I really love peonies. I think they are such pretty flowers, and they are a favorite fresh flower scent, for me – right up there with roses, and lilies. Rarely, however, have I met a perfume claiming to be peony-scented that I thought actually WAS peony-scented. Until now – L’Occitane’s latest offering is Peony Eau de Toilette, and I think it’s great!

Peony is a fresh floral scent, with a generous dollop of citrus in the top notes and some rose to beef up the peony scent. It also has some green notes that remind me a bit of fresh cut grass. Officially it has sandalwood and musk, but honestly, I don’t get a lot of either of those notes. This fragrance is all about the top and middle notes, without out a lot of base notes – which is also my one complaint.

Peony is lovely. It’s a floral that manages to remind me of actual fresh cut flowers, lightly misted with dew, and it is just one of the most cheerful and happy perfumes I’ve run across in a while. I just wish it had more staying power – it fades too quickly for my taste.

But not to fear, there is a portable roll-on handy for frequent touch-ups throughout the day. Also, you can spray yourself liberally with the EDT and it won’t be overpowering. This will be a great fragrance for summertime, when the weather gets hot, as it never gets heavy or cloying.  It gets an enthusiastic two thumbs up from me!

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