Lancome

Cyclades

for women

Cyclades smells fresh and airy with floral and citrus accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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Cyclades

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Floral 100%
Citrus 85%
Vanilla 71%
White Floral 71%
Musky 67%
Powdery 65%
Sweet 63%
Fresh Spicy 56%
Aromatic 46%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Floral, Citrus, and Vanilla) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Floral, Citrus, Vanilla, and White Floral among the strongest accord tags here, brighter, lighter families in this mix often fade sooner; reapply or keep a travel size if you want all-day presence.

Projection

With Floral, Citrus, Vanilla, and White Floral among the strongest accord tags here, lighter profiles usually hug the skin; you can layer sprays to push without filling a whole room.

Overview

Cyclades by Lancôme is a Floral fragrance for women.Cycladeswas launched in 2008. Top notes are Bergamot and Neroli; middle notes are Nerium Oleander and Jasmine; base notes are Vanilla and White Musk.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.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is Cyclades office-safe?
Fresher, lighter profiles often feel easy in conservative offices at one spray.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on Cyclades, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If Cyclades fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.