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The Beige
meets Labdanum 18.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Musk · Tonka Bean

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with powdery; Eau de parfum leads with musky. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Nonfiction The Beige bottle
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The Beige

Concentration not recorded

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Le Labo Labdanum 18 bottle
Le Labo

Labdanum 18

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedUnited States
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20242006
Leading accordspowdery · iris · muskymusky · amber · woody
Notes unique to this recordGeranium, Rose Water, Orris, Concrete, JasmineFrench labdanum, Vanilla, Civetta, Castoreum, Resins, Gurjan balsam, Birch, Patchouli, Cinnamon
Longevity / 52.50 · 16 votes3.43 · 564 votes
Projection / 41.85 · 13 votes2.30 · 686 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

The Beige

Eau de parfum · United States / international storefront listing · 50 mL / 100 mL

Alcohol, Parfum/fragrance, Aqua/water/eau, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium sulfate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Citronellol, Coumarin, Citral, Eugenol, Red 4(CI 14700), Yellow 5(CI 19140), Red 33(CI 17200)

Official eau de parfum ingredient declaration for the listed bottle sizes on the US/international storefront. Miniatures and older packaging may have different declarations; check your own bottle for its batch.

Source: NONFICTION official product ingredients · Checked 2026-09-23

Labdanum 18

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Water\aqua\eau, Fragrance (parfum), Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, Limonene, Linalyl acetate, Geraniol, Linalool, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citral, Eugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, Hydroxycitronellal, Pinene, Geranyl acetate, Terpineol, Beta-caryophyllene, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Carvone, Acetyl cedrene, Amyl cinnamal, Terpinolene, Camphor, Alpha terpinene, Benzyl salicylate, Hexyl cinnamal

Source: Le Labo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN54364

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed powdery and iris direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed musky and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.