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post #1 of 12
2/22/06 at 7:34am
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I just discovered that I have nothing from L'Occitane and a store within 5 minutes' slow stroll from my apartment. A crime!

Any suggestions on what I should get?
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post #2 of 12
2/22/06 at 7:43am
Vetyver.
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post #3 of 12
2/22/06 at 7:47am
I will suggest the limited edition of eau de parfume 7 fleurs definitely.

Composed by 7 flowers, rose, iris, mimosa, narcissus, neroli, tubrose, and jasmine, this delicate and transparent scent smells just beautiful~
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post #4 of 12
2/22/06 at 7:58am
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Thanks for the suggestions; both of those are definitely now on my list.

What about their "Rose" scent? Does it smell like rose, or are there a lot of additional other notes?

I think I want something very straightforwardly rose-smelling...

I'm thinking of maybe getting a bunch of their solid perfumes and trying them all out before I actually buy anything.
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post #5 of 12
2/22/06 at 8:44am
Have you jumped the fence and visited makeupalley.com? Lots of opinions there about L'Occitane frags. The Eau Des 4 Reines seems popular for its simplicity of rose scent. I've tried only the Recolte Bleue, and now figure I'm just not a lavender person. They do have some of the best-looking packaging.
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post #6 of 12
2/22/06 at 8:51am
Eau des 4 Reines is a pure rose scent. It's pleasant in the mornings sometimes because it's the only soapy rose I own.
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post #7 of 12
2/22/06 at 10:51am
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Originally Posted by Shycat

Eau des 4 Reines is a pure rose scent. It's pleasant in the mornings sometimes because it's the only soapy rose I own.

Thanks, Shycat.

I've been looking something similar to Tea Rose, but not as cheap and as "killer".

Disclaimer: every time I call a fragrance "cheap" or some other icky word, I mean the way it smells on me; obviously, if there are lovers of said fragrances, they don't smell cheap on everyone.
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post #8 of 12
2/23/06 at 12:09pm
I think you'd like Eau de 4 Reines if what you want is apure rose scent. It's composed of 4 different rose types: Grasse Rose, Turkish, Moroccan and Bulgarian, with "hints" of blackcurrant and violet.
It's very refreshing, I've been using it a lot in summer, when the full rose scents like Paris are sort of too sticky :P It reminds me of Aqua Allegoria line, with its simplicity and elegance for evey day.
Hope you'll enjoy it!!!
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post #9 of 12
2/24/06 at 12:06am
eau de la recolte bleue

beautiful fresh scent
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post #10 of 12
2/24/06 at 3:42pm
Neroli edp (not the edt). Very redolent and heady, not sweet.
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post #11 of 12
2/24/06 at 4:30pm
Verbena is very pretty and refreshing, and the Honey Harvest Gentle Honey water has a sweet, delicate honey/honeysuckle smell that can be cheerful on gloomy days.
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post #12 of 12
2/24/06 at 6:38pm
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Originally Posted by grau

Neroli edp (not the edt). Â*Very redolent and heady, not sweet.

I also suggest the Neroli EDP. Â*It is outrageous!
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