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O De Lancome

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Jasmine
White Floral
Green
Aromatic
EDT · 1969 · womens

Lancôme's O De Lancome launched in 1969 and remains one of the house's foundational fragrances, representing the brand's classical approach to feminine scent design during an era when chypre compositions dominated prestige perfumery.

The fragrance opens with a bright citrus blast of bergamot, lemon, and mandarin orange, immediately undercut by honeysuckle's honeyed sweetness. The heart reveals the fragrance's herbal backbone, with basil, rosemary, and coriander adding a green, slightly spicy character that keeps the composition from feeling purely floral. Jasmine rounds out the middle before the base settles into a woody, earthy foundation of oakmoss, vetiver, and sandalwood that anchors everything with classic chypre depth.

This is a structured, measured fragrance that reads as both refined and practical, suiting someone who appreciates scent architecture over atmospheric diffusion. It works well as a daytime fragrance, particularly in warmer months when its citrus brightness shines, though the woody base gives it enough substance for year-round wear. If you gravitate toward The Tactician, The Aristocrat, or The Homesteader, O De Lancome deserves a test.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
100%
Fresh
39%
Floral
70%
Jasmine
18%
White Floral
18%
Green
90%
Aromatic
80%
Woody
100%
Vetiver
33%
Earthy
67%
Sweet
21%
Creamy
33%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle
Sweet, honeyed, and intensely floral, honeysuckle is the scent of warm summer evenings, a generous sweetness with a slightly green, living quality. It's more complex than simple sweetness: there's a faint nectarous depth that makes it feel natural rather than candy-like. A note of abundance and warmth.
Lemon
Lemon
Sharp, clean, and instantly familiar, the pure zest of fresh-cut lemon peel, not the sugary juice. In perfumery it reads as crisp and energising rather than sweet, and is often used to amplify other light notes. It fades quickly, so it's almost always a top note that makes a striking first impression.
Mandarin Orange
Mandarin Orange
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Basil
Basil
Sweet, spicy, and vividly herbal, basil has a green freshness with slightly anise-like and peppery facets that make it more complex than most culinary herbs. In perfumery it adds a lively, Mediterranean quality and pairs beautifully with citrus and woody notes. An underused note that rewards those who seek it out.
Coriander
Coriander
Warm, spicy, and faintly citrusy, coriander seed smells quite different from the green herb, with a dry, woody warmth and a slight floral quality. It adds a spiced, slightly exotic character to masculine fragrances without the sharpness of pepper or the sweetness of vanilla. A supporting spice note that adds complexity.
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Rosemary
Rosemary
Herbal, camphorous, and slightly pine-like, rosemary is a Mediterranean herb with a clean, almost medicinal crispness. It adds freshness and a culinary familiarity to fragrances, grounding more abstract notes in something real. A pillar of classic fougère (fern) fragrances and modern herbal compositions.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Oakmoss
Oakmoss
The defining ingredient of classic chypre perfumery, damp, forest-floor earthy with a faint bitterness and incredible complexity. Real oakmoss is now heavily restricted by IFRA regulations, which is why vintage chypres smell so different from modern ones. When present, it creates a raw, outdoorsy anchor that no synthetic fully replicates.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Vetiver
Vetiver
Earthy, smoky, and complex, vetiver root is extracted from a grass native to India and has a scent that is simultaneously rooty, woody, and slightly lemony. It's one of perfumery's great base notes: tenacious, unisex, and endlessly adaptable. A fragrance built around vetiver feels grounded and deeply confident.
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The TacticianBest match87% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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The Aristocrat87% match
Timeless doesn't try. It simply is.

Cool, clean, commanding. Heritage aromatics, classic citrus, dry fougères, refined woods.

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The Homesteader83% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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Scent Profile
Citrus100%Fresh39%Floral70%Jasmine18%White Floral18%
Fragrance Family
Chypre
EDT
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What does Lancome O De Lancome smell like? +
Lancôme's O De Lancome launched in 1969 and remains one of the house's foundational fragrances, representing the brand's classical approach to feminine scent design during an era when chypre compositions dominated prestige perfumery. The fragrance opens with a bright citrus blast of bergamot, lemon, and mandarin orange, immediately undercut by honeysuckle's honeyed sweetness. The heart reveals the fragrance's herbal backbone, with basil, rosemary, and coriander adding a green, slightly spicy character that keeps the composition from feeling purely floral. Jasmine rounds out the middle before the base settles into a woody, earthy foundation of oakmoss, vetiver, and sandalwood that anchors everything with classic chypre depth. This is a structured, measured fragrance that reads as both refined and practical, suiting someone who appreciates scent architecture over atmospheric diffusion. It works well as a daytime fragrance, particularly in warmer months when its citrus brightness shines, though the woody base gives it enough substance for year-round wear. If you gravitate toward The Tactician, The Aristocrat, or The Homesteader, O De Lancome deserves a test.
What are the notes in Lancome O De Lancome? +
Top: Bergamot, Honeysuckle, Lemon, Mandarin Orange. Heart: Basil, Coriander, Jasmine, Rosemary. Base: Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Vetiver.
What fragrance family is O De Lancome? +
Lancome O De Lancome belongs to the Chypre fragrance family. It is an EDT.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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