Le Labo Coriandre 39 EDP

Description

Coriandre 39 is built on the leaf, not the seed: fresh cilantro, spicy lime and aldehydes, softened by watery greens and musk. It is Le Labo's City Exclusive for Mexico City, launched in 2024, and like every City Exclusive it is sold year-round only in that city's Le Labo shops, with a short online window each late summer. Le Labo itself calls cilantro the most controversial of herbs and says the scent is best judged with your own nose, which is fair warning. The opening is a bright zing of lime and aldehydic cilantro, then crisp watery and green notes with a soft floral heart, and it dries down to a clean, slightly soapy musk. Reviewers have described it as refreshing and green, some as savory and mineral; if cilantro tastes like soap to you, expect this to smell that way too.

Fragrance Pyramid

• Top: Cilantro Leaves, Lime, Aldehydes
• Heart: Green Notes, Watery Notes, Floral Notes
• Base: Musk

Performance

Longevity: Highly variable. Some wearers report most of a day, others only an hour or two.
Sillage: Light to moderate.
Projection: Close to the skin after the bright first hour.

An honest note: reviews of Coriandre 39 are split on performance, and several careful reviewers found it short-lived for the price. Musk-based drydowns also vary a great deal from person to person. Please sample it before committing to a bottle.

Best Occasions & Season

Made for Spring and Summer, warm days, and anywhere you want something fresh and green. Easy for the office and daytime. Unisex. Skip it if you dislike cilantro, or if you want a fragrance with warmth, sweetness or strong projection.

Concentration & Provenance

Concentration: Eau de Parfum
Perfumer: Not publicly credited by Le Labo
House: Le Labo, City Exclusive collection (Mexico City)
Launched: 2024, with no reformulation on record

Try Before You Commit

A City Exclusive is hard to smell anywhere else, and this one divides people. A hand-poured 1mL decant is $13.99. Our 1mL samples come in a 2mL vial filled halfway, so the vial will look half full. That is the correct amount.

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FAQ

What does Coriandre 39 smell like?
Fresh cilantro leaves and lime with a sparkling aldehydic lift, then watery greens and light florals, finishing on a clean musk.

Where can you buy Coriandre 39?
It is Le Labo's Mexico City City Exclusive, sold year-round only in Mexico City shops and online for a brief period each year, which is why decants are the easiest way to try it.

Does it smell like soap?
Partly. The musk drydown is clean and a little soapy, and people who perceive cilantro as soapy will notice that more.

How long does it last?
It varies widely. Some people get most of a day; others find it fades within an hour or two.