Tilleul

Linden

Provence Santé

This is a natural smelling Lime Blossom fragrance that will stick with you for about 4 hours and wears perfectly for a Spring or Summer Day. This whole line is very easy to wear and very sheer/transparent sillage. If you are looking for a fragrance that others will notice...keep looking. But as far as smelling good, fresh and spritely...this will do it right. the top has a bit of citrus to my nose followed my an insistently fresh Linden and not really too much else to complicate the situation. But that is ok...it's a good true lime blossom that is very recognizable and better done than Jo Malone's watery saggy Lime Blossom, IMHO. The true beauty of this is the layering options are all available. While the EDT won't stick with you the whole day on its own, coupled with the fine triple milled soap, lotion and this EDT... you can have a 12 hour delightful linden flower day whenever you need one for a very reasonable price, Think "Natural Spa Line" as opposed to powerhouse signature scent with this fragrance and you won't be disappointed. It is quite lovely and delicate.

...the time of linden blossom! Yes, I know, they leave unsightly, sticky spots on the car and by the end of the season, you find a bumblebee graveyard under every linden tree, the poor little creatures literally work themselves to death.

Nevertheless, it is beautiful to walk under linden trees and deeply inhale the wonderful scent of these small, spherical flowers. The soft, flattering scent of these blossoms is one of the most beautiful natural fragrances ever.

It is understandable that many perfumers try to capture such a scent. In some cases, they succeed well, while in others, a headache-inducing fragrance of incredible intensity and artificiality emerges, far too sweet and overly cloying.

Among the few truly successful linden blossom fragrances is Tilleul by Provence Santé.

As with L'Occitane, Provence Santé focuses not on fragrances but on facial and body care. Complementing the wonderfully light, gentle body care, there are 8 different scents.
Tilleul is one of the most beautiful of these scents, with the most authentic linden blossom fragrance I can imagine. At the same time, it is light, not too sweet, with a very subtle hay note amidst all this floral abundance.

Despite its delicacy and lightness, it lasts a long time, and especially now, in summer, it offers a lovely, soft alternative to the usual citrus fresh scents for the season.

The bottle is simple yet beautiful, made of satin-finished glass. It fits well in the hand and is easy to use. I spray myself completely with it after showering, and my whole body then smells delicately of linden blossoms.