Pivoine Flora Eau de Parfum

A breath of spring in the middle of winter. It is a pleasure wearing Pivoine Flora EDP in colder weather, on me it has an invigorating effect. In summer, I wore the EDT and I must admit at that moment I liked it a lot more than the perfume. After owning both, I think I'll go with the perfume. The EDP is juicy, flowery, at the same time fresh and warm, whereas I don't feel the same warmth in the EDT. I agree completely with the reviewer below - raw umber, who says PF has the "nondescript Occitane signature scent"- floral, powdery with watery undertones. The peony note stands out the most in the opening, when the rose note is also the most palatable. Then follows a juicy mix of bergamot and grapefruit. Later on the fragrance becomes sweeter and powdery, not that much with the sweetness of vanilla and sandalwood, but with the sweetness of flowers in bloom. Like when you stick your nose in a blossom, you smell the sweet pollen, the waxy petals and a bit of the stems. It could be because the perfume has ylang ylang oil, not listed here, but on the perfume box. I feel the same with their Rose series Nevertheless, it is not a heavy, in-your-face floral fragrance, but it just makes me want to sniff more. The sillage and longevity are excellent (overnight when sprayed on hair) and do not fail to attract compliments.

On me this is gorgeous. And it lasts and lasts and lasts. I received the gift set with soap, lotion, and spray. I have received compliments wearing just the lotion. Last night after bathing with a different soap and lotion, I sprayed some fragrance and I'm still smelling it at lunch the next day. Reviewers are right in that it's not 100% true peony. But it's peony-like, and if asked to name the flower, I'd probably say Peony. It's also a rose tempered with violet and topped with a giant a Spring garden in bloom. This could be one of the YSL Paris series. It has that same Spring core with a variation on a theme. It also has the clean freshness of "Babydoll." If you're one of those Chanel 19 Rochas Femme types, or one of the white-floral only types this probably isn't for you. But if you're like me and you thrive in roses and deep florals, give it a try. EDIT: It's now 24 hours after my shower and spray, and I can still smell this. AND I hiked in the woods for three hours today and worked up a good bit of sweat on my brow. Maybe the people that say it has no staying power need a better moisturizer??

Me and hubby were visiting l'occitane counter to ask wether they still have bergamot tea. They didn't have it anymore,suggested me verbena (spritzing my left arm). I didn't like it,. I continued the searching and asked the SA what she would suggest me that i love cherryblossom from their line. She spritz me this juice from beautiful simple bottle n it was love at first sniff. It's exactly as they say (green tart luminuous n shiny) eventhough i read it just before i write this review. I left the store to challenge it's longevity n sillage... The test was never happened. Hubby love this on me too so less than 15 minutes i got back to the store and brought it home.. So, after the proper test, here it is: Beautiful not so sweet fresh bouqet and elegant smelling detected an arm length. Longevity 4 hours.. Stay on clothes longer than on my skin. I wouldn't mind buy me another bottle when this run out :)

This stuff is L'Occitane slurry and I LOVE it! It smells so specific, so distinctly "L'Occitane" relative to other houses, while remaining pretty non-descript. A clang of green against tart rosy/violet florals over a transparent musky, rice papery film of a base. It reminds me of comforting things, and like a laser, itcuts right through all those damn cardamom frags I own.,It's light enough for day, (demonstrates a metallic glimmer at night) and I can always smell it on me. Longevity is average, not bad.. and it gets complimented a lot, which is a bonus. Dump this in the ocean and I WILL come swimming around your boat. Slurry!

I have a small rollerball of this fragrance I purchased long ago - must have been when it first came out. I don't know why I've never purchased the full size becuase every time I find it and take a sniff I just feel like this is what happiness smells like. Maybe it is because where I grew up we had many peonies so it reminds me of home, summer days - or maybe to me this is just the scent of happiness. All I know is I love it - and since I haven't seen that vial in quite a long time now, it might be time I buy the full size. This one really is a mood booster for me. Love it.