Immortelle de Corse

This is my 'signature scent'...over & over & over! I could bathe in it. I take it to bed with me. Comforting, warm, syrupy honey elixir.

Interesting... It opens with bright floral scent, somewhat like carnation, almost annoying. Then comes the honey - sweet and full, a little powdery, but pleasant. At the end I can feel honeycomb, dripping honey on a wooden tabletop: beeswax, honey and wooden notes. I think the paper flower adds those wooden notes, but shouldn't it give also a little bitterness to the bouquet? Definitely no rose or iris in this perfume pyramid, at least for me. It rather summer field flowers, but I can't specify what is it. I wish, it had a little twist in it - artemisia or... I don't know moss may be, otherwise it's kind of boring. And yes, it reminds me of S.Lutens perfumes. I'll give it 7/10.

This is not so much an immortelle solinote as an immortelle that has been wrapped in raw honey, complete with bits of propolis and wax. The opening is filtered sun and golden hues that dries down to the more earthy elements of the honey and immortelle, rendering a feel reminiscent of dry straw and wildflowers, with tea and rose coming to the fore, creating this lovely, sheer aromatic quality. While relatively linear other than this shift, it is a wonderful wear and a great accompaniment for this warmer late February day. Immortelle Corse unfortunately was discontinued a few years ago, though bottles still float around online at varying prices. It was definitely one of the more outstanding fragrance to have been released by L'Occitane (and it is rumored that the others from the discontinued Voyage en Mediterranee series were fantastic, particularly Labdanum de Seville), and if you like the honeyed vibe of Hermes L'Envol EDP but with more agrestic facets and if you are a fan of immortelle, this would certainly more than please you. It's just unfortunate that you can no longer purchase it for under 30 dollars. It's a shame.

Honey is in abundance in this fragrance, gentle spices, a touch salty and balsamic, and an almost caramelized benzoin that simply lingers on the skin forever. The sillage is not great, but the staying power is incredible. Reminds me a lot of Alahine.

I love L'occitane fragrances. Perhaps its because I can clearly distinguish the multiple scents in their products; were as in other fragrance brands I just get walloped by a cacophony of smells. Regardless, I have horded a collection of their beautiful products. Immortelle markets itself as a woman's perfume but that does not stop me from buying or trying a scent. I will give it a try and pass it along to my happily accepting mother or sisters. But they will not be getting Immortelle from me. The EdP is intoxicating. I love honey (my father's hobby was beekeeper and we always had it near). In addition, the woody resins and immortelle flower provides a delicious background. I coveted this scent and wore it often yet I confess that the dry down was more powdery and feminine then I would prefer. So, the other day I sprayed the Immortelle on first, than applied L'occitane's Eau des Baux (read description elsewhere) on top. For me, the scent was truly heavenly; and based on people's responses (both men and women), others really liked it too. For those men who love this fragrance but may find it more suited for ladies, try the Eau des Baux body wash and a spritz of Immortelle and see the magic that happens.