Trophée Lancôme (1982)
by Lancôme

Grassy sporty chypre, classic in conception with its blend of citrus-lavender, spices, herbs, tonka bean and woods (cedarwood the king). This fragrance is natural, citrusy (lime, lemon, petitgrain) and finally woodsy but the green temperament (bay, basil and others) is evident since the beginning. The heart is slightly floral and sweet because of the note of jasmine linked with petitgrain while the final drought of the woodsy-smoky base is a bit tempered and smoothed by amber and labdanum. A touch of patchouli sets the right dosage of refinement refinement. The final outcome is a sort of smooth grassy-citrusy fragrance slightly floral, masculine and distinguished. A refined and sporty light fragrance.

10th August, 2011.

Green, green chypre much in the way of many other classics: Gucci pour Homme (original, Lacoste (original), Loewe para Hombre, Lancetti Uomo... sporty a litte bit but fine for everyday wear. I like a drier woods in these chypre scents for more formal wear a la Homme de Gres. Trophee is still great: light spices with sandalwood and oakmoss (sounds generic, eh?)

16th November, 2009.

Let's say that this one is on the vein of Lancôme's Ô (1969): of course, Trophèe's top notes are more masculine in character, but both have extremely similar drydowns. The structure, as mentioned by most, is that of a green chypre, this meaning the presence of crisp hesperidic accords morphing into indolic / musky notes. It is precisely these basenotes the attribute that lets Ô be considered a unisex scent - when smelt in a strip of paper, people asked wonder about its character. In general, they perceive it as femenine-like due to a sweetnes present in the top notes, an attribute that is absent in Trophèe's top notes.

I must mention that the olfactive structure of Trophèe is also quite similar to that of Homme de Gres.

18th October, 2009.

although marketed as masculine, speaking for myself, trophee can be easily worn by a woman, too. it is a potent green chypre with balls (pun intended) along the lines of best of chypre tradition. it has strong presence, but is not offensive and the lasting power is a dream. it starts out as crisp and lemony, followed by a hint of basil and the freshness is subdued into more sensual territory by jasmine, to settle later into a (still) fresh woody and green drydown. a perfect scent for spring and summer. thumbs up and thanks lancome for reintroducing it!

29th May, 2009.

A citrus frag with balls -- period. If you like Eau Sauvage but consider it neutered, try Trophée Lancôme. If you are somewhat fond of Bigarade Concentrée but find it lacking, give TL a shot.

This is bracing, crisp and daring stuff, with sillage for days and massive longevity.

Kudos to Lancôme for having had the common sense to re-introduce this gem onto the market.

10th January, 2008.

Green. Powerful. Attractive. Trophée Lancôme is a very good chypre: spicy-green, grassy and mossy. It is big but pleasant, not heavy or synthetic. It conveys a powerful, masculine aura. The opening has lots of lemon and little lavender. Grassy tones dominate the midpoint. It then develops a light musk tone which compliments the mix and brings things to a satisfactory conclusion. This sort of scent is classy and should come back in style. Out of production but it is worth seeking out. If you can get it at a good price, try it.

16th October, 2007.