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Le Labo Musc 25

Musky, powdery, fresh, floral, and softly animalic.

Key Fragrance Notes: Musk, Aldehydes, Lily of the Valley, Cedar, Amber, Patchouli, Rose, Vetiver

MUSC 25 opens with luminous aldehydes and lily of the valley before rose and vetiver add floral and earthy texture. Musk remains the central material, shifting from clean and powdery to warmer and more skin-like as the fragrance develops. Amber, patchouli, and cedar deepen the base without turning the composition heavy or overtly woody. The result is intimate and polished, balancing brightness, soft florals, earth, and a restrained animalic musk effect.

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Key Notes

Musk, Aldehydes, Lily of the Valley, Cedar, Amber, Patchouli, Rose, Vetiver

The brand presents these notes as a unified composition rather than a formal top, heart and base pyramid.

Fragrance Details

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About the Fragrance

Released in 2008 and created by Frank Voelkl, MUSC 25 is Le Labo’s Los Angeles City Exclusive. Its structure centers luminous aldehydes and musk with lily of the valley, rose, vetiver, amber, patchouli, and cedar creating the floral, earthy, and skin-like contrasts.

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Quick Facts

Brand: Le Labo
Perfumer: Frank Voelkl
Release year: 2008
Concentration: Eau de Parfum
Fragrance family: Musky Floral
Expected wear: Long
Projection: Moderate
Strength: Moderate
Collection: City Exclusive Collection
Scent profile: Musky, Powdery, Fresh, Floral, Animalic
Availability: Archived

Production Status

Production status: In Production

Notes & Composition

Key notes: Musk, Aldehydes, Lily of the Valley, Cedar, Amber, Patchouli, Rose, Vetiver

The brand presents these notes as a unified composition rather than a formal top, middle and base pyramid.

Scent Profile

Primary profile: Musky, Powdery, Fresh, Floral, Animalic

Freshness provides lift while woody materials add dryness and structure, creating a balanced fresh-woody character.

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When to Wear It

Best seasons: Spring, Fall
Best for: Everyday, Date Night
Day / night: Day, Night
Mood: Luminous, Intimate, Sensual

Warm amber and spice facets give Le Labo Musc 25 a natural place in cooler-weather wear, especially after dark. Moderate projection and a 6–8 hour wear estimate keep the guidance grounded while its luminous, intimate, sensual character suits everyday, date night.

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Summary

MUSC 25 is a musky-floral Eau de Parfum that balances aldehydic brightness with a warmer, more animalic skin effect. Lily of the valley and rose give the composition a sheer floral lift while vetiver introduces dry earthy texture. Musk stays central as amber, patchouli, and cedar deepen the base. The result is powdery, intimate, and quietly sensual rather than laundry-clean or heavily woody. It suits shoppers who want a refined musk with enough floral light and earthy warmth to feel dimensional at close range.

About the Brand

Le Labo is a modern fragrance house founded in 2006 and known for a laboratory-style approach that emphasizes raw materials, in-store personalization, understated presentation, and named perfumer authorship. Its catalog spans the Classic Collection and City Exclusives, with each composition built around a distinct material or atmosphere rather than a single repeated house accord. MUSC 25 belongs to the City Exclusive series and represents Los Angeles through a luminous but intimate musk structure. Aldehydes and florals brighten the opening while vetiver, amber, patchouli, cedar, and musk create a warmer skin-like base, fitting Le Labo’s preference for familiar materials rendered with textural contrast and a deliberately personal feel.