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Poivre 23 London

Concentration not recorded

Amber · Woody · Fresh spicy.

4.22 / 5Rating · 547 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originUnited States ↗
Made inNot yet verified
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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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Year2008
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Collection: City Exclusive Collection

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Poivre 23 London by Le Labo has a listed amber, woody, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Pepper, Labdanum, Vanilla, Incense, Styrax.

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.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

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The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Hexamethylindanopyran, Acetyl cedrene, Benzyl benzoate, Cinnamyl alcohol, Limonene, Eugenol, Farnesol, Benzyl alcohol, Cinnamal, Pinene, Vanillin, Santalol, Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Terpinolene, Alpha terpinene, Terpineol, Isoeugenol, Benzaldehyde, Citronellol

Source: Le Labo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN56297

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.65 / 5

211 votes

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category average, not hours

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Projection

2.48 / 4

250 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

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Value perception

1.70 / 5

119 votes

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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

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These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

602Own it
116Previously owned
847Want it
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Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment

Both list Incense and Pepper. Explore Poivre 23 London’s amber direction alongside Gypsy Water’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment

Both list Labdanum and Sandalwood. Explore Poivre 23 London’s amber direction alongside Bitter Peach’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Poivre 23 London smell like?

Poivre 23 London by Le Labo has a listed amber, woody, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Pepper, Labdanum, Vanilla, Incense, Styrax.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Nathalie Lorson.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.65 out of 5, from 211 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Poivre 23 London?

Its listed notes include pepper, labdanum, vanilla, incense, styrax, guaiac wood, sandalwood, patchouli. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Poivre 23 London

Le Labo

Le Labo Poivre 23 London bottle
Leading accords
amber
woody
fresh spicy
warm spicy
balsamic
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Pepper · Labdanum · Vanilla · Incense · Styrax · Guaiac Wood

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