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Shiu 25
meets Osmanthus 19 Kyoto.

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

Shared ground

Frankincense

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Concentration not recorded leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Le Labo Shiu 25 bottle
Le Labo

Shiu 25

Concentration not recorded

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Le Labo Osmanthus 19 Kyoto bottle
Le Labo

Osmanthus 19 Kyoto

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited StatesUnited States
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20262024
Leading accordsamber · fresh spicy · soft spicyamber · woody · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordPink Pepper, Camphor, White Blossom, IrisLavender, Osmanthus, Woody Notes, Resins
Longevity / 52.43 · 7 votes2.63 · 112 votes
Projection / 41.57 · 7 votes1.63 · 120 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.

Declared on both

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Fragrance (parfum)
  • Water\aqua\eau
  • Linalool
  • Limonene
  • Pinene
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Vanillin
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Terpineol
  • Camphor
  • Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil

Listed only on Shiu 25

  • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
  • Cedrus atlantica oil/extract
  • Citrus aurantium peel oil
  • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil
  • Citral
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Terpinolene
  • Alpha terpinene
  • Farnesol
  • Isoeugenol
  • Carvone

Listed only on Osmanthus 19 Kyoto

  • Hexamethylindanopyran
  • Juniperus virginiana oil
  • Lavandula oil/extract
  • Hexadecanolactone

Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.

Shiu 25

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Water\aqua\eau, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Cedrus atlantica oil/extract, Limonene, Pinene, Linalyl acetate, Vanillin, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Citral, Geranyl acetate, Terpinolene, Terpineol, Camphor, Alpha terpinene, Farnesol, Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, Isoeugenol, Carvone

Source: Le Labo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN56534

Osmanthus 19 Kyoto

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Hexamethylindanopyran, Linalool, Limonene, Juniperus virginiana oil, Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, Lavandula oil/extract, Hexadecanolactone, Pinene, Linalyl acetate, Beta-caryophyllene, Vanillin, Camphor, Terpineol

Source: Le Labo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN54367

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 amber and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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