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L’Occitane brings you a scent-sational Christmas with Fleur d’Or & Acacia and Cedre & Oranger

December 6, 2013 Paris B 10 Comments

Earlier this year, L’Occitane introduced their La Collection de Grasse, a collection of 4 fragrances in the brand. I haven’t checked them out yet although a couple of the spicier, woody scents sound like something I might like. For their limited edition Christmas collection however, L’Occitane has introduced 2 new (and limited edition) scents and a range of bath body products to complement the collection.

The 2 new scents are Fleur D’or & Acacia for women and Cedre & Oranger for men. They are packaged in the same way to complement the La Collection de Grasse line so if you have products from the range, it’ll all blend in and I like that sort of symmetry 🙂

For Christmas, there will be some value sets available featuring products from both ranges so naturally, it’s the best time to get something if you fancy the scents. I’ll just give you a quick idea of what I think of both scents and also show you a new scent that I spotted overseas 🙂

New! L’Occitane Immortelle Brightening Skincare : Skin brightening with the Gold of Corsica

April 19, 2013 Paris B 34 Comments

I learnt something very interesting when I attended a L’Occitane Immortelle Brightening workshop a little while ago. I learnt that the Immortelle flower, which is a little bright yellow flower that grows on the Mediterranean island of Corsica is used in cooking there. Cooking! I’m afraid culinary factoids stay in my head longer than any beauty facts I may come across 😛 Sorry.

But the flower is called Immortelle because it doesn’t fade even after being plucked, and the oils derived from it is found to increase skin elasticity and healing wounds and scrapes. If you are as enthralled with tv and movie productions about ancient times, you could just imagine someone hunting down this bright yellow flower to make a poultice for a wound, couldn’t you? No? Ok, just me then 😛 Yes, I have a wild imagination.

But poultices, wounds and cooking aside, the brand most famous for using the Immortelle flower oils in their skincare range is probably L’Occitane. I know that the L’Occitane Immortelle range (in the deep blue packaging) is very popular with many people who want something anti-aging, but I’m also told that it is more suitable for those with drier skin. I haven’t used their creams and potions but one of the earlier skincare product I’d used from L’Occitane was the Immortelle Foaming Cleanser. I really liked it!

Well if you didn’t already know, L’Occitane has an Immortelle Brightening skincare range which is targeted (you guessed it!) at helping you get more radiant skin. What can I say, its the 1st quarter of the year here in Asia and whitening/brightening products get top billing. 3 new items have been introduced to the range and I’ll run them down quickly for you.

New! L’Occitane Angelica Hydrating Skincare Introduces 3 new items

October 19, 2012 Paris B 22 Comments

Some time last year, I told you about a new range of skincare from French brand, L’Occitane who we tend to associate more with bath and body products. (And don’t those smell delicious and feel so lovely? 😛 ) The range was Angelica and it is a range of skincare products targeted at hydration.

l'occitane angelica skincare

I’d tried the Angelica Face Toner, as some of you might recall. I used to even use it as a quick face mask, and I went through 2 bottles of them. It was quite lovely and I sort of liked that fresh green scent. I also tried the Angelica Hydration Cream but it lacked that certain je ne sais quoi.

This year, the range was expanded further to include a couple of new items, notably the Exfoliating Gel and Instant Hydrating Mask. There was also an inclusion of a Hydration Face Mist, which was limited edition. I know, limited edition – I did raise my eyebrows when I was told. Maybe they are testing the market 😉

Bathing Beauty: The L’Occitane Almond Shower Oil is my luxury shower treat!

May 11, 2012 Paris B 63 Comments

The L’Occitane Almond Shower Oil is, I believe, one of the hidden gems in the brand. Ok, maybe not so hidden because I know of many who are great fans of it. Its been around a while, and I’d heard a lot about it, but it was only relatively recently that I actually tried it.

l'occitance shower oil

I picked up a bottle when I walked past a booth last Christmas (Goodness! Has it been that long?!) and I love it! This is what I keep as my luxury shower treat (because its so pricey I nearly fainted handing over money at the cashier 😛 ). Its really a fascinating product and by now, you should be familiar with my penchant for oils – body oils, face oils… and now shower oil! 😀

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