L'Occitane Rose des Neiges Body Cream

In my 20s, I was not a fan of rose scents, which have the tendency to come across as being old-fashioned but in recent years, I've started appreciating rose scents as radiating femininity and romance. So I was quite keen to test out the sample sachet of L'Occitane Rose des Neiges (Snow Rose) Body Cream that was included in the January issue of CanCam, along with a lovely matching cotton scarf.

According to the product description, the limited edition body cream is inspired by a velvety white winter rose and enriched with sweet almond oil and rose absolute. Not only does it nourish and perfume skin with a delicate flowery fragrance, it also leaves a subtle iridescent veil on the body.

The body cream is quite emollient and absorbs easily into my skin, leaving it feeling very soft. My skin didn't feel greasy or sticky, although when I knelt on the marble floor of my apartment, it did leave a light oily ring on the floor (this was just a few minutes after I had applied the cream).

I did like the delicate rose scent which is not too cloying or generic. The micro sparkles are a nice touch if you are attending a party. They are tiny and sparse enough that you won't look like you dipped your body in a vat of glitter!

Here's the ingredients list. The cream is made in France. Like most L'Occitane products, it is on the pricey side. I think it was selling at S$53 for the 200ml pot at Changi Airport dutyfree, while the bar soap was S$6.50. The retail price in Japan is a whopping 5775yen (about S$91). I'm not sure if it is available in non-Asian countries as it is not listed on the L'Occitane UK, US and France websites but it is available in Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong. I also just saw it over here in New Delhi, India!