Verbena
Lemon arrives first in L'Occitane En Provence Verbena Eau de Toilette, sharp and freshly cut, and lemon verbena follows at the heart, greener and more herbal than the fruit on its own. The two together are what the fragrance is about, and the second is the more interesting of them.
Geranium is the base, rosy and a little herbal, anchoring the citrus lightly rather than weighing it down. Citrus and aromatic accords define the scent, with woody and herbal depth beneath them and a fresh spicy lift above, and it moves from fruit to leaf to a soft green root without any sudden turn along the way. There is no sweetness worked in and no musk to thicken it, which leaves the verbena exposed and recognisable from the first spray to the last of it.
Fabrice Pellegrin composed it. L'Occitane En Provence was founded in 1976 by Olivier Baussan, then 23, distilling wild rosemary and lavender in Provence, and the house is headquartered in Manosque.
Longevity is weak and sillage is soft, so Verbena stays close to the skin and fades within a few hours. It wears through all four seasons and is light enough for professional wear, casual days and a night out alike, and it is at its most natural when the weather is warm.
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