CHERRY blossoms signal the arrival of spring in Vancouver.
Pure white or tinged with pink, these delicate blooms fill the air with their heady fragrance. Masses of fluffy, cloud-like blooms along tree lined boulevards and city parks are a spectacular sight. (Did you know that Japan gifted more than 37,000 ornamental cherry trees to the City of Vancouver in the 1930s?)
L'Occitane en Provence ushers in spring a little early with the introduction this month of Cherry Princess.
The limited-edition collection marks the fifth anniversary of the French body-care company's Cherry Blossom range.
L'Occitane's Cherry Princess is a fruity floral scent that pays homage to French beauty Hortense de Beauhamais, the daughter of Empress Josephine, who was envied for her porcelain complexion and delicately blushed cheeks.
Included in the Cherry Princess collection are an eau de toilette ($38 for 50 millilitres), body gel ($32 for 250 ml), pearlescent shower cream, $22 for 250 ml), hand cream ($12 for 30 ml) and solid perfume ($14 for 10 grams).
Find Cherry Princess on the North Shore at the L'Occitane boutique in Park Royal's south mall and online at ca.loccitane. com.
