Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc – L’OCCITANE en Provence

Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc – L’OCCITANE en Provence

A little while back, I attended the launch of L’OCCITANE‘s new collection, Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc. Now that the collection is available to us in SA,  I wanted to share this gorgeous range with you. Part of their La Collection de Grasse, Iris Bleu & Iris Blanc is a subtle, sophisticated range, where the main note, Iris, mirrors a mix of cool and warm. Beautifully packaged, this collection is by far my favourite Iris based collection to date. I was never a huge fan of Iris in the past. I just found the smell a little too sharp for my taste. With this collection however, the contrast of White Iris (in the heart) and Iris Pallida (blue flower) in the base, makes for a truly beautiful scent! It smells more like a natural garden, rather than a single, overpowering scent. It’s absolutely mesmerizing and I’ve been wearing it a lot lately. The fragrance opens with blackcurrant and citrus notes that give it a lovely burst of freshness. In the heart, white iris blends seamlessly with ylang-ylang and peach, adding a bit of floral fruitiness as the fragrance develops. And in the base, blue iris is complimented with cedar and…

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May 12, 2015
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