When it comes to beautiful hand-made perfumes and home scents, iconic New York-based fragrance brand Le Labo is as good as it gets. Its star product Santal 33 has become the unofficial scent of New York City – you can catch a whiff of the woody blend of sandalwood, cedarwood, cardamom, iris and violet in most bars, cafés and boutiques from Soho to Brooklyn.
Get your hands on this cult range of perfumes, scented candles, luxury body washes and shampoos. Its first flagship shore in Singapore on Orchard Road stocks a wide range of products including unisex scents from the brand. Popular picks include the Rose 31, a surprisingly spicy and alluring scent achieved by blending notes of cedar with centifolia rose. Thé Noir 29 pays homage to tea and the craft behind it. Lighter notes of bergamot, bay leaf and fig are mixed with headier scents like vetiver and musk to achieve a sensual spritz that'll instantly make you feel sexier.
Though the brand has been available at all Escentials stores since 2012, its new home at Ngee Ann City offers more experiential services and mirrors the industrial-sleek design found in New York.