Arlésienne by L'Occitane en Provence
Women 2016
Description
Arlésienne by L'Occitane en Provence is a musky floral woody fragrance for women. Launched in 2016, the nose behind this creation is Fabrice Pellegrin. The top notes are galbanum, bergamot and hawthorn flower; the heart notes, May rose, violet leaves and heliotrope; and the base notes, white musk, sandalwood and ambrette musk.
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Key notes
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Top
galbanum
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Heart
May Rose
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Base
white musk
Community
413 votes
- Positive 85%
- Negative 10%
- Neutral 5.3%
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In the collection
Leading answer I own it
894 votes
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Leading answer Like it
413 votes
Season
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384 votes
Time of day
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209 votes
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Fragrance profile
About Arlésienne
Arlésienne by L’Occitane en Provence is a musky floral woody fragrance for women. Launched in 2016, the nose behind this creation is Fabrice Pellegrin. The top notes are galbanum, bergamot and hawthorn flower; the heart notes, May rose, violet leaves and heliotrope; and the base notes, white musk, sandalwood and ambrette musk.
Green, herbal and fougère Flowers Woods and mosses Musk, amber and animalic
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
164 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
193 votes
Character
Leading answer Traditionally feminine
108 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Fair price
99 votes
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Community reviews
2 reviews
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After writing my last review, I couldn’t resist and I went to the L’Occitane shop in my city to find out how this “new” Arlésienne smelled (it’s not new at all and in fact they’re going to discontinue it, but I wanted to compare it with the previous version, which is the one I have.) The truth is it doesn’t help that one of the shop assistants at the L’Occitane in my city is rude. I asked her for Arlésienne, I told her I had the previous version and that I like it a lot and she answered “What do you mean previous? It must be super old, because they’re already going to discontinue this one! Yours must be out of date!” I told her yes, probably, but that it still smells wonderful. Well, the thing is that woman is a pain who I’ve unfortunately had to deal with several times. The important thing: the second version of Arlésienne seemed to me like a decaffeinated and bland version of the first. It has neither the warmth, nor the dryness nor the elegance of the original Arlésienne, I suppose due to the lack of tonka bean and white woods. I hope they bring the original back.
Following my last review, I couldn’t hold back and headed to the L’Occitane perfumery in my neighbourhood to smell this ‘new’ Arlesienne (which it isn’t, and in fact they’re going to discontinue it, but I wanted to compare it with the original I own). The truth is, it doesn’t help that the sales assistant here is a complete pain. I asked for the Arlesienne, mentioned I had the previous version and loved it, and she replied: ‘What, previous? Well, it’ll be ancient because they’re pulling this one already! It’ll be expired!’. I told her yes, probably, but that it still smells wonderful. The point is, this woman is a nightmare and I’ve had the misfortune of dealing with her several times. The important thing: the second version of Arlesienne feels like a decaffeinated, bland take on the first. It lacks the warmth, the dryness, and the elegance of the original, presumably due to the absence of tonka bean and white woods. I really hope they bring it back.