An advertisement for Le Labo's (new? new to me, anyway) bottle refill service. The music: Set in Stone by Fires of Rome.
Le Labo ~ shopping for perfume in New York City
Like perfume itself, the design of Le Labo’s Manhattan boutique entertains subtle juxtapositions of smooth and rough, natural and synthetic. White tiled walls are balanced by wooden flooring, antique-looking pressed-tin walls contrast with stainless steel fixtures, and high metal stools stand at a distance from a well-used leather armchair.
Behind the laboratory counter that runs the length of the boutique’s interior, neatly labeled bottles of perfumery ingredients are displayed on industrial shelving. Along the walls, large glass jars hold quantities of raw botanical materials…
Perfume meet & greet: Le Labo at Liberty of London
Eddie Roschi of Le Labo will be at Liberty of London on Tuesday, June 10th:
Come and visit Liberty's exclusive cult New York fragrance brand, Le Labo and meet its founder Eddie Roschi, one of the greatest olfactory experts of our time.
Eddie Roschi is conducting one to one olfactory sessions, and will hand-blend a scent suited to you…
Holiday fragrance gifts 2007, part 5
And still more online shopping ideas. If you missed the earlier posts, see also: Holiday fragrance gifts 2007, part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4.
The luxury fragrance gift for men, Amouage Gold for men, created by perfumer Guy Robert. 50 ml Eau de Toilette in a lead crystal bottle with 24-carat gold plated decorations. As an added bonus, the floral chypre scent is highly borrowable (I like it better than the women’s version). $215 at Parfums Raffy…
Le Labo at Liberty ~ perfume shopping in London
The new Le Labo area at Liberty opened on October 11th, just outside the main perfume room. As yet, they are not offering Discovery sets or travel sizes, just the base collection of ten scents and the room fragrances and candles. They also stock the Olfactionary (a “dictionary” with 40 natural perfume essences “to refine and develop your sense of smell”), for £295.
The arrangement, just as in their New York boutique, is that the scents are made up for you while you wait. And, just as in New York, there are white tiles and lab coats, and a generally scientific feel about the whole enterprise. There was clearly a lot of interest and excitement from customers when I visited — both from men and women…