Le Labo recently opened up a new store in Brisbane. It’s very exciting and inspiring, especially with September being the month of City Exclusives. It’s so exhilarating I wrote a poem.
Tis the season to be jolly.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
City Exclusives in my trolley.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
Sell my assets to afford these.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
Ten dollars per ml if you do please.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
Buying these would be quite dopey.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
Despite its title, the new one’s soapy.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
Le Labo’s names are such a swindle.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Wallets lighter, accounts will dwindle.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
Myrrh for Shanghai is their latest.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
Santal surely still their greatest.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
Instead of myrrh, they give us flowers.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
Jasmine, on the skin for hours.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
Musk ambroxan, lag behind.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
Where’s the myrrh? It’s hard to find.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
This coming week I’ll let you know something I did last week that was quite dopey.
Perfect poem! I am curious to try the floral musky that they call myrrh 😂
Haha. Thanks Tetê! Supposedly 55 ingredients in Myrrh 55 and I detect about 3. Jasmine, musk and ambrox. No signs of resins or myrrh!
Le Labo are another brand I think of as the Emperor’s New Clothes.
I’m that peasant shouting “The Emperor is in the altogether” after a very Yorkshire response of “Arh muuuch?”
I refuse to pay that sort of money for any fragrance.
Indeed, their prices are at a ridiculous point.
Brilliant poem, made me giggle.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
Rings of truth more than a little!
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
I was so looking forward to smelling the new Myrrhe, but now it’s sounding like the last few releases that echo Another 13. Ah well, I’ll still go smell it, but with lower expectations!
Haha. Glad you liked it! Yes, the new fragrance smells ok I suppose. However, it’s nothing we haven’t seen before sadly. Certainly not worth the high price tag either.
Love the poem, Daniel. It’s genius. Le Labo in my collection, Santal 33 and Vetiver 46. I never had the chance to get Rose 31 before it was gone.
Thanks so much. Glad you like it! Santal is still their top one I think. I didn’t know Rose 31 was discontinued. That’s sad if it is.
Hahahaha lalala ha! Nice one Daniel!
Cheers, Marcus. Haha.
Loved the song! 🙂
I had three favorite Le Labo – Rose 31, Iris 39 and Vanilla 44. I should have bought bottles, at least of the first two. I started with decants. And now it’s too late. No, they haven’t discontinued those two, but “under new management” they both are pale shadows of what they used to be. It’s one of the cases where I wish they just discontinued them instead of cheapening them out (and/or following IFRA draconian rules).
I will try the new one if I get a chance, but so far I haven’t heard anything positive about it.
Thanks, Undina. And thanks for the clarification on the rose scent. I hate when brands do that, but I suppose that’s the way of the fragrance world.
Ha! Ha! Ha!
Love your rhyme.
Even though Le Labos can be favourites of mine.
Haha. Thanks, Rich. All in good fun! Glad you liked it.