L'Occitane

My daughter and I took a wrong turning and ended up here ..... what a blessing! It is scented heaven with too many delightful products to start naming favourites. We were in there for ages, sipping our complimentary glass of champagne and sniffing and whiffing to our hearts' content! I now know where all my Xmas shopping will be done this year and what will be on my own wish list ..... fab!!!

Use their lavender hand cream ( in a tube ) all the time and make sure everyone knows where to give me for b-days and Christmas! Best hand cream I have ever used -- keeps my hands soft all day without making them greasy so I keep a tube at work and one in the car. It is little bit more expensive than high street stuff -- but so worth it!

When L'Occitane came to Manchester I whooped with joy. They have a pretty efficient online shop but nothing beats browsing the shelves, admiring the pretty bottles and sniffing their contents.

Part of the joy of L'Occitane is their packaging. The bottles and jars hark back to an era of decadence and glamour. The gift boxes are a joy with their illustrations of the legendary Fragrance Merchant and filled with tissue and gorgeous scents.

All of the products are developed and produced in the small Provençal town of Manosque. Some of my favourites include Neroli Eau de Parfum, Shea Butter Ultra Rich Foaming Bath and Honey and Lemon Hand Cream.

Hands down one of my favourite stores.

This is a lovely small and chic store or perfumery located centrally in Manchester. The products are sourced in Provence and all from natural ingredients. The lavender range is probably what its most well known for but there is a good selection of other fragrances and lots of good body creams for dry skin and also a mens range, They have a lovely selection of room sprays and you can buy their products at Debenhams and Selfridges also.

Love this shop. Smells nice and shea butter really works for my skin. The shampoo and conditioner really works well for my hair .The package are so neat and pretty , so it is always hard to resist not to buy whenever i visit the shop. If you like natural cosmetic, this shop is really good indeed!