L'Occitane en Province Fleurs de Cerisier (Cherry Blossom): fragrance review

Nothing could be further apart than the vivacious, gregarious ways of the Greeks and the orderly, over-refined ways of the Japanese celebrating "sakura", the ephemeral beauty of the blossoming cherry trees. And yet, in the transience of "we live only once", I can find all the inherent melancholy of Greek philosophy.
Life is transcient. It slips through the fingers like sand on an empty shore sometime in late September when the days draw shorter and the chill rises off the sea at dusk.

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Cherry blossom fragrances therefore greet me with the conundrum of transient joy over fruitful outcome. I picked this jammy-smelling scent by L'Occitane because it encapsulates disparate elements of the delight in the ephemeral: a touch of rain, a hint of apples and melons to come, peppery jolt in the air, the lingering aftertaste of cherry jam when the jar has been emptied...

Like Henry Miller said "the scent of playing [with a particular part of the female anatomy] on one's fingers is all the more beautiful after the fact because it carries the memory of the finished fact". I am paraphrasing. But you get my point.

L'Occitane La Collection de Grasse: The Vert & Bigarade, Vanilla & Narcisse, Jasmin & Bergamote, Magnolia & Mure (new fragrances)

L'Occitane en Province founder Olivier Baussan and perfumer Karine Dubreuil revisit their southern roots for that prized feeling of authenticity and pure simplicity that the town of Grasse is known about. The duo sign a collection of four new unisex fragrances composed around duos of natural ingredients.
 

 The bottle and packaging retain a sparse architectural look, highlightening the ingredients themselves and and the shade of the fragrance. Thé Vert & Bigarade is a citrus aromatic, Jasmin & Bergamote is a floral jasmin, Magnolia & Mûre a fruity chypre and Vanilla & Narcisse a floriental. To usher in summer and the ambience of the South of France!

L'Occitane for Spring: Rose Nuit de Mai and Fleurs du Pecher

L'Occitane en Provence, the small French brand with the trademark provencial touch, famous for their skincare as well as their aromatic products, is welcoming spring with two tempting fragrances in their familiar country-chic style: Rose Nuit de Mai and Fleurs de Pêcher (Peach Blossom) to reflect two different moods or two different personalities.
Both scents will come with an assortment of ancilary products apart from the standard Eau de Toilette promising to holistically complete the experience.

Rose Nuit de Mai, set to launch in May 2009, is composed by Alexis Dadier (best known for his Mugler creations A travers le Miroir and Miroir des Vanites). Rose Nuit de Mai faitful to its mysterious name encompasses delicate wild roses and fresh May roses (Rose de Mai/Centifolia Rose), coupled with violets, black currant and cinnamon, to add floral, fresh and spicy accents to the fragrance. The base is composed by the warm trail of vanilla, sandalwood and cedar, while the overall character is deeply floral-woody and a little of an enigma to unravel.
Available in Eau de Toilette 75ml, a bath creme and shimmering body lotion as well as Rose Nuit de Mai Intense Roll On 10ml for the purse.

Fleurs de Pêcher on the other hand is a solar scent of a happy disposition, featuring succulent white peach, peony, almond and lemon tonalities over a woodsy-powdery base for when we want to feel insouciant and let our hair down.
Available in Eau de Toilette 50ml and 100ml as well as an accompanying skincare range, lip balm and candle for the home.


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