L’Occitane Reviews
Reviews by Thom Watson, qualified beauty therapist, testing men’s grooming since 2011. About Thom
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Acne, spots & blemishesEnlarged & Blocked PoresL’OccitaneNormal-Combination SkinOily SkinRedness & RosaceaSerumsL’Occitane Iris Angelica Sublime Essence Serum
L’Occitane Iris Angelica Sublime Essence is part of an additional refresh of products added to the L’Occitane Angelica range, utilising two, new, unique and powerful patents from the Angel flower family. Despite not appearing as the most masculine of products, it’s a perfect addition to your men’s grooming bag, designed to reduce shine, pore size,…
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L’Occitane Immortelle Brightening Moisture Mask
You may have caught my review from a few weeks back covering the core products of the L’Occitane Immortelle Brightening Collection, and now I’m here with the fabulous brightening and hydrating mask. The power behind the range is the Immortelle essential oil extract which has been scientifically documented in the Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology…
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L’Occitane Collection de Grasse: An Interview with Karine Dubreuil & Review
It was wonderful to attend the pre-launch press event for the new L’Occitane scent venture last month and to be able to meet with their nose and creator, Karine Dubreuil. The new collection of four scents, Collection de Grasse, have all been lovingly engineered by Karine and designed to capture her French home of Grasse,…
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Acne, spots & blemishesDark Spots & PigmentationDry / Dehydrated SkinFace WashesL’OccitaneMoisturisersOily SkinToners & EssencesL’Occitane Immortelle Brightening Collection
Over the last month, I’ve switched my entire skincare regime to the L’Occitane Immortelle Brightening collection. It’s always a big risk to change your skincare regime in one, big wallop as you never quite know how your skin is going to react, therefore I always recommend to gradually change 1 product at a time, but…
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4711AromaticCliniqueFace ScrubsFace WashesLa MerL’OccitaneMen's FragranceMoisturisersPhotoageing & FirmnessSerumsToners & EssencesMy Favourites for Spring 2013
Versace Eros You can read my full review for Versace Eros here, but this is definitely my favourite for spring. It’s light, sweet and fresh, but with a solid base that lets everyone know you mean business. My favourite notes are the Madagascan vanilla flower and deliciously fresh apple. Versace’s first men’s fragrance launch in…
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Nouvelle Collection de L’Occitane
Last Wednesday I attended the press launch of four new fragrances, formulated by Karine Dubreuil, to be launched in L’Occitane stores this May. I can’t tell you much, well I really shouldn’t be telling you anything other than you should be excited. I have the fragrances sat right here in front of me, but I’ve…
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L’Occitane en Provence Verdon Men’s Collection
Probably my favourite of L’Occitane’s collection of men’s gifts this Christmas, packed full of gorgeous grooming from the Verdon fragrance collection. Launched in 2010 and named after the strikingly blue Verdon river in France, the collection centres around a fresh and invigorating scent of sea-buckthorn, genepi, and mint that creates a delicious fresh, aquatic and citrus burst.…
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L’Occitane Bonne Mère
So you can obviously tell where I’ve been shopping lately, but I’ve been really desperate to try the L’Occitane Bonne Mère range. The range The range is marketed as Everyday Gentle Skincare, for even the most sensitive skin and completely paraben free. It has two variations: the first is the traditional soapy scent, and the…
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L’Occitane Sorbet Verbena
Containing lemon, mint essential oils and an organic verbena extract, this beautiful new summer edition of the L’Occitane classic – L’Occitane Sorbet Verbena The two products I test drove were the Sorbet Verbena Fresh Mist and the Sorbet Verbena Exfoliating Shower Gel. The fresh mist is light and delicate but as it’s the mist rather…
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L’Occitane Candle For Sight
I’ve long since been a fan of L’Occitane’s beautiful candles, for both their amazing scents and great transportable tins. They’ve released a new addition to the line called ‘Candle for Sight’, raising money for the Royal National Institute of Blind People, which will go towards its Training Grade Scheme, providing professional training to partially sighted…