Fleurs De Cerisier

I bought Fleurs de Cerisier by L’Occitane, when I was in Paris years ago and brought it back as a birthday gift to my mom. She wasn’t into it, so I started using it myself and have been using it for more than 10 yrs now. It’s been my signature scent for a long time. If I had to throw out every perfume I own, I would hold on to this one, as if my life depended on it. Not joking. I’ve had different signature scents here and there, but this one I always come back to. Its perfect for everyday use! It’s a feminine scent, it’s sweet but not “girlie sweet“. It has a warm woody base. So the sweetness, which is light and airy, is grounded in rosewood and amber. I just LOVE this combination. It never smells juvenile like so many other sweet, feminine perfumes. The ingredients are superb, it’s a high quality fragrance that’s feminine, floral sweet but also very clean and grounded. The scent stays on me for the entire day. I use it like a body spray instead of deodorant. When I sweat it literally smells like cherry blossoms lol Which is quiet funny bc it’s so cliché. The silage is minimal but I still always get complimented that I smell amazing. Most people think I’m using a high end body cream or was just born with no sweat glands. Uhm yeah lol To me it’s a 10/10 fragrance and a perfect gift for a teen girl or basically any woman, who likes non-intrusive, quality scents. This fragrance is uplifting and gives positive vibes. If I have to critique one thing, it would be the bottle design! The bottle looks cheap and doesn’t do justice to its content. It’s easy to fill it into something else though, in a purse sprayer for example.

This is a simple, un-fussy type of fragrance, that is nothing more than pleasent (in the best way possibe), as you would expect from L'occitane. It's quite linear, so it doesn't really have "top" or "base" notes per say, but there are notes that are more obvious as well as some underlying notes. So I would describe the "obvious notes" as very pretty - mostly juicy cherries and some sort of a soapy flower, most likely fressia. But what's really nice is the the woody-musky base the peaks beneath the fruity notes. It's the beautiful bitter and clean woods aroma, that in conjunction with the sourness of the cherries, makes it a really enjoyable fragrance for me to wear. Although the musk is quite noticably synthetic, the entire experience gives a somewhat "natural" impression, and blends beautifully with other delicate naturally clean scents, such as L'occitane shea body-care range. I also love to pair it with unisex green fragrances (such as Bvlgari's The Vert), when I want to make them prettier. As long as you won't expect too much from it (longevity nor sillage is great), this fragrance is an uncomplex, easy-going, sweet and fresh spring scent, that works great when paired with a wide range of body lotions (its even goes well with the classic smell of Dove's soap!) and sometimes - that's all you need. If I would need to sum this perfume in 3 words, they would be: Demure; Natural; Tart

When I first sampled this at a L'Occitane boutique several years ago, I really disliked it. However, I think my dislike was the result of my knowledge that cherry blossoms have no perceptible scent. I was all, "Hey! This doesn't smell like cherry blossoms, L'Occitane! You can't fool me." Since then, I have smelled so many different types of fragrances, both those that aim to imitate naturally occurring scents, and those that are entities unto themselves, smelling only like their unique combination of elements to make something entirely new. I have gone from thinking about Cherry Blossom in the "imitating nature" category, to the "entirely new" category, and in doing so, I am happy to say I have come back around to this one with open arms. I am revisiting this fragrance for what it is, instead of what it isn't. I went to the cherry blossom festival last weekend and I was taken aback by how beautiful and fleeting the experience was. I wished there was some way to literally hold on to it, to make the memory tangible. And in the spirit of this wish, I decided to own Cherry Blossom, not because it smells like cherry blossoms, but because it smells delicate with faint green notes, light pink ambiguous fruit, and warm air; the faded out landscape of early spring.. then it's gone. But you can revisit it as often as you like, and that's some consolation, like anything that works as art.

tried this out a few days ago... first sniffed the bottle, then spritzed some on testing paper. i must admit i could not get that bit of paper away from my nose! there is something about this fragrance that is enchanting. it is slightly reminiscent of "jontue moonlight by revlon - an obscure perfume that isnt made anymore. i enjoy this; although i am not usually a floral person (woodsy- musk is more me/ or straight out fresh!) cherry blossom by L' Occitane opens very sweet/fresh floral... even when just sprayed it is a lingering scent. no overpowering notes. just a hint of a delicious smell that goes on. my husband loves it, and could still smell it on me after 13 hours. i can easily see myself use it daily, maybe layer it with something more sensual in case of an evening out. i would give this to everyone!

WOW! Just Wow. I honestly did not have high hopes on the cherry blossom from L'Occitane en Provence since I never really had a good experience with cherry blossom smell (TBS and BBW included). And man was this different. It smelled so very fresh and light, as light as the morning dew. Very slightly sweet but it's that airy and watery that I don't think anyone would mind it at all - even those who doesn't like sweet. It's like morning dew in a japanese garden (not that I've been to one). Very beautiful. I'm contemplating hard whether to buy it since it's quite pricey for something I'm not sure will last very long (it's EDT). But I've been thinking about it for 2 days in a row (today's the 3rd) so God save my wallet, I may run and get a bottle as soon as tonight.