What Does Your Scent Reveal About You? Cassy Legaspi and Gabbi Garcia Share What Fragrance Means to Them

From personalized pink bottles to immersive fragrance vignettes, Lancôme’s Idôle House invites women to discover how perfume can shape mood, identity, and confidence.

At Idôle House, each entrance to its pop-up tells a story. Its openness was designed to lead anyone curious to four distinct corners, spaces that highlighted Lancôme’s approach to beauty and identity, featuring locker rooms, “mess” makeup areas featuring new releases like the Lip Idôle JuicyTreat, a skin analyzer station, and a fragrance shop.

Located on the ground floor of SM Aura, the pop-up features soft, inflated-looking walls in the brand’s signature pink, featuring visuals of its brand ambassadors, Olivia Rodrigo and Emma Chamberlain. The launch of the Idôle house allowed guests such as color analyst Enzo Villacorta, dermatologists Dr. Bea Chan and Dr. Irene Gaile Robredo-Vitas, football player Santino Rosales, content creator Chelsea Robato, and actors Gabbi Garcia and Cassy Legaspi to explore various stations that showcase Lancôme’s repertoire of makeup, skincare, and fragrances.

For actor Cassy Legaspi, scent plays an essential role in her daily confidence. “I think every time I spray perfume, I make sure it changes my mood,” says the 24-year-old. “If I feel a bit dull or maybe off, and I feel that scent or whiff of, like, ‘It’s my perfume, girl!’ I suddenly feel like I’m ready for the day.” She adds that Idôle Power is her go-to because it allows her to be “both sweet and sexy at the same time.”

“A scent can really tell the season of your life,”

Gabbi Garcia

Actress-host Gabbi Garcia sees fragrance as a way of marking life’s milestones. “A scent can really tell the season of your life,” says the 26-year-old. “I feel like if you feel good, feel confident, and feel powerful, it’s really the scent for you.”

Inside the pop-up, attendees discovered Olivia’s Secret Locker, a pink locker room inspired by brand ambassador Olivia Rodrigo. The space featured photos of the singer alongside playful items such as a film camera, mirrors, dresses, and a telephone.

In the Idôle Shop, guests customized their Idôle Power, a woody scent with pomarose, damascena rose, and creamy sandalwood, using a charm bar and a sticker set. The fragrance station also highlighted the four scents from the range, each anchored by its floral chypre base: Idôle Eau de Parfum with notes of bergamot, juicy pear, rose, white musk, and vanilla; Idôle Nectar with notes of Isparta rose, caramel popcorn accord, and bourbon vanilla; Idôle Eau de Toilette with notes of green tea, blooming roses, and bergamot, and lastly Idôle Now with notes of rose, orchid accord, and bourbon vanilla.

With the theme of happiness, the pop-up also featured a themed vending machine carrying the French beauty brand’s fragrance line and Genefique samples, an ice cream cart by Manila Creamery, and a cocktail bar by Fettercairn.

According to the brand, Idôle is a tribute to every woman who embodies her own unique ideal. “It is a scent that resonates with those breaking barriers, shaping their destinies, and inspiring others through their authentic journeys.”

The Idôle House at SM Aura runs until August 31, 2025, and will reopen in September at SM Makati. For more information, follow Lancôme on Instagram and Facebook.