L'Occitane En Provence Un Noël À Grasse

I suppose that most of you might have heard of their “La Collection de Grasse”. It is a delightful collection of delicate yet effective fragrances and it was definitely not the first time that L'Occitane dipped its toes into the olfactory territory. I've enjoyed in their Cherry Blossom, Pivoine Flora, Citrus Verbena and Lavender fragrances but most of all – it was pure love for the Fleur Cherie EDT (2010.). It was a pure ode to orange blossom. I also fell in love with the mysterious Amber for women which, sadly, will be discontinued as I've heard. La Collection de Grasse was a step further because L'Occitane introduced a comprehensive collection focused mainly on fragrance. Four duos, four fragrances were so different yet so perfectly entwined together. My favorite one was the Jasmine&Bergamote one, followed by the The Vert&Bigarade which is actually the only unisex offering out of the bunch. Vanille&Narcisse and Magnolia&Mure were amazing as well but the first two appealed to me in a special way. Could you imagine how thrilled I was to discover that two new festive fragrances are joining the Grasse family?

Pretpostavljam da je vecina vas upoznata sa njihovom vec popularnom “La Collection de Grasse”. Radi se o fascinantnoj kolekciji delikatnih ali i jako efektnih parfemskih uradaka. Ovo definitivno nije prvi put da se L'Occitane okusao u olfaktornim vodama. Uzivala sam godinama u njihovim mirisima Tresnjin cvijet, Bozur, Citrusna verbena i Lavanda ali nadaleko mi je najdraza bila Fleur Cherie EDT iz 2010. To je bila cista oda narandzinom cvijetu. Takodjer sam se zaljubila i u Ambru za zene za koju, koliko sam informisana, proizvodnja uskoro prestaje. Nazalost. La Collection de Grasse je ipak bila korak dalje posto je njom L'Occitane predstavio jednu detaljno smisljenu liniju koja je ipak ponajvise fokusirana na parfeme. Iako su i prateci proizvodi za njegu prisutni, u fokusu su mirisi. Cetiri mirisna dvojca, cetiri mirisne kreacije koje su bile medjusobno razlicite ali istovremeno i protkane zajednickim nitima. Moji favoriti su bili prvenstveno Jasmin&Bergamot a potom Zeleni caj&Gorka narandza koji je jedini uniseks. Vanilija&Narcis te Magnolija&Kupina su takodjer fantasticni mirisi no prethodna dva su mi se ipak posebno dopala. Mozete onda zamisliti moje odusevljenje kada sam saznala da ce nova dva praznicna mirisa upotpuniti Grasse porodicu?

From its beginning, the story that follows La Collection de Grasse begins in this beautiful French small town in which the fresh scents of the mountain region blend with the crisp breeze from the French
Riviera. La Collection de Grasse was created by founder of L'Occitane, Olivier Baussan and famous “nose” Karine Dubreuil. To create this holiday addition to the collection, Karin needed to compose her recollections of winter in Grasse. After all, Grasse is the town of her childhood and she has trained at the Roure school of perfumery in Grasse. Collision of the melanholic summer's end and the new phase of nature's renewal are epitomized in these two new fragrances. Fleur d’Or & Acacia is intended for women while the Cèdre & Oranger is a male offering.  I do not fall for fragrances of the newer date as much and I tend to stick to the good old classics, despite keeping up with the trends. It's an absolute miracle if I find myself in a new fragrance. I found myself in two.

Prica koja prati La Collection de Grasse zapocinje iz jednog malog mjesta, malog grada u Francuskoj. U tom mjestu se svjezina zraka planinskih predjela mijesa sa ostrim povjetarcem francuske rivijere. La Collection de Grasse je kreirao osnivac L'Occitane-a, Olivier Baussan, zajedno sa poznatim “nosom” Karine Dubreuil. Kako bi kreirala ovu praznicnu kolekciju, Karine je cjelokupnost sjecanja na zime provedene u Grasse-u kanalisala kroz mirise. Naposlijetku, Grasse je grad njenog djetinjstva a tu je pohadjala i  Roure parfemsku skolu. Kolizija melanholije koju nosi kraj ljeta i nova faza obnavljanja prirode su uoblicene u ova dva parfemska uratka. Fleur d’Or & Acacia je namijenjen zenama dok je Cèdre & Oranger muski miris. Obicno mi odusevljenje ne izazivaju noviteti iz parfemskog svijeta te sam vjerna dobrim starim klasicima. Sto nije lako posto me uvijek ka sebi vuce i uzbudjenje tih istih noviteta koji su nerijetko bezkarakterni. Mogu reci da je cudo ako se pronadjem u nekom parfemu novijeg datuma. Ovog puta sam se pronasla cak u dva.

L'Occitane Fleur d’Or & Acacia EDT for women is a gorgeous
golden Floral. I could tell you of what it smells like to me but I'll
save the deets for the review. I'm actually pshyched about spilling all the
beans on this interesting fragrance. I will only discover its head,
heart and base notes so you can paint a picture of what it might be in
your mind. Lemon and bergamot open up the composition. Heart consists of
broom (genêt), mimosa and acacia while we have white wood and musk in
the base. I loved how the L'Occitane store was decorated for the
presentation. Golden boxes, shiny mirrors, bottles and bottles of
fragrant beauty goodies stacked up upon each other. The L'Occitane team
perfectly brought the spirit of Grasse in Sarajevo. Lavish luxury,
entwined with the simplicity of nature. The golden
collection's core is the fragrance but the body bits are as flamboyant
as ever. Shower gel, body milk, hand cream, soap and even a luminous oil
follows the fragrance lead. I was especially thrilled to see that a
scented candle made the cut into the collection.

L'Occitane Fleur d’Or & Acacia EDT za zene je fascinantan zlatno-cvijetni miris. Mogla bih vam prenijeti intimno vidjenje ovog parfema no ostaviti cu detalje za recenziju. Samo cu otkriti note od kojih se sastoji kako bi mogli zamisliti njegovu osobnost. U otvaranju imamo limun i bergamot. Srce mirisa se sastoji iz biljke genêt, mimoze i bagrema dok su bazne note bijelo drvece i mosus. Dopalo mi se kako je L'Occitane trgovina bila dekorisana za ovu priliku. Zlatne kutije, sjajne staklene povrsine, bocice i bocice mirisnih divota naslagane jedne preko drugih. L'Occitane tim je savrseno preslikao duh Grasse-a te donio dasak istog u Sarajevo. Bogati luksuz isprepleten sa jednostavnoscu prirode. Srce zlatne kolekcije je svakako miris no i prateci proizvodi za njegu su impresivni. Gel za tusiranje, mlijeko za tijelo, krema za ruke, mirisljavi sapun pa cak i osvjetljavajuce ulje. Posebno sam bila odusevljena time sto je i mirisna svijeca dijelom ove kolekcije.

L'Occitane Cèdre & Oranger EDT for men has surprisingly tickled my interest to the same extent. I find it to be delightful. Autumn leaves and pine needles scattered around and surrounded by reflective, shiny mirrors reminisce of juicy oranges covered by icy snow. A perfection of a wild yet tame fragrance, captured in a beautiful heavy flacon is definitely something I intend to treat my dearest hubby with. It opens up with orange, bergamot and pine needles. Heart is carried by the cedar note and the base relies on vetiver and musk. Paint the town green, silver and orange because this is a composition that does not disappoint. Fragrance, shower gel, soap and an after shave balm make quite a nice male grooming collection. I will let you know of the date when these festive bits will exactly hit the stores. In the meanwhile, I'll be testing the heck out of my little golden kit. I have to mention that I loved the details my eye picked up during the presentation. It is all in the details, right? The colorful frothy muffins were so sweet and lovely. The store featured flicks of fiery orange, mellow yellow and sour green. As were our delicate drinks. Macaroons, lemons and crunchy autumn leaves filled the room with warmth. Christmas decorations definitely prepped me up for the upcoming season and I have a feeling that it will be one to remember.

L'Occitane Cèdre & Oranger EDT za muskarce je takodjer nesto sto me, prilicno neocekivano, zainteresovalo i osvojilo. Naprosto mi je jako, jako dobro uradjen miris a dekor slijedi tematiku. Jesenje lisce i iglice borovine rastrkane po reflektivnim povrsinama stakla su kao prozor u Grasse gdje vidimo socne narandze prekrivene ledenim kristalicima snijega. Skladan balans neukrotivog i pitomog, uhvacen u prekrasnu, tesku staklenu bocicu. To je nesto cime zelim pocastiti svog dragog muza-puza. Miris se otvara narandzom, bergamotom i borovim iglicama. Srce iznosi kedrovina a baza se oslanja na vetiver i mosus. Obojite grad u zelenu, srebrnu i narandzastu jer ova kompozicija nece razocarati. Miris, gel za tusiranje, sapun i balzam poslije brijanja sacinjavaju jako lijep set za njegovanog muskarca. Cim saznam, javiti cu vam tacan datum kada ova cjelokupna kolekcija bude pustena u prodaju. U medjuvremenu cu da se posvetim testiranju svojih zlatnih primjeraka. Moram spomenuti kako su me dojmili detalji koje je moje oko detektovalo tokom prezentacije. Ipak, sve je u detaljima. Raznobojni, pjenasti muffini su bili ljupki i slatki. Radnja je ukrasena plamiccima vatrene narandzaste, njezne zute i kiselkaste zelene boje. U tim tonovima su bila i osvjezenja. Slatkisi macaroons, limun i hrskavo jesenje lisce su ispunili prostoriju toplinom. Bozicne dekoracije su dale naslutiti kako se praznicna sezona opasno priblizava. Imam neki osjecaj da ce ove godine biti za pamcenje.