North Perth Western Australia 6006
(08) 9228 8474
http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/
The Chemist Warehouse in North Perth has, a huge selection of prescription and over the counter medication, beauty and health products cosmetics and perfumes at bargain prices.
They have some of the best prices for prescription medication and generics in Perth metropolitan area, especially useful when you have many repetitions of a drug or have a long recovery. The guys behind the pharmacy's counter are very knowledgeable and caring, and will inform you -sometimes better than your doctor- on the medication you are taking. The down side is that it takes them ages to deliver the medication, from 10-15 minutes. They have one of those beeper calling devices that give to you, so you can move around the store, but you will need of patience if you go at peak times during weekdays and especially during the weekends.
The Chemist Warehouse is also a heaven for natural remedies (the usual and unusual) and beauty products, basic and medium-range cosmetic brands and perfumes. The perfume section does offer more than the celebrity scents, and they do have first-brands items at very reduced prices: Nina Ricci, Versace, Anna Sui, Lancôme, Jean Paul Gaultier, Dior, Cacharel, Giorgio Armani, Arpège, etc. You won't find the latest launched perfumes by these houses, but their classics; the good perfume brands change from time to time, though, and they don't always have testers. Still, you will find some classic favourites at a fraction of the price you pay elsewhere. Sometimes you can have a WOW moment, at finding Lancôme mascaras or Ives-St-Laurent's Touch Eclat at half price.
The place is not glamorous at all, and it wouldn't help if they revamped it a bit. However, customers don't go there to express their inner posh, but to get a huge range of products, some of them "poshies", at cheap or bargain prices.
They have a good service, with most girls being very helpful and friendly to the customer both in the aisles and at the cashiers.
They are open every single day of the week.
TIP
Buy products clearly discounted or on-offer products. Otherwise, you will pay the same price or more than you pay at the Coles or pharmacy across the street.
