White Tea, Pink Petals: L’Occitane’s New Fleurs de Cerisier Thé Blanc

Cherry blossom again? I can hear the eye rolls from across the vanity. But L’Occitane knows how to keep its annual spring ritual alive, and the new Fleurs de Cerisier Thé Blanc slips a white tea ribbon through those pale petals. It reads like a palate cleanser for the season, the kind of scent you reach for when winter still lingers but your mood insists on light.

The white tea cue matters. In perfumery, that usually means a gauzy, mineral-breezy freshness, more porcelain cup than sugary drink. Pair that with cherry blossom’s watercolor florals and you’re looking at a clean skin scent with a bright opening, a soft trail, and minimal drama. If you found some cherry blossom launches too candied, Fleurs de Cerisier Thé Blanc sounds like the antidote, crisp and sheer, maybe with a citrus lift and musky cotton edges.

Last year’s Fleurs de Cerisier Visite en Provence leaned postcard-pretty, sunlit and a touch fruit-forward, the fragrance equivalent of a Provençal day trip. Thé Blanc reads more minimalist, like swapping a floral dress for a white shirt and fresh lipstick. Same family, different attitude.

I’m not expecting beast-mode performance here, and that’s fine. The charm of this line is its translucency, a daily spritz that doesn’t fight your coffee, your commute, or your colleagues. Overspray if you want a cloud, or mist hair and scarf for a little persistence. Think office friendly, brunch ready, post-shower happy.

If cherry blossom usually makes you think of mall sweetness, let the tea steer you back. L’Occitane Fleurs de Cerisier Thé Blanc sounds poised to be the quietest person in the room, which in spring can be the most seductive move. And if you already collect the cherry blossom editions, this one slots in as the clean girl cousin, a neat contrast to the travel-tinted warmth of Visite en Provence.

File it under soft-focus florals with a fresh twist, the kind that make a gray morning feel like it has better lighting.