Ô de Lancôme was released in 1969, signed by Robert Gonnon, a perfumer at Firmenich. Lancôme wanted a frank Eau de Toilette, as tonic as the colognes worn by men, without giving up anything of its femininity. Lemon, bergamot and mandarin open the composition, basil and rosemary green it, and oakmoss gives it its chypre base. Beneath its fresh water appearance, this is a green chypre, from which an entire lineage of feminine perfumes of the seventies descends.
Faceted, shimmering bottle, revealing a clear, tart green juice, bearing at its center the Ô that signs the entire line.
The faceted glass catches the light and reflects like water. The color of the juice, a pale, almost tart green, is as much a part of the perfume's identity as its scent: it has fed the entire imagery of the house.
The letter Ô, traced at the center, serves as the sign for the entire range. The name plays on the circumflex accent of Lancôme and on the homophony with eau (water), which the house itself claims.