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Lancôme · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1967

≈ $60 · 100ml · approx. retail

Lancôme's first official men's fragrance, a lavender-centered citrus aromatic chypre built on labdanum, oakmoss and pine. Launched in 1967.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

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