Lancôme

Ô de Lancôme

  • For women
  • Eau de Toilette
  • 1969

Ô de Lancôme, signed Lancôme, is a sunny and light citrus fragrance. It opens on lemon, bergamot, mandarin and basil, reveals honeysuckle, jasmine and rose at its heart and rests on a base of vetiver, oakmoss and sandalwood.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Lemon · Bergamot · Mandarin · Basil

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Honeysuckle · Jasmine · Rose

  3. Base Several hours

    Vetiver · Oakmoss · Sandalwood

What its composition says

  • 10 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is fuller than usual.
  • 4 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Honeysuckle: a niche material, declared by only 16 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Moderate
5 to 7 h estimated on skin
Projection Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Tailored for the heat — above 22 °C (72 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.
  • Sunny days & holidays Its freshness breathes the outdoors and rising temperatures.

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
  • Immediate freshness, easy to wear and to give.

Avoid if…

  • you want very long-lasting wear: its freshness fades.

What people like in Ô de Lancôme is its crisp, luminous freshness — the immediate “clean” effect, effortless, that suits everyone.

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