New Niche Fragrance: Le Labo LYS 41 and YLANG 49 Perfumes – Flower Power

 

 edouard roschi and fabrice penot of le labo

Edouard Roschi and Fabrice Penot of Le Labo

“The way we work is that we keep creating, modifying, playing endlessly with formulas until magic hits. This involves lots of work, and also a ridiculous amount of luck. Most of the time to be frank, it does not happen and that is why we rarely add a new fragrance to our classic collection. Yet this time and after so many years of work, we finally got lucky twice with these two perfumes which happened to mature at about the same time, creating very different kinds of effects and emotions… We had to introduce both to our clients.” –Fabrice Penot, Co-Founder of Le Labo Fragrances (read MC's interview with Fabrice Penot here)

"Exactly”– Eddie Roschi, Co-Founder of Le Labo Fragrances   

 ylang49 and lys41 le labo perfume

Le Labo  LYS 41 & YLANG 49 

After three years in the making, Le Labo introduces two new florals as part of their Classic Collection – LYS 41 & YLANG 49.

LYS 41 is a BIG white floral (25% Parfum Extrait) created in collaboration with Daphné Bugey. Daphné is one of Le Labo’s iconic noses; she is the perfumer behind Rose 31 ( A CaFleureBon Modern Masterpiece), Bergamote 22 and Neroli 36.

Notes: Lily, Jasmine, Tuberose absolue, Woods, Vanilla Madagascar,Tiare, “sunny notes”, musk

YLANG 49 is a voluptuous chypre floral (30% Parfum Extrait), and was created in collaboration with Frank Voekl who is the nose for Santal 33, Iris 39, Musc 25 and Baie Rose 26.

Notes: ylang-ylang, pua noa noa (Tahitian Gardenia), patchouli, oakmoss, vetiver, sandalwood and benjoin

 

ylang 49 and lys 41 le labo

It's not there yet, but Michelyn will have her name on LYS 49

 15ml: $58 (boutiques and e-shop only) perfume oil:$120

Amulet: $70

 50ml: $145

100ml: $220

 500ml: $700

 Travel tube kit: $135

 Travel tube refill: $120

Shower gel: $50 (available in Fall)

Body oil: $65 (available in Fall)

Body lotion: $65 (available in Fall)

  Availability: Le Labo stores, corners and online as of June 2013

 Start saving your $$$…which of the new "Fleurs" de Le Labo appeals to you?  I REALLY think I would like YLANG 49 and may break my "no  buying a bottle before sniffing " rule.

–Michelyn Camen, Editor-in -Chief

 

Source: Le Labo

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14 comments

  • wefadetogray says:

    Ylang sounds perfect for me yet I’d love to try Lys as well. The only le labo fragrance that thus far has not captivated me is rose 31.

  • Millions says:

    Agreed and agreed, can’t wait to try this Ylang 49! Ylang and oakmoss sounds very intriguing, non?!

  • brie says:

    I am definitely in the Michelyn camp…..Ylang 49 for me!!! I am crazy about oakmoss!

  • Ginny M says:

    I almost bought a bottle of Poivre 23 when I was in London…UNTIL I FOUND OUT THAT, AS A CITY-SPECIFIC BOTTLE, IT WAS TWICE AS EXPENSIVE AS I THOUGHT IT WAS. Which, in itself, might not have been a deal-breaker, except it was all but gone from my skin in about an hour. Still, I’d love to smell these… Both sound rather captivating.

  • Kandice says:

    I’m torn! I love Rose 31 and Neroli 36, so I’m guessing my first choice to try would be Lys 41 being by the same perfumer. However, I love Ylang-Ylang so their new Ylang 49 will close behind on my list of new fragrances to try.

  • JCParodi says:

    I tried both today, :), while getting my Gaiac 10 refill,
    Lys was very sunny, cheerful and divine, Ylang was a deep woody floral, both will be mine on the 8th. I can’t wait!!!!