Santal 33
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Musk with spike and shine
Another 13 began as a commission from AnOther Magazine, set in motion through the Colette boutique and the magazine's editor-in-chief. The 50 ml Eau de Parfum rests on ambroxyde, which the brand calls a synthetic animal musk, with jasmine and moss added for spike and shine. The note list is short: ambroxyde, jasmine and moss.
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On the skin
Another 13 has an unusual origin for a perfume: AnOther Magazine commissioned it, with the Colette boutique and the magazine's editor-in-chief setting it in motion. When Colette closed, Le Labo moved the scent into its Classic Collection, where it now stands among the house's Eau de Parfum fragrances.
The brand builds the scent on ambroxyde and calls it a synthetic animal musk. That points to a warm, skin-like musk rather than a floral or fruity centre. Le Labo says nothing more about this material, so read the rest of the composition as something that works around it.
The brand introduces jasmine and moss with the words 'such as', so the list may not be complete. Their job is stated plainly: to give the musky base spike and shine. Jasmine lifts the musk with a white-floral brightness, and moss adds a dark green, slightly damp edge.
Wearing it
A musk-based Eau de Parfum stays near the skin, so it fits ordinary days: the office, a long lunch, a quiet evening. Start with one or two sprays on the neck or the inner wrists, and add more only if you want the scent to be noticed from a distance.
Anyone who wants a musk-led perfume that stays close and keeps things simple: a flicker of jasmine, a green edge, no bouquet. It suits people who find sweet or heavy scents tiring and those who want something calm for working days. Fans of rich, dessert-like perfumes will find it too restrained.
The story is specific and traceable: a magazine commission, a boutique that has since closed, and then a place in the Classic Collection. The formula is short on detail, three materials with the brand's own 'such as', but the idea is clear. The Eau de Parfum comes in 50 ml.
Questions
An Eau de Parfum, here in 50 ml. It belongs to the brand's Classic Collection, its range of Eau de Parfum fragrances.
A musky scent built on ambroxyde, which the brand calls a synthetic animal musk, with jasmine and moss adding spike and shine.
Day to day: at work, over lunch, on quiet evenings. A musk-led Eau de Parfum is easy to wear, and one or two sprays are enough to begin with.
For someone who likes quiet, musky perfumes and a good story, yes: the magazine commission is part of the scent. Less suited to lovers of sweet perfumes.
The house
Le Labo is a perfume house founded in New York in 2006 by two friends, Fabrice Penot and Eddie Roschi. Its manifesto puts craftsmanship first, and its names pair a raw material with a number, as in Santal 33, Thé Noir 29 and Rose 31. Each bottle is labelled with a place, a date and the perfume's name.
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