Le Labo is a slow perfumery brand born in Grasse, France, based in New York City and owned by Estée Lauder.[1][2]
History
Le Labo was founded in 2006 in New York City by two friends.[3][4] It was purchased by Estée Lauder Companies in 2014.[5][6][7]
Le Labo fragrances are named after the principal scent note and the total number of ingredients combined to make them.[9]
In 2010, Le Labo was commissioned by Another Magazine[10] to work on an exclusive scent, resulting in ANOTHER 13.[11]
Some of the most popular scents mentioned online are Santal 33, Thé Noir 29, and Thé Matcha 26.
Le Labo City Exclusives Collection pays tribute to cities all around the world and cost more than fragrances in the regular line. Each fragrance is dedicated to a different city, such as Tokyo (Gaiac 10), Shanghai (Myrrhe 55), Hong Kong (Bigarade 18), Dubai (Cuir 28), New York (Tubereuse 40), etc[12]. These scents can only be purchased in their associated city, except for during Le Labo's annual City Exclusive Event where the products can be purchased online between August and September and in-store the whole month of September.[13] As of 2025, the newest City Exclusive Collection release was Osmanthus 19 for Kyoto.[14]
The first boutique[17] opened on 233 Elizabeth Street in New York's Nolita neighborhood.[18] The brand has standalone boutiques and counters in department stores in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, UK, Germany, France, Belgium, Hong Kong, the Middle East,[19] Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, China,[20] South Korea,[21] Thailand, and Australia.[22]
In Beyoncé's 2016 visual album Lemonade, the singer was depicted burning two Le Labo Santal 26 candles during the sequence for "Sandcastles".[23]
In the movie Red, White & Royal Blue, the character Alex wears Le Labo Santal 33.[24]