L'Occitane will launch Cherry Princess / Cerisier Princesse, a new fresh fruity floral perfume for women, this month. The fragrance was inspired by French Princess Hortense de Beauharnais (the daughter of Empress Josephine) who reportedly was known to blush when given a compliment...

To start things off, we've got the eminently covetable (and reportedly as good as it looks) Vol de Nuit Powder Spray from Guerlain: "Inspired by the legendary Vol de Nuit fragrance, this silky, ethereal loose powder creates a light-reflecting veil with a subtle iridescent finish. The powder is perfumed with the mythical Vol de Nuit fragrance. Apply on the face, body and hair for an allover glow!" $87 for 17.5 g at Nordstrom...

One of L'Occitane's limited edition products for the holidays is Délice des Fleurs, a scent inspired by the traditional Provençal confectionary of candied flowers; it is "a gourmand floral fragrance with a powdery vanilla base and aromas of May Rose and Violet leaf absolutes." I do love candied violets, and anything edible made from rose petals, so I immediately put Délice des Fleurs on my must-try list.

Délice des Fleurs does indeed smell as though it were "inspired by delicate roses and violets draped in sugar." It leads with its violet note, which is sweet but not chalky; the violet is followed by a sugared rose heart, then vanilla (with a heliotrope-like creaminess) and soft white musk. The violet-rose-vanilla combination is smoothly blended. Despite its concept and its notes, Délice des Fleurs is surprisingly gentle, and can even be applied somewhat generously. On me, it avoids turning cloyingly sweet, and it doesn't send off overwhelming waves of sillage...

On paper (literally), L’Occitane's new Immortelle de Corse* fragrance smells an awful lot like real, almost “pure,” immortelle. As I sniffed a blotter spritzed with Immortelle de Corse, I thought: “Nice…simple immortelle,” but when I put Immortelle de Corse on my skin, it smelled completely different, much more interesting and complex.

Immortelle de Corse includes notes of rose, black tea, benzoin, iris, musk and (natural) immortelle. Immortelle de Corse starts off with the scents of maple syrup, honey and black tea leaves (the ‘tea’ is very fresh and floral in character, and it lasts and lasts); there’s also a hay-dried straw aroma that intensifies and becomes a tad musty (pleasantly musty)...

This week, L'Occitane will launch Délice des Fleurs, a new gourmand fragrance for women...

L’Occitane has launched Immortelle de Corse, a new addition to the Voyage en Méditerranée range...

From Stella McCartney, the 2011 version of Stella Sheer: "Each year, Stella McCartney reinvents her namesake rose-centered fragrance to create a limited-edition take on her iconic scent. In Stella Sheer, the fragility and strength of the rose is set against the dark sensuality of amber." $62 for 100 ml Eau de Toilette at Sephora...

From Penhaligon's, a silver-plated solid perfume compact in the Bluebell fragrance...

L'Occitane has launched Pivoine Flora, a new fragrance for women:

There is a Mediterranean legend of a beautiful nymph named Paeonia...

See also: another video about lavender, this one from Lush. Plus, vetiver, neroli, sandalwood, ylang.