L’Occitane’s latest fragrance release is Honey & Lemon / Miel & Citron. I am not sure if it is meant to replace their Honey Gentle Water, which I’ve heard is slated for discontinuation (just repeating a rumor, mind you, so take with a grain of salt). I know I’ve smelled the Honey Gentle Water, which is a favorite of many, but I hardly remember it. From what I do remember, it was a very soft honeyed floral, more like a body spray than a perfume.

The new Honey & Lemon is something else altogether, assuming my memory is at all on target. Honey and lemon are both present and accounted for; the honey is soft, the lemon is candied and nicely tart…

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