Labdanum 18
meets Le Lion Eau de Parfum.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Musk · Patchouli
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with musky; Eau de parfum leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Le Labo Labdanum 18Eau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Chanel Le Lion Eau de ParfumEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | United States | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2006 | 2020 |
| Leading accords | musky · amber · woody | amber · woody · musky |
| Notes unique to this record | French labdanum, Vanilla, Civetta, Castoreum, Resins, Tonka Bean, Gurjan balsam, Birch, Cinnamon | Bergamot, Lemon, Labdanum, Amber, Madagascar Vanilla, Sandalwood |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.43 · 564 votes | 4.03 · 1,531 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.30 · 686 votes | 2.79 · 1,585 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.
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
- Water\aqua\eau
- Fragrance (parfum)
- Limonene
- Linalyl acetate
- Geraniol
- Linalool
- Citronellol
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Citral
- Eugenol
- Benzyl benzoate
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Pinene
- Geranyl acetate
- Terpineol
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Carvone
- Terpinolene
- Camphor
- Benzyl salicylate
Listed only on Labdanum 18
- Alcohol denat.
- Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil
- Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract
- Acetyl cedrene
- Amyl cinnamal
- Alpha terpinene
- Hexyl cinnamal
Listed only on Le Lion Eau de Parfum
- Alcohol
- Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
- Citrus limon peel oil
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Coumarin
- Lavandula oil/extract
- Santalol
- Cananga odorata oil/extract
- Jasmine oil/extract
- Alpha-terpinene
- Santalum album oil
- Vanillin
- Farnesol
- Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
- Isoeugenol
- Benzyl alcohol
- Benzaldehyde
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.
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
Le Lion Eau de Parfum
Eau de parfum · US listing · 6.8 FL. OZ.
Alcohol | Parfum (fragrance) | Aqua (water) | Limonene | Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil | Citrus limon peel oil | Linalyl acetate | Pogostemon cablin oil | Linalool | Pinene | Citrus aurantium peel oil | Coumarin | Alpha-isomethyl ionone | Citronellol | Lavandula oil/extract | Geraniol | Citral | Santalol | Cananga odorata oil/extract | Jasmine oil/extract | Beta-caryophyllene | Geranyl acetate | Terpinolene | Terpineol | Camphor | Alpha-terpinene | Benzyl benzoate | Santalum album oil | Carvone | Vanillin | Farnesol | Eugenol | Benzyl salicylate | Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol | Isoeugenol | Benzyl alcohol | Benzaldehyde
Source: Chanel official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference PS000060A
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 verdictEau de parfum
Start here if the listed musky and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed amber and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.