Lancome Perfumes

Lancôme has been making fine fragrance since 1935 and remains one of the most reliable women's houses on any counter.

The range

La Vie Est Belle is the modern pillar — iris, praline and patchouli, a gourmand-chypre that has sold consistently for over a decade and shows no sign of slowing. Rose Extraordinaire is its rosier flanker. Idole took a different route: a clean rose-jasmine-musk built to feel light and contemporary, with an Intense version for more weight. Trésor Midnight Rose covers the fruitier, younger end.