Le Labo
Benjoin 19
With Benjoin 19, Le Labo composes a deep and refined woody fragrance. It opens on incense, reveals benzoin and cedar at its heart and rests on a base of oud and amber.
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.
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Opening First minutes
Incense
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Benzoin · Cedar
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Base Several hours
Oud · Amber
What its composition says
- Only 5 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is tight.
- 1 material on top, 2 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Amber: its most widespread material — 32% of the catalogue contains it.
- Woody and amber: 2 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 3 of 5.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
Who is it for?
For strong personalities who like understated elegance, without showing off.
Strengths
- A legible, recognisable signature, without clutter.
Avoid if…
- you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.
If Benjoin 19 by Le Labo seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.
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