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Le Labo: Your Questions Answered
We have compiled your top questions about the enigmatic perfume giants behind Le Labo, and found the answers just for you. Le Labo’s delectable fragrances strike the note between familiar and unexpected, with an irreverence and a playfulness that is difficult to find elsewhere. There’s a reason why Le Labo is one of the most-loved fragrance brands worldwide, and here’s why…
1. Are Le Labo perfumes natural?
Le Labo uses a number of natural essential oils and naturally-derived ingredients, along with high quality synthetic ingredients, made in a controlled environment. Le Labo puts great emphasis on craftsmanship, and on collaborating with expert craftspeople from across the world, from the lab technician to the rose picker, in order to get the very best ingredients.
2. Are Le Labo products unisex?
Yes! All of Le Labo’s fragrances are unisex, and can be worn by anyone and everyone.
Le Labo caters to everyone's needs, with luxurious bodycare favourites and even men's grooming essentials, including shave balms and more.
3. Are Le Labo candles soy?
Yes, all of Le Labo’s candles use soy wax and pure cotton wicks. They are also hand-poured in the USA. Not only is soy wax a greener alternative to paraffin, but Le Labo’s soy candles burn more slowly and evenly than their traditional paraffin counterparts.
4. Is Le Labo cruelty free?
Most definitely. Le Labo is 100% cruelty-free and does not test on animals in any way. The entire production chain, from supply to finished product, is cruelty-free.
5. What do Le Labo numbers mean?
Well, each fragrance name by Le Labo is composed of two things; the main scent note, and the number of ingredients. Santal 33 is so named because the main note comes from the compound santal, and because it contains 33 ingredients. Likewise, Neroli 36 is powered by the scent of neroli, and contains 36 ingredients.
The only exception is Another 13, which is named after AnOther Magazine.
6. Where is Le Labo made?
Le Labo’s fragrances are freshly made to order in their Labs across the world. Their candles are hand-poured in Mississippi, USA.
7. Is Le Labo clean?
Le Labo’s fragrances are not only cruelty-free but are also free from phthalates, parabens and other environmentally harmful ingredients.
8. How did Le Labo start?
Le Labo was born in Grasse, the capital of perfumery located in the French Riviera. Founded by Edouard Roschi and Fabrice Penot, the brand was raised in New York, where the very first Le Labo lab opened in February 2006 on Elizabeth Street in Nolita.
Le Labo started because Roschi and Penot both have a deep interest in handcrafting soulful fragrances that are both familiar and unexpected. “We work to make the lives of people more beautiful by creating unique sensorial experiences. Our craft is deeply rooted in slow perfumery.” - Roschi and Penot
9. What is the most popular Le Labo scent?
Perhaps the most well known Le Labo scent is Santal 33, a scent which took New York and the world by storm when it first became available. Among their other bestselling scents are Another 13, a hypnotising and unique scent that was borne of the collaboration between AnOther Magazine and Le Labo, and Thé Noir 29, a dry, leafy scent.
10. Where can you buy Le Labo?
Le Labo’s fragrances, candles, bath and body care favourites are available online at Brown Thomas and in-store at Brown Thomas Cork.
11. What is unique about Le Labo?
At every Le Labo lab worldwide, Le Labo offer complimentary personalisation. Get your own name or phrase (within 23 characters) custom printed on your product for free. Le Labo fragrances are also all freshly blended by hand.
Now, the only question left to answer is which Le Labo fragrance are you going to choose?