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1994ru – :
I genuinely enjoy this. I love Le Labo but they’re never quite worth their prices. This may be, though. I sadly couldn’t afford this anyway, but I would buy it. I’m a sucker for modern takes on chypre fragrances and this one is solid. Really reminded me of Bottega Veneta Eau Legere
BydayBagcum – :
Beautiful. A hidden gem. Oakmoss, patchouli – but I don’t want to make this sound too earthy. There is something slightly sweet in here. The pink pepper, bay leaf, and cinnamon make this unique and wonderful. Truly unisex.
veronica1988 – :
Love love love, thank you Le Labo!
tilk – :
Scent – spicy fresh, astringent herbs.
Season/Time of Day – I prefer to use this one all year round, day or night.
Projection – I did get noticed, I didn’t get a compliment.
Longevity – I get 24hrs consistently.
Иван Полухин – :
Le Labo Mousse de Chene 30, the latest City Exclusive, translates to oak moss, and oakmoss is unsurprisingly the strongest note of the lot, though I do get some of the patchouli and a lot of greenness.
It’s not terribly deep or complex to my nose, though, and it’s possible I’m simply missing out on its greatness but for the most part it’s easy to like, but difficult for me to love.
It’s pleasant to wear, very agreeable, and versatile, likely working for men/women, summer/winter, night/day.
The updated City Exclusive pricing ($300 for 50ml, $460 for 100ml) is unsurprisingly untenable for most except for the most beloved fragrances, and in this case, I’m disinclined to pursue it further for that reason, as agreeable as it is.
7 out of 10
acermok – :
I must admit, it took a bit of research and repeated wearings to break down this fragrance in simpler terms. It was one of the most difficult scents for me to describe but I think I’ve nailed it in “Plain English.”
If you have ever had the chance to sample oak moss absolute like I have, you would immediately recognize the distinct aromatic qualities in this perfume. The oak moss accord is quite pronounced here but in the tenacious synthetic form (Evernyl.) It can be best described as a very warm, dark, slightly sweet, rich, earthy, creamy-woody aroma. Soon after the opening, you immediately notice that this fragrance isn’t as dark as you think it would be. There is an undeniable fresh spicy, zesty, rosy nuance (known as pink pepper) that we see so much in Geza Schoen’s work (Ormonde Jayne Black Gold, Isfarkand, Escentric Molecules) and even some similarity with Le Labo’s Chicago City Exclusive, Baie Rose 26. I immediately recognized this note from the initial spray as I am a huge fan of Geza Schoen. But, the spices seem to come from various angles here. It’s fresh yet also very dynamic. A balanced blend of Bay oil and Cinnamon creates a distinctive mild clove-like, spicy-warmth that lingers throughout the dry down. All in all, this fragrance is very warm/comforting, addictive, woody, creamy, smooth, fresh and spicy!! Mousse de Chene 30 will get plenty of use this fall and winter.
Overall rating 9/10
ivan_nik – :
This fragrance is a definite winner for me! I really enjoy the warm red pepper with a hint of floral scent bringing it together beautifully. Both patchouli and oakmoss give it that green/herbal base to help balance and harmonize the aroma altogether. Sometimes patchouli comes off stronger with a medicine/clinical vib…not this juice.
Longevity and Silage is very good lasting between 6-8hrs. You can smell the fragrance at arms length.
It usually takes several times trying the fragrance before making any decision. I finally acquired Tokyo and sampled this baby…yup I’m going for it! I really enjoy the warm spicy notes with a floral blend thou there’s no mention of it. Very fresh, clean and spicy giving it an appealing uplifting vib.
Kudos to Le Labo…9/10
свидетелев – :
Saluti,
Pityu from Amsterdam:
Le Labo : Congratulations !!!
Finally Le Labo gave birth to an Amsterdam off-spring and it is called ” Mousse de Chene”.
I bought Amsterdam City Exclusive Mousse de Chene today on 1 September;on the tag on the bottle I had engraved ” No 1 Bottle” with my name .
My pride reflects the reward after our extended longing for 3 -4 (?) years to have our “own” City Exclusive.
Come on,Le Labo, how long did we have to wait until this moment?? Pffff…
You kept us waiting on a line…;many sales assistants did not know what to say when I reminded them . …
The fragrance sucks massively and any man/male wants to have this !!!!
-besides of course ” the Night” from Frederic Malle(which is triple expensive by the way).
Come and smell the juice by yourself and reviews will evolve in the next period.
Enjoy perfumes!
Pityu-Amsterdam
mr fire – :
I can’t quite pin this one down and eventhough it’s pretty linear, my perception of it keeps changing. Sometimes it smells like a masculine almost-fougere with a dose of some potent woody amber, and sometimes it smells like a dark, mossy green, abstract feminine floral with a hint of spice. Even a tiny sample spritz on my hand makes its way to my nose and it smells better from afar than with my nose buried in it. Not something I’d spray near my face like I normally would do. And it lasts forever in clothing. I’m more fascinated than totally in love. Definitely a like and happy to have my sample.
kika1985 – :
Sorry folks. I wanted to love this, but… This scent was so overpowering that I was suffocating en route to work in my car. Should have tested at home! By mid-morning, it was still going strong and a headache kicked in – a first for me with any fragrance. I used the lightest of sprays from the City Exclusive sample pack. Within a few minutes, all I could think of was 1980s RL Polo as I was gasping for breath in my car – truly, I opened the sunroof to help!
Mousse de Chene lasted 12 hours for me – great longevity if you love it. I would recommend a test drive before you buy if you can, especially with this doozy. It is currently available in all Le Labo stores for month of September 2017. BTW, it and other City Exclusives were on offer at South Coast Plaza Nordstrom’s micro-boutique today in Orange County, CA. On October 1, this goes back to being an Amsterdam exclusive scent.
Naacobarro – :
beautiful! from the notes and the marketing campaign, I was expecting something bracing and manly, but this is very smooth, airy, and sophisticated and utterly unisex. I thought more of Aldehyde 44 upon first spray, if I can compare it to anything, but it really is not similar to any of the Le Labo line-up IMO – it’s uniquely sublimely gorgeous.
grigoriyG – :
I tested it on paper and on skin yesterday and found Mousse de Chene having the same vibe and some similarities with two other fragrances by Le Labo, namely Baie Rose 26 and Ylang 49. Mousse de Chene opened with aromatic, spicy and light greenish floral notes. As the fragrance starting to settle, the Patchouli like Clearwood note dominated giving the fragrance a soft, clean and airy Patchouli nuance. Very quickly the rosy sparkly Baie Rose (pink pepper) joined in and stayed as an airy Rose/Patchouli for a little while until some warmer light spicy notes appeared. The synthetic Evernyl, crystal moss, note was there but IMHO not strong enough to make this fragrance merit the name Mousse de Chene (Oakmoss). The dry down was warm, somewhat earthy and spicy with a lingering sheer woody character.
Although the scent seemed to be sort of soft and transparent, it did travel quite far and one spray on the back of my hand allowed me to smell it for a few hours while walking around on the street and having dinner in a very spacious restaurant.
The price for this fragrance, as a matter of fact all the city exclusive fragrances, is crazily expensive. Although I really like it, how could I not like a fragrance that reminded me of my most favourite Baie Rose 26, I really need to calm down and think about it. Luckily it would not be available for sale in Hong Kong until September. I still have over a month to make my decision to see whether it should be part of my fragrance wardrobe.
marik325 – :
I like this fragrance a lot. A very fresh, wet green opening, which settles to provide a nice warm comforting blanket of a perfume. I get the moss, patchouli and a faint whiff of pepper. I got good projection on my windy walk to work and, after four hours at my desk, I still get pleasant occasional whiffs. This seems very versatile. I’m wearing it on a very hot day and could imagine wearing it any time of year. My absolute favourite fragrance is Patchouli 24 and I am desperate to find a hot day equivalent, this really might be it, despite the price …
I do confess I’m not wholly convinced by the sillage or longevity, if I can get another three hours, I’ll be satisfied, but I am half inclined to put it down to a poor spray on the test vial.
Update: A full eight hours and I still get the occasional reminder as to what I’m wearing. The patchouli is definitely still there, the pepper and moss have gone, but there is something slightly sweet that remains. Similar longevity to Musc 25 and Vanille 44, but probably slightly better projection.