L’Occitane En Provence

As far as I know, L’Occitane must be one of the most profitable soap/​cream/​fragrance companies out there. I think it is the only one to have stand alone shops in several malls, maybe only rivaling Origins and The Art of Shaving.
This shop is the same as every other L’occitane shop, with the same Provence concept. The only thing that varies with L’Occitane is the location. You will find the same furniture, same displays, same graphics, and always the same good natured and helpful employees. I must say that this company offers great service, in general.
I have been coming to this shop for a while since it is the closest to my house. I come here to buy solid soaps and liquid soaps primarily. I am specially fond of the Shea butter collection, and I normally rotate between Lavender, Verbena and Milk. I don’t do the Honey. These soaps leave my hands very soft and hydrated, because I can’t stand having dry skin or dry hands, it drives me nuts just like cuticle skin peeling (probably caused by dry skin). Call me crazy, I don’t care, some people wash their hands a million times a day, some need a towel or napkin to touch door knobs, some go to church every Sunday.
I also come here and get lotion for people with dry skin, which is an ailment of diabetics. If you know a diabetic, and you most likely do since 1 in 10 Americans has diabetes (e.g. if you wait in line at Starbucks, someone about to order a Mochaccino has diabetes), you will see they have extremely dry skin, and they are constantly applying lotion. The creams from L’occitane are great, according to many accounts. And that is another reason why I stop by, to buy gifts.
The fragrances are OK, the men’s products are good, although not my favorite. I like the collections of little soaps they have, which look artisanal. I basically just like the store and the products. Period.
Now, L’Occitane is not a budget or value shop. You will drop a twenty easily, but the products are extremely good. And they smell delicious. And also, they last longer than an average bar of soap. Of course, I don’t know how many people can stand the same bar of soap for more than two months, but if you think added value, maybe the life of the soap is an intrinsic bonus to you.
If you want to treat yourself to some good soap (how weird), try L’Occitane. And if dry skin is a problem, try them too.