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55% would recommend
Why we ranked it No. 2 in fragrance
Sample
68 redditors with explicit opinion · 38 positive · 21 negative · 9 neutral
Score
0.580 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 44–67% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict
Recommended — ≥50% positive. Mixed but more good than bad.
Sources
r/fragrance, r/Perfumes
Le Labo · fragrance
Recommended
Santal 33 Eau de Parfum
r/fragrancer/Perfumes
TL;DR — Reddit consensus
A polarizing sandalwood fragrance that gets constant compliments but smells like pickles to some. Very strong projection even from minimal application.
What redditors love
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Receives more compliments than any other fragrance worn
“I've never received so many compliments in my life as when I wear my Santal 33. Shit is the bomb!”
u/Stonkasaurous · r/fragrance →
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Addictive sandalwood scent that becomes a daily staple
“I can't quit Le Labo Santal 33. It's my go-to everyday scent and I love it.”
u/TraditionFearless165 · r/fragrance →
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Part of beloved Le Labo fragrance collection favorites
“I own and love Another 13, Noir 29, Matcha 25, Santal 33 and Rose 31.”
u/AnnaGreen40 · r/fragrance →
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Luxe upgrade to similar sandalwood fragrances
“Santal 33 was like the big sister to that.”
u/Efficient_Mastodons · r/fragrance →
What they don’t
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Smells like pickles to some noses, ruins the scent
“Santal 33, someone said it smelled like pickles and it ruined it for me”
u/nothingbutapartygirl · r/Perfumes →
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Projects so strongly even tiny spray gets workplace comments
“I did a tiny spray, outdoors, and basically walked through a tiny cloud of fragrance to make it as minimal as possible. But I still got comments from co-workers that they could smell it”
u/Fun_Theory3252 · r/fragrance →
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Divisive sandalwood scent that some people completely hate
“I first sampled Santal 33 because I like Sandalwood and everyone seems to rave about it. I hated it. Didn't like it 1 bit.”
u/Prestigious_Foot_820 · r/fragrance →
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Direct quotes
What 68 redditors actually said.
Top 6 by confidence shown — expand below for the rest. Click any to open the original on Reddit.
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u/Prestigious_Foot_820
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r/fragrance
I first sampled Santal 33 because I like Sandalwood and everyone seems to rave about it. I hated it. Didn't like it 1 bit.
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u/crazybrokeandasian
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r/Perfumes
I love the scent I'm legit addicted to smelling it on myself
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u/AnnaGreen40
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r/fragrance
I own and love Another 13, Noir 29, Matcha 25, Santal 33 and Rose 31.
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u/Stonkasaurous
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r/fragrance
I've never received so many compliments in my life as when I wear my Santal 33. Shit is the bomb!
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u/TraditionFearless165
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r/fragrance
I can't quit Le Labo Santal 33. It's my go-to everyday scent and I love it.
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"l time fav. I also love Ylang. For the world travelers, Glasgow airport has a Le Labo boutique after security!"
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"wearing Creed Neroli Sauvage for eons! I love it so much. I've also been using Le Labo Rose 31 and Atelier Cologne Oolang Infini for years and years. And one last one I've us"
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"A guy was wearing Lavande 31 from Le Labo and smelled fantastic"
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"I went to le labo in Mexico City and experienced the same customer service."
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"Le Labo Lavande 31 is that scent for me. Its like a warm comforting hug that makes me b"
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"Dude! I had the bottom fall out of not one, but two Le Labo City Exclusives. Something needs to be done about expensive products and cheap"
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"le labo another 13. i hate it but i see it widely loved by many and i dnt get it"
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"Thanks for the info! My first Le Labo shall be my last. Shame about Kilian, too."
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"I asked a girl at a party what she was wearing- it was le labo another 13. I’ve gone through three large bottles since that day 4 years ago lol."
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"le Correcting Cream (also have not tried but definitely something I’ll use)
\- Le Labo Hinoki shower gel (this smells great!)
\- A Jo Malone trio of travel sprays: B"
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"GUESS WHAT!?!??! GUESS WHAT'S IN MY CITY!?!?!? **LE LABO** JUST OPENED A STORE IN NEW ORLEANS!!!
CITY EXCLUSIVE COMING!!!!!
🤟🏼😝🤟🏼"
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"Le Labo owned by Estee is so shocking. Idk why but it is"
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"I'm usually a sandalwood person (Santal 33, Aesop Karst are my current rotations)"
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"I myself just tried Santal from a sample and loved it and am considering to buy a bottle."
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"Santal 33 is so popular but so polarizing. Some people get pickles. It's like the cilantro of fragrances."
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"Santal 33, someone said it smelled like pickles and it ruined it for me"
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"Santal 33 is gorgeous but I already love Marie Louis Bois de Balincourt that is similar. Santal 33 was like the big sister to that."
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"ve already put away.)
And despite all this, I was SO SAD that I didn’t get the Le Labo offer today. Do I have a problem?!"
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"weekend my husband and I were in D.C. on a little baby moon and we popped into Le Labo and I smelled Jasmine 17 and was instantly transported to that honeysuckle bush"
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"Received a fake Le Labo Gaiac 10 from FragranceNet Just a heads up for anyone who purchased Gaiac 10 fr"
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"Im using Le labo hinoki as body wash, really interested in this !"
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"I’m not gonna lie…Le Labo‘s Musc 25 smells like eating a girl out after a work out. Dirty yet angelic. It"
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"even more expensive. The rest of your review rang very true and I’m a lover of Le Labo."
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"o be honest, there’s loads of top of the range fragrances/aftershaves that blow Le Labo out of the water. For example put any of them against let’s say Clive Christian"
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"Tom Ford, Jo Malone, Kilians, and Le Labo are owned by Estee Lauder. Do you think they would get $400 for a bottle of Fu"
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"h you for *years*.
I had something similar happen in Italy too — I picked up **Le Labo Another 13** in Milan, and every time I wear it now, it just throws me straight back there"
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"My co-worker wore Le Labo The Noir 29 and I stopped to ask her what she was wearing. Then I smelled her neck reall"
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"Got Le Labo's Lys 6 years ago and bought it because I was like "yeah, that smells pretty go"
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"VEN)
\- Velvet Amber Sun, D&G (bought a dupe already)
\- Osmanthus 19, Le Labo (will never splurge on this one unfortunately. Not enough sillage for me But LO"
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"note that holds it all together. absolutely delightful. i’d say same family as le labo’s another 13. anyways, i love when someone finds a vibe with a specific fragran"
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"I got that with le labo’s another 13 and Killians Apple Brandy on the Rocks which is unfortunate as I a"
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"I am addicted to sniffing Le Labo - Rose 31 right now. I tend to do that then overdose then try something else fo"
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"a house that is really popular but has absolutely nothing for you? For me it's Le Labo. I've tried. I've sampled. I've sniffed everything in the store: scents, candle"
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"I'll use what I have then Dassit. Hurts to see both Le Labo AND Jo Malone on there. But byyyyeeeeeo"
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"Bergamot by le Labo. The molecules just evaporate mid air"
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"Anything le labo smells like musty plant…"
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"I tried to wear Santal 33. It's winter, end of the year, most people have started their vacations, so low stakes, right?? Before going to work, I did a tiny spray, outdoors, and basically walked through a tiny cloud o…"
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"santal 33… and my ex boss wears it ! hate that guy!"
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"after having smelled the real thing at a Le Labo store, there's a noticeable difference.. but by then, i was on to other fragrances already"
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"the most similar smell I get is Santal 33 from Le Labo"
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"eft. Trying to find something similar to replace it has been difficult. Went to Le Labo, a boutique French beauty brand that supposedly specializes in perfumes. They h"
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"noki is the scent that grabbed my attention in the shop. To my nose, it is like Le Labo Another 13 rendered a bit more mild and reconfigured to include aquatic and coniferous not"
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"so I had memories already associated with the scent.
I had been curious about Le Labo for a while so I ordered a discovery set. I actually ordered a full bottle of A"
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"ride to my destination, which made my heart so happy. We both shared a love for Le Labo and Memo, and he recommended some Middle Eastern houses I had never heard of wh"
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"complex, heavy, woody. I love tea, fig, sandalwood. I like Byredo Biblotheque, Le Labo The Noir, Vilhelm Dear Polly, House of Bo Casa Blanca. The problem is, they always feel"
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"Tried Le Labo for the first time at a perfume counter and they were all so…mild? I was most e"
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"Le Labo's Another 13 smells like Genitalia I'm really not trying to be crude here, but"
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"Le Labo!!!!!!??????? Oh my god I’ve put SO much money into that fucking Company"
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"emember loving the scent at Gramercy Park (RIP) and after some searching, found Le Labo created a custom fragrance for them that can now be purchased as a candle.
I"
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"le labo really?!
i guess im not surprised atp"
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"-spritz throughout the day. It's a pain to bring the full bottle in my purse!
Le Labo Rose 31 and Le Labo Osmanthus 19."
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"Funny how everybody's nose is a little different. Patchouli is one of my top le labo fragrances and the white florals are pretty low for me. Agree on a lot of the o"
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"I think all the Le Labo perfumes smell very similar, as if the have all the same base , just the top no"
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"My introduction to fragrances was Le Labo so I empathize. Not only that, but this year's city exclusive is just singing t"
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"I have seen this compared to Le Labo Santal 33, which made me very excited to try"
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"Santal 33 by Le Labo is a sandalwood scent but sample it first!!"
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"i own baie 19, noir 29, another 13, santal 33"
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"Le Labo Santal everything ?"
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"Another 13 got me fked up I went to the local mall to try out Le Labo perfume and I was hyping myself up for the Another 13 due to all the great revi"
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"I dont know if anyone has suggested it yet, but Le Labo Rose 31 smells like body odor, in a grungy sexy way. Could definitely come off as "just"
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