Cassie’s

I finally visited Cassie’s after driving by many times. At first I was not overly impressed. It’s a two-​room shop seems like just another boutique store, albeit with ritzier things one finds at the average store on Main Street in St. Charles. The scented candles, soaps, cute socks, etc. all cost a little more than I would want to pay when shopping for generic female gift items. Besides, I don’t do a lot of shopping for generic female gift items; I usually get gifts for the ladies in my life at bookstores, wineries or chocolate shops because I know their tastes pretty well.
This would have been a three-​star review except that my friend started asking an employee questions about perfume oils when I approached the register with a 50% discounted sangria-​scented candle ($ 7) in my hand. Then I saw the wall full of perfume oils in glass bottles that I hadn’t even noticed when I entered the store. I was intrigued, but doubted I’d get anything, even though I could get a little roll-​on bottle for only $ 13. I didn’t really need any perfume; I had a couple of perfumes and body sprays at home. I started sampling the oils anyway and talked to the sales clerk about the scents. Turns out Cassie’s will mix their dozens of oils in any combination you request. They’ll put it on a test strip to be sure you’ll like it first. Then they’ll pour it in a glass bottle of your choosing. Finally, they’ll ask you to give it a name (have a good name ready) to keep on file in case you can’t remember what was in the mixture and they’ll write the name on the bottle for you.
I selected the smallest bottle, a roll on, because I wasn’t sure how much I’d like my mixture of orange, tangerine and peach. So far, I like it a lot. It works for a long time. When I was walking around the CWE an hour later, I could still catch it on me. Other perfumes aren’t like that. I think I’m going to use up the rest of my body spray and go Cassie’s in the future. And now I guess I’m going to Cassie’s for some not-​so-​generic gifts after all.

I like eclectic stores. They appeal to my creative side and love of exploration — and Cassie’s certainly has a lovely mix of items to discover! I recent stumbled into the boutique with my BFF as we were exploring the Central West End. As we walked around, I felt like we were on an unexpected treasure hunt. We kept exclaiming to each other, «Look at this!»
Bonus: We both left with goodies that didn’t necessarily break our pocketbooks! I found the most awesome, irreverent socks. When I posted pics on social media, several if my friends clamored to know where I had bought them. My BFF purchased fun totes decorated with playful graphics, along with some beauty products like hand creams and lip balms.
Of corse the reason many visit Cassie’s is to create a unique or special scent/​perfume. The staff will help you create your own blend from their many oils. We didn’t try this interesting science experience this weekend, but now we have a reason to go back!

I love this place! I will never stop retail again for perfumes. Creating my own scent is irreplaceable and so much fun! The ladies who work there are professional and friendly. And boy do they know their stuff. There’s no place like Cassies. So if you like trying new things, make this your first stop.

I found Cassie’s online when searching for a long, lost perfume oil. Good for me, I happened to have a visit to St. Louis planned and bookmarked the store.
It’s a beautiful and bright store with extremely nice employees. When I asked about the oil I have been searching for, rain, the owner said they were one of the only stores in the area to sell it and had it in stock. Score for me! The scent smells exactly as I remember it… pretty without being overwhelmingly sweet.
A nice perk is they offer 20% off your refill when you bring the bottle back in. I definitely recommend stopping by as they have a lot of different scents as well as lots of other items. It’s definitely a place to by a nice girly gift!

This place is overwhelming. If you enter for the first time you really don’t know where to start. But ask for assistance and you won’t be disappointed.
I only come here for candles and incense but they sell a variety of small trinkets, beauty, make up and household items. The main reason for the stores popularity is the ability to create your own scents and oils.
I have never tried it but the options are endless.

great shop in the central west end. the staff is very friendly and helpful. they carry many beauty products, some jewelry, candles, cards and funny/​cute knick knacks. you can create a custom fragrance which is always fun. they have crabtree and evelyn products and deborah lippmann-​celebrity nail stylist featured in pretty much every fashion magazine– nail polish. if you’re a nail polish fanatic you must check out their deborah lippmann collection. in the next few days they’ll have the true blood nail polish collection. although i’m not a vampire enthusiast, i can’t wait to check it out!

Really liked my visit to Cassie’s. The lady behind the counter helped me make a personalized scent that I absolutely love. I will be ordering from this store online once I go through my 1/​3oz bottle. :) THANK YOU!

Love it!
Cassie and her crew are always so kind and welcoming. She has a great selection of candles, cards (very very funny ones), sents of course, and BEAUTIFUL Crislu.

crabtree and evelyn, including scented drawer liners! Nice shop. Larger than it looks from the outside. Shop has been there for 18 years, so she knows what she needs to do to serve current and potential customers.

This is a great little place to pop in while strolling the CWE. Cassie is friendly and so is her staff.
We have enjoyed taking my nieces over the past years to go in an create a fragrance of their very own. Cassie or her staff will take the time to assist in all the great options and my nieces loved the fact they got to name their fragrance and that the «recipe» was kept on file.
Cassie’s has a great selection of lotions, soaps, hand creams, candles, and other fun trinkets.

I can’t believe Cassie’s doesn’t have more than 15 reviews. I absolutely love perfume, so this is heaven. I have bought personalized gifts and brought out-​of-​towners here so many times. You can customize a scent, and Cassie will help you tailor your fragrance to what you want and makes great recommendations as to how to make your fragrance better. I’ve gone through several bottles of perfume oil. Since it’s oil and not full of alcohol, you can expect the fragrances to last for years (depending on what size you buy). And, when you wear the fragrance, it will stay fragrant on your skin much longer. One thing to be cautious about, if you’re not familiar with the art of perfuming (base notes, top notes, etc.), you may end up making yourself a fragrance with all top notes, which will not last on your skin. Just be sure to ask someone to help you design a fragrance that will last. And, unexpectedly, her prices are affordable, especially considering how personalized the end product is. You can make your own custom fragrance for less than $ 20. Or, if you’d rather stick to the classics, there are ready made imitation fragrances.
She also sells other brands and nail polish, lipstick, and all sorts of knick-​knacks.
I do have to agree with an earlier reviewer, the first couple of times I came in, I was definitely being watched like a hawk, regardless of who was at the front counter. But since I guess people started to recognize me from previous visits, it has been less of an issue.

As a straight dude I feel the need to keep this review short and to the point. They have tons of candles and scents, perfumes and hand crème. The hand cream is what I was after as my hands were cracked after training. But I really loved the natural sinus remedy at the counter. How cool is it to smell a bag that clears your sinuses naturally… boom, I’m sold.

Hmmm. I’m glad I wandered into Cassie’s! Not sure I’ll be back but I’m glad I know of all the cool things they offer. Here’s what I know I can pick up from here:
–Natural headache and sinus remedies (valuable)
–Really cool and unique greeting cards (this is what I’ll come back for if I do)
–All kinds of body products
–A small but really cool makeup section (was eyeing up some lipstick that was in a really gorgeous shade)
–A HUGE full-​of-​bling diamond ring that’s under $ 100… say, if I feel like wearing a fake engagement ring or something equally wacky
–A cologne or perfume too unique to find in department stores
It’s a one-​of-​a-​kind spot and a local biz worthy of a visit. Didn’t get much enthusiasm from the owner and you could tell we were bothering her when asking to look at jewelry, but it’s still a cool spot nonetheless. Glad to have it in the CWE!

What a great idea!!!
I love this place. My fiancé took me to Cassie’s for my birthday. The staff was very knowledgeable about the various scents and helped me make the perfect blend AND as a bonus you can name your perfume!

Love this little shop! I remember coming here when I was a freshman at SLU and they were still pretty tiny… now they’ve expanded and they have more products than ever! I like how they carry Caswell-​Massey products, and they also have a great deal of cute little glass perfume bottles that make for some great gifts. The service is always friendly, and I like seeing the big fluffy cat wandering around.
Now if I could convince her to carry Simple Sugars products. I’d be in hog heaven! :D

Fun Fun Fun! Fun ladies, fun products, fun experience. Fantastic prices (especially for a CWE boutique) If you are looking for a unique gift or a fun purchase for yourself, Cassie’s is a fun place to go.
I went there to look for a gift and although I didn’t find anything, it was a fun experience. The staff is knowledgeable and there is very little intimidation. You do receive a lot of associate attention, so if you are a shy shopper this might not be your place.
Can’t wait to go again!

I get so overwhelmed when I go in here. There is ALWAYS so much stuff, and there is always something for everyone. It is the store that would be perfect for gifts and stuff to decorate your home with. It is pretty fun to browse around and take a look at the new soaps and scents. But I did get the same feeling that another poster did… it felt like staff was always waiting to pounce on you for stealing… even my friend remarked on it when we were leaving the store.

Yeah, I like this place but c’mon I’m not going to steal from you. GEEEEEESHH!
I hadn’t been in in a long time and stopped in a few days before Christmas. Every time I turned around someone was watching me, or so it felt.
I ended up buying my daughter a bunch of things but I sure got the feeling they thought I might stash something. My gosh, I don’t know that I’ll be back!

A cute little locally owned boutique in the Central West End that sells (mostly) really smelly stuff.
I’m taking off two stars because I think it would be great if they focused a little less on the super perfumey stuff, and more on natural aromatherapy. Honestly, I don’t know how the store clerks work here. The scents are overwhelming. I would probably get a headache, and leave to go home every night with watery, itchy eyes.

How could I have forgotten to review Cassie’s for so long?! Bah! I love this place! The gardenia oil here actually smells like gardenia — which is seemingly a hard thing to accomplish as it is so very rare! The lotions can all be scented with oil of your choice. Personally, I like the body care lotion. It really keeps my feet softened and it’s not that expensive! I’m on my second bottle. Keep your bottles and bring them back to be refilled and you’ll get a 20% discount! Cool and environmentally friendly! I always feel like I’m in an old time perfumery or apothecary shop when I come in because of all the fancy glass bottles holding the scents. It’s just a very cool experience.
Not only do they carry oils and lotions, but they also have all manner of cutesy and beautiful things alike. Oh, and try the crabtree and evelyn body butter… it’s yummy good!