Le Labo Perfumes: The Best Le Labo Scents and What to Layer Them With

Santal 33 2011 · Woody

What it smells like: The cult scent of a generation. Sandalwood, cardamom, and iris blend with papyrus and leather to create something warm, earthy, and unmistakably urban. You either love it or you recognize it instantly.

Best for: fall, winter and spring.

Layer it with: Penhaligon's Halfeti (98% fit). They share cardamom, sandalwood, cedarwood, leather, amber; 2 sprays Santal 33 first, then 2 sprays Halfeti.

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Another 13 2010 · Woody

What it smells like: A clean, airy skin scent blending ambrette, soft woods, radiant ambroxan, and a subtle fruity freshness.

Best for: spring, summer, fall and winter.

Layer it with: Parfums de Marly Layton (98% fit). They share apple, jasmine; 2 sprays Another 13 first, then 1 spray Layton.

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Rose 31 2006 · Floral

What it smells like: Rose stripped of its sweetness and dressed in wood and musk — cumin, oud, and cedarwood transform a classic rose into something startlingly modern and androgynous. Rose for those who don't wear rose.

Best for: fall, winter and spring.

Layer it with: Amouage Dia Man (98% fit). They share rose, vetiver, guaiac wood; 2 sprays Rose 31 first, then 2 sprays Dia Man.

Thé Noir 29 2015 · Woody

What it smells like: A smoky, dry black-tea fragrance wrapped in fig, bay leaf, cedar, vetiver, and soft musks, balancing earthy depth with a subtly sweet fruitiness.

Best for: spring, fall and winter.

Layer it with: Hugo Boss Boss Bottled (98% fit). They share bergamot, cedar, vetiver; 2 sprays Thé Noir 29 first, then 2 sprays Boss Bottled.

Bergamote 22 2006 · Citrus

What it smells like: A radiant burst of bergamot and grapefruit softened by orange blossom, vetiver, cedar, ambergris, and clean musk.

Best for: spring, summer and fall.

Layer it with: Yves Saint Laurent Libre (98% fit). They share petitgrain, orange blossom, cedar, ambergris, musk; 2 sprays Bergamote 22 first, then 2 sprays Libre.

Lys 41 2013 · Floral

What it smells like: A radiant bouquet of jasmine, tuberose, and lily softened by creamy vanilla, musk, and warm woods.

Best for: spring, summer and fall.

Layer it with: Bvlgari Le Gemme Tygar (98% fit). They share musk, woody notes; 2 sprays Lys 41 first, then 2 sprays Le Gemme Tygar.

Vanille 44 2007 · Oriental

What it smells like: A sophisticated vanilla wrapped in smoky incense, dry woods, and soft musk for a warm, refined, and quietly sensual effect.

Best for: fall, winter and spring.

Layer it with: Billie Eilish Eilish (98% fit). They share vanilla, woody notes, musk, amber; 2 sprays Vanille 44 first, then 2 sprays Eilish.

Tabac 28 2021 · Woody

What it smells like: A smoky, rum-soaked tobacco fragrance warmed by dry cedar and resinous guaiac wood.

Best for: fall and winter.

Layer it with: Al Haramain Amber Oud Gold Edition (98% fit). They share bergamot, woody notes, musk; 1 spray Tabac 28 first, then 2 sprays Amber Oud Gold Edition.

Thé Matcha 26 2021 · Woody

What it smells like: A quiet skin scent: bitter orange lifts a matcha tea accord and creamy fig, grounded by soft vetiver and textured cedar.

Best for: spring and fall.

Layer it with: Versace Dylan Purple (97% fit). They share bitter orange, cedarwood; 2 sprays Thé Matcha 26 first, then 2 sprays Dylan Purple.

Oud 27 2009 · Woody

What it smells like: A fiercely resinous oud composition where smoky incense, dry woods, earthy patchouli, and spicy saffron create a dark, commanding aura.

Best for: fall and winter.

Layer it with: Mancera Red Tobacco (98% fit). They share saffron, incense, oud, patchouli, sandalwood, guaiac wood; 2 sprays Oud 27 first, then 2 sprays Red Tobacco.