Aromatic
Edible
Unconventional
Vintage/old school
Notescedarwoodhazelnutlavendersandalwoodvanilla
Tags
#clean
#powdery
Style
unisex
Lances represents those high-contrast moments where risks are taken and character is forged. This extrait is built around 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
Lances suits a wearer who likes their presence controlled but not cold, with a quiet tension that becomes more interesting up close. It feels right in intimate, slightly formal settings where a powdery aromatic trail can register without announcing itself too loudly.
How to wear
Best in cool to mild weather, Lances wears well as a measured extrait: one or two sprays are enough to let the hazelnut and vanilla unfold without overwhelming the lavender. On skin it stays smooth and powdery; in the air, the aromatic woods keep it lifted and composed.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to unconventional gourmands, aromatic woods and fragrances that feel both polished and slightly retro. It will appeal to people who like lavender, sandalwood and vanilla, but want them framed with a drier, more cerebral nutty twist.
Release year
2026
The nose
Jean-Christophe Hérault is a French perfumer known for polished, modern compositions that often play with texture, contrast and a clear structural idea. His work ranges across niche and designer perfumery, and in Lances he turns OTZ LAB’s hazelnut-lavender brief into something deliberately ambiguous: aromatic, woody and faintly edible without losing its composed, old-school poise.
Otzlab’s story
OTZ LAB approaches perfume as an artistic extract, with each composition built around contrast, craftsmanship and a strong conceptual frame. Rooted in the OTEYZA universe and produced in Spain, the house treats fragrance as a sculptural, contemporary discipline rather than a conventional luxury accessory.
Lances’s concept
Lances belongs to OTZ LAB’s debut fragrance line and reflects the brand’s idea of duality: history against the present, softness against tension, gourmand warmth against aromatic restraint. The fragrance is centered on an unusual hazelnut-and-lavender axis, then shaped with woods and vanilla to create a modern extrait with a distinctly old-school edge.
Extra info
Lances is part of OTZ LAB’s first fragrance wave and is offered as a 40 ml extrait de parfum, with a 2 ml sample included when purchased through the official site. It is also listed as vegan.
Notescedarwoodhazelnutlavendersandalwoodvanilla
Tags
#clean
#powdery
Style
unisex
Lances represents those high-contrast moments where risks are taken and character is forged. This extrait is built around 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
Lances suits a wearer who likes their presence controlled but not cold, with a quiet tension that becomes more interesting up close. It feels right in intimate, slightly formal settings where a powdery aromatic trail can register without announcing itself too loudly.
How to wear
Best in cool to mild weather, Lances wears well as a measured extrait: one or two sprays are enough to let the hazelnut and vanilla unfold without overwhelming the lavender. On skin it stays smooth and powdery; in the air, the aromatic woods keep it lifted and composed.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to unconventional gourmands, aromatic woods and fragrances that feel both polished and slightly retro. It will appeal to people who like lavender, sandalwood and vanilla, but want them framed with a drier, more cerebral nutty twist.
Release year
2026
The nose
Jean-Christophe Hérault is a French perfumer known for polished, modern compositions that often play with texture, contrast and a clear structural idea. His work ranges across niche and designer perfumery, and in Lances he turns OTZ LAB’s hazelnut-lavender brief into something deliberately ambiguous: aromatic, woody and faintly edible without losing its composed, old-school poise.
Otzlab’s story
OTZ LAB approaches perfume as an artistic extract, with each composition built around contrast, craftsmanship and a strong conceptual frame. Rooted in the OTEYZA universe and produced in Spain, the house treats fragrance as a sculptural, contemporary discipline rather than a conventional luxury accessory.
Lances’s concept
Lances belongs to OTZ LAB’s debut fragrance line and reflects the brand’s idea of duality: history against the present, softness against tension, gourmand warmth against aromatic restraint. The fragrance is centered on an unusual hazelnut-and-lavender axis, then shaped with woods and vanilla to create a modern extrait with a distinctly old-school edge.
Extra info
Lances is part of OTZ LAB’s first fragrance wave and is offered as a 40 ml extrait de parfum, with a 2 ml sample included when purchased through the official site. It is also listed as vegan.