Labdanum Dusk Eau de Parfum

Molton Brown's Labdanum Dusk Eau de Parfum, composed by Nathalie Koobus in 2021, is a woody, resinous fragrance with leather, oud and a warm sweetness. Everyone who describes it calls it woody, about half also find it gourmand, and a minority mention spice, resin and leather.

Saffron gives the opening a warm, leathery, honeyed spice, and cedar needles add a fresh, green, coniferous lift. The heart is labdanum, a sticky, ambery resin with a warm, leathery, slightly animalic sweetness, supported by leather's smooth texture and agarwood's dark, resinous woodiness. The base is earthy and sweet, with cedar giving a dry woodiness, cypriol a smoky, rooty depth, patchouli an earthy richness and vanilla and tonka bean a creamy finish.

Unisex in spirit, it suits people who enjoy warm, resinous woods with a leathery edge. The name evokes dusk, and the profile points to autumn and winter evenings, dinners and smart occasions. Those who like labdanum and leather compositions with a sweet vanilla base should find it rich and comforting.

Labdanum Dusk Eau de Parfum — unisex fragrance by Molton Brown (released 2021). Notes: Agarwood (Oud), Cedar, Cedar Needles, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Labdanum, Leather, Patchouli, Saffron, Tonka Bean, Vanilla. — Parfica open fragrance database