The Benefits of Lavender
Breathe in, close your eyes, and imagine this: the warm sun of Provence kissing your skin while a cool wind carries the fresh scent of lavender across a field covered in purple rows.
Some might describe this as the epitome of relaxation… and we agree!
Photo courtesy of Rose et Marius
For centuries, lavender has been used in aromatherapy to help bring mental calmness, promote peaceful rest, and facilitate meditation. While we can’t just teleport to the dreamy fields of Luberon, the aroma of French lavender can bring the South of France to us!
Looking for ways to incorporate lavender into your home? Look no further than these French-approved tips:
Decorate with a dried lavender bundle
Why not kill two birds with one stone and add some fragrance AND decor to your space? While we always love the smell and beauty of fresh flowers, dried lavender can provide a similar and lasting effect.
Create a lavender sachet
In Provence, lavender sachets (small burlap pouches filled with dried lavender) can be found everywhere… often tucked under a pillow or between clothes in a drawer or closet. The aroma of lavender is a natural way to revitalize bed linens and keep clothing smelling fresh. Lavender is also known to provide a calming effect and a peaceful sleep.
Watch our new Instagram video on how to create a lavender sachet at home.
Diffuse the scent with the help of a candle or mist
Can’t find your own dried lavender? Lavender candles and pillow mists have the same effect on the senses as the dried pouches.
How do you use a mist? After changing your bedsheets, spray lavender in the air and let the droplets settle onto your pillow. If you are a candle lover, we suggest lighting one an hour before going to bed and letting the wax melt across the top of your candle to avoid a divot in the wax. Blow the candle out and enjoy the soothing aroma as you fall into a restful sleep.
Here are a few recommendations on how to add lavender to your home:
We hope you enjoy the benefits of lavender while bringing the fragrances of the South of France into your home!
As always, we love seeing how you recreate our tips in your home. Please don’t hesitate to share in the comments below or on our social media.
XOXO,
The Fleurettes
These lavender sachet pillows were made in France made, handsewn with a blue toile linen fabric and a French ribbon loop, filled with a blend of natural lavender herbs.
These naturally fragranced sachets are perfect to add a subtle yet refreshing scent to your home, invigorate the senses and provide a calming effect. Place by your bedside, in a linen closet, wardrobe or drawer to add the calming fragrance of lavender. They also make great gifts. Sold individually. Additional patterned sachets shown in the group photo are sold separately on our website.
Note: these are made with vintage fabrics from France, and the swatch patterns vary on each sachet, making each one unique.
3.75” x 3.75” x 3” H (not including ribbon loop)
Styles
French Blue Linen
Navy Blue Toile Linen
Made with vintage fabric imported from France.
Dried lavender, grown in Provence. The natural scent of this dried lavender brings us back to Provence. No fragrance or color added!!
Basket sold separately.
16” x 4” x 4”
Imported from France.
These wonderful lavender sachets are filled with a blend of natural lavender herbs, handmade with a vintage quilted cotton fabric we found in France, and a French ribbon loop. The double-sided sachet has a red floral design with blue ribbon on a cream background on one side, and pink roses on a soft blue background on the other side.
These naturally fragranced sachets are perfect to add a subtle yet refreshing scent to your home, invigorate the senses and provide a calming effect. Place by your bedside, in a linen closet, wardrobe or drawer to add the calming fragrance of lavender. They also make great gifts. Sold individually. Additional patterned sachets shown in the group photo are sold separately on our website.
Note: these are made with vintage fabrics from France, and the swatch patterns vary on each sachet, making each one unique.
4.5" x 4.5"
Made with vintage fabric imported from France.
Pillow spray made by French perfumers Durance, using ingredients naturally sourced in the Provence region, and perfumes made in Grasse. Embrace the calming essence of Provence with Durance's Lavender Flower Pillow Perfume.
Handcrafted in the heart of Provence, this delicate mist captures the soothing aroma of blooming lavender fields, enhanced by soft herbal notes and warm musk. Sold individually. Additional fragances shown are sold separately.
Free from parabens, phenoxyethanols, sodium laureth sulfate and silicon.
50 ml, 1.6 oz
Instructions: use the spray 15 minutes before going to bed. Apply 2 to 4 sprays from a distance of approximately 12” targeting your sheets and pillowcase for even distribution.
Made in France
Handmade linen sachets filled with a blend of natural lavender herbs, with a pretty botanical illustration printed on the pillow. These wonderful sachets are perfect to add a subtle yet refreshing scent to your home, invigorate the senses and provide a calming effect. Printed with hand-mixed, preservative- free textile printing ink.
Place by your bedside, in a linen closet, wardrobe or drawer to add the calming fragrance of lavender. They also make great gifts. Sold individually.
5" x 5"
Fragrances
Lavender & Nigella
Lavender
Made in Europe.
These fragrant sachets are made by hand with vintage French linen and hand-quilted toile fabrics, filled with dried lavender grown in Provence, with a French ribbon loop sewn into the side.
Bring the fragrance of Provence home with these one-of-a-kind sachets. Place by your bedside, in a linen closet, wardrobe or drawer to add the calming fragrance of lavender. They also make great gifts. Sold individually. Basket sold separately.
Note: these are made with vintage fabrics from France, and the swatch patterns vary on each sachet, making each one unique.
Styles
Small Red Toile Linen Sachet: 4” x 4” x 0.75”
Small Quilted Red Toile Sachet: 4” x 4” x 1”
Large Beige Linen Sachet: 7” x 9” x 1.25”
Made with vintage fabric and dried lavender, imported from France.
Please note that all Les Fleurs vintage and one-of-a-kind antique items are unique in both their character and weathering which represents their historical significance.
Add the benefits of lavender to your home! Place these little lavender sachet pillows in your linen closets, wardrobes and drawers to add the subtle fragrance of lavender. Also use to deter moths in clothing storage bins.
Made with flax cotton linen fabric, hand-embroidered with flowers, and filled with dried lavender flower buds.
Neutral tones go with every decor. They also make great gifts. Sold individually.
Tadé lavender marseille soap is an all-natural soap, made using the traditional Marseille artisan methods based on virgin oils with a subtle lavender fragrance made with Grasse perfumes. It is suitable for all skin types, even the most delicate. Sold individually. Additional items shown are sold separately.
Size: 100 g
Made in France
The moisture-rich soap and lotion products from Belle de Provence leave skin soft and supple. They’re Infused with cold-pressed olive oil to gently stimulate the skin, combined with natural lavender and essential oil from the Provence region of France. From the Belle de Provence line, made with "Savon de Marseille" traditions by Lothantique. Sold individually. Marble soap dish is sold separately.
Options
Lavender Liquid Soap
Lavender Hand & Body Lotion
3” D x 7” H
500ml, 16.3 fl oz
Made in France
This lavender hand cream, enriched with lavender essential oil and organic olive oil, nourishes and cares for your hands while leaving them delicately scented with the the fragrance of Provençal lavender. The non-greasy formula absorbs easily to nourish the skin. The perfect size to bring on the go.
Free of paraben, EDTA, and silicone.
1 fl. oz., 30 ml
Made in France
This luxuriously moisturising hand cream is enriched with shea butter, aloe vera & vitamin E to keep hands hydrated and skin feeling silky soft. It’s the perfect gift for anyone who deserves a little treat—decorate with a toile design inspired by a weekend in a French château, presented in a matching box.
Fragrance: French lavender
This luxurious hand cream is a lovely pampering gift, beautifully packaged in a matching giftbox with a hand-illustrated floral design. Pair with other items for a hostess gift or give as a stocking stuffer!
75 ml
Environmentally friendly packaging with sustainably sourced cardboard and recycled aluminium
Contains beeswax.
Designed and made in the U.K.
A luxurious soap crafted in Provence using only the finest ingredients with the beautiful scent of lavender that will calm your senses and transport you to the fields of Provence. This triple-milled soap has calendula extract added to soothe irritated skin, enriched with organic shea butter and sweet almond oil to leave your skin feeling soft and moisturized. Each bar is sold individually. Additional items shown are sold separately.
Lavender fragrance, created by distinquished perfumers in Grasse.
No Paraben, SLS, Phthalate, and BHT Free.
Soap bar is wrapped in decorative paper.
Bar size: 4” x 2.6″ x 1.25″
7 oz., 200mg
Made in Provence, France by La Belle Vie
Healing and moisturizing body lotion made with all-natural aloe vera and shea butter, infused with lavender essential oil. Heals dry skin, sunburns, irritated skin and diaper rash.
Contains: shea butter, aloe vera, essential lavender oil, sunflower oil, sweet almond oil, vitamin E.
Paraben free.
3” D x 8” H
8 oz.
Provence fragranced liquid hand and body soap made with natural ingredients - gentle on the skin and suitable for sensitive skin. Sold individually. Additional items shown are sold separately.
Does not contain silicone, parabens, mineral oils, dyes, sulphates, phthalates.
Not tested on animals.
Packaged in a glass bottle.
250ml / 16.66 fl. oz.
Fragrances
No. 6 - Reverie du Soir: A relaxing scent of amber, lavender, tonka bean, vanilla and sage.
No. 3 - Jardin d'Agrumes: A sweet, uplifting fragrance of grapefruit and lemon.
Made in Provence, France.
Petite lavender-infused Marseille soap cube with dried lavender flowers from Provence, made with the traditional methods of savon de Marseille (Marseille soap). Made with 72% vegetable oil, enriched with shea butter, salt, soda and Provence fragrances.
Perfect for a guest bath or gift! Recommended by dermatologists because of its ultra-moisturizing properties and purity. Ideal for sensitive skin. This multi-use soap is great for bathing, shampooing, laundry, and cleaning, yet gentle enough for a baby. Sold individually. Additional items shown are sold separately.
Bar size: 2” x 2” x 2”
100 grams, 3.5 oz.
Scent: Provence lavender
Artisan-made in Provence, France
Organic liquid soap for hands and body made with organic lavender essential oil. Use daily for clean, fresh skin. Softens rough or chapped skin.
3” D x 8” H
8 oz.
Made in California, USA
A luxurious and gentle plant-based exfoliating soap to gently cleanse, nurture, and moisturize the skin.
Handmade in Provence by Terre á Terre, crafted with high quality ingredients, organic shea butter and sustainably harvested palm oil. Quad-milled for a long-lasting bar with an ultra-rich lather and infused with phthalate-free scents to uplift the senses and elevating your self-care ritual. Each bar is sold individually. Additional items shown are sold separately.
Bar size: 4” x 2.5” x 1”
7 oz., 200g
Scent:
Oatmeal
Wild Rose (out of stock)
Lavender
Made in Provence, France
Earthy home fragrance diffusers from the Belle de Provence olive oil collection, with an infusion of olive leaf extract combined with the herbal fragrances of the Provence region. Packaged in a beautifully decorated gift box. Sold individually.
Decorative box contains::
- Diffuser oil in a green glass bottle 250 ml / 8.33 fl. oz.
- Black diffuser reeds.
Dimensions with reeds: 3” x 3” x 9”
Scents
Lavender
Verbena
Fig
Made in France