Le Labo Just Released a New Collection for Santal 33 Lovers Everywhere

Reported by Harper's Bazaar.

Twenty years in, and Santal 33 still has a chokehold on the fragrance world. Le Labo's cult-status eau de parfum — that unmistakable blend of Australian sandalwood, cardamom, and iris — has transcended trend cycles to become something closer to a cultural artifact. You know it when you smell it. So does everyone else in the elevator.

According to Harper's Bazaar, the brand just expanded its Santal 33 universe with two new additions: a Perfuming Hand Soap and a Hand Lotion, both available now starting at $53 via lelabofragrances.com, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdale's. They slot neatly into an already-robust lineup that includes the EDP in five sizes plus a shampoo, conditioner, and travel hand cream — all anchored by the same signature scent.

The Case for Layering

Le Labo describes Santal 33's accords as an attempt to capture the "rugged, wide plains of the American West" — smoky campfire, open sky, the whole romantic mythology. It's a lot to ask of a hand soap, but honestly? If any fragrance can pull it off, it's this one. The new eight-milliliter hand care set is a low-commitment entry point for the curious and an obvious addition for the already-devoted who want to layer the scent without applying more EDP at noon.

Status soap is a real category now — your bathroom counter is décor, your hand wash is a talking point, and Le Labo knows exactly what it's doing. Santal 33 built its reputation on being the scent you couldn't quite place but couldn't stop thinking about. Putting it in a soap and lotion format makes that experience more accessible, more habitual, and frankly more giftable than ever heading into the back half of the year.

If you've been on the fence about committing to the full EDP, starting with the hand care is a perfectly reasonable gateway — and if you're already a convert, this is just the obvious next step.

Read the original at Harper's Bazaar.