Le Labo expands its Chicago footprint with a new shop in the Gold Coast, making it easier than ever to sample its natural, handcrafted fragrances.
Find Bergamote 22, among other brand favorites, at Le Labo's new Oak Street storefront.
Ever been curious about what goes into your favorite scents? Le Labo is all too willing to show its hand—in fact, with the in-store fragrance lab at its new Oak Street locale, anyone can get a closer look. “We’re a brand that is rooted in the luxury of handcrafted items,” says Kelly Edwards, who oversees Le Labo’s Midwest locations. “And we’re basically the only people in the industry doing it this way.” Along with its namesake lab (le labo is French for “the laboratory”), the spacious new storefront features a central play table for customers to test out Le Labo’s 12 city-exclusive scents and 17 classic fragrances, each of which are named for their predominant scent and the total number of ingredients used. Once they settle on a favorite—Edwards recommends the citrus-laced Bergamote 22 eau de parfum (1.7 fl. oz. for $184) for spring—the selected fragrance is handblended and given a personalized label, making it all the easier to refill when the time comes. But it doesn’t stop there; find candles, lotions, room sprays and more—all effusing the beautiful scent of choice. 47 E. Oak St.