Story & heritage

The perfume’s aim is clear: to transform the famous Grasse rose, a symbol of voluptuousness and unqualified femininity, into an assertively virile fragrance that can be worn by anyone… The result is a model of its kind: alternating femininity and masculinity of the Centifolia rose, quickly picked up by a chorus of warm, spicy, and woodsy notes such as cumin, olibanum, cedar, and a touch of amber... In the background, the declared sensuality of Gaïac wood and cistus highlighted by distinctly musky notes, give this perfume a disconcerting sense of mystery.

Le Labo (French: the lab) is a slow perfumery brand born in Grasse, France, based in New York City and owned by Estée Lauder. Le Labo was founded in 2006 in New York City by two friends. It was purchased by Estée Lauder Companies in 2014. Le Labo fragrances are named after the principal scent note and the total number of ingredients combined to make them.

Materials & craft

The composition leans on musk, rose, cumin and finishes through spicy for a floral trail that stays present without feeling heavy.

How to choose & style

Let it sit against simple clothes and low-noise accessories so the petals stay elegant, not decorative.