Le Labo
Subsidiary | |
Industry | Consumer goods |
Founded | New York City, New York, United States |
Founders | Eddie Roschi and Fabrice Penot |
Headquarters | New York City, New York, United States |
Products | Cosmetics |
Parent |
Estée Lauder Companies (2014–present) |
Website | https://www.lelabofragrances.com |
Le Labo (French: "the laboratory")[1] is a luxury perfume brand based in New York City.[2] It was founded in 2006 by Eddie Roschi and Fabrice Penot.[3][4] Esteé Lauder bought Le Labo in 2014.[5][6][7][8]
Products
Le Labo produces 14 fragrances and 8 ambient room scents. The formulations do not include animal products, paraben, preservatives or coloration, and are not tested on animals. Fragrances are compounded at the time of purchase with the client's name stamped on the label. The label states "natural spray", but this does not mean that the ingredients of their fragrances are natural. Le Labo also retails items such as tote bags, detergents, and note books online.
Perfumers who have created fragrances for the brand include Michel Almairac (Ambrette 9), Annick Ménardo (Patchouli 24)[9] and Maurice Roucel (Jasmine 17 and Labdanum 18).[10][11]
Locations
The first store opened on Elizabeth Street in New York's Nolita neighborhood. The brand has standalone boutiques and corners in department stores in countries including the US, UK, Germany, France, Belgium, Hong Kong, UAE, Japan and South Korea,[12] and will open in Australia in 2017.[13]
In popular culture
In Beyoncé's 2016 visual album Lemonade, the singer was depicted burning two Le Labo Santal 26 candles during the sequence for "Sandcastles".[14]
References
- ↑ Google Translate
- ↑ lelabofragrances.com Contact Us
- ↑ manrepeller.com Leandra Medine, Finding Yourself in Scent May 29, 2014
- ↑ BoF, Le Labo
- ↑ Osman Ahmed, Perfumer Speaks on Rare LVMH Acquisition BoF, March 20, 2017
- ↑ Robert Klara, How Le Labo Took the Fragrance Industry by Storm, After Starting With Nothing adweek.com August 22, 2016
- ↑ Trefis Team, Estée Lauder Increasing Focus On Its Fragrance Business With Another High End Brand Acquisition Forbes, FEB 29, 2016
- ↑ Adrianne Pasquarelli, Estee Lauder buys Nolita-based fragrance brand: Le Labo becomes latest addition to the beauty powerhouse's $11 billion stable of brands, including Clinique, MAC, and Bumble and bumble. Crain's New York October 15, 2014
- ↑ fragrantica.com Patchouli 24
- ↑ fragrantica.com Jasmine 17
- ↑ fragrantica.com Labdanum 18
- ↑ Store locator
- ↑ Labo to open Melbourne store Harper's Bazaar, 23 February 2017
- ↑ Brennan Kilbane, Beyoncé <3s Le Labo intothegloss.com 2016/04