Terre de Lumiere is an Oriental vanilla fragrance that launched in 2017. Created by Calice Becker, Shyamala Maisondieu and Nadege Le Garlantezec, it features top notes of ambrette, pink pepper and bergamot; middle notes of honey and lavender; and base notes of tonka bean, bitter almond, acacia and musk.
From their website: As the day draws to a close, the sky is set alight, embracing all the shades of gold. Beauty is suspended in time as this stunning spectacle reaches its height. This is the golden hour. Meaning "land of light", Terre de Lumiere is inspired by the special time of day in Provence known as the Golden Hour... A short moment at dusk as the sun falls and the sky fills with golden and purple light. The air is filled with the most fragrant Provençal scents. This is L'Occitane's first gourmand aromatic fragrance. It is both fresh and warm, consisting primarily of edible "notes" such as honey and almond. Zesty and aromatic at first, the fragrance melts into an unexpectedly sweet heart of lavender honey, like a dessert for the senses, before settling into sensual balsamic and musky base notes. The sparkling aromas of the top notes are reminiscent of the first sensations awakened during a walk in Provence. The fresh bursts, like a light breeze are followed by a moment of warmth, like the golden hour of a Provencal sunset, the soothing power of sunlight on the skin.
It was unavailable for a couple of years but has now been rereleased in 2025. Terre de Lumiere is an eau de parfum, edp.
L'OCCITANE TERRE DE LUMIERE REVIEWS
Fragrantica: The only gourmand fragrance I have ever loved, Terre de Lumiere somehow takes honey and vanilla and turns it into warm, golden sunlight instead of a cloying, cakey sugarbomb. It opens with a zesty citrus followed by green notes and florals. Then a bit of rose (and perhaps a hint of woodiness?) follows to add depth. Underlying it all is honey and sandalwood, with vanilla only hours later after the main notes have faded away. The sweetness here is like the warm coziness of a favorite sweater, “cashmere” at its best. The name, Terre de Lumiere, perfectly captures the combination of golden glow and the heady sense of walking through a blossoming grove without the indolic nature of many floral scents. Definitely something to try if you’re not a gourmand fan but kind of wish you were. Edit: I was so impatient to smell this again that I layered it over the Chanel Coromandel I was already wearing and wow — the combination of incense and this warm honey scent is just incredible! I love both fragrances even more now. I’ve never gotten into layering before but I would definitely try this combination again.
Fragrantica: I absolutely adore this perfume, it's my signature scent right now. For so long, I've been looking for a young, fresh, and unique gourmand scent. Most that I would smell would either be too heavy or too candy- or cupcake-like for my taste. But when I went to an international L'Occitane store and tried this one out, I instantly fell in love. This is such a gorgeous, beautiful perfume, and I've personally never smelled anything like this before. The beginning is so fresh and slightly spicy, and I could already smell the lavender just from the initial spray which I love. About an hour later, it develops into this beautiful lavender honey scent with hints of almond. It's so so gorgeous, and I would not stop smelling my arm every time I would put it on. My friend described this scent as "pure happiness," and I couldn't agree more. Also, this pairs perfectly with the L'Occitane almond line with the bitter almond base note. This perfume showed me how much I love almond notes in my fragrances. The Terre de Lumiere line seems to be discontinued at the moment, which is incredibly disappointing since there seems to be so many fans of this collection. However, there are rumors that it's coming back, so let's hope it reaches the states soon!
Fragrantica: To me, this fragrance reminds of relaxing by a cozy fireplace, wrapped in a soft wool blanket, warmed by the flickering fire. It is so soothing, calming, peaceful. Very sweet, sweeter than the EDT. The lavender is at the background, and honey-almond notes are at the foreground. Excellent longevity. I like the EDT more as it is lighter and less sweet, the EDP is on the border of being intolerable (even if I like some sweet scents I don't tolerate them well), for me better for winter I think. Both EDP and EDT are amazingly calming. I have the new apothecary-style plain bottle, bought it in Stockholm, if you are wondering where it is available.
Fragrantica: Tried it when it was just released, fell in love with this immediately, owed this a thousand beatiful moments over time. Still waiting faithfully for the comeback. I hope there'll be no remake and it will be Terre de Lumiere I know - light, calming scent that is fresh and airy when you've just applied it and that turns gradually into something sweet and tasty without losing authenticity throughout the day. It's a beautiful, uplifting sunny fragrance perfect for any occasion. I'd get it as soon as it's available again.
Fragrantica: I love the imagery and feeling that this perfume evokes when worn. It feels like a warm evening in the countryside, watching the sunset shining the distance lighting up everything in sight with an amber glow. Its so warm and feels comforting and beautiful, a true classic fragrance. It's heartbreaking that this has now been discontinued,
Fragrantica: When I smell this, I hear Eva Cassidy's song "Fields of gold". I am walking in golden fields, the air smells like honey, almonds and lavenders. I imagine myself as a happy woman, dressed in a white linen dress and enjoying the moment. The wonderful, natural scent, that reminds me why L'occitane is my favourite store.
Fragrantica: Delicious, sweet, classy and unisex!! Can be a signature fragrance easily! I don’t know why it’s underrated it is longlasting on my skin sillage is fine and it smells like a sexy skin. Soft like cashmere with touch of a luxury body lotion. When I smell this the only colour that I can imagine is gold!
