Le Labo

Le Labo
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryConsumer goods
Founded2006; 20 years ago (2006) (New York City, U.S.)
FoundersEddie Roschi
Fabrice Penot
HeadquartersNew York City
Key peopleDeborah Royer (Global brand president and creative director)
ProductsCosmetics
ParentEstée Lauder Companies
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Le Labo (French: the lab) is a slow perfumery brand born in Grasse, France, based in New York City and owned by Estée Lauder.

History

Le Labo was founded in 2006 in New York City by Eddie Roschi and Fabrice Penot. It was purchased by Estée Lauder Companies in 2014.

Products

Le Labo fragrances are named after the principal scent note and the total number of ingredients combined to make them.

In 2010, Le Labo was commissioned by Another Magazine to work on an exclusive scent, resulting in another 13.

Some of the most popular scents mentioned online are Santal 33, Thé Noir 29, and Thé Matcha 26.

Le Labo, Los Angeles

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. 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. As of 2025, the newest City Exclusive Collection release was Osmanthus 19 for Kyoto.

List of Le Labo Scents

Le Labo produces:

  • ALDEHYDE 44 (Dallas)
  • AMBRETTE 9
  • ANOTHER 13
  • BAIE 19
  • BAIE ROSE 26 (Chicago)
  • BENJOIN 19 (Moscow)
  • BERGAMOTE 22
  • BIGARADE 18 (Hong Kong)
  • CEDRAT 37 (Berlin)
  • CITRON 28 (Seoul)
  • CORIANDRE 39 (Mexico City)
  • CUIR 28 (Dubai)
  • EUCALYPTUS 20
  • FLEUR D'ORANGER 27
  • GAIAC 10 (Tokyo)
  • JASMIN 17
  • LABDANUM 18
  • LAVANDE 31
  • LIMETTE 37 (San Francisco)
  • LYS 41
  • MOUSSE DE CHENE 30 (Amsterdam)
  • MUSC 25 (Los Angeles)
  • MYRRHE 55 (Shanghai)
  • NEROLI 36
  • OSMANTHUS 19 (Kyoto)
  • PATCHOULI 24
  • POIVRE 23 (London)
  • ROSE 31
  • SANTAL 33
  • SHIU 25 (Beijing)
  • TABAC 28 (Miami)
  • THÉ MATCHA 26
  • THÉ NOIR 29
  • TONKA 25
  • TUBEREUSE 40 (New York)
  • VANILLE 44 (Paris)
  • VETIVER 46
  • YLANG 49

Locations

The first boutique opened on 233 Elizabeth Street in New York's Nolita neighborhood. The brand has standalone boutiques and counters in department stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, UK, Germany, France, Belgium, Hong Kong, the Middle East, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Thailand, and Australia.

In Beyoncé's 2016 visual album Lemonade, the singer was depicted burning two Le Labo Santal 26 candles during the sequence for "Sandcastles".

In the movie Red, White & Royal Blue, the character Alex wears Le Labo Santal 33.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gurfein, Laura (October 15, 2014). "Powerhouse Estée Lauder Acquires Fragrance Brand Le Labo". Racked.
  2. ↑ Born, Pete (October 15, 2014). "Estée Lauder Cos. Inks Deal for Le Labo". WWD.
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  5. ↑ Osman Ahmed, Perfumer Speaks on Rare LVMH Acquisition businessoffashion.com, March 20, 2017
  6. ↑ Robert Klara, How Le Labo Took the Fragrance Industry by Storm, After Starting With Nothing adweek.com August 22, 2016
  7. ↑ Trefis Team, Estée Lauder Increasing Focus On Its Fragrance Business With Another High End Brand Acquisition Forbes, February 29, 2016
  8. ↑ Adrianne Pasquarelli, Estee Lauder buys Nolita-based fragrance brand: Le Labo becomes latest addition to the beauty powerhouse's $11 billion stable of brands, including Clinique, MAC, and Bumble and bumble. Crain's New York October 15, 2014
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  10. ↑ "AnOther 13, Cédric Rivrain". AnOther. November 26, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  11. ↑ "ANOTHER 13 | Le Labo Fragrances". www.lelabofragrances.com. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  12. ↑ Pirovic, Jasmine (August 1, 2023). "Le Labo welcomes the return of its City Exclusives this September". RUSSH. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  13. ↑ "The City Exclusive Event | Le Labo Fragrances". www.lelabofragrances.ca. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Le Labo city exclusives". www.lifestyleasia.com. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  15. ↑ "CLASSIC COLLECTION | Le Labo Fragrances". www.lelabofragrances.ca. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  16. ↑ "The City Exclusive Event | Le Labo Fragrances". www.lelabofragrances.ca. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Los Angeles Boutiques | Le Labo Fragrances". www.lelabofragrances.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  18. ↑ About Us lelabofragrances.com
  19. ↑ "ABOUT US | le Labo Fragrances".
  20. ↑ "Le Labo Opens First Mainland China Store in Shanghai". Yahoo Life. May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Boutiques | Le Labo Fragrances". www.lelabofragrances.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  22. ↑ Labo to open Melbourne store Archived October 16, 2017, at the Wayback Machine Harper's Bazaar, February 23, 2017
  23. ↑ Brennan Kilbane, Beyoncé <3s Le Labo intothegloss.com 2016/04
  24. ↑ In Red, White & Royal Blue, a Whiff of Le Labo Is Enough to Spark Fireworks GQ, Tyler Chin, August 16, 2023