Ô d'Azur

Description

Inspired by ‘Mediterranean aromas’, the perfume opens with notes of bergamot and a ‘lemon caviar’ accord. The floral heart intertwines Turkish damask rose and peony with sparkling and fruity accents of pink pepper and lychee. The woods in the drydown are softened by musks and ambrette seed for a second-skin effect. Perfumers: Domitille Bertier and Sophie Labbé, IFF

At a glance

Escape to the Mediterranean

History

In 1969, Lancôme created Ô, a fresh eau with an accent (mark) as well as a certain intensity. Four decades later, Lancôme revisits the original bottle and unveils Ô d'Azur. In 2010, the freshness has gone more modern and floral, and less citric, even if the flanker does maintain some of the original’s citrusy freshness. The house mentions a ‘lemon caviar’ accord, a note with a Mediterranean tonality. The Mediterranean is also suggested in the fragrance’s name, which refers both to azure summer skies, and to the ‘Côte d’Azur’, the French term for their Mediterranean coastline near Italy, with chic resort towns like Cannes and Nice.

Range

Eau de toilette 2.5 and 4.2 oz., or 1.7-oz. spray, depending on the country.

Bottle

Revisited, the Ô de Lancôme bottle reveals a luminous juice in a pale gold, rather than azure, hue.