O d'Azur Lancôme for women

O d'Azur Lancôme for women

main accords
citrus
floral
rose
musky
fresh
aromatic
woody
soft spicy
fresh spicy

Perfume rating 3.92 out of 5 with 1,970 votes

O d'Azur by Lancôme is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. O d'Azur was launched in 2010. O d'Azur was created by Domitille Michalon Bertier and Sophie Labbe. Top notes are Amalfi Lemon and Bergamot; middle notes are Peony, Rose and Pink Pepper; base notes are Musk, Woodsy Notes and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Lancome is presenting their new fragrance O d`Azur which arrives on the market in June 2010. The fragrance was created by two perfumers, Domitile Bertier and Sophie Labbe, and the advertising campaign was made by Mario Testino.

Face of the new perfume is Daria Werbowy, known for advertising Hypnose.

O d`Azur is a luminous, fresh floral-fruity fragrance composed of elegant, spicy aromas of pink pepper on a gentle base of warm, woody notes and musk.

Top notes of the new edition O d' Azur will refresh you with zests and pulp of Calabrian lemon and bergamot aromas. A heart is feminine and gentle, created of peony and Turkish rose petals, decorated with pink pepper, while a base includes a warm embrace of woody notes, ambrette seed and sensual musk.

The fragrance is available as 75 and 125ml edt.

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Pros

Pros

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Lovely fresh citrusy opening
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Well-blended mix of citrus, floral, and musk
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Perfect for summer
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Potent enough to be noticed without being overwhelming
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Light and airy
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Delicate and elegant
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Natural smelling
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Received compliments from others
Cons

Cons

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May be indistinguishable or have little staying power
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May not work for everyone's skin chemistry
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May not be refreshing or summer-like for some
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May be too soapy on some individuals' skin
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May not live up to the hype or expectations
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May cause nausea or sickness in some individuals
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May be too light or watery for some
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May have overpowering notes for some individuals

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Top Notes

Amalfi Lemon
Bergamot

Middle Notes

Peony
Rose
Pink Pepper

Base Notes

Musk
Woodsy Notes
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)

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Dutchlikesclassics

Today I received a bottle of this EdT.
It’s great for warm weather. It’s a very well made blend of citrus, roses and a little musk. I like it a lot, it’s very suitable for the office as well.
Longevity and sillage are moderate, like most light scents for summer. I am very happy and will probably purchase again, as a rosy replacement for Cristalle Eau Verte EdT for a more friendly price.

Flared Maple

When I'm under the weather I don't really want to wear any of my favorite perfumes for fear of ruining the scent memory by wearing it while feeling sick.
So although this is a great summer fragrance, I tend to wear it more in cold and flu season.

Its fresh, non-offensive, not particularly remarkable and simple.

Fioriental

On my skin this acts as a soapy floral with little depth, although not unpleasant. Could work as a gentle daytime perfume, perhaps for the office.

Pearlstar

I might be really nose blind to this but... I can barely smell anything. For me it goes straight to a faint musky rose skin scent. Disappointed, expected more from a Lancome. There is no sillage whatsoever. I bought this to wear in the summer heat but since I can't smell the lemon or bergamot, it's not really giving me the uplifting or refreshing effect I was hoping. I guess one good thing I might be able to say is that it will smell ok if you perspire wearing this, as it might probably mingle with sweat without the risk of being pungent since it's quite light. So maybe good for the gym? Good also if you like really light barely there scents. It might be a skin chemistry issue for me, but yeah probably test first and don't blind buy this (like me).

Sassy1

I have to say I'm a little disappointed with the quality of this scent. The citrus is short lived on the verge of non existent and it has that sour rose note that I don't enjoy at all.

It reminds me of a few cheap celebrity offerings I've tried, not the higher expectations I have for a Lancome scent.

marialena888m

So I had to make the difficult decision between restocking this scent or Chance eau Tendre EdP for my fresh summer rose. And I ended up choosing this scent. While the opening is different, the drydown is way too similar to justify owning both, BUT O Azur has that lemony-peppery touch to it that makes it more unique, it’s also a little bit more powdery than Chance Tendre EdP giving it a slightly more sophisticated/mature feel, while Chance Tendre feels more youthful and carefree…other than that, they are very similar, even the performance is similar in terms of longevity and sillage (average for both). It’s more budget friendly than Chance Eau Tendre, and you can find great deals online. The only con is that this scent isn’t usually in stores, you need to buy it online…or you might find it in airports.

ruxela

Ô D'AZUR par Lancôme
PYRAMIDE OLFACTIVE
Note de Tête : Bergamote, Caviar de Citron
Note de Coeur : Rose, Pivoine, Baie Rose, Litchi
Note de Fond : Ambrette, Muscs Blancs, Bois

bel.gravia

Too happy and rosy for me

ScentBliss555

This has the most intriguing lemon-rose-talc bubble. I can see this becoming my summer signature scent. Longevity is good but it projects mildly. I love that at initial spray the lemon-spice is different from a typical citrus fragrance. A bit reminiscent of Midnight Rose in the opening but it dries down to the most beautiful musk (not a note I can always tolerate). Unfolds perfectly from top notes to drydown.

It bares to mention, this very perfume can be assaulting during the winter weather. It matters when you give this perfume a chance. Bought in December for $20 at Marshall's and it was just a spicy lemon bomb.

missloveschocolate

Citrus, roses, peony’s on musk and wood base - this combination has become a classic for any citrusy fresh fragrance.
It’s perfect for whenever it’s too hot and you need something refreshing and discrete.
You will probably have to reapply it a couple of times during the day.

Where my Prive Gon

Just picked this up today as a gift and I think the recipient is going to be very pleased! I found it for $28 U.S. for a full size bottle at a Marshals. Most of the fragrances they had seemed to lean toward an older customer base; I found it between a 200 ml bottle of Cool Water and 5th Avenue. This too is for an older nose than mine.
It has a fresh, citrus top that seems to persist for forever, it comes back everytime you warm up. There's also this powdery smell I haven't come across before. It's not like a Aldehydic, baby powder, but like a woman's face powder and rouge. After a few minutes it all settles and you get the florals; fresh cut, in a vase, in bloom. Very pleasant and fresh great for spring and summer. Can't speak to the projection but I can't imagine anyone would be offended if you wore it in a small office.

Tifffyy

I really like the scent for spring and summer! It is such a pretty, feminine, citrus floral. Very light and refreshing. I really see myself wearing this a lot when the weather warms up as it is the dead of winter with an average temperature of 20 degrees F right now.

This is also very nice layered over a vanilla perfume!

Kittycat63

I'm surprised that some of the reviews for O d'Azur have claimed that it's not a fresh perfume but instead that it smells of peppers, rose, even 'talc notes' and that it's reminiscent of Tresor Midnight Rose. To me O d'Azur is entirely different to any of those descriptions!

On my skin this lovely scent is citrussy, fresh, clean, energizing and, as its name implies, very Mediterranean feeling - reminiscent of taking a summer's walk through gorgeous smelling citrus groves in the South of France, of strolling along an uncrowded Mediterranean beach, shoes off and feeling the sand sifting between your toes, with a warm, citrussy breeze wafting down from the inland countryside. It's very cologne like and is ideal to wear in warm weather because it smells fresh and gorgeous without being overpowering. The only slight question mark for me is the longevity of it but it's such a lovely scent I can turn a blind eye to that because although it doesn't necessarily linger for hours and hours, it does last long enough on me without having to constantly refresh. For me it's a feel good, intoxicating perfume that makes me very happy to have wafting around me and, as it's fairly well priced, I think it's well worth the money.

As for the comparison(s) to Tresor Midnight Rose, to me O d'Azur doesn't smell similar at all. I love both of these perfumes, and I have TMR also, but to me they smell very different to one another. Tresor Midnight Rose does have a citrussy dry down, along with the rosiness, but it's far denser and more intense smelling, though not in a stink bomb way luckily! O d'Azur is more sparkling, lighter and citrussy, almost with a slight lemon sherbet fizziness interwoven with the bergamot and slight warm muskiness at the base. To me it definitely smells very European and is reminiscent of the South of France. I highly recommend it to any perfume lover who, like me, likes clean, fresh, uplifting fruity florals. Oh, and the bottle is beautiful too, as is the TMR bottle!

benpaul12

Blind bought for my beautiful wife based on the notes and reviews here. What a gorgeous fragrance.

While there's a nice sweetness from the peony and rose, it maintains a brilliant balance between its base notes and the freshness and brightness of the pink pepper and citrus. The opening is very similar to Jardin d'Interdit by Givenchy (another my wife has owned, but this is more mature). Drydown brings more powdery, musky notes (of course) which remind me of Sensuous Nude just without the sandalwood.

It gets very close to being generic but strays away from it by maintaining the elegance and quality you expect from Lancome - it carries the word 'beautiful'. I can see why voters here have leaned more towards 'like' than 'love', this will be great through spring and summer but may not become a mainstay.

marialena888m

This is such a lovely scent, and I scored a 75ml bottle for cheap at the airport. A fresh citrusy rose, classy and delicately bright…not so light that I can’t smell it on myself, it has a fair bit of ‘body’ to it. Also not generic inspite of the use of common fragrance notes, it smells elegant and refined. Fantastic for hot days. I caught whiffs of it throughout the day, and it just smells like I have emerged from a 5 star hotel spa that uses rose scented products, all clean, pampered and pretty. It’s a demure pretty lady in a sundress, sipping iced tea at a Parisian side walk cafe on a breezy afternoon. The drydown is abit powdery (reminiscent of compact powder), which I found pleasantly surprising, it gives this scent an element of sophistication. Lasting power is okay, around 5-6 hours on skin, much longer on fabrics (I can still smell it on my clothes the next day). I wish I bought a back up, they had quite a few on the discount rack of the duty free store. Would I have purchased it at full price? Probably not. Then again, I am a full-blown bargain hunter and rarely ever buy anything at full price lol.
Update: So I’ve been wearing this daily the past week, and I’m loving it more and more each time! I’m noticing the rose a lot more and it’s so feminine and lovely. Fresh and cooling lemony-rose and high end face powder. Longevity and sillage are also alot better than I initially thought, as the scent lingers in my bedroom and hallways all day. I really wish I purchased a back-up.
Update x2: Of all the fragrances I currently own, O Azur feels very ‘me’, it has replaced my beloved discontinued ‘Love, Chloe’ as my signature. Different fragrances, rose instead of purple florals, and O Azur is softer and less powdery, but they share the same demeanor.

Apiaceae

Bitter-sweet lemony, soapy, and really fresh.
I mostly get peony and lemon before it blends into my skin. Wonderful little summer gem. Never overwhelming but noticeable enough. I think this acts as a more refined summer citrus body mist.
If one wishes to avoid the summer classics, such as coconut, sunscreen, tropical fruit or tart citrus, this is a lovely choice. Be it either super-hot summer or cool rainy spring, it still smells nice, leaning either very bright and floral or soapy and close to the skin, but bear in mind, Lancome O d'Azur is far from anything innovative, so don't expect any artistic nuances.

TillyWave

Lancome O d'Azur is probably the best performing summer scent that I own.

ESPECIALLY after I come home from a hard day's work, take a cool, soapy shower, and give myself a good 4 to 6 sprays of this heavenly clean elixir.

I adore how clean and fresh this is, and that is unusual since I tend to gravitate to darker more intense scents. But we're talking about a summer scent here, and summer scents to need to deal with the heat and humidity. O d'Azur performs in the best possible way: It's refreshing, it's THERE, but somehow not overwhelming, and it will last a good 6 to 8 hours on the skin even if you're outside in the dank warm wind and you're sweating. It mostly smells like smooth amalfi lemon, soapy woody musk infused in rose and peony, and it has a lovely drydown that is scented with a rose wine and woods--I think it's the combination of ambrette, pink pepper, and "musk" that is giving it that accord.

I've gotten lots of compliments on this one, and I think that means it has decent projection. It's so clean and lovely though that I can't see it offending anyone, you'll probably just seem like you have excellent taste in wine and grooming products:P

Highly recommended, and I believe that this is discontinued. My collection has gotten so out of hand that I am no longer buying backups of anything but I have worn this a lot the last 2 summers (and this one) so my bottle is half empty. Do I buy another before the price skyrockets? A 4.2 oz bottle on FN right now is so reasonable...

u24masonl

For me personally, I find it hard to differentiate between the different notes in this perfume. It is pleasant, but rather indistinguishable, with little silage or staying power. I can't smell the perfume at all after one hour of wear. For that reason, I can't say that much more about it! I won't give it away, but will perhaps use it as an emergency/travel perfume, or something to spritz on before bed. Remarkably unremarkable.

arkantus

Total disappointment. On my skin this perfume smell too soapy and cheap. First notes are pleasant enough to atract for buying, but the drydown is awful.

Austrian_in_Denmark

So pretty!
This lemon-peony-rose-blend with a little musky background is right up my alley. I see a connection to 4711 Nouveau Cologne, only O d'Azur is stronger - albeit still lighter than I would want it. If it was any stronger and lasted a little longer, it would be among my top ten.

O d'Azur is perfect in sommer: uplifting, sweet and fresh. Very natural smelling. I went through two bottles and might get another one, while it is still on the market. Got quite a few compliments for it, just in case you care for shallow praise, like I do :-)

bodnerrachel

Pure quality. Spicy, musky, woodsy, citrusy scent that melts into your skin like the warm Azure sun. It's a delightful fragrance, more mature than the original Ô de Lancôme. It's completely different. An entirely new creation for the elegant, mature, refined woman. Perfectly lovely! Reminds me a little bit of Aqua Allegoria Teazzurra. Same heavy notes of lemon, bergamot, and musk.

pjspaceshit

O d'Azur smells to me a little bit woody, like young and fresh cedarwood. Then there's a lot of fresh fruit and rose, surprisingly I don't get much citruses. I actually consider it along the lines of Lalique - Amethyst.

For me this scent screams summer, but it's very original. I don't know any other typical summers scent, that smells similar, so I enjoy it a lot.

yuliannart

This perfume is of great Lancome quality. I liked the sweetness and at the same time lightness of it at the beginning, it is warm and fresh at the same time. It dried down to a musky soapy scent in a couple hours, and this is not my cup of tea.

perfumeaddiction

This review is for the newer formulation. I cannot compare or review the older version is I've never smelled it. This is a very safe and gentle flanker. I cannot see how anyone could be offended by this a aroma. Nothing groundbreaking nothing outstanding but certainly a great fragrance for the price. The smells nothing like the original O we Lancome which is very green and reminiscent of the late sixties when it was released.

seagreentangerine

Having owned a bottle of this in the past I threw caution to the wind and bought another bottle on one of those "I need sunshine in a bottle right now" moments.

I feel this once very expensive smelling scent has succumbed to the dreaded reformulation... this used to have a little more sexy, more musc, more pizzazz sparkles! It's still d'azur but d'azur lite... to get more umph from it I have found it gets better if I spray it under my arms - maybe it literally needs heat to ignite it?!

demhayerawsah

I have always avoided citrus type perfumes as I find them harsh yet bland.
Lancome's O D'Azur is an exception. The citrus is balanced by the warmth of amber and subtle rose.

The fragrance evokes scenes on the Mediterranean - the sea or a pretty garden. The sun is shining and you are on holiday. It's a lovely and pleasant scene, as is the perfume.

The citrus keeps everything fresh and I haven't smelt this perfume on many people.
As I said this perfume is an exception but it is not exceptional, mainly to its soap-like quality. Which doesn't make it bad, just not really for me.

raiza1990

This smells like soap. A very nice one at that, but i am not keen on soapy fragrances. I gave it to my mother-in-law.

Gellert77

I was thinking the other day... is the general trend of mass marketed big fashion house perfumes turning towards "light", "skin scent / moderate projection" and "floral"? And with floral I mean without the gourmand? I was just thinking such releases as the new (2017) Miss Dior, Gabrielle and Poison Girl Unexpected... -? I wonder if this reflects a real change in "l'air du temps" or a simple marketing/business decision on behalf of the producers... -?
Well, what ever the reason, I have always loved florals, even the banal rose-piony combinaisons. Actually, _especially_ the rose-piony combinations. ;-D Therefore it is no surprise that O d'azur is not only my favourite of the O series, but a favourite scent of mine in general. The scent has just the right amount of citrus for my taste to give freshness (In general I need only a little citrus...), the piony and rose always make me happy and the base of ambrette and musk make the scent a perfume instead of a body spray.
I really hope this scent is not discontinued, I've seen it on sale a couple of times at airports and my local department store doesn't have it in their selection anymore. So sad, because I think it would tick all the right boxes, if the general trend is towards lighter scents.

sugar&spice

There is something deceptively moreish about this fragrance. Having owned and loved the other two O fragrances in the range, my first impression was that Azur was too weak and lacked character in comparison . However, since retesting recently, I have become enamoured with this subtle, intriguing scent. It morphs from a gentle lemon sherbet citrus to a seductively delicious floral - yet never soapy or dated - as the lemon lifts and twists the traditional peony into something edgy; tamed by a sensual ambrette upon drydown. For the first time I've learnt to fully appreciate a subtle perfume rather than crave a room-filler - yet still feel excited about it. O d'Azur truly epitomises less is more.

Gingerwoman

I don't know why O d`Azur is all I can find in the shops and not the other two O scents. I can't remember this too well except that it did not excite me like O de Lancome does. From what I remember it was OK. Floral not citrus or chypre.
I normally love ever Lancome scent but this one I didn't really like. It was maybe just OK.

AllieT

Sweet and light floral,with the warmth of French sunshine. I get barely any citrus at all in this, much too light to be citrus-y and not as zesty as De L'Orangerie and much less interesting. A nice flanker to O and a pleasant scent but pales into insignificance by comparison especially re: depth and longevity, Like an O de Lancome Lite!!

Tigi

I adore Lancome's O, O Oui!, and the Orange flanker but this one doesn't work on my skin, unfortunately.
Frankly, all I get is an angry, screaming PEONY.
Imagine, if you will, Seymour from the Little Shop of Horrors wearing a peony hat, chasing me with a megaphone and a chainsaw.
This is what it's like for me to wear O d'azur.
This is not a comment on the quality as this Lancome holds its own with any other from the house, it simply does not work for ME.
Pity, I adore the house and all the others of the O line.
I shared this one to someone who will be able to appreciate it more than I did.

julmax

I have it for about four years and wear it in the summer. I think today was the first time I wore it this summer (2017). I always remembered it as fresh and citrusy scent, nothing special but good go to summer citrus. Today is not very hot, around 20C, and mostly I smell rose and musk. Reminds me of JHAG Miss Charming. Very pleasantly surprised. I don't think the 'fume changed, I think today's weather brought out these notes instead of citrus it brings pout in the heat.
Nice to have in a collection.

bojana23

My first encounter with this perfume was in Canada when my 25yo make-up-averse cousin went out to buy make-up for the first time in her life and came back with half a dozen perfume samples. I had the pleasure to try Tresor and this one.

As someone who hates the smell of roses, I immefiately regretted putting on Tresor. However, once the top notes evaporated I was left with the best scent in the world. I had smelled it hundreds of times on other women, never knowing what it was, always longing. Unfortunately the beginning gives me a headache so I will have to forego this perfume.

Ô d'Azur was a different story. I fell in love at first sniff. I must've been 17 or so and I begged my mum to buy it for me. A few months later she did, for my birthday. At €30 for 125ml, it was surprisingly cheap. We're now 3,5 years later and I've just under half of it left (very conviently calculated with the help of thw bottle's design). I wear it all the time as it's unoffensive yet appealing to all. I've worn it in each season and, while it smells slightly different, it works. In summer it refreshes me, in winter it warms me. Odd but I guess it just works with my skin. In 3,5 years it hasn't changed one bit.

Longevity is amazing. I can put it on in the morning and I'll still smell it before bed. The first few whiffs are a tad too citrussy and rosy for me, a fan of neither, but after a few minutes it settles and becomes warmer and more approachable.

I think my favourite phase starts about 5-6 hoirs after spraying it on and lasts until I take a shower. I can't count the amount of times I've sprayed it on in the morning yet could smell it on my pillow the next day.

Even intensive exercise with lots of sweating doesn't take away from the scent. If anything, it gets better when it mixes with my sweat. My sweat stinks, like everyone else's, yet somehow it blends perfectly with this perfume. (Btw the same is true for Paco Rabanne's Black XS for her.) Maybe that's why I like it so much.

When it comes to perfumes I'm not a big fan of fresh ones but this one works for me. I have nothing to compare it to as all my other perfumes are very different but I'd recommend it anyway.

meliecat

Just tested it in Mallorca - ideal spot for wearing perfumes like this one. You can get the flower notes, but the citrusy hints linger on for quite some time too which gives it a feminine but fresh vibe. The mediterranean freshness of the original O is there but it hasn`t as much character as the original O, it`s a younger, more appealing version. The O D`Orangerie version is also lovely,a bit more flowery towards honey and acacia - I`d love to have all three versions and change them to suit the time of day during the summer..

Lilium86

This was a beautiful surprise, I live in cote d'azur so I can reconize all the beautiful shades of this perfume. It's like a hot summer afternoon walking in a garden, with a beautiful liminous sky and white clouds and the reflection of the mediterranean sea in front of you... beautiful!

Paula80

O d'Azur is one of my favourite Summer scents. It's fresh, citrus musky, crispy and creamy at the same time...It melts into my skin and makes me feel very sensual. I just love it!!!

Nikinoo

I bought this as a blind buy. I was sure that I would probably pass it on to my teenager but I actually really like it especially for summer and spring and cooler temps. I get the rose scent bit its not obnoxious. I applied this liberally and I can't get enough. It's fresh, clean like you stepped out of the shower and I love that for hot weather. This is a great choice for work too because I feel like it's a safe scent. I will edit once I figure how long it's lasting and how strong it is.

Fluffyandpuffy

I LOVE this one. It's sweet, fresh, ladylike, wish it lasted alittle longer. Wish I could find a hand cream or lotion to possibly make it last longer but that's ok I still love it.

Deppaholic

I had left the Lancome counter awhile ago, but somehow reading about this one makes me curious to try it, and perhaps some others. I used to love Tresor! I mean love it. Just got tired of it, I have too many fragrances, but it's spring, we got through some hurdles, and I just want to go back to some roots, so I think I'll be heading to the Lancome counter again soon. They do make some great products. This one sounds fresh and exciting, something that I need right now. I have nothing really to bring that spring vibe on. Except Tom Ford Jonquille, which I have used recently. Everything I have seems to want to sit on the back shelf...sigh...Need new, fresh spring scent..

tiamaria

Mahedad roosid ja pojengid sidrunikoorte ja pisut terava bergamotiga. Kevad-suvine värske, energiat ja elurõõmu täis lõhn. Püsib hästi nii riietel kui nahal, üledoseerides muutuvad tsitruselised liiga teravaks.

milkyway

A very delicate floral with a pleasant and refreshing citrus opening. I like the peony in O d'Azur,its soft buttery smell binds all of the other ingredients and softens the composition. Surprisingly, the rose is also not too overpowering, and acts as a gentle support for peony.

After the initial blast of uplifting and juicy lemon, the floral note composed of peony and rose adds familiarity and a sense of relaxation of well-being. It is a rather serene and happy scent with a soft musky and woody dry - down. Pink pepper is not particularly noticeable but it acts as a void - filler, and adds an invisible texture to an otherwise simple composition.

The scent is uplifting, gentle and quite intimate. Even though not unusual it could be a wonderful comfort fragrance for any season.

Encici

I just saw many-many comments that o d'azur has no lasting power and I was suprised. This is my summer scent - I feel sometimes it is even too much, when applying not that carefully..
The quality here is unquestionable. My skin loves rosy-peppery scents, maybe thats why I can feel it all day just radiating.
It starts with bright citrusy notes along with the pepper and peony. Actually peony stays all the way long giving some creamyness, but rose starts to dominate after a few minutes.
I can understand that people saying it is not an "azur" or mediterranean scent at all, and it is definitely not in the meaning of an aquatic-ozonic-salty way. But it is in a feminine, refreshing, citrusy spicy way.
And again, maybe there is nothing surprising, but quality is beautiful.

Lyu

According to the people who give me complements, it smells like raspberry. I don't detect anything fruity or " berryish" It has a strong fresh smell. Starts citrusy, but softens and gets warmer later. Soothing is a good word. I buy it directly from Lancôme.

SuzanneRonelle

Some fragrance houses just 'get' what smelling like something exclusive entails. Lancôme is one of them. The notes in this perfume is nothing new but the way that it is applied just seems much more refined than most other offerings in the same genre. It is a bit strong for my tastes and unfortunately it doesn't last all that long on my skin but I love wearing it in spring weather - the crispness of the weather balances it nicely (do take into account that I live in Southern Africa - our spring is more like a northern European summer ;-) and makes me feel like the cat's meow.

Cristofferson

Seems I'm generally unlucky on blind purchases and swaps. I got O d'Azur in a blind swap, without actually knowing how it actually smells like. I don't know which note causes it, but there's something kind of nauseating in this scent which makes me feel sick. Plus, I don't find it refreshing at all. This is definitely no summer fragrance.

MademoiselleMaya

It evokes the look and smell of blue sky and delicate clouds, but it hits the base notes immediately on me, there's the creamy muskiness and blonde wood and sweet ambrette, dreamy, creamy and calm and its all light and well balanced and it has a very summer-appropiate sillage and presence. But lemons, roses, peonies? Nope, not present at all.

ScarlettX

A nice and light fragrance. I sense mostly rose and citrusy notes. There's also a little bit of peony, but it's not annoying, fortunately.
It's sweet and subtle. Not a statement fragrance, an everyday scent.
Easy, simple, modest, definitely worth a try.

Kittycat63

I'm surprised that some of the reviews for O d'Azur have claimed that it's not a fresh perfume but instead that it smells of peppers, rose, even 'talc notes' and that it's reminiscent of Tresor Midnight Rose. To me O d'Azur is entirely different to any of those descriptions!

On my skin this lovely scent is citrussy, fresh, clean, energizing and, as its name implies, very Mediterranean feeling - reminiscent of talking a summer's walk through gorgeous smelling citrus groves in the South of France, of strolling along an uncrowded Mediterranean beach, shoes off and feeling the sand sifting between your toes, with a warm, citrussy breeze wafting down from the inland countryside. It's very cologne like and is ideal to wear in warm weather because it smells fresh and gorgeous without being overpowering. The only slight question mark for me is the longevity of it but it's such a lovely scent I can turn a blind eye to that because although it doesn't necessarily linger for hours and hours, it does last long enough on me, without having to constantly refresh and for me it's a feel good perfume that makes me very happy to have wafting around me so, as it's fairly well priced anyway, I think it's well worth the money.

I adore this scent and it's on my wishlist. I've been toying with treating myself to a bottle for awhile now but have tried to be good and not spend too much on perfumes but I know I'll be getting a bottle of it quite soon, and the sooner the better!

As for the comparison(s) to Tresor Midnight Rose, to me O d'Azur doesn't smell similar. I actually love both of these perfumes but to me they smell very different to each other, although Tresor Midnight Rose does have a citrussy drydown, along with the rosiness. Either way, I love both of them and will also hopefully be adding Tresor Midnight Rose to my collection fairly soon as well!

Marsqwerty

This is a safe scent. It is clean and citrusy and doesn't turn gross in the dry-down

SeleneHdez

I agree with the previous review, this it´s all about pepper and rose... it´s too warm, it´s not fresh al all

lisetlu22

Oktober girl: Nothing in common with Escale a Portofino!! Escale is such a explotion of citrus and almond with the most elegant woods, that makes me feel so so fresh!!O d`azur is not fresh to me...is a bunch of roses and pepper. Not bad, but not enoguh for a summer scent, is more like summer nights or spring time.

yidansheng

The most feminine and pretty fragrance of Lancome O collection. Citrus combination is still on top, with touch of cologne-y green galbanum. But the fun part of this perfume is the floral, lychee rose and peony combo, which pushes the femininity to another level. I think it's quite suitable for office.

Lana148

This smells like hay and warm summer breathe.

Lancôme O d`Azur is not your typical citrus fragrance. It has a bit of a citrus at the opening, but this fragrance is not about citrus.

This one is super light peppery floral with ambrette base.

The result is simply beautiful - delicate, fresh, feminine fragrance with a charming dry-down. Unfortunately, it doesn't last.

CoffeeCup

Light rose and sweet lemon. Very unusual, very pretty!

I love the bottle, the color, the scent, and the feelings this scent evokes in me. I might very well be that I'm persuaded by the packaging, but... O d'Azur is like a lemon sorbet sprinkled with rose petals. It's just dreamy! Dreamy and carefree spring morning - sun shining, birds singing, air so fresh and clean, when strolling down the hills wearing a light and pretty dress, towards the lazure blue sea to have breakfast... I said it's dreamy, and I am daydreaming. :)

Ok, back to the reality and to the actual scent now. The first time I sprayed O d'Azur I was extremely surprised of how warm (and dare I say spicy) it was. I was expecting some citrusy freshness, and got something rather different. But it turned out so much better of what I had anticipated! No spiciness, no worries. :) It's fresh *and* rosy at the same time. Nothing groundbreaking, but lovely, light and wearable.

The top and heart notes disappear in 2-3 hours, the soft musky trail lingers a bit longer. Could be better!

valeriapredoiu

good clean scent but lasts for about 2 hours. safe buy for a summer gift

lirael00

My friend suggested I should try this, cause I'm in search of a good citrus perfume that it's not too citrus or wears of fast. For me this is like I had been walking through groves of oranges and lemons. In the openning it's very citrus but then it turns into a more musky lemon smell. Unfortunately it doesn't last long on me, but I think this applies to a lot of citrus fragrances. It's nice but I'm in search of something else at the moment.

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Fonna2

Well, right next to the L'Orange was this.
After waiting a few minutes, I sprayed this on a card.

Honestly, I thought I had sprayed powdered water. I gave it a chance to "morph" into something. I waited and waited and then
*poof* , it was gone.

I will have to try it again.. After all, this is Lancome we're talking about.
Maybe after the citrusy L'Orange my olfactory senses went off.

maianh83

Its drydown has the same vibe of Tresor Midnight Rose ( lighter version of TMR ), Tresor Midnight Rose is for night and cool weather, O-D-Azur is for hotter weather ang for daytime.
Very nice.

djuzz.becuzz

This is quite a nice surprise :)
It has a lovely fresh citrusy opening, but it is not too citrusy at all. Within seconds I detect the rose & peony and in the drydown I also get the musk & ambrette, adding a bit of sensuality to the fragrance.
Not too citrusy, not too floral. Not too sour, not too sweet. It's all blended very nicely!!
Light and airy. I only sprayed once on my wrist and it hasn't been on for too long yet, but from what I can tell by now I think the stayingpower is not too bad. It does stay close to the skin, but it is potent enough to let you know it is there without pressing your nose onto your skin :)

harpist

I was surprised by the familiarity of this scent and it instantly hit me that this is just like Jimmy Choo EDT except with more citrus and more floral qualities than musky pear. The added pink pepper and musks give this scent a more elegant and mature fruity floral than JC. In the end the musk gives this a shampoo-like warm quality. This is probably my favorite out of the Ô line of Lancôme because it is light an refreshing but I think the ambrette seeds ground it and make it more heavy- it's like a vacation fragrance but it is so fleeting. Seems to have moderate to soft silage and 3-4 hours of lasting power. Nothing too unique but it is a like for me. Except I am not tempted to purchase because I have a more beautiful and alluring citrus white floral with a hint of fruits, Jour d'Hermes.

Rasyima Ghazali

I can recognize the scent. But not outstanding enough to buy a full bottle. But it doesn't give headache to my sis. I got the sample when i bought tresor midnight rose.

millie1980

This is not at all complex or groundbreaking, but I can appreciate it in its simplicity. This is a refreshing and upbeat fragrance, if a little on the sweet side. It doesn't smell particularly natural, and so you won't be transported to walking amongst the flora and fauna of the Mediterranean. Rather, it evokes the feeling of jetting off somewhere warm and sunny.

Viridis

I'm usually not a fan of the fruity-floral olfactory group. But on a whim today I decided to spray on Lancome O d'Azur. I had low expectations, it didn't smell that intriguing straight from the bottle.

The opening has medium citrusy notes, not overwhelming. Nice, uncomplicated, nothimg more nothing less. I still wasn't that impressed. After about two hours the heart of the scent has reached it's peak and to my surprise is very beautiful. Citrusy-floral with a tinge of musk. An interesting entanglement of notes.

The drydown is floral-musky. The musk never being too strong throughout the process. All in all a pleasant surprise, a scent that is probably underrated. Can't wait to try the sister-scent O De L'orangerie. O d'Azure went high on my wish list today.

Sillage is on the weaker side. Longevity is about 6 hours. I've always been intrigued by the O bottles from Lancome. Remind me of Frank Lloyd Wrights architecture.

tinyxxangel

A wonderful bright aroma.. Bot too citrusy, not too clean, yet somehow in between. Truly perfect

Arlene-Beatrix

It's delicate and fresh as dewy morning. Ladylike, elegant, cool, perfect for hot summer!

Update: it looks like my skin chemistry has changed, because now it is a bit soapy on my skin. What a pity!

fdmc

Ô d'Azur conveys the feeling of being along the Mediterranean coast.
The scent is fresh and intense in my skin I feel the deep blue sea and white roses.
Perfect for use in the late afternoon summer clothes with a fresh, delicate and already tanned skin.
Everything a woman needs for a perfect Summer holiday.
I love it.

Margarita1982

So sexy for summer nights!!!

pri_alip

Happiness in a bottle. That's what this fragrance is to me, in a nutshell.
Wearing it makes me feel like I'm a better person. lol

Sapphi9

Tried this one tonight. I didn't fall in love initially but I think the tester I used might have been turning a little. I got a really bizarre celery note that lingered for a good 45 minutes.I'm pretty sure THAT isn't supposed to be there...

But once that went away this is a delicious scent! Been 5 hours since I sprayed and there is still some luscious peony, fruit and ambrette on my wrist. Never really got any of the woodsy notes. And this is going to sound weird (because they literally share NO common notes) but the dry down smells just like Michael Kors Island on me. Maybe it's just my chemistry playing tricks. Or maybe I'm thrown off by the celery. Who knows.

Anyways, liked it but didn't love it, but I would still wear it. Would be great for a Mediterranean beach vacation! (as would MK Island!) :)

lemontreelime12

This was a total surprise to me. It smells wonderful on, and lasts a long time as a light fragrance. It does not shut down my asthmatic relatives. I think this may be one of my new favorites!

nananessa

I sampled this today at Belk's & was somewhat surprised! It didn't smell anything like I thought it would & I really didn't get a fruity smell at all. But now after wearing it a few hours, the fruity quality of the citruses are much more easy to detect.

It is a lovely, although simple, fragrance that is soft, very feminine, nothing outstanding & nothing offensive. For me it is a disappointment from this house in that I don't sense a very unique character about this one. I am sad to say that it smells like so many other things out on the market.

If only Lancome would listen to me & many others out there & bring back Magie Noir...!!!

pomdgf

I just got 125 ml last week and if you hope to smell just a fresh scent from this bottle you will wrong. For me a citrus scent is the main character but moreover that I got is elegant and sensual enough to wear and go out to the beach bar at night or work week. Sensual enough to make you sexy. But not last all day I have twice times a day to make these stay long on my body. Love Lancome.

Kittycat63

O d'Azur and O de Lancome are both similar in that they're light, fresh, citrussy and have the feel of refreshing eau de colognes that are perfect for wearing on warm, sultry spring / summer days. They're not so 'cool' though that they couldn't be worn in colder weather as they're so uplifting and gorgeous! They smell deliciously feminine, elegant and the bottles are very pretty.

In O d'Azur, the Calabrian Lemon and rose are the main notes I pick up and they're just lovely! It's such a fresh, uplifting and exhilarating perfume that I find myself gravitating to it each time I'm in the perfume department of one of the department stores I frequent and can't resist having a couple of big spritzes of it (or several more if the sales assistants aren't lurking around and are actually doing something else!). I REALLY need to treat myself to a bottle of it!

This lasts for several hours on my skin, and longer than I would anticipate given that it is fairly light and sheer, and the sillage is pretty good too which, presumably, is thanks to the musk and ambrette.

Both O de Lancome and O d'Azur aren't dissimilar to Romeo Gigli Woman, Lanvin's Eclat d'Arpege and Guerlain's Aqua Allegoria Lemon Fresca, and I'd definitely recommend all of them (well, except that I think Lemon Fresca is discontinued ... grrrrrr).

Anyway, I LOVE O D'Azur and think it's one of Lancome's best perfumes, along with O de Lancome and Tresor Midnight Rose.

smellhunt

I was wearing O d'AZUR during this summer and I was very happy with it.
Fruity-florals are not usually what I choose to wear, but I wanted something fresh and citrusy for the warm months, that would not overwhelm me or the people around me.
O d' AZUR is like a summer breeze, the notes are perfectly balanced, smells like a garden somewhere near the Mediterranean sea, bringing back memories of my childhood's summers and maybe that's why I like it so much...
On me it lasts long, I was getting many unexpected compliments, hours after I had put it on and it has a very nice silage, at least for my criteria(one has to be quite near me to be able to smell me, not from across the room).
I still have a bottle, I use this as a spirit lifter

iremk

Bright and joyful,softly aquatic and yet you can wear it without feeling like a tomboy. handy for summer days, but it may cheer you up by reminding these summer days if you wear it in winter I feel.On my skin, it lasts like 6 hours and than I have to refresh it, so I think it is quite stable on skin for an eau de toilette. I like it and will continue to use it. I wonder how it smells in colder days and look for to wear O d'azur in winter;)

agdimitrova

attractive, citrus, airy, elegant, feminine, irresistible! Like it sooooo much!!!!

enzyme1

I dont think O d'azur is all that nice to be honest,. from the notes and bottle/marketing I expected a light shimmering watery refreshing citrus scent. This is too sweet, warm and floral for my liking. It is a little bit nauseating, in anycase it does not suit me at all so i will be adopting this one out.

gosuico

Not as citrusy as I expected. Got more pepper and rose/peony than citrus. Does get warmth from the ambrette and woodsy notes, enough that I almost feel like it's a spring or fall scent rather then summer. Pretty but not my thing.

stelladoro

Lancome's Azur is bright, fresh and citrusy, but so is Orangerie, the difference being both intensity and warmth. O d'Azur is less intense, but brighter; not as warm, but more refreshing. I wore O de L'Orangerie last summer and wanted something brighter and more refreshing this summer. Both are outstanding citrus fragrances, both more long lasting and impressive than Prada's Milano Infusion de Iris or Infusion de Oranger, in my opinion.

mademoiselle-c

Fresh, clean, and easy breezy. It is a tad sweet, but in a refined, mouthwatering way. I prefer using this during warmer days as it gives me a blast of beautiful Mediterranean waters and makes me feel like I am somewhere magical. Sillage and lasting power are average - but for the $54 price tag, one can afford to reapply as needed.

Emeraude

Nice fragrance for summer and spring,its fresh and citrus notes, reminds me of Dior Addict 2.

SheShe

I like the fragrance but why is it so subtle? Too hard to detect the smell. It stays very close to skin and it's very Lanvin-like (f. ex. Eclat d'Arpege) when it comes to subtlety - very weak sillage. Too bad because I've read it's similar to Saharienne. I love Saharienne and I have to admit sillage in the YSL perfume is much better.

It has something in common with Saharienne - perhaps the sand feeling - but Saharienne is much stronger and has better lemon ;)

If it was stronger, it would be great. Still it's a fragrance I really like, with lemon, rose, wood and light pepper detectable. Classy and calm. It's like a warm sand and air, I like this type of fragrance. Kind of subtle floral oriental. Bottle is pretty.

Edition: I like it more than when I tested it for the first time. Actually I like it very, very much :)

HuggytheHusky

I've got this sample from my friend yesterday. I can detech rose, actully I hate some rose dominant perfume because it's almost alway too sweet, but not with Od'AZUR cause it's blen so well with bergamot and pink pepper given me luxury feel. It's good for ware to the celebrate event such as wedding or just walking in the garden but not for hip party!
To me, this also reminds me of Bvlgari Rose Essentielle but the begin is too sharp and drydown is less imprssive, with equal staying power(on my skin this stay for 3-5 hours) compare to Od'AZUR
I like this perfume!

missymary

So sad that this bland watery juice is a flanker of the wonderful iconic O. Far too much weak and vague pink pepper and lemonade-y citrus, and no way enough sharp green chypre tang. It is not an O by any stretch of imagination. It is very minimal and it fades in less than an hour. Almost any summer perfume or eau fraiche is better than this one. A waste of space.What is Lancome thinking?

Necabel

Me dieron un abanico de papel rociado de este EdT y me pareció agradable. Ahora tengo una muestra y me ha decepcionado bastante. Sobre mi piel no dura practicamente nada, solamente percibo notas de talco que desaparecen pocos segundos después.

***

They gave me a paper fan EdT spray and I found this enjoyable. Now I have a sample and I was disappointed enough. Hard on my skin almost nothing, only perceive talc notes disappear within a few seconds later.

marid6600

similar to Ralph from Ralph Laurent, for me...

Pinni

After falling in love with Lancome L'Orangerie I naturally had to try out it's rival scent.

First I have to say that I love the design of the bottle. It's subtle yet precious. The golden honey color of the liquid is perhaps even more lovely than the also gorgeous green of L'Orangerie.

By now you probably understood that I had high hopes for D'Azur.

The first hint of it was very pleasant. My first impression of D'Azur went well with the honey color of the liquid. It was sweeter and warmer than L'Orangerie and quite different all together as the latter is mostly jasmine on my skin. D'Azur still has the same freshness but on my skin it started to feel even too sweet. It was definitely a pleasant scent but the airy watery scent of L'Orangerie fits my personality better.

I definitely would like this on someone else and could even wear it myself but it wasn't enough for me to really want it. It was like a pleasant person compared to someone very special.

LadiesRed

I am sorry to say but the floral notes in this perfume

are difficult to detect except for the bergamot, lemon

and pink pepper. The woody notes are there, but the

florals seem to be absent, pity.


Would have made a nice ocean scent. I find this too woody and spicy.

Vamy69

Smells great, fresh, clean but the lasting power and silage is terrible. I will not purchase this due to the poor lasting power.

mademoiselle-c

This scent is very fresh and delicious. It opens up with such a fresh breeze type of scent that truly makes you feel like you are somewhere with the most glorious fresh winds. The only bad thing I have to say about this perfume is that it has poor silage and the lasting power is not very good. It starts to dry down far too quickly and it completely disappears within an hour. I wish it were more potent because it is the perfect spring and summer scent. I will not be purchasing it because of the poor lasting power. -C xx

Patricia84

Is this meant to be the new version of Ô Oui (sadly discontinued)? They smell virtually identical!

shoreshells

Unfortunately it didn't match me very well. I was so happy to see this fragrance and test it that I got carried away and bought it (on to my mom). It did not last on my skin and I found the notes to be too watery and light. I know most people like light scents in warm wheather but on me, it's a waste of money. But I know it's beautiful on others!

fefi

delicious!! fresh and sweet, like summer days!!!

passionata20

25. may 2011

I left it unnoticed when it came out last year mostly due to my lack of interest to flankers, but now i truly regret that! Tried it recently in a shop and instantly fell in love with it!! Very green and fresh at the beginning it has a very much appealing and amazing drydown with citrus-woodsy notes! It is like a YSL´s "In love again" origina with a woody-pine note. Absolutly amazing and brilliant combination, This is really my kind of hot weather scent. Lasting power is though better on a paper than on a skin (on a paper it stays fresh for several days, but on a skin only up to couple of hours, which is also not bad).

twillocks

Very pretty! I like it alot

Habanita

Too citrusy, too fresh.

melancholybaby

A new citrus for summer, I thought. Notes sound great to me, and I looked forward to it hitting the shelves in Ottawa. I finally saw it yesterday, and almost bought it unsniffed (I keep saying I won't do that anymore, but sometimes I can't resist). I am so glad I didn't. I got to give it a sniff today. It seemed OK on the test strip, so I sprayed my wrist before leaving the store. Strangely, I got no citrus notes in the opening, just a kind of fizzy, abstract, mixed scent with no clear or clean crispness that I was expecting. It then developed a fruity, sweet note that drove me to wash it off - but it was tenacious (aren't they always when you don't like them) and actually had impressive staying power for an EdT. Five hours later, I still had a light, vague sweet note...So not for me, for sure!

anna.023

I really liked this one. Great for the summer on the beach. I didn't ger any spicy or woody aromas, I think it smelled like water.. if you know what I mean? Very nice and clean. I have bought it and will wear it in the greek islands all summer. A great summer frag, specially if you'r not that into citrus.

floricica

It start off with a slightly masculin touch to it due to the citrus notes but as it dries down it it becomes honey-like sweet due to the rose.
Lasting power is amasing considering it is an eau de toilette.

dmaw

Reminds me very much of Lancome's Aromatonic from a few years ago...one of my all-time favorites (still have a little left).

natalyta

Amazing fragrance - so fresh and bright as the Sun! Unique!...

krishka

sprayed it at te airport, unfortunately only on my cardigan by mistake....first wasn't taken in just another one pleasant, fresh frag, but after the opening is lovely very soft,yet enchanting and the dry down smells like violets to me..it is a keeper..really liked it...lasts long ...on clothes...think good enough even for fall...

mudpach

It's perfect! Nice woody!

COSMICSCENTS

It's very fresh, not too citrusy or floral but a combination of both. I also seem to smell a little vanilla in the background. There are a lot of scents coming out this year in this category. Great scent for summer but I wouldn't pay full price for it.

Amethyste

It smells like soft grapes! It's fresh and nice. Somebody told me it's similar to White Linen by Estee Lauder, which I haven't tried yet. Anyway, a good surprise.

Edit: I tested White Linen and I don't think that they're similar at all.

floriana

Fresh, sharp and light fragrance. Most prominent note is bergamot. In opening smell mix of peony, bergamot and
pink pepper.
Slight, luminous. Couldn't detect any oriental or fruity note. Whole composition is warm, elegant and playful.
I realy like this bergamot, so unusual mixed with lemon and ambrette seeds with flowers in background.
Om my skin, a little chypre.
Good summer fragrance.

Fides

Yesterday I wrote a review on Armani's Acqua di Gioia, lamenting about the lack of that summer dew - like freshness and purity. And voila - O d'Azur!

After the first blast of fresh italian citruses (and boy, fresh they are), beautiful floral notes stand out, slightly oriental, spiced up with pink pepperish note and herby ambrette. Beautiful.

Smells kinda green and soothing. I imagine summer mornings somewhere in Umbria smelling like this.

springsoul

I got this one from a friend. Most of people around me find it fresh. The most powerful middle note is that of rose, typical for Lancome.It is a linear, simple fragrance;I like more sophysticate,multifaced fragrances. I perfectly agree with delphine who says it is a floral-oriental,no way floral-fruitty. Also the name doesn t fit it.
The lasting power is weak, I believe, at least on my skin.

delphine67

I bought this one yesterday. I like it very much. Its fresh but spicy to. the opening starts fresh, a bit citrus. Then in the dry down you can smell the flowers. the peony is a bit strong first. but got smooted by the rose.I also can regonize the pepper. The woods gives the perfume warmt. I dont see it much as a floral fruity. More like a floral oriental

 
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