| Each of the Le Labo perfumes
(fragrances) is built around a
primary natural essence that comes
directly from Grasse, France’s
“perfume capital”. (Unfortunately,
the Texan rose does not have the same
voluptuousness and aristocratic
refinement than its cousin from Grasse…)
Bergamot, Rose, Vetiver, Neroli,
Orange blossom, Patchouli, Iris,
Ambrette, Jasmine and Labdanum, each
of these essences form the base of a
composition.
The names of the perfumes provide a
valuable clue on how they are
formulated. Based on the codes that
perfumers use to identify their
perfume trials, the perfumes are
named after their principal essence
and the number of ingredients
combined to make them.
An example:
FLEUR d’ORANGER 27 indicates that the
perfume is made up of a total of 27
ingedients, with the natural orange
blossom from Grasse as its principal
essence.
Our 10 fragrances are classified in
the following categories:
3 masculine, 3 unisex, 3 feminine, 1
baby perfume.
Olfactory descriptions…
Describing our perfumes in words
seems to be an absolute must and
totally useless at the same time… On
a street in New York City’s Chelsea,
a sign was recently posted that
spelled out in capital letters:
“EXPLAINING KILLS ART”. You could say
exactly the same thing about perfume.
Above all, you have to smell and feel
it….
Choosing your perfume by reading an
olfactory description is like asking
for someone’s resume before falling
in love… But until the Internet allows us to
smell online, we have found nothing better
than words to "explain" our scents...
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