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Le Labo Santal 33 Sample
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Brand
- Le Labo
- Full bottle
- 50 ml
- Range
- Niche
A campfire scene in sandalwood and cedar
Le Labo Santal 33 is an Eau de Parfum that the brand pictures as a night alone on the plains of the American West, with firelight and a soft desert wind. Against that scene stand cardamom, iris and violet on one side and a smoky wood accord of Australian sandalwood and cedarwood on the other. It is a very specific mood, and a 10 ml decant lets you find out whether it is yours.
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Want the full bottle after testing? Le Labo Santal 33 Eau de Parfum (50 ml) at NicheGems
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The composition
Notes
These notes are recorded without a pyramid.
- Cardamom
- Iris
- Violet
- Australian sandalwood
- Cedarwood
- Character
- Strong
- Occasion
- Concentration
- Explore by note
In the same spirit
Similar in character
On the skin
How it unfolds
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Spice and a floral hint
Cardamom brings a cool, dry spice, while iris and violet add a powdery floral softness. The brand gives no top, heart and base for this perfume, only the five notes, so listen for them as one blend rather than as a sequence. Notice which of them you catch first on your own skin.
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Smoky woods
Australian sandalwood with cedarwood is what the brand terms its smoky wood accord. The sandalwood is creamy and warm, the cedarwood dry and straight; between them they carry most of the weight. The brand also mentions spicy, leathery and musky nuances, though it names no further materials.
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The mood behind it
Everything starts from the image of an open fire, drifting smoke and a sensual note that comes forward at night. Whether that reads as cosy or austere on you is exactly the kind of question a sample can answer, because the same smoke feels different on different skins.
Testing it
How to test it, for whom and why
How to test it
Cooler weather and evenings suit it best. Put it on warm skin at the neck and wrists, then leave it for a few minutes before you form an opinion. The woods are dense, so begin with a light hand, and if you want to be thorough, wear it on two different evenings.
Who it is for
Suited to anyone who wants woods that are dry and smoky, with spice and a little powder, not sweetness. Quiet evenings and dressed-up occasions are its settings, and it works as a first sandalwood. Lovers of citrus or sugary gourmands may find it too serious.
Why try Le Labo Santal 33 as a sample first
A scent built on a mood is a matter of personal reaction: the same smoke can feel cosy or austere. Le Labo keeps the list to five notes, so there is little to hide behind. Our 10 ml decant is filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle and labelled by us, not by Le Labo. It is not a brand sample.
At a glance
- Perfumer
- Frank Voelkl
- Year
- 2011
- For
- Unisex
What you receive
How we fill your sample
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From the original bottle
We start with a full bottle of the perfume. Nothing is diluted, mixed or added.
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Into a glass spray vial
Filled by hand into a clean glass spray vial of 2, 5 or 10 ml and closed straight after filling.
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Labelled by us
Our own label names the brand, the perfume, the concentration and the size.
A decant is not an official brand sample: no box, no original bottle, and we are not affiliated with the brands.
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Frequently asked
What is in the decant?
Santal 33 Eau de Parfum, filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle into a 10 ml glass spray vial and labelled by us. We are not affiliated with Le Labo, and the brand has no part in the decant.
Does it have a top, heart and base?
The brand names five notes without splitting them into tiers, so the sample is best judged as one blend that slowly shifts. Wear it long enough to notice what stays on your skin.
Is it only for cold weather?
Smoke and wood suit cool weather and evenings, but your skin and climate decide. Testing it on a warmer day as well shows whether it turns too heavy for you.
The brand
About Le Labo
Le Labo began in 2006 as a small laboratory in Nolita, New York, opened by two friends, Fabrice Penot and Eddie Roschi. The names follow a formula, a raw material plus a number, and they rarely tell the whole story: Santal 33 is as much cardamom, iris and violet as sandalwood, and in Patchouli 24 birch smoke takes over. That is why samples matter with this house. A 10 ml decant shows what the name leaves out, on your skin, over several days.
- Opened in New York in 2006 by friends Fabrice Penot and Eddie Roschi, first on Elizabeth Street
- A name is a raw material plus a number, as in Santal 33
- Bottles are labelled with a place, a preparation date and a name
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