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EastEssence has a rating of 3.2 stars from 103 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with EastEssence most frequently mention customer support, and shopping experience. EastEssence ranks 3rd among Muslim sites.

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Top Positive Review

“Love it”

Muhammad Adeel A.
5/2/21

I am not sure why people have done bad reviews for this. I had a great experience. Yes there were some minor issues with the clothing but I communicated my concerns and they replied. You can always contact them with your concerns if you have any so that they improve. We should realize that they are doing a great job for the Muslim community by promoting modesty and be less critical.

Top Critical Review

“Cheap fabric”

Kathy S.
8/22/22

I was so disappointed in the dresses I bought from them, the fabrics are so flimsy and cheap, one of them tore the second time I wore it. Their sales are so fake because the clothes are not even worth the sales price.

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Thumbnail of user rabias
Virginia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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May 26th, 2016

I never had a bad shopping experience with Eastessence. They are very dedicated for their services especially their customer support services. The collection is amazing. You get everything you look for at Eastessence.

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Shazia K. – EastEssence Rep

Thank you so much for your kind words, Rabia. Keep shopping!

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Bangladesh
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August 21st, 2023

This is one website that does like to know its men well. The kurtas here fit like a dream, and my father as well as brothers have become regular shoppers here on this website.The return policy is also supreme and very sorted, increasing the whole trouble-free experience.

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Maryland
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December 24th, 2019

I bought 7 pieces from the sale 70% outlet. I can't believe the cotton quality and the stitch is such a perfection! Wow!
Thanks a lot. I was moving and I didn't expect they would ship out items in 3 business days and I received all the items in 8 days, well packed sent via DHL! Thanks a lot

Thumbnail of user peasad.sonia2016
India
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2 helpful votes
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August 25th, 2023

Revamping my wardrobe with EastEssence's modest Islamic clothing has been a fantastic experience. The variety of styles and designs is impressive, and I've found numerous pieces that align with my taste. The abayas are not only modest but also fashionable, making them the perfect addition to my closet. The size inclusivity is something every clothing brand should strive for, and I'm grateful EastEssence has taken this step to support women of all shapes and sizes.

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Thumbnail of user hazelh98
California
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June 19th, 2021

East essence takes your money!
They don't send out stuff in time even though I ordered express shipping and paid extra! Finally after a month of waiting they send the items. And it's horrible material. And they don't refund anything even though they say they will.

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Years back, east essence was good. but recently myself and alot of other costumers have had very bad experience from East essence.

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Serbia
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August 22nd, 2023

From the carefully curated collection to the thoughtful customization process, they go above and beyond for their customers. The abayas are crafted with utmost care, ensuring comfort and confidence with each wear. The inclusivity they embrace is truly heartwarming, making this store a true reflection of love for all. EastEssence has captured my heart, and I'm a customer for life!

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South Africa
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March 28th, 2016

Eastessence has been the only online store I've been shopping since so long. Thousands of amazing abayas to select from, excellent prices and great stuff altogether. I wish Eastessence more and more success in their coming years Insha'Allah. Keep up the good work.

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Shazia K. – EastEssence Rep

Thanks so much and Ramadan Mubarak!

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India
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August 20th, 2023

East Essence, well, what should I say. I trusted them on my friend's recommendation and they didn't disappoint. Sent a t-shirt, kurta, and 2 kufis all the way to the USA. They did take a little long to get it delivered, but wow, what amazing quality of each product.

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Thumbnail of user naimae
Germany
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March 31st, 2016

Not only the products but the customer support of Eastessence is amazing, so quick and satisfying. You don't have to keep calling and calling again and again to get your queries sorted. Will surely recommend Eastessence to everyone I know.

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Shazia K. – EastEssence Rep

Thank you so much for your message, it means a lot to us. Keep shopping!

Thumbnail of user lalp1
Pennsylvania
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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September 6th, 2019

I have placed many orders, and have spent 100's on dollar shopping here. The 1 time I call for a return (damaged item) all I got was attitude!
The first person I felt with via email, Rashmi, just wanted me to know that it's a final sale item, so f-off. The customer service manager, Uzma wanted to discipline me, I had to remind her that I was not her child. I couldn't believe how they would take for granted a customer who has spent 100's of dollars, over a $50 item. I will NEVER, EVER do business with them again.

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District of Columbia
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October 20th, 2015

I've been ordering from east essence for the past 3 years. With the prices being so so reasonable and the collection being the best among all shopping stores, I continued shopping from them. I am rating east essence as an excellent shopping store.

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Thumbnail of user haniyam
Germany
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February 24th, 2016

I ordered 3 abayas for my daughter a few days back from eastessence from some prime collection which had introduced. I was hesitating a bit about the stuff because of the discount they were offering. But when I received my order, I was so amazed and happy to see the abaya, they were so pretty, great stuff. My daughter loved them. Got an amazing deal at so less price was indeed a good thing for me.

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Virginia
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April 24th, 2023

I have been shopping from "East essence for years. I used to get my orders on time, before COVID. I've had the worst experience in these couple years. I order and I wait for months. No one answers the emails/messages. I had a hard time to get a refund for a never shipped order. Stay away from this company. East essence, you lost a customer FOR EVER

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Bermuda
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February 16th, 2016

I always had such a great experience at Eastessence. Received orders within a week of ordering. The designs and quality are always upto the mark. I've even gifted an abaya to my friend that I bought from eastessence. She called me the other day and asked about the place I bought that abaya from.

Thumbnail of user mariemn
Canada
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September 8th, 2020

Spent $230 since almost one month and half never get my order. As per eastessence the package is stocked at DLH location but the vendeur is doing nothing for me to get it. I Called more than 10 times costumer service in vain my last call the lady hang me out. Very disappointed they did not want to refund me.
Worse costumer service ever.

Thumbnail of user ghadaa12
Canada
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October 29th, 2020

. DON'T BUY FROM THIS COMPANY... SCAMMERS & STEALRRS

DEAR Rashmi

U guys said the package didn't arrive but when I told u I checked the tracking number and it was delivered. U changed what u said

2. I have included the approval email to return all the 12 items. In the package

3. U guys keep saying u will check with the return team. Every time I call

4. Don't answer my phone calls

5. U guys want the approval email well I included that email also I send it yesterday through email what r u investigating for...

6. I soo tired of your games... I have spent 267.91 $ CAD

7. I will be posting / writing reviews everywhere. Bad ones. This is not good customer service.

I have proofs of everything

REFUND ME MY MONEY 267.91$

Thumbnail of user mariams16
Illinois
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June 6th, 2019

We payed five dollars extra for the abayas and the sent us all the wrong lengths. The abayas were two inches longer than the lengths requested. I called them and emailed them many times but no one responded.

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March 30th, 2016

The collection of abayas, hijabs, tunics are great at Eastessence. You get to see a lot of variety in terms of colors, fabric, design in their products. The prices are reasonable than any other online store. Love eastessence. Love my products bought from them.

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Shazia K. – EastEssence Rep

Thank you so much for your kind words, Keep shopping!

Thumbnail of user mh180
Pennsylvania
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May 11th, 2018

Other than taking too long to process, they do not even send you the free shipping code for your next order even though that is what they promise to entice you not to request your money back. Having to email them about it does not count as them doung what they promised in the first place. This happened to me twice. Also they are either incompetent or dishonest. I had to return an exchanged item because it still did not fit the 2nd time. I had ordered an extra item, and now they are trying to only give me credit for those extra pants and not the abaya I paid for with the credit! This is stealing around $30 from me not to mention having twice having to spend $13 to ship back stuff that does not fit. That means I completely lost $60 and have NOTHING to show for it. And now I'm stuck with $16.94 credit for a horrible company I no longer want to be doing business with. If I could afford to give away $80 I would spend it for charity and not to this company.

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Canada
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June 15th, 2016

I bought 5 Abayas from them. 4 of them were garbage. First they sent me something completely different than what I bought. Second the material were plastic. The Abayas even smell like burning plastic. So I decided to return 2 of them because the other 2 I removed the tags and I couldn't return them. The 2 I returned, I never got my full money back. I got back 70% what I paid. If you want to buy from them, use Paypal. Just be careful with this company. They are not what seem. And remember if you return something, they will not refund the TAX or SHIPPING. And they will make up other ways not to refund

Thumbnail of user tassabihm
Massachusetts
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April 8th, 2019

I spent over $300 on my first order with east essence, they forgot to send all the items i purchased but later sent the rest of them with one ugly hijab as a gift lol then i ordered again n spent over $200 i received it today only two items came in I'm missing 6 items! Smh. I like the quality of their product, it aint bad considering their prices but shipping is the wrost!
Be very careful what you order with them cuz u might be disappointed (size N quality wise)

Thumbnail of user jennk196
New York
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May 24th, 2023
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I ordered an item and after i got it, it didnt match the description. I emailed them and let them know and i asked for a pre-paid return label. They offered a $10 refund if i just keep the item. I agreed. The refund never came. I asked where it was and they lied and said they "couldnt" refund to paypal (i paid with paypal, so thats a lie) and gave me store credit instead! (trying to force me to spend more money at their store!) i said that isnt what we agreed to. I filed a claim with paypal, and east essence said to return the item.they knew we had already agreed i would keep the item so they knew i had to remove the tags and i wouldnt be able to return it or get the refund if the tags were removed. They are such corrupt scam artists, the items dont match the descritptions and they lie and steal. I would never do business with such people again!

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terrible business

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Thumbnail of user aminaa23
Canada
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June 3rd, 2020

This company is a fraud. I was promised the abaya i ordered would come before eid 2020. I ordered this on April 30th, it has been 34 days and i still didnt recieve anything. On their website they say it should take 8-10 days to arrive, which is a LIE. I emailed the company asking for a refund a woman named Uzma Mubarak emailed me back and said they couldnt give me a refund. Worst experience ever. This company just steals your money. Total fraud. If i could i would put no stars.

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Canada
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November 24th, 2017

I ordered a "halal" swimsuit online. They have PRESET measurements. I chose "regular", ensuring the pant length would be good. When I got it a month later (their promise: 7-12 business days), the Tunic was 31" and so short it barely comes to the crotch line! Unable to wear in public! When I contacted them, they were more interested in repeating that they don't take returns nor exchanges on swimsuits (I get that), and would Not allow me to buy a longer Tunic (only come as a set and a longer tunic meant longer pants (hemming would ruin the pattern) nor would they send extra material to add to the tunic. When I pointed out ALL the models on the website show the tunic hem comes to just above the knee, they only wanted to insist I am not the same as the model!
PS. The $49 suit, plus the extra $4 for the larger size (apparently not longer!), ended up costing me Over $100 Canadian with shipping ( that took a month!)! I will NOT deal with them because of their rigidity and refusal to help Fix the problem! Who ever designs their swimsuits, obviously doesn't understand "Halal" lengths! They should allow you to measure yourself and Tell them what you want in a tunic and in a pant separately!

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Shazia K. – EastEssence Rep

Entisar:
All our swimsuits are sold by custom top lengths and the Top length is stated on the site. If you received anything different for top length than what you ordered we will refund you the order and shipping. If you ordered the wrong length then we cannot accept a return as swimsuits are not returnable due to hygiene issues. If you feel we are not resolving your issue you can open a ticket with Google Trusted store. If we are found at fault then we are bound by Google Trusted store contract to refund upto USD 1000

Thumbnail of user catalinas11
Nebraska
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January 21st, 2019

Horrific company I will never do business with again. I placed an order, realized an error, and attempted to cancel. It was a weekend so I couldn't call. I sent e-mails to the info e-mail address listed and through the "contact us" page on the website. They claim they never got either of these after I could finally reach someone via chat today. None of the links in their FAQ work so clearly this website has known issues. But because of the error with THEIR OWN website, they refuse to take responsibility. They will not allow me to do a return either despite the fact the items are brand new, just arrived today. Again, none of this should have happened to begin with because I had requested a same day cancellation. I have proof of this e-mail too but it's being refused as "we didn't get it". Okay, so there was a system error on the part of your website. You'd think they'd do the responsible thing and at least let me return the items then but no they won't. I have no choice but to escalate this through my bank now because their support will be of no assistance. Buyer beware. This is clearly not a Muslim owned company.

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EastEssence is the online shopping store for best quality modest Islamic clothes for men & women. Shop for custom lengths and sizes of fashionable Muslim dresses.

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