Olivier Baussan is our fragrance merchant. 30 years ago, when the brand was created, he distilled raw materials himself (using ingredients like lavender and rosemary,) using his still, and sold the resulting essential oils in the markets of Provence.
In the early 1980’s L'OCCITANE boutiques welcomed customers with a sign that read “Perfumer - Fragrance Merchant”. This person would distill plants and flowers and go from one village to the next to sell elixirs, cosmetic potions and perfume. The Fragrance Merchant symbolized to Olivier Baussan, founder of L'OCCITANE, the best of two noble professions- the botanist skilled in the lore of medicinal plants, and the perfumer who captures the scent of the flowers. And so fragrance has been at the heart of the L'OCCITANE brand since the very beginning.
L'OCCITANE fragrances are the ones you breathe, you watch, you listen to… Each tells a story, revives a legend, sings the land of Provence… A tribute to natural essences gathered and elaborated respecting rituals and traditions of perfumers.
L'OCCITANE continues the true story by creating fragrances according to fine French tradition. Featuring carefully blended notes of the highest quality natural ingredients, we create a variety of mood matching scents. Whether for day, evening, business or sport, L'OCCITANE has a beautifully fragranced true story for you.
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