L’Occitane Reviews
Reviews by Thom Watson, qualified beauty therapist, testing men’s grooming since 2011. About Thom
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L’Occitane Verbena Shower Gel Review: The Smell of Summer
My honest review of L’Occitane’s Verbena Shower Gel: a gorgeous zesty scent, a genuinely unisex feel, and one long-standing catch in the formula.
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L’Occitane Lemon Verbena (Citrus Verbena)
As things are hotting up in Summer, you really cannot go wrong with a citrus, Mediterranean-style cologne to cool you down, feel refreshed and maybe even bridge that tiny gap your deodorant might not keep up to. I first discovered L’Occitane Lemon Verbena around 10 years ago when I spent 6 months out in Barcelona.…
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L’Occitane Cade Hand Cream Review
This landed on my doorstep a good few months ago and I was intrigued. The main selling point on the press release were it being part of the L’Occitane Cade men’s collection; 96% ingredients of natural origin and it’s remarkable nail biting prevention properties. Now sadly, I’m not able to enjoy L’Occitane hand creams largely…
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5 Citrus Scents to Give You Life for Summer 2016
We’re creeping closer and closer to summer with only 5 weeks until June. So here are 5 scents that are great for summer whether you’ll be at home or away. These scents are light, vibrant but what are the key components of a citrus scent? Lemon, Lime, and Bergamot Orange and Petitgrain (Bitter Orange) Lemon Grass…
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L’Occitane Cedrat Fragrance and Skin Care Collection for Men
I love a L’Occitane fragrance with my all time favourite being Eau des Baux with it’s vanilla, cypress and peppery incense. They’re always so different and particularly with men’s fragrance, break the mould and go beyond the norms of traditional masculine scents. Cedrat is no exception! When you think of Cedrat you’d be forgiven for thinking this is another…
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Something For The Weekend AKA The Friday Bullet with Pür, Aveda, L’Occitane and Clarins
This week’s theme is… blue! I know, right, I don’t know how I come up with them either. But here’s an eclectic selection of products for the face, including two fab cleansers, a moisturiser and a traditional aftershave splash. Pür M.M.C Antioxidant / Anti-ageing Moisture Complex I’d not heard of the brand Pür until trying…
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Introducing Le Couvent des Minimes: The New Brand from L’Occitane
L’Occitane is not only it’s own brand but is in fact the L’Occitane Group; owning L’Occitane, obviously; L’Occitane Au Bresil, unfortunately; Erborian and the widely celebrated Melvita. So allow me to introduce the new brand launching last week exclusively in Boots stores – Le Couvent des Minimes. Humble beginnings In 2004, Olivier Baussan – the founder of L’Occitane,…
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L’Occitane Aromachologie: The Relaxing & Revitalizing Collection Reviewed
Before the current version, way back when, The Body Shop used to do a fabulous well being range with several sub-collections aimed at relaxation, energisation, detoxification and sleep in Kilner jar-style packaging, made with all-natural materials and essential oils. But, just like everything else they used to do, those products that were iconic offerings from…
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In The Heat of Summer Sunshine: My Favourite Sun Care
… I miss you; like nobody else in the heeeaaat of suuuummer sunshine… OK. I’ll stop, but that’s my absolute favourite Corrs song. So you may have noticed, it’s pretty hot! I’ve banished the duvet to the garage; I have a tower fan following me everywhere I go in the house and I worry passing the…
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L’Occitane Ultra Soft Cream Collection
Apologies it took a while to get onto this one, I received them before going to Spain and it all just got a tad waylaid. The L’Occitane Ultra Soft Cream Collection are a set of 3, 10% shea butter body creams with fragrances created by resident nose, Karine Dubreuil. The trio are Vanilla Bouquet (my favourite); Rose…