Description
Another perfume joined the collection of Lancome Voyage in February 2008. It is named Cyclades and is inspired by Greek nature, architecture, and the Mediterranean.
Cyclades is a group of Greek islands in the Aegean sea, bathed with salty coasts, small seaside towns with typical white houses, an azure blue sky, dense flora, and breezes of aromas pulsing through the Mediterranean.
The perfume Cyclades, third in the series, after Benghal and Tropiques, awakens with essences of neroli and bergamot. It is bathed in floral waves of oleander and pure, sweet, intensive jasmine. The base notes caress with white musk and lonesome accords of vanilla hyper-absolute.
It is available as a 50 ml EDT and has the same shape as other bottles of the Voyage collection, with applications of red and pink Bougainvillea flowers. The perfume Cyclades is represented by a model of Spanish origins, Inès Sastre, who has already cooperated on other projects for the house of Lancome.
olsen182 – :
A summer scent.
But for me not very good one. A smell a soapy smell of oleander. The note is a bit soapy and similar to a laundry powder. No much of vanilla. Musk yes a bit.I had just a sample. A blind buy would be a big mistake.
Try before you buy a bottle.
Van Di – :
This fragrance absolutely transports me to a vacation in the Mediterranean. I can’t believe this is discontinued because it is beautiful. Very elegant floral, but the vanilla makes it unique and timeless. Instant love!
Dyachkoff – :
Fragrance Review For Cyclades By Lancôme
Top Notes
Neroli Bergamot
Middle Notes
Oleander Jasmine
Base Notes
Vanilla Musk
This fragrance should come back. It’s absolutely beautiful. The bottle is lovely and matches with the scent inside of it. The Cyclades are Greek islands in the Aegean Sea/Mediterranean Sea and this is a Mediterranean floral fragrance. It smells like scented breezes, soft caressing zephyrs as you sail the Aegean and get whiffs of flowers from the islands. The opening is a fresh citrus, like an orange grove at a distance. The neroli and bergamot orange are there as it begins, sparkling, summery and delicious. There is a cool cold aquatic vibe to the way this fragrance begins. It makes me think that it was made to be worn in the summer time, to be worn at the beach and for sailing. Perhaps certain fragrances are really meant to be worn that way.
The flower that most stands out here is the nerium oleander. Oleander is a poisonous flower but naturally in perfumery it’s a lovely floral scent, sweet, soft, powdery. The white jasmine scent is more along the lines of what I consider true Mediterranean flowers and it is also beautifully rendered. The flowers are tenuous but heady, adjacent to the grove of orange trees. The vanilla powder matches up with the oleander. This is a vanilla at the dry down. There is very little musk.
This fragrance feels like sailing to all the Greek islands as the sun begins to set in the horizon. It’s a perfume of womanly maturity but that vanilla scent is youthful. It’s the kind of perfume that goes with bikinis, swimsuits, sundresses, and casual clothing to wear to the beach or on vacation. It’s a vacation perfume but not tropical, certainly not fruity, just a relaxed floral scent.
This is a feminine sweet floral scent, nothing extraordinary but it’s utterly sensual, subtle and easy to wear. I find it refreshing and intoxicating, a summer scent. It’s unfortunate it’s been discontinued. I would write to Lancôme to bring it back but I can’t be the only one doing it.
abrarpIrreddy – :
I agree and feel the same as mirianacellier. And would buy if someone doesnt need it.
vlc159Bessinepome – :
It was one of my all-time-favourites with a great, fresh opening which turns into a well-balanced floral body. How sad it was the one of a limited edition collection. I think Lancome should reproduce it…
fjn585speagoessenda – :
My father purchased this several years ago, it was a blind buy and I ended up taking it. And I surprisingly really liked it, it’s very summery but in the sweet way, not in the fresh one. It’s all about the bergamot and the vanilla for my nose (and probably some flowers I can’t distinguish).
Sadly this is the only perfume I have that is already showing signs of aging although I store them all closed in the same dark and cool place. I noticed strange yellow sand-like particles in the liquid (even when going bad it is consistent with its seaside theme :). The scent hasn’t changed but I guess I have to use it up this summer.
It’s also sad that it was a limited edition because it’s on the interesting end of the regular everyday scents. There’s something “extra” to it I can’t put my finger on and I’m very happy to own this.
vilgelm – :
Just had to try this because of the description. It is amazing how perfumers combine citrus and vanilla (like Pamplelune)to such a delightful effect. Then you toss in a little oleander and you have the perfect summer perfume. Very Mediterranean.
genaalina2011 – :
Olá!!
Já usei esta fragrância, para mim, é maravilhosa, fico com a sensação de frescor…
Tenho a impressão de que estou na Grécia.
Ameiiiii.
Maysis – :
I’m really new and inexperienced here and I love the opening notes of this one.
Any suggestions for a perfume with a similar opening but without the vanilla/sweet drydown? It would be really appreciated.
devil77777 – :
I love the fresh, clean and soft blast that I get initially. Which I which lasted longer! Then it’s all vanilla on me. And I agree that that there is something amiss, can’t pin point what though, maybe some kinda spice (anise maybe) would have made it a more rounded perfume. But I’m no expert.
It’s not at all offensive and vanilla lovers can sure give it a try.
Lillderly – :
This is nice on my 21 y.o doughter, fresh vanillic floral but on me it’s too sweet and sinthetic.
Typsusnubbins – :
I like it, and actually, i like it alot.
I was passing by the parfume department,when i saw this Lancome fragrance ( never tried this parfume befor). The price was very good! There was also tester, so i tried it on. First thing i thought of was that it is good “office” fragrance. Nothing special. Neutrall floral. I got back home without it. But at home, i just could not stop thinking about this fragrance. I could not stop sniffing my wrist and, also, thinking about the good price 🙂 So, next day i bought it! And I like it 🙂
P.S This has never happend to any of you befor, I KNOW ! LOL
I will also agree with Hermione, that this fragrance is sweet & flowery/powdery.
ali.shon – :
This is another fragrance I loved the idea of, I was (am still) desperate for a scent that evokes the earthy, pollen rich, pine laden, sea scented air that for me is the essence of the greek islands.
I got some blah florals and a definite initial hit of orange/orange blossom, not offensive in any way, but with a background of sugary cream. It reminds me of Flower bomb in that way, another one I wanted to love. Nowhere near as hefty sillage or longevity as Flowerbomb though.
This is inoffensive but there are better florals and better orange frags out there.
3bounceborul – :
Cyclades are the group of some greek islands in the Aegean sea.and this perfume is for after being in the sea.
tiffemioriect – :
I recently bought this perfume online, also on a whim. It dries to a sweet flowery/powdery scent. Quite pleasant for daywear. But it’s rather weak and a lot of modern perfumes seem to wear off rather quickly. I am also wearing Jo Wood’s Usiku perfume. That gives the spicy bass I like in perfumes. They work well together.
niko55 – :
Bought on a whim & I am pleased that it is so pretty, so meditteranean, so relaxed….however, I am unsure if it is striking & strong enough to remain in my collection.
This scent is soft, clean, sweet, warm & delicate yet has substance.
At first it starts with an interesting green note that is bitter & fresh. Quickly, the fizzy-sweet heart opens & tempers the bitter-orange blossom. The fizzy-sweetness is not the sherbet fizz found in Armani Diamonds, but a soft, fuzzy heat-haze. Sleepy, sweet & sunkissed.
From then on it is heady, swaying oleanders & gentle jasmine atop a base of musk. The jasmine-musk combo reminds me a little of that found in Light Blue….but here everything is softer, smoother, slower & more wistful in nature.
On the dry down an unusual salty note emerges – like salty sea spray thrown up from waves crashing on the cliffs. This, accompanied by the heat-haze effect, are the best bits of this perfume for me. If only it had a fruity twist, a sour note in the composition or some gentle spice…
M_a_t_r_o_Skin – :
i bought it yesterday and i really liked it.it smeels like big white oleanders,comforting and soft.in my country-turkey-at summertime,oleanders grow everywhere,they includes poison,but we love them.
blood1208 – :
Cyclades is alright, another safe perfume out there.
It starts as a breeze, with floral hint, maybe due to the combination of neroli and bergamot.
After a while it smells really creamy powdery (creamy as in a velvet way, not the foody sugary way). Somehow it reminds me a lot of Baby by Harajuku Lovers, but a lot warmer, a lot vanilla-y.
The dry down is kinda cozy, and comforting.
Besides really hot summer days, Cyclades can be easily worn by anyone anytime I guess. It’s inoffensive, but has some personality. However, I just felt something essential is missing in this perfume.
olier – :
Smells like sweat (brings to mind walking in the high temperatures Greece has during summer) with some flowers in it. It isn’t awful, but doesn’ t stand up to the expectations i have regarding Lancome perfumery. Not their best fragrance, doesn’t remind me aspects of Greece in particular. I can’t associate. Has the common accord base (poudre flowery) Lancome perfumes usually have, but it’s not great as the other fragrances of that house. 10.56
cosmozu – :
Dear guest_Wendy, Cyclade is part of the Collection Voyage edition and is normally only available at airports. I’ve seen it on ebay and online fragrance discounters too, I think it was fragrance.net?
Tenha-Heyat – :
Floral perfume, not very pleasant, reminds soap
Андрей10 – :
I’ve tried it today. I don’t know what to think about it. an hour later it has something which reminds me of glue. The first sniff was quite ok. I guess it is floral.