What it is: A chypre, floral fragrance where Pua Noa Noa (gardenia from Tahiti) completes the floral voluptuousness of ylang-ylang.
Fragrance story: YLANG 49 is a chypre floral, where pua noa noa (gardenia from Tahiti) completes the floral voluptuousness of ylang ylang. Patchouli, oakmoss, vetiver, sandalwood and benjoin follow to tip the blend into darker sensual undertones. YLANG 49 is a walk in the woods, a lush floral bouquet in your hand, listening to J.S. Bach's well-tempered clavier and realizing that a floral composition can go beyond flowers, in the same way a fugue in D minor is way beyond the D.
Style: Woody, rustic.
Notes: Patchouli, oakmoss, vetiver, sandalwood and benjoin.
Ingredients are subject to change at the manufacturer's discretion. For the most complete and up-to-date list of ingredients, refer to the product packaging
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Cult-favorite fragrance house Le Labo debuted in 2006 and gained immediate renown for its subtle, striking scents, apothecary packaging and distinctive naming convention. Each name consists of a word and a number: the most prominent note and the quantity of notes in the composition. Freshly compounded and hand labeled, these handcrafted creations are often unisex and always irresistible.
Gorgeous! Powerful and complicated, but in the most amazing of ways! This notes don’t muddle together and fall flat like so many other fragrances out there. The blend is masterful and complex in a way I haven’t really come across with other fragrances, and I’ve owned A LOT of fragrances. After dry down, you smell the complex range of notes separately and yet together in perfect harmony. It’s extemely difficult to convey what makes this scent so enticing. But it is. Personally, it strikes as the perfect scent for the dynamic female executive archetype; my perfect fit.
Do yourself a favor: spray this scent on a sampling card at the Le Labo counter and wait for the dry down, where all of its interest and complexity comes alive!
KMayB
10found this helpful
Most helpful critical review
June 14, 2018Incentivized review
Le labo ylang 49
Did not like this fragrance at all. Sent it back
Jdcam
1found this helpful
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Feb 28, 2018Incentivized review
Harmoniously Complex and Intrguing
Gorgeous! Powerful and complicated, but in the most amazing of ways! This notes don’t muddle together and fall flat like so many other fragrances out there. The blend is masterful and complex in a way I haven’t really come across with other fragrances, and I’ve owned A LOT of fragrances. After dry down, you smell the complex range of notes separately and yet together in perfect harmony. It’s extemely difficult to convey what makes this scent so enticing. But it is. Personally, it strikes as the perfect scent for the dynamic female executive archetype; my perfect fit.
Do yourself a favor: spray this scent on a sampling card at the Le Labo counter and wait for the dry down, where all of its interest and complexity comes alive!
KMayB
10found this helpful
Aug 20, 2017Incentivized review
I can't get enough of this
It's floral and woodsy. A beautiful and seductive combination that I can't get enough of. I LOVE this perfume. Recently I came across Le Labo perfumes, and I'm hooked. Le Labo perfumes have one of the most beautiful scents I have ever smelled, and I have more than 40 perfumes. Their products don't smell synthetic like most other perfumes do. It smells real, natural, and fantastic. The best perfume line EVER. LONG LASTING.
Sherisa
10found this helpful
Sept 22, 2021
Gorgeous scent
Was lucky this one was in store when I swung by. Having tried the samples (given by Nordstroms sell rep) I was amazed by the strength and longevity. It's something I would wear if I am out a long day. The first sniff would be a bit strong, but after 15 mins the dry down is so beautiful. Warm, woody and sweet. It has a retro vibe like 80s perfume haha, but it's very beautiful and long lasting. 2 pumps would be enough to impress people around. Love love love!!
Vitalie
5found this helpful
May 24, 2023
Beautiful scent, but only lasts a year
Glad I purchased the smaller bottle as the instructions say it only lasts 12 months after the first spray. As someone with a larger fragrance collection, I'd have to ignore all my other scents in order to use up this bottle before it turns. That's disappointing for the price. For the scent itself, I'd give 4.5 stars.. it's a little heady on the opening, but it settles down to a beautiful and unusual base that's feminine while still having some grit. It reminds me a little of Byredo's Gy**y Water, only stronger and actually lasts (GW disappears within minutes on me). I just wish I could buy the larger bottle and use it for a couple years like my other high end fragrances.
SVA2020
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1.7 oz
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
4found this helpful
May 8, 2022
I wanted to love this
I smelled the Ylang perfume on a friend and fell in love with it. For my BD treated myself to a bottle. First spray was way off. Smelled like perfume that has been around for awhile. I tried the next day and the same thing so possibly the bottle was old? Smelled very sharp and wore off and smelled like the old Clinique Happy scent. Oh well. I do know that when its a fresh bottle the scent is beautiful.
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nannypinky
4found this helpful
Sept 19, 2018Incentivized review
Delicious heavy scent
This is a wonderful scent for those who wear spicy orientalist fragrances. Long lasting too.
