Le Labo – Poivre 23 Eau de Parfum | London City Exclusive

Poivre 23 Eau de Parfum by Le Labo
Eau de Parfum | Unisex | City Exclusives Collection | London | 2008

London’s crown jewel. The most powerful Le Labo ever made.

Since 2008, Poivre 23 has been London’s City Exclusive — a fragrance that could only belong to this particular city’s energy: dark, storied, paradoxical, and completely unafraid of extremity. Created by perfumer Nathalie Lorson, Poivre 23 is Le Labo’s unambiguous pepper statement — and not just any pepper. True Bourbon Pepper, sourced from Madagascar, the most revered and aromatic expression of the spice that has defined perfumery for centuries. Le Labo wanted pepper to finally have its moment in the spotlight. Poivre 23 is that moment. Among the most performance-driven Le Labos ever produced — projection and longevity that consistently land in the 12–24 hour range — and currently one of the most sought-after City Exclusives in the world, available only in London labs year-round and globally each September.

The opening is volcanic: a furious, dominant blast of Bourbon Pepper that arrives with the force of a freight train and the nuance of a master perfumer — powerful enough to stop a room, complex enough to keep it interested. As the pepper begins its long, gradual descent, the incense and resins emerge from below: smoky Cistus Labdanum, smoldering Incense, and the dark earthy warmth of Indonesian Patchouli weave together in the heart, transforming the composition from a spice bomb into something genuinely complex and compelling. The dry-down is extraordinary in its beauty: warm Styrax Resin, tangy Guaiac Wood, creamy Australian Sandalwood, rich Vanilla Absolute, and a whisper of clean Musk settle into one of the most satisfying woody-oriental bases in contemporary niche perfumery. Long after the pepper has faded, Poivre 23 still clings to your skin in warm, resinous waves that are impossible to stop smelling.

Formidable opening. Magnificent heart. Genuinely great base. London’s finest export.

🎯 Main Accords: Spicy · Oriental Woody · Resinous · Smoky · Amber

Top Notes: Bourbon Pepper
Heart Notes: Cistus Labdanum, Incense, Patchouli Indonesia
Base Notes: Guaiac Wood, Australian Sandalwood, Vanilla Absolute, Styrax Resin, Musk

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