Le Labo

Lys 41

  • Unisex
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2013

With Lys 41, Le Labo composes a tender and refined floral fragrance. It opens on bergamot, reveals lily, jasmine and tuberose at its heart and rests on a base of vanilla, white musk and sandalwood.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

  1. Opening First minutes

    Bergamot

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Lily · Jasmine · Tuberose

  3. Base Several hours

    Vanilla · White musk · Sandalwood

What its composition says

  • 3 materials in the base for 1 on top: the pyramid is built for staying power rather than for the opening.
  • Lily: its rarest material, which only 28 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 71.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Floral, citrus, gourmand, musky and woody: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 3 of 7.

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 Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

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

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.

The success of Lys 41 by Le Labo comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

Our picks

  • Cassiopea — Tiziana Terenzi Tiziana Terenzi Cassiopea Woody Floral Gourmand from €189.84

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  • Tuberóza — Nishane Nishane Tuberóza Floral Woody Gourmand from €225.00

    Shares 4 accords, including floral.

  • Dior New Look 1947 Floral Woody Gourmand Eau de Parfum · 2011

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  • Wood Jasmin — BDK Parfums BDK Parfums Wood Jasmin Woody Floral Gourmand from €205.00

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