A fragrance that swings between oud wood and rose. Perfumer Christophe Raynaud created a blend of 17 hand-picked raw materials that recompose an oud wood with incomparable complexity. Dark and leathery, it wavers between the spicy nuances of cypriol and the shadowy depth of myrrh. The frankincense rose signature transports a splendid damascena rose that sets off with saffron into swirls of frankincense. Maison Lancôme is a collection of fragrances that so exquisitely touch upon and carry on brand-founder Armand Petitjean's dream, and the essence of the House itself. This high perfumery experience takes a creative stance: the very French art of blending. Each fragrance is crafted in the same manner that one composes a wine of the most superior grade, with a combination of varieties, origins and extractions that are all specially selected according to precise criteria.