Lancôme Idôle, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Pink roses in a tall jug beside a morning window.

Idôle by Lancôme, bottle pictured with its key notes: Pear, Bergamot and Rose
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h

Lasts
3–6 h
Moderate
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonSpring

Time of dayDaytime

Best forWork

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity6,500 votes

    Most voted: 51%Moderate

    36%Long lasting

  • Sillage6,154 votes

    Most voted: 51%Moderate

    25%Strong

  • Season6,500 votes

    Most voted: 52%Spring

    32%Summer

  • Time of day6,500 votes

    Most voted: 48%Daytime

    38%Office

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Longevity6,500 votes

  • Very weak1%70 votes
  • Weak10%620 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)51%3,315 votes
  • Long lasting36%2,340 votes
  • Eternal2%155 votes

Sillage6,154 votes

  • Intimate13%813 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)51%3,131 votes
  • Strong25%1,556 votes
  • Enormous11%654 votes

Season6,500 votes

  • Spring (Most voted)52%3,410 votes
  • Summer32%2,055 votes
  • Autumn13%815 votes
  • Winter3%220 votes

Time of day6,500 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)48%3,120 votes
  • Office38%2,450 votes
  • Evening12%780 votes
  • Night out2%150 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €7.11Was €10.90SAVE 35%
    • Per ml: €2.37/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €45.00Was €99.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €1.50/ml37% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

At 3 sprays a day.

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

  • Hand-decanted from the original bottle

    Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.

  • Wear it for days before you commit

    Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.

  • Just like the full bottle

    A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Frequently asked questions

What does Lancôme Idôle smell like?

Lancôme Idôle opens with Bergamot, Pear and Pink Pepper. The heart brings Jasmine and Rose. It dries down to Cedar, Patchouli, Vanilla and White Musk.

Is Lancôme Idôle long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (51% of votes), and 38% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (51% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Lancôme Idôle good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it most for spring, but summer still takes 32% of season votes.

Is Lancôme Idôle good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 3% of season votes go to winter.

Is Lancôme Idôle for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 86% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 14% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Lancôme Idôle to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other times of day, but the office still takes 38% of time-of-day votes.

Who makes Lancôme Idôle?

Idôle is made by Lancôme. It was launched in 2019.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Lancôme Idôle?

A 10ml decant of Lancôme Idôle holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Lancôme perfumes can I try?

Besides Lancôme Idôle, 10ML has La Vie Est Belle, Miracle and Trésor from Lancôme, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Lancôme Idôle decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Lancôme Idôle decant is filled by hand from an original Lancôme bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.