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radion 5544 – :
This didn’t last 1 hour on my skin. I’m a heavy sprayer who works around the corner from a Le Labo boutique. I sprayed about ten sprays and one hour later my colleagues could not detect this, even on my shirt. Amazed.
trolllik – :
As a lover of Chanel no 5 and no 22, it’s easy for me to love this one. Starts out with fizzy champagne bubbles, a tad soapy, the floral bouquet emerges, and a hint of vanilla grounds it and gives it some warmth. I get the no 5 connection but it does smell much more like an ethereal, sheerer, less complex version of no 22 (which I own) in a side-by-side comparison . If someone walked by me wearing this, I would probably think they were wearing no 22. Don’t think I need both, but if I did own this, I’d probably wear it more than no 22 since it’s lighter and more discrete= better for work. But I don’t necessarily like it more.
unsotrono – :
Great news: The Dallas boutique has reopened, and Aldehyde 44 has returned with it!
Akulenko – :
where can I find Aldehydes to buy online?
have anyone idea please?
leon.medvedeff2011 – :
Absolutely stunning. I own 17 Le Labos and this is without a doubt my #1. Soft, clean, soapy dry aldehydic florals juxtaposed with powdery clean musks. What’s not to love about this ?? I am a guy who doesn’t usually like fragrances that are dominant florals and I hardly ever wear a floral fragrance but this one here has been unbeatable. My most worn Le Labo…and it is versatile. Wear it to work, after a shower, to bed,….. regardless the situation this fragrance just smells super clean. I often compare it to my favorite from the house of Comme des Garcons “Dry Clean”…both are incredibly clean and comforting scents. When I think of comforting fragrances, this immediately comes to mind. In fact, these two are the only fragrances I can tolerate wearing when I have a migraine. It’s too bad they are both discontinued. Performance is great. I cherish every spray. 10/10
Update: Aldehyde 44 is no longer discontinued. It is available by visitingthe Dallas Texas boutique. You can also obtain a bottle during the city exclusive event between September and October.
lion_tiger – :
Leathery musky narcissus’s cresolic and powdery
UntorkDognoro – :
A mechanical flower? Not sure I have any good direct comparisons for this one. Labo definitely gets five stars for creativity. One of the more unusual scents I’ve sampled lately – however, it’s put together very well.
I had a larger sample of this and was able to wear it several times. What stands out to me most are the aldehydes and flowers. They are really the heart of the fragrance and while some of the rest of the notes are still there, they are rather light and offer only supporting roles. Again, I have no real comparison – a cartoonish, mechanical flower is the only thing I can think of. Or flowers in a new car. I don’t know – something like that.
Well, summing up, again, I think this is highly creative, so I appreciate the work put into this. Is this fragrance just right for some people? I have no doubt. For me, not so much. It’s not my cup of tea (which is fine with me because I’m not sure this is sold anymore). This ‘may’ be a tad feminine – it’s one of those times I wish this site had a rating bar where you could offer your own sugggestion as to femininity/masculinity. However, the note quality, longevity and sillage are all very classy.
ayavrik1967 – :
Scent – light pinch of powder, aldehydes & a slight vanillin presence.
Season/Time of Day – I prefer to use this one in the warmer months, day or night.
Projection – I did get noticed, it garners compliments.
Longevity – I get 10hrs consistently
#3
Mainiavapency – :
My most worn Le Labo! It is so comforting and exudes vibes of cleanliness. I thoroughly enjoy this fragrance from opening through dry down. It is a dry, sweet, soapy, aldehydic floral that is neither masculine nor feminine. There is a monstrous dose of clean white musk in this fragrance that produces a detergent like vibe. I literally wear this fragrance every single day after I get out of the shower right before bedtime although I do wear it during the daytime too. I find it incredibly versatile despite the negative reviews here. If you own a bottle, you can get refills from LeLabo in Nolita (NYC), otherwise you are out of luck as it is a discontinued city exclusive. 10/10 in all categories.
Гуляющая кошка – :
Update! Yippie Ki Yay!!! I pulled it off and I got a brand new 100ml bottle….. Now if only that could be true of Another 13!!! Sigh….
tokarev95 – :
Agonizing and rolling around in grief right now!!! Where the heck was I when Le Labo was discontinuing this frag last year?!?! Rhetorical yes, but very agonizing to recall…… Does ANYONE IUT THERE STILL have a genuine bottle (NOT DECANT)???
Yup………., I’m KICKING MYSELF BIG TIME right now!!! I wish I had known this last year…… Now If I COULD only FIND someone with a bottle, I’d pay BIG bucks for it!!!
pellmell – :
Man, Le Labo makes some strange and wonderful fragrances!
Several people have compared Aldehyde 44 to Chanel No. 5, but they are distinctly different.
No. 5 is much more feminine and the Ylang and Rose make it very apparent.
44 is dryer, muskier and not so feminine.
Even though it contains those happy, bright, wedding flowers, it doesn’t come off that way at all. It’s quite strange, because it’s as if those happy wedding flowers have wilted and are covered with dust, in a cold dark room.
What Aldehyde 44 really smells like to me, is a funeral home.
Musty & dusty, with some dry wood, old flowers and the faint aroma of incense.
I imagine since this fragrance was made for Dallas, funerary flowers was not what they were going for? However, if you are dressed up as a Zombie for Halloween or Costume Ball, or you want a floral fragrance that will hold up in cold weather, this might work?
I think it’s great, precisely because it is so unique and weird!
Sem364 – :
does anyone else smell ballpoint pen ink?
wearing my sample today and finally pinned down an association that’s ben bugging me. 🙂
cuHyc – :
*Here i get some of Chanel feelings…
So powdery and also soapy.
The aldehydes here makes a floral-soapy effect that means luxury for me, otherwise i preffer the chanel one’s as Le Labo is quite simple on its evolution.
Powdery > White Floral > Musc
(here they go on me!)
Good, but not my taste.
A decant is good for some occasions!
🙂
Toiniamawq – :
Saw that this was being discontinued, so I decided to buy a sample from the Le Labo web site. My expectations were high after being very impressed by Santal 33 and Vetiver 46. This one didn’t make quite the same impression. Maybe because this is more toward the feminine side of unisex to me. Or maybe because of the sharpness of the opening notes. But it dries down to a slightly floral, slightly vanilla vibe which is pleasant enough. Worthy of a sample, but not a full bottle.
smail-1001_99 – :
Aldehyde 44 Le Labo is distinctive and smells powdery on me. It smells rich and expensive. However, I would prefer this on Le Boyfriend than on myself.
Just the same, there’s something wistful about its fleeting availability. I’m sad I am forced to make a decision to buy a FB by March 31st, or risk never having one in my wardrobe.
IndiJ – :
After hearing the news of Aldehyde 44’s dicontinuation, I felt compelled to wear the sample I have today.
The first time I smelled A44 was in Nolita at the Le Labo boutique. The employee could tell I love perfume and decided to “treat” me to a peek at a city-exclusive. It was on a blotter and unlike anything I had smelled previously. Very effervescent, and clean, sparkling. A new sensation for me.
Today i was greeted with the same bubbly personality. The fizz fades, like a cola left out on the counter, but the scent remains. It’s not that A44 developed so much, but surprised me with bursts of individual notes. there was the yellow floral of Narcissus, Clean musks and aldehydes, and the occasional “hello” from something I associate with cheap lily scents. This last note would normally bother me, but the surprise and memory had me smiling.
I will cherish this sample. I wish they had a 15ml available for purchase in this last moth, because I don’t see it as full-bottle worthy. Maybe they’d make an exception?
nik2485 – :
Gorgeous scent! It’s available now from luckyscent. Yay!
qaz_104 – :
This fragrance is weird , yet simple! This is my second review . I’ve received a few compliments at work since the last time I reviewed it. One male and one female. The male said this was sexy. The female that is my coworker said she loved it, and she never likes anything. I want a fb for sure.
mactmp – :
strangely enough, considering the name of this fragrance, the aldehydes do not take center stage. those of you with a distaste for screechy harshness take note, the aldehydes are subdued, perhaps vanquished, here. they vaguely hover around all the other components. the most prominent note by far is the vanilla, followed by the musk and ambrette, the woods and then the florals. i don’t enjoy big vanilla. fortunately it’s not overly sweet or foody, more vanillin, but it’s there for the whole duration.
i have read a few comparisons to SL’s la myrrhe. i kind of sort of get that, but, in addition to the vanilla, there are more differences (significant differences) than there are similarities. la myrrhe is dark, heavy, medicinal, syrupy, dripping with bitter almond and infused with either castoreum or something else that creates the same effect. 44 shares none of these qualities. if anything, it is a distant, somewhat androgynous relation to broadway night. if you took 44’s vanilla down a notch and put it in the background, turned up the aldehydes and injected a healthy dose of maurice roucel’s violet (a la l’insolence), you would have something strangely akin to the neon femininity of broadway night (which, by the way, in my opinion, is No. 5 on steroids and much better without the peach and ylang-ylang).
all in all, i have to say that aldehyde 44 is kind of a weird one. that may sound negative, but i don’t mean it to. i think the “weirdness” is what won me over after being on the fence about this perfume longer than usual for me. oddly compelling.
the sillage is definitely present, and the longevity is excellent. starts smelling even better (and closer to broadway night) at around the 6 or 7 hour mark.
just to add another idiosyncratic musing…i’ve been wearing 44 more frequently than some others in my collection. people often describe aldehydes as “fizzy”. for me the word “fluffy” is more what comes to mind with this. a yellow flowers cotton ball.
deviant – :
I can’t describe this scent but I want it! Glad i live in Dallas!
Update: I was able to order large decant of this and I’m honestly going to need more! This stuff is completely addictive to me. I’ve never loved a freshie the way I love this one. I know it’s not truly a freshie , it’s a musk, however there has got to be citrus in this , even though the notes don’t list it. It’s very potent and long lasting. This is an EXCELLENT every day scent. To me the top notes are definitely the musk and neroli, and CITRUS, doesn’t matter what they say. It dries down to a beautiful vanilla amber.
Though the name suggests ALDEHYDE, it’s very low key , which I love, it kinda just surrounds all of the other notes in the background. It is not FRONT AND CENTER. Love love this! FB WORTHY!
aset1993 – :
Really adorable scent in white-musk line. It has a sharp bitter edge from aldehyde compounds and a soft core from skin-like musk alone with the silk-like ambrette note. It develops from a clean-cut floral accord to a more vanilla-ish facet. Quite beautiful for a daily scent, but should not present in this price and availability. 🙁
Kapay – :
Aldehyde 44 is a really pleasant surprise. Initially this smelled like heightened clean skin and nothing more, but in the dry down it changed completely and was very reminiscent of Laura Biagiotti’s Venezia.
and1983 – :
Luckyscent has samples of all of the fragrances limited to certain cities – and will have full bottles for the month of November! Tried this and love it! It is a lovely transparent floral. Just the right amount of floral and sweetness, not cloyingly so. Soft drydown, but not disappointing, typical and vanillic/powdery. But unfortunately, it doesn’t last very long. Sigh! I don’t know if I would buy it because of that.
Update: 11/11/11
Good lord, it’s expensive! After wearing the sample a few more times, I find that it does last a little longer than I thought. Hhmmmm, really want this!!
dredddddd – :
On sale only in Dallas (Texas, USA)…. Oh my goodness !!! I’m so disapointed….
Well i know what i have to : Texas here i come !!!!
sakura_17 – :
I did not find anything remotely attractive about this fragrance.