The 6 Best Le Labo Fragrances for Every Season

Le Labo’s Another 13 fragrance was born during a collaboration with AnOther Magazine in 2010. The result is a unique blend of ambroxyde (a faux animal musk) with jasmine and moss, a mix that, at face value, sounds odd but actually works so well that Le Labo added the fragrance to its Classic Collection. With citrusy top notes of pear and apple, floral and powdery middle notes, and musky and woody base notes, it’s a complex scent that has an overall warm depth to it.

Think you don’t like rose? Think again. Le Labo’s Rose 31 mixes traditionally feminine floral notes with traditionally masculine spicy and woody notes to land in that perfectly unisex sweet spot. You get a lush, petal-y rose up front, but it’s quickly tempered by dry, woody depth and a subtle spicy edge, so it reads more confident and complex than purely romantic. The overall effect is warm, slightly musky, and effortlessly wearable.

Thé Noir 29 is what you wear when you want to smell quietly expensive and instantly cozy. It starts off surprisingly bright and juicy—fig, bay leaf, and bergamot give it a fresh, fruity lift—then it gets more grounded and grown-up with earthy cedarwood, vetiver, and a smooth hit of musk. The dry-down is the magic trick: warm, smoky tobacco and hay wrapped around black tea leaves, like the scent of a wood-paneled lounge with a cup of tea in hand. Overall it’s comforting and slightly smoky, but mostly woody—perfect for fall and winter, but it also works beautifully on crisp spring days when you want something warmer than a “clean” scent but not too heavy.

Bergamote 22 is the bright, sunny palate cleanser on a list full of deeper, warmer heavy-hitters—a crisp, citrusy scent that basically begs for spring and summer. It opens with a sparkling rush of bergamot, grapefruit, and petitgrain, then softens into airy orange blossom and a clean musk. As it dries down, you get a smooth, understated woods-and-warmth finish—vetiver, cedarwood, amber, and a touch of vanilla. Wear it on hot days, vacations, summer hangouts, and anytime you want to smell fresh, put-together, and effortlessly upbeat.