There's one Le Labo scent you should be wearing for fall, and it's not Santal 33

"I'm not convinced that Santal 33 is the ideal perfume choice for fall. Dozens of TikTok videos and Instagram posts will tell you just that. The product and Le Labo, the luxury fragrance brand that makes it, have a cult-following. I'm not part of that group. I tried the unisex fragrance last year and found it to be sharp, overpowering, and reminiscent of pickle juice."

"With a name like Thé Matcha 26, you might think this Le Labo scent smells exactly like a cup of the Japanese drink. It's similar, but mixed with other unexpected notes. On Le Labo's website, the brand says the fragrance is made with "creamy fig" and "enticing bitter orange," as well as "soft vetiver and textural cedar woods." Together, the ingredients create a scent that stays close to the skin."

"From the minute I first smelled Thé Matcha 26, I knew it would become one of my favorite scents of all time. Each note seems to be layered evenly, allowing me to smell matcha, cedar, fig, citrus, and the complexities of vetiver simultaneously. An average 50ml bottle of the perfume retails for $240. There's also a smaller $110 option, and larger bottles that retail for $340 and $1,125 each."

Many consumers praise Le Labo's Santal 33, but personal experience found it sharp, overpowering, and reminiscent of pickle juice. Le Labo's Thé Matcha 26 presents a calmer alternative, combining matcha with creamy fig, enticing bitter orange, soft vetiver, and textural cedar woods. The fragrance sits close to the skin and is intended to be perceptible primarily to people near the wearer. A 50ml bottle retails for $240, with smaller and larger options at $110, $340, and $1,125. The scent is described as sweet, calm, and cozy, with notes layered evenly for simultaneous complexity.

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