Inspiration
2021/11/16
The slow perfumery
The term "slow perfumery" is not the most established, but the meaning is clear, especially when the sender is the New York-based boutique perfumery Le Labo.
Le Labo grundades 2006 av Fabrice Penot och Eddie Roschi med en filosofi om att sätta hantverket och lyxen i första rummet; parfymeriet skulle inte bara vara ett parfymeri, utan en kulturell upplevelse.
Filosofin införlivas delvis genom deras unika och okonventionella dofter, men också labbet som de driver i sina butiker. Där får kunderna se hur deras utvalda parfym blandas och skapas framför deras ögon – eller under näsan om man så vill. Lite som att komma in backstage på ett parfymeri.
“We believe the soul of a fragrance comes from the intention with which it is created and the attention with which it is prepared.”
När Le Labos sandelträiga doft Santal 33 släpptes i början av förra decenniet blev det omedelbart en snackis. Parfymens simpla och komplexa palett gjorde den snabbt populär i kreddiga kretsar och var länge en väl bevarad hemlighet. Men att hålla en doft hemlig är som alla vet mer eller mindre omöjligt och några år efter lanseringen var Le Labo på allas läppar och halsar.
The inspiration for the perfume came from their scented candle Santal 26, which for a long time was supposed to be just a scented candle, but due to its immense popularity, both founders felt that a perfume with the same scent was inevitable. "We believe the soul of a fragrance comes from the intention with which it is created and the attention with which it is prepared" from Le Labo's manifesto, 2021.
The scented candles form a strong base in Le Labo's catalogue. Just like their perfumes, they are extremely popular and have a thorough craftsmanship behind them. The scented candles are handmade in Mississippi with a soy-based wax and the wick is made from pure cotton. Currently, there are a total of 12 different scented candles. 10 of these can now be found at Nordiska Galleriet together with a number of exclusive hair and skin care products.
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