Aromatic
Edible
Unconventional
Vintage/old school
Notescedarwoodhazelnutlavendersandalwoodvanilla
Tags
#clean
#powdery
Style
unisex
Lances is a Spanish word that means the fleeting but decisive moments that change everything ever after. Risks are taken, character is forged. This extrait embodies this risk and reward dynamic with the high-contrast tension between hazelnut and four varieties of lavender. The effect is intriguingly ambiguous, simultaneously pulled towards the gourmand with the help of vanilla and sandalwood, while maintaining an aromatic aloofness thanks to the lavender and cedarwood.
Perfumer: Jean-Christophe Hérault
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Think of a sharply cut wool jacket worn with an unexpectedly soft knit beneath it. Lances carries that same contrast into a close conversation: powdery lavender gives the presence composure, while toasted hazelnut and vanilla introduce warmth without abandoning the aromatic edge.
How to wear
Cool or mild weather suits the contrast between aromatic lavender and the warmer hazelnut, vanilla and woods. Start with one or two sprays on skin, allowing the composition to settle before adding more. In warmer conditions or close quarters, a lighter application should keep the gourmand side from dominating.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy lavender’s clean, powdery, old-school character but want something less conventional than a straightforward aromatic fragrance. It also suits gourmand tastes that lean toward toasted nuts and soft woods rather than overt confectionery sweetness.
Release year
2026
The nose
Jean-Christophe Hérault combines technical precision with an interest in contrasts, often giving familiar ingredients unexpected textures. His work includes Creed Aventus and Comme des Garçons Amazingreen. In Lances, he places the toasted, woody facets of hazelnut against a layered lavender accord, keeping its gourmand warmth in tension with aromatic restraint.
Otzlab’s story
OTZ LAB Madrid brings OTEYZA’s fashion vocabulary together with the perfumery expertise of Perfumes y Diseño. Rooted in Madrid, the house explores contrasts between craft tradition and experimentation, restraint and audacity. Fragrance, color and sculptural steel-and-glass packaging are conceived as complementary expressions of the same idea.
Lances’s concept
Lances belongs to OTZ LAB’s inaugural collection, whose fragrances translate OTEYZA fashion collections into scent. Its reference is Lances FW19, an homage to the past viewed through the present. The perfume develops that dialogue through familiar aromatic and gourmand elements: lavender retains an old-school composure while toasted hazelnut introduces an unexpected warmth.
Extra info
The lavender accord uses four distinct materials: lavandin oil, Bulgarian lavender oil and two lavandin absolutes. OTZ LAB’s packaging was designed by Lavernia & Cienfuegos, pairing a test-tube-like glass vessel with a matte-black steel structure.
Also featured in
Nostalgia in a Bottle
Notescedarwoodhazelnutlavendersandalwoodvanilla
Tags
#clean
#powdery
Style
unisex
Lances is a Spanish word that means the fleeting but decisive moments that change everything ever after. Risks are taken, character is forged. This extrait embodies this risk and reward dynamic with the high-contrast tension between hazelnut and four varieties of lavender. The effect is intriguingly ambiguous, simultaneously pulled towards the gourmand with the help of vanilla and sandalwood, while maintaining an aromatic aloofness thanks to the lavender and cedarwood.
Perfumer: Jean-Christophe Hérault
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Think of a sharply cut wool jacket worn with an unexpectedly soft knit beneath it. Lances carries that same contrast into a close conversation: powdery lavender gives the presence composure, while toasted hazelnut and vanilla introduce warmth without abandoning the aromatic edge.
How to wear
Cool or mild weather suits the contrast between aromatic lavender and the warmer hazelnut, vanilla and woods. Start with one or two sprays on skin, allowing the composition to settle before adding more. In warmer conditions or close quarters, a lighter application should keep the gourmand side from dominating.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy lavender’s clean, powdery, old-school character but want something less conventional than a straightforward aromatic fragrance. It also suits gourmand tastes that lean toward toasted nuts and soft woods rather than overt confectionery sweetness.
Release year
2026
The nose
Jean-Christophe Hérault combines technical precision with an interest in contrasts, often giving familiar ingredients unexpected textures. His work includes Creed Aventus and Comme des Garçons Amazingreen. In Lances, he places the toasted, woody facets of hazelnut against a layered lavender accord, keeping its gourmand warmth in tension with aromatic restraint.
Otzlab’s story
OTZ LAB Madrid brings OTEYZA’s fashion vocabulary together with the perfumery expertise of Perfumes y Diseño. Rooted in Madrid, the house explores contrasts between craft tradition and experimentation, restraint and audacity. Fragrance, color and sculptural steel-and-glass packaging are conceived as complementary expressions of the same idea.
Lances’s concept
Lances belongs to OTZ LAB’s inaugural collection, whose fragrances translate OTEYZA fashion collections into scent. Its reference is Lances FW19, an homage to the past viewed through the present. The perfume develops that dialogue through familiar aromatic and gourmand elements: lavender retains an old-school composure while toasted hazelnut introduces an unexpected warmth.
Extra info
The lavender accord uses four distinct materials: lavandin oil, Bulgarian lavender oil and two lavandin absolutes. OTZ LAB’s packaging was designed by Lavernia & Cienfuegos, pairing a test-tube-like glass vessel with a matte-black steel structure.
Also featured in
Nostalgia in a Bottle