Le Labo Santal 33

Le Labo Santal 33

$ Budget$92.00

tldr; The NYC uniform - instantly recognizable sandalwood and cucumber. Smells like a boutique hotel. Overexposed in cities but still well-crafted.

$92.00 on Amazon

Sentiment Breakdown

23%Positive
Positive
23%
Neutral
53%
Negative
24%
Based on 857 Reddit opinions

Strengths & Weaknesses

Each axis shows what % of Reddit comments are positive about that topic. Higher = more praise.

Key Features

  • Scent: Santal 33
  • ⭐ Swept NYC & held the town under rapture
  • ⚠ Many users perceive a distinct 'pickle smell'
  • ⭐ Described as a scent that 'literally makes me
  • ⚙ Uses Australian farmed sandalwood

Sentiment Over Time

25%50%75%Apr '25Jun '25Aug '25Oct '25Dec '25Jan '2638% (Apr '25) - 171.4 comments19% (May '25) - 24.9 comments33% (Jun '25) - 5.3 comments60% (Jul '25) - 11.2 comments33% (Aug '25) - 9 comments49% (Sep '25) - 102.6 comments65% (Oct '25) - 78.8 comments73% (Nov '25) - 82.3 comments36% (Dec '25) - 147.9 comments67% (Jan '26) - 9 comments

Historical Price Data

Le Labo Santal 33
$90$120May '25Jun '25Jul '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26Low: $68.9Current: $101.99
Le Labo Santal 33
All-time low: $67(2025-07)

What Redditors Actually Say

What Redditors Say

Best praise vs top criticism for Le Labo Santal 33

Best Praise
+31 pts
I’m in the exact opposite camp. What does it smell Like to you? Santal33 is a scent that literally makes me happy.
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Top Criticism
+140 pts
This is the article from which this observation stems: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/16/t-magazine/perfume-santal-33-ds-durga-aesop.html It was written a DECADE ago. Santal 33 doesn’t smell like NYC. Certainly not today and it probably never did. The whole premise is a throwaway cultural article from 2015. Because people can’t just fucking like what they enjoy and have to constantly shitbag on everything, it’s brought up again and again, even though it’s from an era when people were unironically saying “on fleek”. If you like it, buy it and wear it. Nobody will give thing you smell like NYC.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Le Labo Santal 33 worth buying?
The NYC uniform - instantly recognizable sandalwood and cucumber. Smells like a boutique hotel. Overexposed in cities but still well-crafted.
What do Redditors love about the Le Labo Santal 33?
Redditors highlight: ⭐ Swept NYC & held the town under rapture. ⚠ Many users perceive a distinct 'pickle smell'. ⭐ Described as a scent that 'literally makes me.
What are the downsides of the Le Labo Santal 33?
Some criticisms include: "This is the article from which this observation stems: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/16/t-magazine/perfume-santal-33-ds-durga-aesop.html It was written a DECADE ago."
How accurate are these ratings?
Our sentiment analysis is approximately 80-85% accurate compared to manual review. Products with more mentions (Le Labo Santal 33 has 857) tend to have more reliable scores.

857 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 4/16/2026