Oxygene Homme (2001)
by Lanvin

Take an aquatic, add black pepper and voila, Oxygene pour Homme. Not offensive, just nothing mind blowing. A nice safe office scent.

4th January, 2012.

Excellent and unique fragrance from Alberto Morillas. I purchased it blind, but with confidence after reading notes and knowing who the creator behind this is!

I love the depth of Oxygene Homme - this is more than just an "airy" scent...way more. I love the refreshing notes of Juniper, Artemisia and Coriander on the top - perhaps a little white pepper too. The middle and drydown are full of Cypress, Fir, and what can only be described as a blast of fresh air off a snow-covered mountain (not ozonic - but clean). Wonderful fragrance - Shamu nailed this one, although I don't detect more than a dash of vetiver...for me, it is perhaps a little white musk with the pepper in the drydown blended with the woods.

A must-have for people who want something that can be worn year-round and smell truly fresh - not synthetic. Cool Water and CK lovers can go elsewhere...this is a scent for people who appreciate something more unique and true to its name.

Solid 4/5 on scent with a 3/5 longevity. Overall - 7.5+/10 and recommended, especially for the very low price. This would be a great everyday office scent or one to put on after a shower, or even before going to the gym. Men and women can both appreciate it, but it is truly masculine. Another great piece of work by Senor Morillas!

29th November, 2011.

My first impression was rather, oh no, another of those horrible aquatics!!!!, what a disappointment, but after a few minutes the woods come like a freight train, I smell fir (maybe juniper), cedar, cypress and to top it off, the cherry of the composition, artemisia, that elevates the woods to a much loftier level. The longevity is mediocre at the best and a very faint white musk takes over to die in a whimper. I love white musk, but this is too weak.
In few words, the opening is rather blah, the end is rather blah, but the heart is a masterpiece, and just for that it gets my thumbs up, it barely gets my thumbs up, but it gets my thumbs up nevertheless..
The worse part of this fragrance is the sprayer, it really sucks, hard to spray and uncomfortable, only A*men is worse than this horrible sprayer.

27th July, 2011.

I think this is good.its kinda uplifting. I wore this to work and went to tesco to shop. This lady was behind and said to me 'you smell nice' .. This is the first compliment I have had since i cant remember.Funy thing is its the least expensive in my collection which includes amouage reflection, tom fords, and three creeds.
Longetivity is Ok prob 6hrs, good silage.

22nd July, 2011.

I see Shamu has described it quite well.

It's dry, bright, airy, clean and masculine.
Consider this a workhorse rather than a show horse.
Good choice for an office / car scent to help you in your time of need, or as a casual wear scent. Probably not one you'd miss and reach for sitting in your home though.

Reminds me of Bleue d'issey, which strikes similar chords, but smells better, lives longer, and is not as linear.

For the price you could do much worse.

12nd March, 2011.

Not sure why there are so many bad reviews on this one, because this is rather good. Ignore the blue coloring of the juice, the sporty bottle and the lame-o name - this is clearly a dry aromatic woody fragrance, and is by no means an aquatic or sport fragrance. This is too good to be one of those.

Oxygene is in a woody citrus style that has been done many times before, so it may strike some as bit dull, and that is its only real flaw. However, I like dry, peppery woody scents, and Oxygene pulls off that style very well. The blend of citrus, peppery and sharp woody notes are blended in such a way as to give this fragrance great transparency, so it never wears you out with its extreme dryness. The stark blend of juniper, artemisia, cypress, cedar and fir notes smells great, but will also have you reaching for the nearest bottle of eye drops. This is one arid fragrance. I love the dark drydown of muted wood notes, which give Oxygene an austere feel. I detect strong vetiver in the drydown even though it's not listed as a note.

Oxygene is a worthy purchase for fans of dry modern woody citrus scents because it is transparent, well balanced and natural smelling, unlike most fragrances in this genre. Just don't expect anything innovative here.

MY RATING: 8/10

19th December, 2010.