Le Labo Another 13 Notes: Scent, Structure and Who It Suits

The Le Labo Another 13 notes are few: ambroxyde, jasmine and moss. That is the list the house gives for this Eau de Parfum. The perfume rests on a musk and lets a little jasmine and a little moss shape it. This article reads the house's own wording closely, then looks at who the scent suits, which concentration and size we list, and which other perfumes from Le Labo share a note with it.

A perfume that began as a commission

Another 13 began in 2010, when AnOther Magazine commissioned it. The project was set in motion through the Colette boutique and through Jefferson Hack, the magazine's editor-in-chief. After Colette closed in December 2017, the scent moved into Le Labo's Classic Collection, the range that lists 20 Eau de Parfum fragrances. It is a different starting point from most names in the house, which tend to begin with a single raw material.

Le Labo Another 13 notes: ambroxyde, jasmine and moss

The house gives these materials as a flat list, with no top, heart or base. We keep it that way and do not invent phases for the scent. If you want to see what a full pyramid normally contains, how to read a fragrance pyramid walks through it. Another 13 simply comes without one.

Ambroxyde is the foundation. Le Labo calls it a synthetic animal musk and builds the perfume on it. Musks are commonly used to give a soft, skin-like warmth and to hold other materials in place. Jasmine and moss are added for spike and shine, in the house's words. Jasmine is usually counted among the white florals, and moss usually brings a green, slightly damp quality. Together they put a floral flicker and a green edge on a musky ground.

Le Labo Another 13 review: a close reading of the facts

If you came looking for a review, what we can offer is a close reading of what the house states, not a wear report. It still says a lot. A musk-led perfume with a floral flicker and a green edge is a quiet kind of scent. Nothing in the materials the house names points to sweetness, smoke or resin, and the tags we give it agree: musky and floral, moderate in intensity. The one thing a short list cannot tell you is how the musk settles on your own skin, and only wearing it will show that.

Character, season and occasion

In plain words, Another 13 is a musky floral with a green edge. We tag it as moderate in intensity, for daily wear and for work, and for spring and autumn. Those tags suit a scent meant to stay near the wearer: mild weather is kind to a musk-led perfume, and an office or a long lunch is a place where a close scent is a courtesy. One or two sprays on clean skin, at the neck or on the inner wrists, make a sensible start for a moderate Eau de Parfum.

Who it suits

Another 13 suits anyone who wants a musk perfume without a crowd of other materials: a calm scent for ordinary days. We list it as unisex, so it is not tied to one audience. It also suits people who find sweet or heavy perfumes tiring. Readers who want something rich, sweet or heavily spiced may find it too restrained, and for them the stronger Le Labo perfumes further down are the better place to look.

Concentration, size and variants

We list Another 13 as an Eau de Parfum in 50 ml. An Eau de Parfum usually sits between an Eau de Toilette and an Extrait in strength, and our Eau de Parfum collection gathers the others. There is no other concentration or size of this perfume in our catalogue. Every Le Labo bottle carries a label with a place, a date of preparation and a name, and the house runs a refill programme for its 50 ml and 100 ml bottles.

Other Le Labo perfumes that share a note

Three other Le Labo perfumes that we list share a note or a word with Another 13, each in a different way. Rose 31 is the stronger neighbour. It lists musk alongside Centifolia rose, cumin, olibanum, cedar, amber, gaïac wood and cistus, and we tag it strong, for evenings, autumn and winter. The Eau de Parfum we list is the 100 ml size.

Labdanum 18 shares the musky side. The house names no single material, only ambery and musky notes, and says the result stays discreet on the skin despite a strong concentration. We list it as a 50 ml Eau de Parfum and tag it for evenings in autumn and winter.

Santal 33 is a different kind of scent, woody and smoky rather than floral and green. The overlap lies in the house's wording, which mentions musky nuances next to the sandalwood and cedarwood. How the two differ in detail is the subject of our comparison, Santal 33 vs Another 13.

What to try first

If you are new to the house, decide first how close you want the scent to stay. Another 13 is the quiet answer, while Rose 31 and Santal 33 are the louder ones. To keep looking, you can explore the range by scent, or go straight to the jasmine perfumes and the musky perfumes.

Frequently asked questions

How does Le Labo Another 13 smell?

The house lists ambroxyde, jasmine and moss. It builds the perfume on a synthetic animal musk and adds jasmine and moss for spike and shine, so expect a close, musk-led scent with a floral and green edge.

Is Le Labo Another 13 unisex?

We list Another 13 as unisex, as an Eau de Parfum in 50 ml. There is no other concentration or size of it in our catalogue, so the choice is mainly whether a quiet musk suits you.

Which Le Labo perfumes share notes with Another 13?

Rose 31 lists musk and Labdanum 18 names musky notes. Santal 33 is woody rather than floral, but the house text mentions musky nuances. Each shares a musky side, not the whole scent.