Verveine

A fresh, uplifting scent that takes me back to a more independent period of time and a time that was filled with optimism. The first ever shower gel I bought from L'Occitane was Verveine, the scent was the perfect refreshing kick start I needed to start my days off when I was still living in Edinburgh during spring/summer 2018. Every time I went into a L'Occitane store I'd spray this and then proceed to purchase more of my beloved Verveine shower gel and go off on my merry way, I love L'Occitane fragrances but for some reason I have never purchased one, despite this being on my wish list. I finally, FINALLY after nearly 5 years of spritzing and not buying finally purchased myself Verveine EdT. I actually had an excellent deal on this, I had 100ml of the EdT, a full sized shower gel and a handbag sized tube of the hand lotion, they all smell so refreshing and vibrant, the hand lotion is especially wonderful but this review is for the EdT, so without digressing further, here we go. The EdT opens up with quite a fizz; as a child, my parents always bought bags of boiled sweets for long car journeys and I had a fondness for sherbert lemons, the opening reminds me of eating sherbert lemon sweets! sweet nostalgia. The fizziness settles down revealing a fresh combination of verbena and petitgrain, the green combination mixing with the sherberty lemon gives a classy "pristine and groomed" vibe but at the same time it feels casual and easy to wear. Throughout wear, Verveine remains like this on my skin and I am absolutely loving it! Longevity on me is good, I get 6hrs from it but it does sit quite close to the skin, but I've been wearing this during the cold winter months, hopefully when the weather warms up it'll elevate this a bit more. Its an office safe scent and really I'd say its versatile and can be worn for near enough anything; casual, work, formal. I love this, its really perked my mornings up and makes me feel "clean" even when I've been on my feet all day. Solid love and repurchase

Brilliantly bright fragrance, the verbena just sings and zings with a slight green vibe but primarily it's a strong natural citrus. The sweetness gives it the candy/sweets feel many describe and it does smell very much like lemon sherbet sweets to me and if you like them (which I do!) this will be a winning fragrance for you. It can't be thought of in simplistic lemon terms like something which smells like a cheap detergent or bathroom cleaning product, verveine is wonderful and has a natural beauty to it which is so fresh and lively, a character it even manages to retain as in dries down upon the skin. This is going to be a perfect scent for summer, sure the longevity is average for this sort of fragrance but apparently verbena has natural mosquito repellent properties which could be a useful bonus. I personally can't wait for hot weather to break this one out.

I love this perfume. I have been wearing it since I was 14 (I am now 29). My twin and my mom also both wear it. My mom in particular is very sensitive to scent, and this is one of the only ones she can wear without getting a headache. It is light and refreshing and a real true lemon verbena. I have a lemon verbena plant and they smell exactly the same. I find this actually has a really good projection and staying power (like all day on hair and skin). I do also tend to spray it on my clothes to extend it even more. It is great for layering as well if you want to “summer up” a scent. I also just love wearing it on its own. I would highly recemend this to anyone who wants a citrus and/or herbal scent, although it really only comes off as herbal if you are familiar with the plant. This is a staple perfume for me!

Much better than Dior Homme Cologne, price-wise and scent-wise. Oh my! I never thought I could love another citrus fragrance as much as l'Eau d'Issey pour Homme and Terre d'Hermès Eau Très Fraîche, but l'Occitane Verveine/Verbena proves me wrong. It has become an instant favourite alongside the other two mentioned above, so now I have three favourite citrus fragrances! Yes!! It smells slightly similar to l'Eau Kenzo pour Homme and very similar to Dior Homme Cologne, but Verveine is, dare I say, better and more lemony. It's photorealistic lemon, and not just the fruit of it, but the whole tree. I just love Verveine! Lemon fragrances have the tendency to go into the cleaning product vibe, but this one doesn't. It stays fresh and lemony throughout its life. Kudos to l'Occitane!

My favorite fragrance that I always return to, I have gone though several bottles of this. A very natural green, herbal citrus scent. It is simply amazing! Reminds me of a lush green garden with citrus trees on a summer night. Unfortunately not long lasting. But who knows, maybe this is why I tolerate it so well, as many fragrances give me a headache. Also, there is a trade-off between smelling natural, and good longevity. This one is absolutely gorgeously natural, so I can live with it lasing less. Good for most of the year, only during cold season I prefer something else. I have also had several flankers which have been all over the place, I don't like the Verveine Agrumes as much as the green original. The latest Fleur de Carotte is amazing though.