing okay over there, sweetie?»
Uhm, minus one star for calling a grown woman «sweetie.»