Le Labo · 2013 · Frank Voelkl
Ylang 49
VersionEau de Parfum
Le Labo says
You’ll smell ylang ylang, pua noa noa (gardenia from Tahiti), patchouli, oakmoss, vetiver, sandalwood and benjoin.
Top notesthe first minutes
Heartthe first hours
Dry-downhours later
Heartthe first hours
Dry-downhours later
On the label
What’s inside it
12 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.
2 citrus1 herbs & lavender6 florals1 amber & resins2 spices
Herbs & lavender1
Amber & resins1
Spices2
Heart5
the first hours
Dry-down4
hours later
Not in Ingredients yet1
Not for the smell7
Named by Le Labo, never on a label
Ylang ylangPua noa noa (gardenia from Tahiti), not in Ingredients yet
Patchouli
Oakmoss
Vetiver
Sandalwood
BenjoinWearers say
How far it carries
Perfumers call it sillage.
Close to the skin
An arm’s length
Across a room
Not researched yet. We gather wearers’ reports for the most popular perfumes first.
Our match of the labels
Closest on the label
No. 5Chanel · shares 11 of its 13 scent ingredientsDonna Born in RomaValentino · shares 11 of its 14 scent ingredientsGold ManAmouage · shares 11 of its 14 scent ingredientsCounted from the printed lists: 12 scent ingredients on this label. A shared name, not a shared smell.