By Dane
Three years after the introduction of Dior's hugely successful Eau Sauvage, Lancôme decided to ride its coat-tails and introduce Ô de Lancôme, a feminine twist on the same floral-citrus theme. In the mid 90's, Ô was reformulated, and although I've never smelled the original, one whiff of the current leads me to believe that things have taken a turn back toward the masculine.
To sum up the structure, the current Ô is almost exactly like Eau Sauvage, with a few fruity notes thrown in. I could go through all the stages for you, but chances are at some point you've crossed paths with Eau Sauvage or someone who wears it, so I'll skip that step.
Now I'm all for gender-bending when it comes to fragrances. The thought of putting a label on a perfume and placing it in only one section at Sephora has always baffled me...do they know how much money they're losing by excluding 50% of the population? That aside, I'm very surprised at how blatantly uber-masculine Ô is for a women's scent. Apparently "Ô Pour Homme" or some such thing was released in the late 90's, but I guess Lancôme realized that Ô was plenty butch as it was and pulled it from the shelves. Wise marketing at work.
Guys - if you like Eau Sauvage, but want it in a different bottle with a few little tweaks in the formula, give Ô a shot.
Laides - if you like Ô, but want it in a different bottle with a few little tweaks in the formula, give Eau Sauvage a shot.
Year: 1969/1995
Perfumer: Robert Gonnon
Notes: Lily of the Valley, Narcissus, Heliotrope, Vetiver
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