Mimosa de l'Esterel

i had zero expectation when i picked up a bottle of this perfume at the L'Occitane store...and wow..it blew me away! Its so beautiful and feminine, so soft and innocent , yet so UNIQUE at the same time. The first thing that came to mind when i smelled this perfume is a very soft..and i mean very SOFT sweet nectarine scent..followed by beautiful florals. I've never smelt a real mimosa flower but damn this is one beautiful scent! Like other reviewers said, it is a very happy, sunny and cheerful perfume. Also what finally drew me to purchase this perfume is that this scent has that innocence which reminded me of the scent of my 2 year old baby cousin! It has got that delicious baby scent! =D My boyfriend also loved it on me =) he doesn't like the typical sweet girly scents that dominates the market nowadays, but he likes this one because its unique and beautiful at the same time. This scent will definitely be my next signature scent. This is my favorite among the L'Occitane Voyage en Mediterranee line. I bought the 7.5 ml eau de parfum to try it out first...(p.s. the L'Occitane store in downtown Vancouver has the 7.5 ml bottles on sale for $9.80!!) and after I finish the tiny bottle I wish to buy the bigger bottle. Oh and I dont know if anybody else noticed...if u look at the bottle from the top, (look straight down) u will notice that it is made to look like a compass!

This perfume gave me the most unexpected trip down Memory Lane. I sprayed this EDP in the store, not even remembering mimosa had any smell. My thought was, basically, "mimosa has no smell -- what did they come up with?" At first, I got something very bland. Sweetened water smell, and only lightly sweetened, at that. Then immediately it developed into something that I described to myself as very light floral. The SA in the store was reminded of violet candy her parents were bringing her from Spain (glad to see that violet leaf in the top notes!). And in about 10 minutes I smelled my wrist again, and I was swept away by memories. The first days of March in the country of my childhood, yellow mimosa flowers everywhere, streets filled with the clear scent of melting snow and ice mingled with the smell of mimosa... gifts for girls and shorter hours for businesses and schools... Yes, this perfume does smell like a real mimosa flower, and it brought back to me the memories associated with it. What a perfect perfume to celebrate the beginning of the Spring. I'm sure it will be great for a Summer as well, even a hot Summer, since the smell is very fresh and light. But for me it's not just a Spring scent -- it's the scent of the Spring itself.

I just love this perfume line in general. The Mimosa is soooo beautiful, uplifting and easy like a nice warm summer day by the ocean. I can see the blue sea. It generally makes me feel very happy. It's a very natural smell, which is awesome and suits my tastes. I still have my first bottle when the line was released and today it has not gone rancid and it's depth and complexity has matured very well. And that is great since I can no longer buy it on a sale price of $26.99.....ha.....maybe for $269 for a used bottle on Ebay. Who ever the perfumer/s were on this line was genius in my book.

What you call mimosa must be what we call wattle in Australia. Because this is just like plunging your nose into a spray of wattle. It's heady. It fizzes sunshine and honey and well, wattle flower. Perfectly captured. Gorgeous. Unique. Doesn't smell like anything else. Only wattle. Or mimosa, I guess. A treasured gift. I love it. The girl at the L'Occitane shop in Newcastle told me it was discontinued :(

I love this one. I wasn't going to get it, but the SA at l'Occitane sprayed my bag with it and it was love at first whiff. They didn't have one for me to buy, but the SA gave me the bottle she was spraying my bag with, it had 3/4 of an inch of juice left in it. Love it. Perfect for grey days and summer days. And so far strong and lasting and very floral.