Le Labo

Ambrette 9

  • Unisex
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2006

With Ambrette 9, Le Labo composes a discreet and elegant musky fragrance. It opens on bergamot and pear, reveals white musk at its heart and rests on a base of white musk and woody notes.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Bergamot · Pear

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    White musk

  3. Base Several hours

    White musk · Woody notes

What its composition says

  • Only 4 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is tight.
  • 2 materials on top, 1 in the heart, 1 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Pear: barely 3.8% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.

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