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  • Le Labo Marks 20 Years With The Essence of Slow Perfumery Book

    Le Labo marks its 20th anniversary with the release of The Essence of Slow Perfumery, a book written by Global Brand President Deborah Royer. The project gathers essays, images, and reflections that trace the brand’s development since its first lab opened on Elizabeth Street in New York’s Nolita neighborhood. The book presents an internal view […] More

  • 7 Fragrances of Note for National Fragrance Day

    Spring arrives with National Fragrance Day on March 21, inviting attention to scent and its role in daily life. Smell shapes memory and emotion, linking moments to places and people through association. A single note can recall a season, a room, or a person. FRAGRANCES While perfume forms only a part of what we encounter, […] More

  • VIOLETTE 30 Joins the Le Labo Classic Collection

    Le Labo expands its Classic Collection with VIOLETTE 30, a fragrance shaped by tension, duality, and quiet resolve. Introduced from Brooklyn, the scent continues the house’s long-standing interest in the spaces where opposites meet, allowing character to emerge through contrast rather than resolution. FRAGRANCES For Deborah Royer, VIOLETTE 30 reflects a philosophy rooted in paradox. […] More

  • Le Labo’s Osmanthus 19: Kyoto in a Bottle

    For those who follow Le Labo’s annual City Exclusive event, September marks a ritual. Once a year, the fragrance house opens its vault, allowing a global audience to experience scents otherwise restricted to the cities that inspired them. This year’s most anticipated release is Osmanthus 19, a new City Exclusive tied to Kyoto, available worldwide […] More