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L'Occitane En Provence is a France-based cosmetics company founded in 1976 by then 23-year-old Olivier Baussan. The word "L'Occitane" means "the woman from Occitania," which is a region in southern Europe (the Southern half of France, Monaco, parts of Italy and Spain) where Occitan was historically the main language spoken. Hoping to recreate the traditions of the region he called home, Baussan purchased a steam-distiller—then an outdated piece of equipment—and produced his own rosemary essential oil from wild rosemary he harvested himself. The oil sold well at local markets, and was the beginning of the idea that would eventually become L'Occitane En Provence. Baussan opened the first L'Occitane boutique in Vo...
This hub pairs L Occitane En Provence's brand profile with the current 140 L Occitane En Provence fragrances we track, including price coverage and the note families that appear most often across the collection.
