Description
Le Labo’s Rose 31 is far from your typical floral fragrance. Crafted by perfumer Daphné Bugey, it takes the traditional Grasse rose — often associated with delicate femininity — and transforms it into something unexpectedly rugged, spicy, and deeply layered.
The fragrance opens with a fusing of rose essence and cumin, creating a spicy-tinged contrast that pulls the rose away from sweetness and gives it depth and texture. As it evolves, the heart becomes woody and green, combining vetiver, cedar, and a second rose note for a refined, structured floral-woody character
In the dry-down, Rose 31 reveals its most enigmatic side: smoky, resinous, and slightly animalic. Guaiac wood, labdanum, olibanum (frankincense), oud, and musks mingle to produce a mysterious, sensual trail. The result is a fragrance that balances femininity and masculinity — not rose for the romantic, but rose for the thinker, the rebel, the person who values complexity.
Many wearers note that it’s intimate rather than overpowering: it projects modestly and sits close to the skin, making it feel like a personal signature rather than a loud statement.
Vibe & When to Wear It
Mood / Personality: Intellectual, confident, sensual, slightly mysterious.
Gender: Truly unisex. Le Labo designed it to defy gender norms.
Best for: Cooler seasons (fall, winter), evening wear, or anytime you want a distinctive yet wearable floral that isn’t saccharine.
Key Notes
Top: Rose, Cumin
Heart: Rose, Vetiver, Cedar
Base: Guaiac wood, Labdanum, Olibanum, Oud, White Musks
If you like unconventional rose scents (not powdery or overly sweet) — especially ones with a spicy or woody edge — Rose 31 is a really interesting pick.
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