Is Alexandria UK San Diego Exclusive Le Labo's Musc 25 a dupe of Le Labo Musc 25 Los Angeles?
Musc 25 Los Angeles EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2008 | Year | - |
| £££££ | Price Tier | £ |
San Diego Exclusive Le Labo's Musc 25 EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Musc 25 Los Angeles
- San Diego Exclusive Le Labo's Musc 25
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Which Should You Buy?
Le Labo Musc 25 Los Angeles is a polarising scent, loved by some for its clean, sophisticated musk and despised by others for its challenging animalic and aldehydic facets. It's a 'love it or hate it' fragrance, with a cult following despite its hefty price tag and perceived reformulations.
A budget alternative to Le Labo's cult Musc 25, hitting the soapy aldehyde-musk opening well but with a sharper, more synthetic edge in the first hour before settling into a fair approximation of the original's powdery drydown.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.
Occasions
This fragrance is versatile for casual and date wear due to its 'clean but dirty' musk profile that adapts to the skin. Its strong projection and controversial dry-down make it less ideal for formal or high-energy sport settings, while being subtle enough for an office, if applied lightly.
Seasons
Community season votes for Le Labo Musc 25 Los Angeles, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring, summer and autumn.
Occasions
Wearers put Le Labo Musc 25 Los Angeles, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and casual wear.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 8 of its 9 notes, including Lily of the Valley, Musk, Cedar
Adds violet leaf
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Musc 25 Los Angeles EDP
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