Christmas Gifts from L'Occitane

L'Occitane have brought out a range of limited edition gifts, which would be perfect for those last minute Christmas presents. I was sent a selection from the Délice des Fruits and Délice des Fleurs collections, of which I'm going to tell you about today!

Whenever I get new bath and body stuff, the first thing I do is have a little sniff.... OMG, this time I was in Heaven! The Citron & Clémentine range from the Délice des Fruits collection is absolutely divine. As the name would suggest, it is lemon and clementine, but not any old lemon and clementine. This is candied lemon and clementine, which evidently makes all the difference.

Although it's not a Christmas smell, the candle reminds me of walking through a Christmas market and past a sweet stall. It's the most amazing smell ever - I would happily burn this candle every day for the rest of my life, the smell is that good!

The rest of the products from the Délice des Fruits collection still have that amazing smell, but are slightly more citrusey than boiled sweets. I'm a big fan of citrus smells so these have been great for me too. The little tin of lip balm is dangerous - I want to eat it every time it goes near my lips! It contains almond oil so it's good at moisturising, and it leaves the lips with a sexy sheen.

I usually use liquid hand soap, so there has been something quite decadent about using a bar of soap! It is perfumed but not overpowering, and doesn't leave my hands feeling dry.

The Body Cream is gorgeous - it is nice and light, and while it has that nice smell, I like that fact that the smell isn't lingering for the entire day - I like people to be able to smell my perfume! It has a slight balmy consistency and sinks in to the skin fairly quickly.

The Délice des Fleurs collection is a different smell all together. Still sweet, but in a different way. Nothing how I'd expect 'Rose & Violette' to smell - none of that classic 'rose' scent... but more like the very sweet aroma of berries. Apparently it is candied rose and violet petals. The fragrance is a little too sweet for me, but I can imagine my teenage sister being a fan.

The perfume comes in a 75ml glass bottle which is so pretty and elegant. The soft purple colour of the fragrance adds to the gorgeousness of it, it would look fab on display in a bathroom. There is also a little tin of solid perfume which is an ideal size to carry in your handbag to freshen up with during the day or a night out.

I used the shower jelly on a bath pouf, and while it wasn't extremely bubbly there was enough lather there to wash my body with, and again, it looks great on display.

If you like sweet smells - like Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb, I think you'd really like the Rose & Violette range.

The lip glosses from this collection, I will definitely use. I'd say they were more lip tints or balms than glosses as my lips weren't left overly shiny after using them. They come in a little tin perfect for the handbag - Rose is pinky, like a just-bitten lip, and Violette is dark purple, which reminds me of a softer version of MAC's Rebel lipstick. They both leave the lips feeling very soft, like they're doing some good while looking good! I think it would be advisable to use a brush to apply them for more of an even look. I used my fingers for the photos below - so it's not like you have to use one, but it would look more polished.

The products are available from the L'Occitane website, while you're there have a go at decorating a Christmas tree and you'll get a complimentary 75ml Fleur Cherie body lotion.

L'Occitane is also available in stores - have a look here to see where your local one is, or in selected department stores.