Bismillah Imports

This is the kind of shop I have always wanted to exist. I walked in to rows upon rows of bottles of homemade oils & dressings for the body, and immediately fell in love. I meant to just stop in for a quick minute, but ended up sitting down, relaxing & chatting for quite awhile.

The owner will mix a custom blend of essential oils, he put a few drops of blood orange into avocado oil, and it's heavenly to moisturize my really dry skin in the desert weather of LA. I also scored a big yet affordable vat of raw shea butter, and some delicious homemade tea.

I scoured Yelp for a place to get fresh shea and cocoa butters in the whole L.A. area, and this place seems like one of a kind and was hard to find in the search but just happened to be nearby, so I'm really glad I did, and I hope others will find it, too. :)

This place is wonderful, and the owner, S.M. Farasat Ulcah is knowledgeable and helpful. I spent at least 45 mins. there & it went like a flash.

He has some of the best-smelling essential oils I've ever sampled, and he measures them out right there for you in the amount you want. His vetiver was the sweetest & freshest I've smelled, and likewise everything else I got - oh, his sweet fennel is marvelous, and his ginger sublime. Good quality, good prices.

Already planning my next trip. Spent my budget there & regretfully left without getting everything I wanted - but that's a never-ending buffet, anyway. I may get a bespoke fragrance oil on my next visit.

You should go there, and then tell your friends. One of the best fragrance-shopping experiences I've ever had.

So you can totally make your own perfume oil here. The family who works here are really nice and patient and willing to help you find and create a signature sent. You can also purchase other scents that are already made. I'm not giving up any of my scent secrets but you should go see for yourself. Very affordable and long lasting. I love it and will definitely go back when I run out of my special perfume.

My review is pretty old, so I want to update.

Coming to Bismillah is such a treat!
I enjoy being introduced to new scents to add into my rotation.

I drive up from Long Beach because I know I'll be taken care of. If the scent I want isn't there I'm always able to get a close match.

I recommend to anyone who loves to smell good and wants the scent to last all day.
The oils I purchase last 2-3x longer than traditional / alcohol perfume, at a fraction of the price.

Made a pit stop at Bismillah yesterday afternoon and purchased some amazing EO's. The place is very personable and the store owner was very polite.

*For those who thought it was forever closed, he mentioned he was out of the country for sometime but is now back to business.

Does anybody know if they're still open? The phone # listed here isn't in service, and I don't live nearby so can't pop in to see.

Some reviews below suggested they were closed for a bit, but then open again towards the beginning of 2016. I can't find any new address, so I'm hoping someone can tell me, as I love this store.

Super helpful. The store was great with many, many options to choose from. Would definitely go there again for my fragrance and essential oil needs. I am also recommending him to my library patrons for the project we are doing.

Bismillah Imports is One Of A Kind!

What a treat and what a gem this place is. S.M. Farasat the owner is a very kind and good hearted business owner that cares about the people and products he offers!

having been here for years this place is still under the radar and for Locals only. ;)
I come here for Shea Butter and soap but they have all sorts of stuff to feed your body.
Argan Oil
emu Oil
avocado oil
coconut
olive
Oils I've never here'd of etc...

they carry REAL PRODUCTS that your body absorbs, consumes, and craves.

You can also come here and create your very own unique perfume/ Cologne from scratch. None of those Paraben, formaldehyde, etromsidec etc.. all those words that basically mean dousing your self in chemicals.

Thank you and keep up the hard work!

Great store but looks like he might be moving? He posted a note of dates/hours of business for june and july. Not sure if these are the remaining days before closing but on the note he'll be open in July for 24, 25 10am-6 & 26th 10am-5pm other than that idk. Buy from him while you can!!

Love this place !!!!
Family owned small and very knowledgeable ,friendly all product are great. My favorites are the raw Shea Butter,oils, black soap. If u need some R and R stop by and let them know u will like to pick up some oils, its lots of fun . After using there Shea Butter I no longer use lotion, its good for everything.