When it comes to beauty care I often tend to opt for products from French brands; Clarins (face), Vichy (body toning and moistening), Chanel and Jean Paul Gaultier (perfume) and Keratase (hair). But the absolute winner for relaxing moments such as lazy Sunday baths and for home scents is the brand L’Occitane from the Provence region in the South of France. Infused in our house are products like the L’OCCITANE Lavender Harvest Lavender Incense Sticksare perfect to aromatize rooms, and the small L’OCCITANE Verbena Harvest Scented Sachetscent drawers and closets.

There’s something about L’Occitane that makes it hard to ignore. Last year I had the pleasure of visiting their office in Geneva and I swear that I felt like being in the South of France. Its also such a pleasure walking around a L’Occitane shop; the scents bring me back to the many summers I spent in the Provence when I was a child so every L’Occitane shop I stumble into I visit. The best experience until now was at L’Occitane Annecy; I closed my eyes for a second and immediately thought of all the times I played in the fields around on those holidays with my sister. Often we laid there for hours staring at the perfect blue sky enjoying the air that was scented by all the flowers, plants and trees that are so specific to the Provence.

And I guess that’s where the strength lies of L’Occitane. Founded over 25 years ago by Olivier Baussan, all L’Occitane products for bath, body, skincare and home are passionately created to preserve the authentic ingredients and traditions of the Mediterranean land and people. Only the highest quality natural ingredients are used committed to inspire a lifestyle of natural beauty. (For more information about the L’Occitane philosophy please visit L’Occitane)

L’Occitane products pictured above:

1) L’OCCITANE Shea Butter Hand Cream (Tube 30 ml for $ 10)

2) L’OCCITANE Lavender Harvest Foaming Bath (Bottle 500 ml for $ 32)

3) L’OCCITANE Lavender Harvest Ultra Rich Body Cream (Jar 200 ml for $ 37)

4) L’OCCITANE Lavender Harvest Relaxing Foot Cream (Tube 75 ml for $ 18)

5) L’OCCITANE Lavender Harvest Scented Candle (150 gr, per piece $ 22)