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Poême Lancôme 1995 Eau de Parfum

8.1 / 10 532 Ratings

A popular perfume by Lancôme for women, released in 1995. The scent is floral-sweet. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by L'Oréal.
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Main accords

Floral

Sweet

Powdery

Oriental

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Narcissus

Angel's trumpet

Bergamot

Blackcurrant

Blue poppy

Green notes

Mandarin orange Peach

Peach

Plum

Heart Notes

Tuberose

Jasmine

Ylang-ylang Freesia

Freesia

Mimosa

Orange blossom

Heliotrope

Vanilla blossom Leather

Leather

Rose

Base Notes

Vanilla

Tonka bean Amber

Amber

Cedar

Musk

Perfumer

Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud

Ratings

Scent

8.1532 Ratings

Longevity

8.6437 Ratings

Sillage

8.3415 Ratings

Bottle

7.7410 Ratings

Value for money

7.9175 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 10/29/2025.

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Reviews

53 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/29/2012

7Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

Sherapop
1239 Reviews

Sherapop

Very helpful Review 10

The Real Reason Why There are no Poème Flankers

Although I rarely wear it, I admire Lancôme's Poème as a creation. This unabashed floral-oriental perfume has an integrity absent from many late twentieth-century perfumes and which explains, I believe, why no flankers of Poème have ever been produced. Poème needs no tweaking at all. The world doesn't need "Poèmette," "Poème leger," "Mon Poème," "Rêve de Poème," "Poème pourpre," etc. Poème is a perfume which deserves to survive in of itself and does not need to procreate in order to justify its existence.

The opening is heavily floral, while the drydown is quite distinct and seems very oriental, in part because of the dominant floral note which somehow sneaks in to steal the show: the dark and mysterious neroli. The drydown is so spicy to my nose that I continue to believe--against all evidence--that clove must be among the basenotes, and this is perhaps why I rarely don Poème, since I have a low tolerance for clove, whether real or perceived.

My own idiosyncrasies notwithstanding, I believe that Poème is a real beauty for real lovers of real perfume. It goes perhaps without saying, then, that the edp is strong, even viscous, and should be applied lightly and not reapplied in order to avoid overwhelming the wearer and those nearby...

03/01/2013

8Scent 10Longevity 7.5Sillage

Pipette
63 Reviews

Pipette

Helpful Review 11

A golden honey scent

I finally bought it, lured by beautiful advertisements. It has a vintage feel because it smells full and rich, like a classy old lady. A golden honey scent with a little of linden, and after that very little change, it just stays on and does not turn nasty. It seems to be meant for special occasions and should be sprayed with a light hand. Most suitable for Fall and Winter - to go with heavier fashions - then it makes sense.
The longevity is incredible. The scent stays and stays and will remain in scarves and clothes.

04/26/2015

8Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

GothicHeart
85 Reviews

GothicHeart

Very helpful Review 6

An irrational anthem...

This giantess of a perfume is quite a difficult case to me. I guess that it's as hard to understand as its most profound namesakes, cause I'm sure that Lancôme didn't have Humpty Dumpty on its mind when "Poême" was chosen as a name. I was struggling with it since it was launched 20 years ago, and it took me nearly half of them to finally decide that I love the way it burns my olfactory receptors with its datura and narcissus mayhem, as opposed to its mimosa and vanilla comfort. And maybe this is the reason why its bottle always reminded me of a blasting machine, which of course would make a totally inappropriate vessel to contain a poem written with liquid gold. Unless this poem was a revolutionary olfactory manifesto. Well, was it? I'm not sure yet. Maybe Poême was never really meant to be thoroughly understood. Or maybe I was never able to handle its truth.
Poetry is one of the most subjective forms of art humankind has ever created. Because it's just words, and this makes it just a fleeting whiff of air. Because you can't see, touch or hear it (unless someone is reading or reciting it to you, but this subtracts the personal connection). All other arts require one or more senses to be perceived, and they depend on senses to reveal their true form and meaning. Poetry requires just reading, and reading is not a sense. Yes, it also requires vision, but vision here is only the mean. It's the most private of all arts. But on the other hand, it's the only form of art that can quietly make you see, touch, hear and smell the things it deals with.
Yet this befuddling elixir feels more like an incantation than a poem. But what it actually summons still remains a mystery. It's like a shapeless pulsating mist, which every time you take a step closer to it attacks you with such vice that makes you wanna run away, but when you turn your back and take the first step offward, it engulfs you with the most alluring and promising fantasies.
Just like when you desire something with all your heart, but you're scared to death by what it'll take to have it.
And all its qualities, whether good or bad, have a certain escalation.
Like a poem which starts in a seemingly indifferent or incoherent way, making you think that it's not going to be anything more than yet another babble, and suddenly you find yourself sitting on the edge of your seat, enthralled beyond words, trying to understand what has happened and why you're crying.
I have a very old bottle of this beauty, coming from the late '90s, and it has a deep amber colour, not unlike red gold. Every time I remove its cap, its olfactory assault hits me with full force, to the point of rendering spraying uneccessary. And in the rare cases of finally deciding to spray some on me, 24 hours is the minimum period it grants me its magnificent contradictions. Like stealing a full day and night of my life.
I'm still wondering why such a successful and popular perfume does not have even a single flanker launched. And I have no answer to offer, except that some strange conjuncture may have decided that it will remain one of a kind till the end of time. I believe that it's the last truly great piece of high perfumery created by the once mighty Lancôme. And this makes it a landmark on the edge of "old world" perfumes. A last, yet perpetual reminder of a time when the most important asset in any perfume house was the lab and not the marketing department.

01/26/2012

6Scent 7.5Longevity 10Sillage

Missk
1357 Reviews

Missk

Helpful Review 4

Syrupy White Floral

Poeme is a heavy, syrupy sweet white floral, and I absolutely love it!

I can't stop smelling this one. It's a bit like Dior's Poison but much lighter, not as dark and more casual.

I sense a lot of plum, tuberose, jasmine, orange blossom, vanilla, tonka bean and mimose in this fragrance. The white florals are quite honeyed. I picture Poeme as a thick liquid, trickling off my skin, it is in no way light, this fragrance is thick and intense.

It has a definite oriental feel, which makes me conclude that this is an oriental floral with class. Seeing that the opening is rather strong, it's probably best to apply this fragrance lightly or spray the scent into the air and walk through it. It could easily become headache-inducing and cloying if over-applied.

The scent lasts for ages which is really wonderful. Poeme appeals to me because I like fragrances of this nature, however for people that tend to dislike strong, heavy florals with a classic feel, this probably isn't for you.

08/03/2021

10Scent 6Longevity 7Sillage

Oriane
139 Reviews

Oriane

5

Nectar of the Gods

Poeme is a yellow and white sweet floral that must have been made to seduce bees and everyone else with its lovely scent. Poeme was composed by legendary perfumer M. Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud and launched in 1995.

Top Notes: Bergamot, Blue Poppy, Angel's Trumpet, Green Notes, Mandarin Orange, Narcissus, Peach, Plum, Black Currant

Heart Notes: Freesia, Heliotrope, Jasmine, Leather, Mimosa, Orange Blossom, Rose, Tuberose, Vanilla Blossom, Ylang-Ylang

Base Notes: Amber, Musk, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Cedar

Just look at those notes! They look divine, and the perfume smells even more wonderful than the notes look! Poeme is a very romantic fragrance. It is utterly delicious but is not quite gourmand. I have never had bees drawn to my perfume before, but I think Poeme would draw them in from miles around. It smells so sweet and delicious but in a very womanly, sophisticated way. This is what great French perfumery is all about.

I find Poeme to be very feminine, and whilst I do think one could wear it to the office, I think it is better left for more romantic occasions or for those times whence you just want to be alone at home and savour your perfume. I wish Lancôme made matching body products for this perfume. If they made an extrait, I would be over the moon. This is one of those perfumes I could bathe in given the chance! It is gorgeous! If I did not know it was from Lancôme, I would guess it was from the legendary house of Guerlain.

The bottle is both distinctive and attractive albeit difficult to hold and spray. The colour of the packaging and especially of the perfume itself belie the warm, sweet, yellow and white floral fragrance that lay within. It is a masterpiece in my opinion.

I very highly recommend this if you are a lover of yellow and white florals or just florals in general although the yellow and white floral predominate. It is sweet but in the most wonderful sense of the word---not like sugar but more like the freshest, sweetest floral nectar you could ever hope to smell. This is not honey but the most perfect floral nectar that will one day be transformed by royal bees into a honey fit for the Gods's consumption.

This is nectar for the Queen Bee! It does not smell like any other floral perfume I have ever smelt before. This is seduction in a bottle ladies. I would be thrilled if everything in the room around me smelt of Poeme. The fragrance is so delicious, so intoxicating that I believe it would leave bees drunk and weak at the knees with pleasure just as it does me! Positively addictive!

This is the floral nectar of the most beautiful yellow and white florals to have ever existed, the florals from the Garden of Eden, the floral nectar Forms themselves if you will. No contest!! Ten out of ten!! Wowza!!

Fragrance: 10/10
Longevity: 6/10
Sillage: 7/10
Projection: 6/10

Value for Money: 10/10

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