Father’s Day Gift Idea--L’Occitane Mer & Mistral Collection Review

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L’Occitane Mer & Mistral Collection ($75)

Buying the men in your life a gift can be difficult.  However, L’Occitane en Provence has some tempting fragrance and skin care product gift sets that might easily solve the problem of what to buy this Father’s Day. A good choice might be the Mer & Mistral Collection from their La Collection de Grasse by perfumer, Karine Dubreuil.  

L’Occitane Mer & Mistral Collection trio of products

This is the time of year that everyone appreciates a lighter fragrance that won’t be cloying through the heat like this aquatic, unisex fragrance.   Think of inhaling ocean breezes mingling with pine, cypress and rosemary to enliven it and then freshened even further with brisk lemon and mandarin. This has the alluring air of the sea balanced against land, grounding it with an earthy, sexy appeal that completes itself in beautiful harmony from its fresh opening, stimulating heart to this scent’s soft, but evocative base due to its white amber, cedar and musk.

My guy thought it was more masculine of a fragrance than Cedrat and I agree.  In fact, he is quite fond of this fragrance ever since it arrived for this review and is wearing it now.

This Mer & Mistral Collection ($75) gift set has an Eau de Toilette (75ml), Shower Gel (175ml) and matching Body Lotion (175ml).  There are other great gift options L’Occitane has right now as well that start less than $25 from a Body Set Trio ($24) with three scents of soaps to lush shaving sets to other fragrances that would please.  Check this fragrance gift set out and other fine possibilities at L’Occitane online or their boutiques!

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L'Occitane's Neroli & Orchidee Collection

L’Occitane en Provence’s newest addition to La Collection de Grasse is a celebration of Spring with Néroli & Orchidée Eau de Toilette.   This lovely floral fragrance from talented perfumer, Katerine Dubrueil, is a blissful awakening of pure freshness and blooming sweetness as nature renews itself after a long winter’s sleep.

Zesty, fruity notes of orange and mandarin, sparkle brightly as the fragrance opens.  You can feel that contagious eager energy ready to explore the world.  

L'Occitan'es Neroli & Orchidee Eau de Toilette

As Néroli & Orchidée warms, that excited burst of freshness gracefully calms.  Settled now, this romantic fragrance becomes more uplifting in the heart when notes of neroli and lily of the valley mix with fig milk and peach, washing over it with a velvety, but airy floral sweetness that is irresistible.

The base is deliberately soft and sensuous, tempting with notes of orchids, iris and musk. The effect is so alluring that it can leave you spellbound by its fruity-floral magic.

Take it from this perfumista, Néroli & Orchidée Eau de Toilette (2.5 oz. at $75) is not to be missed.  Do treat yourself to its beautiful embrace because it is unforgettable and sheer joy in a bottle!  

To prolong that exquisite feeling, I also recommend layering with the matching Perfumed Body Milk (5.9 oz. is $20) for hours on end. This divine scented lotion will delight your senses as it lavishes skin with light moisture in the process.

L'Occitane's Neroli & Orchidee Perfumed Body Milk

Honestly, I adore Néroli & Orchidée and will be spoiling myself further with more from the collection, which also includes Perfumed Shower Gel (5.9 oz. at $18), Perfumed Solid Soap (4.4 oz. for $8), and the matching Scented Candle (6.7 oz. is $30).

Mother’s Day is nearly here.  Do gift that special woman with anything from L'Occitane en Provence's Néroli & Orchidée collection and wait to see her reaction after sampling it. Trust me, but her pleasure will show as her face lights up with sheer ecstacy.  You have Mary B.’s word on it!

Meet Your New Sultry Winter Scent--L'Occitane en Provence's Ambre & Santal Eau de Toilette (Review)

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Ambre & Santal Eau de Toilette

L'Occitane en Provence welcomed another beautiful addition to their La Collection de Grasse in 2013.  Ambre & Santal Eau de Toilette is a surprisingly soft woody oriental fragrance with a haunting warmth and sophistication from perfumer, Karine Dubreuil, that will brighten any cold day.  

This is a fresh take on spice that you will want to wear forever from the gentle way this lovely amber fragrance develops.  

With opening notes of bergamot and rosemary, you can't help but become fascinated from the beginning.  

The fig leaves and rose notes in the heart give it a delicious, almost gourmand quality lending some sweetness to that warmth that is luscious as well as intriguing.  

As it dries down with sandalwood, cedar, labdanum, and vanilla, the woody base turns creamier and so sensual as it melds with your body chemistry, making it even more enticing as it effortlessly seduces with elegance.

I loved the complex layering that went into this fragrance.  The traditional spicy notes are tempered against the other notes in such a way the fragrance takes on a unique sheerness that is exceptionally alluring.

If you tend to gravitate toward to a spicy fragrance and want something totally unforgettable, then you owe it to yourself to stop at  L'Occitane en Provence and sample Ambre & Santal.  The 2.5 oz. eau de toilette retails for $75.