Oxygene Homme (2001)
by Lanvin

Don't be fooled by the name -- this isn't a particularly aquatic or clean scent. Instead, as several other reviewers have pointed out, it is quite green and synthetically spicy. And like far too many of Mr. Morillas' creations, it contains a sharp, annoying musk attack that whacks you over the head right from the initial blast and refuses to let go. Not only is this unpleasant, but it also screams cheap and comes across as something from a decade (at least) ago. You could do worse -- but when one has so many options, why settle for this?

Cheap spicy opening in the begining however I say cheap like it's a bad thing when I don't mean it. I bought this blind but I don't regret it nor do I disapprove of it. A good clean, green scent that is relatively inoffensive. Man I love that spicy opening, Goes into green smells and then something resembling musk. Good but not outstanding. Just good.

Nice and clean – green ozonics in the opening – a bit spicy / sweet, but mainly coniferous - green ozonics. I like the opening even though it is non-spectacular; It is pleasant and bright. As it matures, the fragrance gradually loses its ozonics until it settles around a a light coniferous (juniper?) accord that eventually becomes even a tiny bit annoying because of its averageness. The dry down is quite good for this kind of fragrance – a white musk with still a touch of the conifer that actually has some longevity to it. Oxygene Homme is a pleasant, nicely performing fragrance. It’s economical price makes it an excellent bargain.

ugh. top notes ruined it for me, stinky, almost cumin like. Maybe its the coriander and juniper, I don't know for sure. Dry down was not bad tho, and lasted a while.

A classy fresh fragrance, and not overpowering, wear at the office without worrying about work colleagues breaking out in a sneezing frenzy. I'm sure the amalgam of all the three notes is important but most people just want to smell good and fresh in the workplace, those around you do too,this fragrance delivers at least all this for me.

A well done aquatic/ozonic. The previous BN reviews are all over the place on this one, but I go with "randumbsmellyguy"'s review below.

For me, after the top notes come off, you are left with a long lasting (8hr plus) and engaging aquatic accord that smells like fresh pure spring water. (*)

Definatly a few cuts above the typical ozonics. This is what I reach for when I want to smell clean.

(*) Oxygene fits in with the other modern Lanvin fragrances as being very well blended without the obvious presence of various ingredients. This drives some people crazy against Lanvin's Vetyver as it doesn't have obvious vetiver.

If the main line of your fragrance collection is more woody/aromatic and you need a fresh ozonic; Lanvin's Oxygene Homme is a good choice.