Kim Roberts

Bought their Bliss Release, which is inspired by MFK's Baccarat Rouge 540 - smells nothing like the original, spillage is weak and projection is virtually nonexistent. As for longevity, it is noticeable after a half hour if you were to smell the exact spot you applied it up close.

All in all a disappointment.

I'll just buy the original.

Imagine this scenario: it's 2024 and you can shop online from anywhere. You're experienced in buying from online stores and know what to expect.

You decide to buy a new watch from what looks to be a large and reputable seller. The price is about the same as other sellers you've bought from in the past and had good experiences with, but you decide to give this new mob a go.

Remember - it's 2024, and online retailers have had a couple of decades to sort out their processes and streamline pretty much every aspect of their business.

Now imagine you wait 9 days for the company you bought from to even get around to picking and packing your purchase. How is this even remotely acceptable? In what must be some sort of twisted joke, the company offers (and charges a premium for) Express Post delivery! Why? If you're going to take so long to even prepare an order for shipment why offer an Express Post option?

I should never have moved away from Watsons Jewelers - they have the same range, the same prices and they ship next day FREE delivery, and you get your watch within a couple of days of purchase.

I don't buy a huge number of watches every year, maybe 4 or 5, but I will never, ever, EVER buy from Watch Depot again.

Always great looking products delivered quickly and well package (if a little over-packed at times).

I do have some niggling questions around longevity as some of the parts are plastic (the threads on their switch hardware etc.), so don’t know how well they will stand up to use. I suspect though that this is a company that will stand behind their products from a warranty perspective.

All up (so far) I’m impressed.

Deeply disappointed with the level of manufacture in their Home Republic brand. Not inexpensive to purchase (okay, not exorbitant, but not on the cheap end of things).

Colour of quilt cover doesn't even resemble the promotional images on their Website - I understand that colours can vary due to lighting, but this isn't even a close cousin, the backing material is a course voile (incredibly thin, lightweight, cheap cotton), which I'll frankly be surprised if it lasts more than a couple of months.

Have purchased fitted sheets that have stretched and bagged after a single use.

All in all, the quality is incredibly low. The people in the stores are all very nice, it's certainly not their fault, but the underlying company is producing goods not fit for purpose and charging quite high prices for them.

Will never, ever return and I would advise any potential customers to tread very, very carefully - you will in all likelihood be disappointed with your purchase.