Everyone loves Le Labo — so I tried 11 of the brand's fragrances and ranked them from worst to best

It doesn't matter if you're a celebrity, a successful businessman, or an everyday fragrance fanatic. It seems like everyone loves Le Labo.

It's known for creating memorable, luxurious scents that smell unlike anything else. Bottles retail between $113 and $1,810.

I first tried the brand at the end of 2024, testing Santal 33 against a Target dupe. Though I wasn't a fan of that fragrance, I was intrigued. I'd never smelled anything like it before.

I took notes on what I liked and disliked, asked friends and family for their thoughts, and watched the clock to see which scents lasted on my skin all day and which evaporated into thin air.

Santal 33 might be Le Labo's most famous fragrance, but it was also my least favorite of the scents I tried.

After four short hours on the skin, the fragrance quickly went from overpowering to almost nonexistent, making it tough to justify the high price.

You can typically only buy Musc 25 at Le Labo boutiques in Los Angeles. The brand also sells its city-exclusive scents online each September, which is how I purchased a sample.

The latter note was too mature to represent the vibrant city of Los Angeles, in my opinion, and it didn't smell great on my skin.

Shiu 25 isn't for me, unfortunately, but I can see why others might like it.

Inspired by Beijing, the Le Labo website says, Shiu 25 is meant to bring balance and inner peace to anyone who wears it.

Like Santal 33, though, it smelled a bit like pickle juice on my skin — so I'll have to skip this scent in the future.

Whenever Santal 33 is mentioned, someone is bound to argue that Another 13 is better.