Le Labo JP
Le Labo JP is the Japanese online storefront and retail presence of the New York slow-perfumery brand Le Labo, offering freshly blended, personalized fragrances, candles, and body care.
Last updated September 28, 2026
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Overview
Le Labo JP (ル ラボ) is the Japanese arm of Le Labo, the New York-based slow-perfumery house founded in 2006. The Japanese official online shop at lelabofragrances.jp presents the brand's full range of fragrances, candles and home scents, bath and body products, grooming items, and discovery sets, with prices quoted in Japanese yen. The site emphasizes Le Labo's signature services: fresh blending, in which a fragrance is compounded on the spot after the customer places an order; personalization, in which labels can be printed with a customer's name or a message of up to 23 characters; and refill, which allows 50 ml and 100 ml fragrance bottles to be refilled with the same scent at participating stores. The brand's Japanese assortment includes the Classic Collection, City Exclusive scents, Candles & Home, Bath & Body, Grooming, Lifestyle, and Discovery sets. Representative products shown on the Japanese site include SANTAL 33 perfuming hand soap, ANOTHER 13 eau de parfum, HAND POMMADE MANDARIN, and the CYPRÈS 21 Indigo classic candle, a special creation inspired by Japanese indigo dyeing. City Exclusive fragrances are released in limited windows; the Japanese site has highlighted SHIU 25, a City Exclusive scent for Beijing, and CYPRÈS 21. Le Labo's manifesto, reproduced on the Japanese About Us page, states that true perfume should combine innovation and tradition, avoid animal testing, and remain rooted in craftsmanship. It cites influences including New York City, the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, and the writings of Thoreau, and quotes a Hafez maxim: "Act great, dear. Always act great." The Japanese site also documents the brand's artisan supply chain, including sandalwood from Kimberley, Australia; rose from Grasse, France; bergamot from Reggio Calabria, Italy; concrete candles from Charleston, US; diffusers from Brooklyn, US; neon signs from New York, US; and denim totes from Okayama, Japan. Le Labo JP operates as a subsidiary presence of Le Labo under The Estée Lauder Companies. Its online store serves the Japanese market, with corporate gifting available for domestic delivery only. Physical Le Labo stores in Japan, such as those in Shimokitazawa, Aoyama, and Minamihorie, support services including telephone ordering and in-store blending.
History
Le Labo was founded in 2006 as a slow-perfumery house in New York, built around the idea of freshly formulated and personalized fragrance. The Japanese official online shop presents the brand's history through its manifesto and service model rather than a detailed corporate timeline. According to the Japanese About Us page, the brand's style was nurtured by New York City, the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, and the thought of Thoreau. The manifesto states that true perfume should combine innovation and tradition, avoid animal testing, and remain rooted in craftsmanship, and it quotes the Hafez maxim "Act great, dear. Always act great." The Japanese site describes three core services that define the retail experience: fresh blending, where a fragrance is compounded on the spot after the customer orders; personalization, where labels can carry a customer's name or a message of up to 23 characters; and refill, where used 50 ml and 100 ml fragrance bottles can be refilled with the same scent at participating stores. The brand's artisan supply chain is also documented on the Japanese site, listing sandalwood from Kimberley, Australia; rose from Grasse, France; bergamot from Reggio Calabria, Italy; concrete candles from Charleston, US; diffusers from Brooklyn, US; neon signs from New York, US; and denim totes from Okayama, Japan. In Japan, Le Labo operates physical stores including Shimokitazawa, Aoyama, and Minamihorie, which support services such as telephone ordering and in-store blending. The Japanese online store offers the Classic Collection, City Exclusive scents, Candles & Home, Bath & Body, Grooming, Lifestyle, and Discovery sets. City Exclusive fragrances are released in limited windows; the Japanese site has highlighted SHIU 25, a City Exclusive scent for Beijing, and CYPRÈS 21, a special candle creation inspired by Japanese indigo dyeing. Le Labo JP operates as part of Le Labo under The Estée Lauder Companies, and its corporate gifting service is limited to delivery within Japan.
- 2006
Le Labo founded as a slow-perfumery brand, described on the Japanese site as 'freshly formulated and personalized since 2006'.
Japanese official online shop (lelabofragrances.jp) operates, offering Classic Collection, City Exclusive, Candles & Home, Bath & Body, Grooming, Lifestyle, and Discovery sets.
SHIU 25 launched as a City Exclusive scent for Beijing, highlighted on the Japanese site.
CYPRÈS 21 Indigo classic candle released, inspired by Japanese indigo dyeing.
Products and positioning
Slow perfumery: freshly formulated and personalized since 2006, combining craftsmanship, wabi-sabi, and New York style.
SANTAL 33 Perfuming Hand Soap 237 ml
ANOTHER 13 Eau de Parfum 50 ml
HAND POMMADE MANDARIN 55 ml
SHIU 25 City Exclusive Eau de Parfum 15 ml
CYPRÈS 21 Indigo Classic Candle 245 g
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