Dee M.
I love the concept behind Pura scents…
I have changed my review from 3 stars to one. Since my original review: My experience is actually getting worse instead of better. I don’t think the people working on the app use it. The “remaining” amount has been changed to a percentage instead of showing hourly. I have a scent that I have used for at least 10 hours, yet it says 100% left and doesn’t change. My queue has been completely wiped out now. Nada. Nothing. Blank. Pura has no respect for customers preferences or time. What a shame. This was an amazing idea. The execution on it is atrocious. Definitely not acceptable for a brand that has a luxury price. This was my original review: I love the concept behind Pura scents and have been a loyal customer for years. In our household, we currently have two Pura Car Pros, four Pura Plus units, six Pura 4s, and one Pura 3—so it’s safe to say I’m invested in the brand. That said, I’m growing increasingly frustrated with the ongoing issues that never seem to get resolved. Despite the reliance on tech and app integration, the platform is riddled with problems. I’ve had to call customer service numerous times to fix recurring issues—only for them to happen again a few months later. A product so dependent on technology should have top-tier reliability, but that simply isn’t the case with Pura. One particularly frustrating issue is the poor quality of the scent pod stickers. They often fall off, which causes the device to think no scent is inserted. I’ve had to glue them on myself—unacceptable for a fragrance system at this price point. Pura also consistently combines my shipments—even when the orders are placed weeks apart. I’ve called multiple times to have them separated again, only for the issue to repeat a few months later. If I wanted a $70 fragrance bill all at once, I would have set it up that way. I space my deliveries intentionally, and the constant need to fix this is exhausting. Most recently, Pura removed several of my favorite scents from my queue, simply because they’re not considered “in season.” I carefully curate my list based on fragrance notes I enjoy—and avoid scents with notes that I don’t like so losing access to these scents is incredibly frustrating. I’ve spent a lot of time managing my queue, and to have it altered without my consent is infuriating. The app itself is also a major pain point. Navigating it is clunky—you have to toggle between multiple screens just to like a scent, view notes, read reviews, or add it to your queue. For a company that relies so heavily on its digital experience, the user interface is shockingly bad. I’ve spent a lot of money with Pura, including gifting their products to friends and family over the past two years. Unfortunately, that ends now. Between the faulty app, recurring order issues, and lack of respect for customer preferences, I’m done. Pura feels more like a dollar-store experience with luxury pricing. If things don’t improve, I’ll be looking for an alternative—and I hope one comes along soon. ** Update after Pura response: Thank you for your response. Before I posted this on Trustpilot I sent it via email through the Pura app with my name and order information. I never heard back. I’ve called customer service many times. My issues are resolved after a couple hours on the phone and then a couple months later it goes right back so I did not call again. I feel it is just a waste of my time. I’m not comfortable with putting an order number on a public site. Like I said, the idea of the product is great. The execution is severely lacking and seems to be getting worse over the years instead of getting better.
Response from PuraJul 17, 2025
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback. We're truly sorry to hear about your experience and can absolutely understand your frustration after investing so much into the brand. It’s clear we’ve fallen short in several areas, from product reliability and app usability to shipment handling and scent availability. This isn’t the experience we want for anyone, and we genuinely appreciate your honesty in calling these things out. We’d like the opportunity to make things right. If you’re open to it, please share an order number to your account so we can look into the issues directly and reach out with support. We’d love the chance to turn this around.