Parfums Lubner was an absolute highlight of my trip to Berlin! I stopped in as a tourist visiting…read morefrom Sacramento, California, and was immediately struck by how bright, inviting, and beautifully curated the shop was. Every single bottle had a little card with the notes and a short story, which made exploring the fragrances feel so personal and immersive. The staff couldn't have been friendlier or more knowledgeable. They took the time to chat, make thoughtful recommendations, and answer my many questions without any pressure. I was specifically looking for German fragrance brands to make the souvenir more special, and they helped guide me toward some incredible options. I ended up speaking with the owner, or at least I think he was, and he was an absolute delight. He was warm, funny, and clearly passionate about what he does. I left with something completely unlike anything in my collection, and I'm thrilled every time I smell it. Parfums Lubner is a must-visit if you love fragrance or just want a genuinely lovely experience in Berlin.

Am 28.07.2025 habe ich gemeinsam mit einer Freundin Parfums Lubner besucht und wir waren beide…read morebegeistert von der exzellenten Beratung durch Dennis und Anna. Die beiden überzeugten mit großer Fachkompetenz, Herzlichkeit und einer spürbaren Leidenschaft für Parfums, die sie in ihre Kundenberatung einfließen ließen. Vielen herzlichen Dank, Anna und Dennis - es war ein echtes Erlebnis!

I recently had a facial at this company which was the most horrible experience i had for a long…read moretime. The therapist was rude and negligent , no feel good factor after the treatment and it was completely overpriced. Never again!

This boutique is fabulous for finding those special items that are not necessarily available at…read moreDouglas and by all means probably NOT found at Karstadt. When I need to buy luxury perfume brands or particular scents, luckily for me this shop is down the street from my house and also has a wide selection of products that are normally sold in Neiman Marcus back home in the USA. I was able to find such skin care as Shisedo or scents such as Bulgari or Chanel.

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I try to avoid shopping at Douglas whenever possible. This chain of cosmetic stores with locations…read moreall over the country varies in stock and seemingly staff quality due to location. The smaller stores in the quieter areas of Hamburg have little selection, but friendly staff. In the case where I'm looking for a very specific item from a very specific brand, most chances I'll find it at the Douglas at Mönckebergstrasse, where the selection is vast, but the staff is of the worst I've ever experienced. The staff seem to be somewhat knowledgeable - but that is my impression from conversations I've heard them have with others. I have never experienced the service quality they supply to others, given to me. This may sound somewhat bitter, but after reading many a blog and quite a few women's online forums, it seems to be the general feel at the larger Douglas stores that folks who don't appear to be well off, do not receive the same service as the rest. I don't know if this has any bit of truth in it, but I can personally attest to the fact that when I am at this specific Douglas store, I am largely ignored. It is very difficult for me to flag down a salesperson (they never, ever approach me and offer assistance) and when I do, some are very rude - I even had a salesperson proceed to turn her back to me, and answered my question without even giving me a second glance. This is behavior that I never experience anywhere else, include the cosmetics department of the more prestigious department store, Alsterhaus. My recommendation is to avoid at almost all costs, and to consider shopping with Douglas online, or at one of their smaller stores.

A very upscale and expensive department store. Back in the States it could be comparable to…read moreprobably Bloomingdales or Saks Fifth Avenue, but when I glanced at the purse selection it doesn't look like they have some of the high end European brands for sale such as Burberry, Chanel, Prada, but luckily those boutiques are a short walk away. They mostly carry European brands but have some American brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Juicy Couture, 7 Jeans. I did see a decent handful of sales tags on every floor, but some of the items were still just too pricey. However, the Longchamp bags on sale were a deal. They also offer a food court and I picked up a ton of German chocolates to bring home in their basement confectionary department. This department has a variety of candies from some you can find at their local grocery and department store such as Kinder to Niederegger to California brand Jelly Belly. Overall I would recommend a stop by Alterhaus just to check it out. At least you can buy some chocolates if nothing else catches your eye. Alterhaus and another department store, Karstadt seem to be the one of the very few stores in the area that close at 8 instead of 7.

Alsterhaus is what Illum is in Copenhagen, but with a niceness scale that is way beyond Illum…read more A rather upscale department store that houses big famous designer brand and interesting decorations inside. It stocks everything from cosmetics (on the lower ground) to home decoration and even cafes, restaurants and food shop. I must add that I love their food shop, especially during Christmas times. Oh, I wanted to buy everything on display. Chocolates, cheese, wine, you name it. There are also areas where you could sit down and enjoy champagne *ahem* or just coffee. Customer service is friendly as far as I have encountered and they have gift-wrapping service on the home decoration floor (can't quite remember which floor was that - 4th?) and it's just located right in front of the lake, hence the name. This place was thoroughly thronged during Christmas shopping season, though - just so you know