Le Labo

This place is incredible. I love the products, and that it’s personalized. I have the Vetiver 46 in eau de parfum and lotion, rose 32 in lotion, and Santal 26 in home fragrance and candle. Tenley was awesome, Manny defines cool, and Marisa very helpful. Do yourself a favor and give them some business. Can’t wait to return.

I love love love Le Labo. You’re instantly greeted by the incredible aroma of all of their scents and the clean wabi-​sabi décor as you walk through the door. You will feel a sense of calm, excitement, familiarity, and intrigue. You will get an education on the art and science of building the perfect unisex fragrances and you will want to try them all. Your fragrance will be made by hand and pipette, and your bottle will adorn a personalized label. You too will fall in love with Le Labo.
The manager, Tenley (who is amazing), helped me find the perfect fragrance. Now Unilocalers will be able to find me by my check-​ins and my fresh scent of Santal 33.

My current favorite perfumery. I’ve tried their Patchouli oil roll on, Lys 50ml and Jasmin 100ml. I want to try their The Noir so bad now that it’s out.
The staff helped me find out if an overseas branch carries the The Noir, and was very nice about it. Just a tiny qualm… The store in NYC happily have me two sample vials with my purchase, but the LA store wanted me to buy it at $ 6 apiece. That’s so weird how the store policy is not uniform. And I was a little taken aback.
Street parking on 3^rd street or residential parking with time restrictions.

good luck finding anything that smells better in any capacity in any place, ever.

Delicious scents. I want to bathe in all the smells of the store. Didn’t end up grabbing anything because I wanted the solid perfume but it smelled really weak so I skipped out for now. The workers were helpful and not pushy.

I absolutely love this place! Their experience from start to finish is excellent: Staff greets you, they let you sniff away at all their goodies on display, and they’re friendly when they answer questions — no pressure what so ever. A lot of places cut back on service, but they certainly add it on here. You will also get personalized labels on your perfume (a cute feature).
And from there, you’ll only get complimented on your new fragrance wherever you go, because they are totally unique.
Definitely a place I recommend to go treat yourself!

STEPHANIE and TENLEY are the dopeness! They spent an hour after closing helping me find the right scent and oil. @lelabo best parfum in town by far.
Store design is impeccable and the variety of scents and one on one experience is bar none. Whether u rock a spray, oil, or roll on, this is the post. And if u r ever in Paris check out #lelabo Paris. It’s awesome. Best scent for the dirty artist…#oud25

i like this location a lot more than the one in Venice, much nicer sales staff.
not gonna lie, the prices are def higher than stuff that you’d get at sephora, however the scents are totally unique and it’s really enjoyable to watch your perfume being made in front of you. i also love that everything is pretty gender neutral scent wise.
also psyched because they have essential oil versions of all the fragrances. this is great if you want something that’s more affordable, has less throw, and is pre made.

Dear Le Labo,
I can’t stop sniffing anything I spray you on. It’s high high-​brow scented olfactory crack. You are not the cheapest guy in town, but you aren’t even on rotation with them because you’re in a league of your own. You are sensual, sultry, don’t define yourself by gender or the boxes people want to put you in because you defy categories.
You make me feel special by personalizing my bottles. In that moment I know I mean more to you than the other girls even if you don’t say it. I will happily give you all of the paychecks. I don’t require food when I smell like sexy powdery floral chocolate snob incense.
Love you the most except for Byredo sometimes but that’s an ok category to be in. See you soon.
xoxo
Rachael

This place ain’t cheap. But, for their customized scents and pure oils, you know they’re worth it. Beautiful store. Knowledgeable staff. A very unique experience and a great place to pick up gifts for friends and yourself!

This place has the best candles and scents I have EVER come across in my life!!! They are a bit pricey– but worth every cent! We love the Santal 26 (our very favorite) and also Figue 15 and Laurier 62. Staff is very helpful, this place is the best.

Le Labo fragrances are divine. My mother and I have a pretty vast collection of fragrances, but my absolute favorite are the ones from Le Labo. I first discovered Le Labo at the Park Hyatt in DC, where their toiletries feature the Bergamote-​22 scent — a lovely scent, appropriate for all genders. I have since found other scents that I also enjoy from Le Labo and although their products are quite pricey, they are absolutely worth it. Additionally, I love that their products are made to order and the personalization is a very nice touch.

Fantastic place!
My office for the past 4 years has been located across the street from Le Labo and I have never noticed it until one day with my friend I smelled this wonderful musky perfume and had to ask her where she got it from. She mentioned Le Labo and after Unilocaling it what do you know, its in my neighborhood.
I immiedietly went in and purchased a small Santal 33, which is made to order. I’ve never seen that before for a cologne/​perfume. They mix it right there in front of you.
The lady behind the counter is extremely knowledgeable and helpful.
I plan to return shortly to buy the Santal 33 cream.

I love Le Labo and their luscious scents and customized labeling! They make for a fabulous gift and I’ve always been happy to give or receive a Le Labo product.
I first discovered the line years ago while staying at Gramercy Park in New York. They burn Santal 33 in the lobby and the whole hotel smells of the cardamom, iris, violet and smoking woods that make up this irresistible scent.
They make candles, room scents, bath products and perfumes. What’s great about their products is they have a certain masculinity about them so they are perfect for a gift for a guy!

Great, little store. I love their scents. Their other location on Abbot Kinney is larger with more entertaining things to look at and do. But if you just want some lotion or scents, then this spot does the trick too.

best scents ever!!!
the only reason I give it 4 stars is because the girl there isn’t always too nice and it’s pretty expensive, but whatever it’s so worth it

Attention owners of Le Labo: You have lovely products — thank you for making the perfume world a better place! But you also have lovely employees — Tenley (who normally works in Venice but was subbing at the 3^rd Street store today) is a real treasure. She’s not only welcoming, helpful, and knowledgeable, but she’s also a sincerely passionate spokesperson for the company (including how it’s run) — someone whose enthusiasm for the brand is infectious, who makes you feel good about being a customer. So cheers to the whole Le Labo team!

Let’s get past the obvious. The smells are amazing. Then I’ve got some issues:
A) I was in there today and a woman came in and said she just bought a bottle the other day, dropped it, and it shattered. She brought in the broken bottle and asked if there was ANYTHING they could do. The short brunette just told her that it was «like buying an iPhone, breaking it, and bringing it back»…and just dismissed her. Le Labo isn’t Apple, woman! A 5−10% discount for a customer that just wasted $ 200 would kill you? How bout a new bottle at the refill price? There are so many better ways to have handled it. Eventually the customer just bought another one — something I would have never done.
B) They raised their prices a few times over the years. A bottle that used to cost $ 135 now costs $ 160 for no reason except that we need to pay their rent.
C) This is opinion, but the girl that’s always there isn’t warm or welcoming and a bit too «by the book.» The blonde is a nice girl that makes me want to spend time in the store.
Good product, rising prices, bad customer experience.

My experience at Le Labo has always been such a fun journey. I especially have to tip my hat for customer service I received from Remington and Scarlett on different occasions. They were both so sweet and friendly and really took the time to listen to what I liked and help me find smells I never new existed. The experience of watching your personal bottle being made fresh for you is a one of a kind experience.
Definitely call ahead and see if you can catch one of these two cuties as I have encountered some sower pusses as well. They really love what they sell and make it a joy to drop a bunch of money just to smell great!

Ok, since I didn’t actually purchase anything, you know this place is top notch since I feel compelled to give it 5 stars without knowing exactly what I might go home with, but if the customer service and thoroughness of Juan Miguel is any indication, I know complete satisfaction would be in my future.
A friend and I were strolling West Third Street last Saturday and being the perfume aficianado that she is, she was practically pulled into Le Labo by the nose! The place is so clean and fresh smelling (not overwhelming like an Abercrombie Fitch store you can smell a mall away), that each sniff of their scents isn’t muddled into one gross floral, musky, spicy scent-​off. Juan Miguel patiently took us through the process of how we would go about finding a suitable smell and then explained how they mix the scent fresh before sending it off with you. I found my perfect match and when I went to write it down for my own sake, Juan beat me to the punch and jotted down my preferred perf to save on Le Labo’s wish list. The best part, when (not if) I do steer someone Le Labo’s direction for the holidays, my scent will be neatly packaged with a name-​sake label of yours truly! Now, that is personalization perfected!