We were talking about it recently:perfume tops the list of Christmas gifts expected by women and ranks third among men. And it's true that beauty products in general are a safe bet to please. You still have to know what to give… Unless you take the time to browse the shelves of perfumeries, it is sometimes difficult to find THE gift that will please. Fortunately Sephora thought of us and launched Beauty Bot, a robot with which we chat on Messenger and which is able to help us find our way among the extra-large offer offered in its stores.
This Beauty Bot is an artificial intelligence that is able to respond to simple messages, via the Messenger chat (just click on the link). The conversation starts with “I will help you find the perfect gift. Who would you like to give a gift to? ". We can then choose between “a woman”, “a man” or “mine” (yes, we can also use it to write our letter to Santa Claus…). Very polite, the robot then asks us for the name of the person (a name he loves, of course!), then his age and his style. You then have to select the category of gifts you are targeting:a perfume, make-up, a face treatment, a body treatment, an accessory or… “Surprise me”, if you are really not inspired. The robot immediately offers 5 products that correspond to what you are looking for, and you can click on "More products" to expand the selection. We can then change product, style, refine the budget (useful!) or even start over. Once we have found a product that we like, we can ask to find it in store, see the product information and therefore be redirected to the Sephora site (with the possibility of ordering it immediately), or the add to our wishlist.
Clearly, Beauty Bot by Sephora is fun, easy and really useful and it will delight geeks as well as those lacking inspiration. What more could you ask for?
