Herboriste Marrakech — Local services in Marrakesh Prefecture

WARNING: HUGE SCAM — DO NOT BUY ANYTHING!

Fake products and massively inflated prices — this is a sophisticated tourist trap run by local guides, including ones recommended by hotels. They are trained to gain your trust. BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL!

They served us tea that made us feel strangely calm and compliant — and only afterward did they push the prices and “exclusive offers.” We believe the tea may have been laced with scopolamine or another substance that affects decision-making. It’s known to cause confusion, amnesia, and extreme suggestibility. We all felt like we were being hypnotized into buying absurd amounts of fake products.

I’m sharing videos of the scammers here. Our group spent around €1,500, and what we received was completely different from what we were shown and tested. These are scam professionals — masters of psychological manipulation...

HUGE SCAM Be careful – scam! Receptionist of the hotel sent me to a shop saying his niece “Fadua” works there (I ended up at the wrong shop, my mistake). The woman lied about being her. Argan oil was fake (wrong smell, wrong color) and their “Nila” was purple, overpriced (200DH/100g) and stains skin permanently. Heartless to lie about family just to scam. Buy argan oil only on the coast (Agadir–Essaouira) with official ONSSA certification! I put the photo in the review for others to see real argan oil (right) and the one they sell (left) for you to see the difference yourself. Don’t trust this company and specifically not this woman, حشم على راسك، الله يسامحك. May god...

A classic tourist trap. The setup is clear: you walk in, they lock the door behind you, and then you’re given an extensive "presentation" of their spices, perfumes, and other products.

After exploring more of Marrakech, it became obvious that prices here are significantly higher than elsewhere. The worst offender? Saffron pistils—sold at 1/3 of the price of other shops, but they didn’t even smell like real saffron. (Not to be confused with saffron powder—I'm talking about the actual pistils.)

I haven’t tested the other products yet, but based on the experience, I wouldn’t trust the quality. There are better, more honest places to...