Soleil de Provence

Soleil de Provence, from L'Artisan Parfumeur and composed by Daphné Bugey, is a floral citrus released in 2022 for anyone to wear. Everyone who describes it calls it floral and citrus, and about half add sweet or resinous, so it is a sunny scent with a warm, slightly balsamic finish.

The notes are few and listed together. Lemon and bergamot give a bright, zesty opening, the kind of citrus that smells of warm peel rather than cleaning products. Mimosa is the heart, a soft, powdery, honeyed yellow flower with a faint green edge, supported by ylang-ylang for a creamy, slightly tropical richness. The base of vanilla and benzoin is warm and sweet without being heavy, with benzoin adding a resinous, faintly cinnamon-like depth under the vanilla.

Reports on how it wears are still few. By its character it suits late spring and summer daytime, for someone who wants a bright, flowery scent with a soft, warm landing rather than a sharp one.

Soleil de Provence — unisex fragrance by L'Artisan Parfumeur (released 2022). Notes: Benzoin, Bergamot, Lemon, Mimosa, Vanilla, Ylang-Ylang. — Parfica open fragrance database