Ô de Lancôme Lancôme 1969 Eau de Toilette

This fragrance is absolutely wonderful. Superb in fact.

I had chosen the perfect day to test O de Lancome. A rather humid Summer day in the centre of a busy and steamy city.

I must say that at first the citrus notes came on quite strongly. It was very green and lemony. Although not entirely unpleasant, I was expecting the worst seeing that these fragrances don't seem to agree with my chemistry or my nose very often. I was about to write this scent off the list when I brought my wrist up to my nose for another sniff.

I was met with a delightful, fresh and cheerful blend of honeysuckle, various herbs/spices, jasmine and mild citrus notes. On my skin the heart and drydown was soft, slightly soapy, musky and feminine.

I can't say that I understand the masculine references. To me O de Lancome is girly and somewhat sweet, in other words something I can't imagine a man wearing.

I had no idea that this was a fragrance from the 70's, it is very modern and could easily pass as something being produced today. The lasting power is average, around 7 hours. I do recommend this.

Dark citrus with a touch of florals.
After a regular cologne, the moss in Ô makes it feel like sunglasses on a bright day.

From a very young age I remember Ô de Lancôme. To me, it is the smell of summer. A smell of freshly cut citrus fruits and of chopped herbs. The sandalwood and oak moss ground the scent so it does not disappear instantly.
Every summer I went to see my grandparents. Being at their place was an endless row of days with sunshine and loads of exciting things to do. Or so I recall it. My grandparents lived outside the city and they had a huge garden and an old garage with an attic full of things, such as old magazines, a piano and hundreds of jazz records. My brother and I spent hours going through all this. We played the piano and listened to the records. We read loads of Donald Duck and Superman. No one came to check if we behaved. It was great!
My grandmother wore this fragrance. She always smelled so good and she wore it all year round. It stood on the shelf in the bathroom and I went there many times during the day just to smell it.
She passed away way too early - she was in her mid sixties. At the funeral - I was ten years old - I thought I could smell the perfume in church. It is so strongly attached to my memory of her that it sometimes makes me cry. Ô de Lancôme is my grandmother.
363/365

As Parfumo doesn't like when I try a suggestion of revision (I can't no longer suggest a revision anyway), I wanted to add here that I bought this exact bottle directly from Lancôme this morning.
it's available on their French website and last time I checked at a local department store (something like 2 weeks ago), it was there too.

The moon, beautiful...The sun, even more beautiful, ah ha ha. Ô yeah! Chicka chicka chicka...

An herb garden after the rain, damp mosses genuflecting before trees, honeysuckle hedges, lemon yellow and basil green; all of this comes to mind upon applying Ô de Lancôme. It's made for late July, when you're starting to grow weary of the heat and need something to lift you up and stretch your limbs into action. It's just bitter enough to put a pep in your step, just sweet enough to put a smile on your face.

The vetiver in the dry down is an added bonus, as it seamlessly syncs with the citrus and herbs and is always a joy to have aside the oakmoss, making for a winsome skin scent hours in from application.