Guerlain
Shalimar
Eau de parfum
Citrus · Amber · Woody.
parfumbible.comMusky · Amber · Woody.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: About Le Labo / Roots · Checked 2026-09-21
The founders created Le Labo in 2006 and opened its first lab in Nolita, New York City, USA.
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The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Labdanum 18 by Le Labo has a listed musky, amber, woody profile, with notes of French labdanum, Vanilla, Civetta, Musk, Castoreum.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
French labdanum ↗Vanilla ↗Civetta ↗Musk ↗Castoreum ↗Resins ↗Tonka Bean ↗Gurjan balsam ↗Birch ↗Patchouli ↗Cinnamon ↗
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
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
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.43 / 5
564 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.30 / 4
686 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.07 / 5
378 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
1,435Own it
465Previously owned
2,072Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Guerlain
Shalimar Eau de Toilette
Eau de toilette
Vanilla · Powdery · Citrus.
Frederic Malle
Musc Ravageur
Eau de parfum
Warm spicy · Vanilla · Powdery.
Chanel
Le Lion Eau de Parfum
Eau de parfum
Amber · Woody · Musky.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Cinnamon and Patchouli. Explore Labdanum 18’s musky direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Un Jardin Sur Le NilBoth list Cinnamon and Musk. Explore Labdanum 18’s musky direction alongside Un Jardin Sur Le Nil’s citrus profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Labdanum 18 smell like?
Labdanum 18 by Le Labo has a listed musky, amber, woody profile, with notes of French labdanum, Vanilla, Civetta, Musk, Castoreum.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Maurice Roucel.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.43 out of 5, from 564 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Labdanum 18?
Its listed notes include french labdanum, vanilla, civetta, musk, castoreum, resins, tonka bean, gurjan balsam, birch, patchouli, cinnamon. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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Labdanum 18
Le Labo · Eau de parfum
Leading accords
musky
amber
woody
vanilla
leather
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
French labdanum · Vanilla · Civetta · Musk · Castoreum · Resins
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