Ô Zenith Lancôme 2025

I like salt. Most of the time, I season a dish without having tasted it beforehand. I admit it.

Now, of course, I know that too much salt can harm the body. That's how it is with the little "vices." The dose makes the poison!

In the world of fragrance, however, spices can be used in any quantity and according to preference. Without a guilty conscience.

All the more joyfully, I welcomed a new addition to my collection today: Ô Zenith by Lancôme

Those who know me might be aware that I'm not necessarily the biggest fan of citrus-fresh scents. Too often, I've associated them with cleaning products or refreshing wipes.
With Ô Zenith, however, it’s completely different...

The refreshing citrus is balanced here by gentle florals and a tropical vanilla note. I've read online several times that this scent is often compared to "Alien Goddess (Eau de Parfum) | Mugler." I do not agree.

Rather, I can faintly recognize similarities to "Olympēa (Eau de Parfum) | Rabanne." Here, however, in a much lighter, summery variation.

Like Olympēa, Ô Zenith also has an incredibly pleasant salty note that immediately catapults me mentally to a deserted island: tropical climate, white sandy beaches, and summery fruity cocktails. The salt of the sea on sun-kissed skin.

As it develops, the scent becomes pleasantly sweet, and the citrus gradually fades away. What remains is a veil of salty vanilla that carries you into the sunset.

The longevity is quite appropriate at around six hours for a summery EdT. The sillage is rather close to the skin, yet you can still catch a light whiff of the fragrance now and then.
I am very much looking forward to sunny days with this thoroughly friendly scent.

Wishing you all a wonderful summer! :-)

Master perfumer Dominique Ropion, who has already created numerous wonderful compositions - from popular designer fragrances like the Alien series for Thierry Mugler to L’Interdit for Givenchy, Babycat for Yves Saint Laurent, and niche fragrances like Akoum for the perfume house Reine de Saba - once again demonstrates his fine intuition and talented nose here.

With Ô Zenith, he aimed to create a “sunny, cheerful fragrance that captures the lightness and warmth of a perfect summer day.” And although the scent may not represent an olfactory revelation, it is exactly what a summer fragrance should be: light, unobtrusive, yet present.

The opening is fresh and invigorating, without being too sharp or citrusy - rather pleasantly zesty. As the scent develops, it unfolds harmoniously soft: The heart of jasmine absolute brings a gentle floral note, while the wonderful, sweet monoi accord in the base evokes memories of vacation, sun, and sea, instantly lifting the spirits.

The entire Les Ô collection from Lancôme is designed to promote positive emotions through fragrance. It is not a scent that shouts loudly - but one that brings a smile to your face. In my view, Dominique Ropion has accomplished the mission with flying colors.