Le Labo fragrances other than Rose 31

Santal 33 is lovely, leathery, slightly fruity, and very potent.

Not a fan of FLEUR D'ORANGER 27, but the rests is pretty decent. Of course Rose 31 is the best

The search engine yields fascinating results.

Yea man figure it out yourself! We're tired of talking about perfume!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Santal, Oud, Bergamote are great but challenging to some, as is Rose 31.

no, seriously, use the search function. This just came up like within a few weeks...

http://www.basenotes.net/threads/292...Labo?p=2407359

Patchouli 24 seems like the winner in my book.

Vetiver 46 is pretty nice.

There was a very informational thread about this very topic a couple of weeks ago. I'd search for it if i were you.

I like two charactertieristics about LL. First, thier unique blends and second, the intensity of the perfume. No shyness im rose and cumin in R31, Patchouli 24 is like a forest of birch wood and tar exploded on you, iris 31 is like someone dripping iris on your head. Intense perfumes. Even bergamot, being fleeting in nature, is rendered masterfully.
Santal 33 is a lovely perfume. Even the Jasmine is very good.

Get a sampler set of them all.

Jamwires, I don't think Pluran (and other members) meant to be rude. It's just that "what-le-labo-fragrances-to-get" type of threads pop up like mushrooms after the rain...That being said, don't worry...you'll get a lot of suggestions. Here are mine:

Santal 33
Oud 27
Patchouli 24
Poivre 23
Iris 39
Vetyver 46 (this one get a lot of praise around here but, to me, it's just another Comme Des Garcons clone)

Love the entire line other than Patch 24 which is gross

With spring\\summer around the corner I'd recommend trying Bergamotte 22.

I went to the Le Labo store in London this week, and I have to say I was rather impressed with a lot of their line. The assistant was very informative, and kindly offered me samples of rose 31, oud 27, patchouli 24, santal 33 and poivre 23.

I went in almost adamant that Rose 31 would be the one for me having read so many positive reviews and having been on a bit of a rose kick lately (having bought Noir de Noir and Portrait of a Lady).

The fragrance that stood out to me most though was Patchouli 24. I wasn't let down by Rose 31, but to me it feels a lot less complex in comparison to the Patchouli. I get a lot of rose and cumin, and I may well buy a bottle but as my girlfriend said "it's a bit obvious."

Interesting that the Patchouli is defined as feminine (not that gender classification bothers me), but my girlfriend described it as "dirrty" but in a very good way. She was very impressed by it and i've received compliments from two girls in the office today on it too.

These have now both been promoted to the top of my to buy list:

Rose 31 = Officewear
Patchouli 24 = Afterwork drinks

It hasn't rained in abu dhabi for 3 years now.

LMAO! No mushrooms for you then! A steady diet of nothing! LOL

I agree - I own both, but I like V-46 better than Rose 31. If I were to get a third one, it would probably be Patch 24.

LOL yes sir.

Santal 33 and Vanille 44 are fantastic - but the vanilla is a city exclusive so if you don't visit Paris, I doubt you will get it

What I didn't realise was that if you buy a city exclusive, once finished you can get it refilled at any store, as in not limited to the city of exclusivity...

I'd love to try the Pepper and the Gaiac.

Vanille 44 is just fantastic stuff. It's my SoTD taoday. 3 sprays and I'm still getting whiffs of it 12 hrs later.

I like quite a few from Le Labo: Vanille 44, Rose 31, Gaiac 10, Santal 33, Vetiver 46, Poivre 23.

Order the small bottle, because don't forget you only have a year to use it

Can anyone shed any more light on this?

I see that Le Labo bottles effectively have a "fresh until" date. Has anybody got an ageing bottle, is there a noticeable decline in the scent as time goes by?

Makes you wonder who'd purchase a 500ml flacon, unless that's all they wore.

Thought I saw somewhere that Stylin said they changed the fresh until date to 2 years.

Yeah, the expiry dates come up in discussion from time to time, and people usually agree that they are pretty much marketing B.S., planned obsolescence, etc. and should just be ignored. A high-quality fragrance does not expire in 12 months!

Here's a thread on that topic from last year: http://www.basenotes.net/threads/280...o-expiry-dates

Thanks Dane77, makes a lot of sense really!

Tappio's point is an interesting one:

"I honestly wonder how an SA would respond if you said you decided against purchasing a bottle because you don't think it would be used within the year. With visions of a sale evaporating before their eyes, would they try to convince you to buy it and then guilt you into using it up quickly, or come clean and say that it will still be good beyond the expiration date?"

Wonder how they'd attempt to talk you back into a sale with that argument...

The search function sucks. Shows random posts combined with frag ID reviews + other stuff. A jumbled mess. OP is right.

hey now, no need to get sarcastic and defensive. Typing doesn't convey tone, so there was no aggression here, just saying that this sort of thing comes up regularly so if you search around you'll find a thread.

eh, play around with the search. Agreed it's not great but it does work and this comes up regularly so starting another discussion where there's plenty of historical (but recent) notes answering the same question just seemed unnecessary.

Santal 33 is excellent.
OMG. Yes, rude answers earns defensive replies. And THERE WERE rude answers. If I don't want to answer I don't answer. So simple!

Santal 33
Patchouli 24
Poivre 23
Vetiver 46
Labdanum 18

Love all these!

One answer I came across was, "I finished my 50ml bottle within 2 months!"

Santal 33 by Le Labo - One is initially treated to a somewhat rugged duo of Australian sandalwood and Russian leather. The sandalwood infuses its camphoraceous woodiness and slight nuttiness, and interplays with the saddle leather with its inherent smokiness. A faintly turpentinic element presents. Transitioning to the awaiting middle, mildly spicy cardamom infuses the spaghetti western blend with its aromatic, slightly sweet and nutty facets. A woody, violet-like iris also presents. And papyrus, with its withered grassy and light wood facets, serve as a undertone for the sweetening brew. Segueing to the waiting base, Virginia cedar, with its buttery, sweetly fresh, pencil shavings aspects, commingles with a candy-like violet. Majical ambrox imparts its velvety waves of ambergris and musk. A near saccharine drydown ensues. This high-quality composition has average, radiating projection and very good projection. Albeit the base borders on being too sweet and artifical, I must respect the other stages of development. Resultantly, I am giving this an unenthusiastic "Thumbs Up" rating.

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Oud 27 by Le Labo - One is initially overwhelmed by a animalic tango. A foul and sour oud partnered with an earthy, floral saffron give life to a miasmic melange of stale urine, foetid smoke, raw leather and slimy sweetness. For a time, this vomitous blend rankles, and is spewn to the rehabilitating middle. Atlas cedar, with its balsamic and evergreen woodiness, coupled with a refreshing incense suffocate the putrid piss and stenchy fumes, as well as rehabilitate the saffron with creamy and honey aspects and the oud with a bright and fresh aura. The awaiting base with its complementary guaiacwood imparts its pleasing smokiness and candied smoothness, aided by a mildly peppery and herbaceous patchouli. A prosaic drydown ensues. This edgy composition lacks projection and longevity.

like all Houses, they have their hits and misses; however, I am not quite sure their hits warrant the quality to price ratio ...

My father finished my 100ml bottle of Rose 31 in 2 weeks.

After Rose 31, give a try to Vetiver 46 and Poivre 23 are fantastic fragrances that can easily become daily wear scents. Poivre 23 is becoming my favorite from Le Labo.

Several LeLabo others grab attention because of how they have taken the road less traveled when dealing with a theme. These fringe dwellers: Gaiac 10, Patchouli 24 and Oud 27 are wardrobe worthy but nevertheless are still a bit odd.

Patchouli 24 and Vetiver 46 are my favorites in the regular line aside from Rose 31. Oud 27 is very interesting, but the opening is very aggressive. I'm starting to understand Santal 33 - usually 1-2 sprays does it for me. Iris 39 is a nice green/smooth scent. Labdanum 18 is a nice slightly spicy vanilla, and Bergamote 22 is a fairly unique take on a traditional AdC. I'm still working through samples on the latter three.

Of the city exclusives, I've only been able to try Gaiac 10 and I love it. I'm looking forward to trying several of the others if/when they are released more widely again.

Lol! What a smart father!!!!

OH NOES I BETTER DRINKS FASTR!!!



(My favs, in no particular order.)

Would you like some help???

Does anyone else get a big pork note in the opening of Patchouli 24?

Santal 33 perhaps.

Thankfully no.
When I first smelled this many years ago I got a campfire accord. Now I clearly smell the birch and tar followed by a tainted vanilla towards the end.

I hope he had a chaser with that.

I spilled about 3ml of Puredistance M on my bathroom counter while attempting to decant (my makeshift funnel had a hole in it). Among my panicked thoughts: coral it into a glass and make a dirty martini.

Oud 27
Patchouli 24
Santal 33
Vetyver 46
Vanille 44

Just got back from Barneys and I really liked Bergamote 22. Thought Rose 31 was just ok. Oud 27 was also a standout.

My bottles are 2 - 3 years old, no smell problems. But if you are worried, why not just get the discovery set - then you can try a few.

Ouch......

Actually Rose 31 was the chaser to Nostalgia .