Another 13

Fragrance Overview

Another 13 by Le Labo is a 2010 Eau de Parfum and one of the most popular fragrances covered by Perfume Radio. Its official key notes are Ambroxide, Jasmine, and Moss; the three names are presented together, rather than as a top, heart, and base pyramid.

Le Labo describes Ambroxide as a synthetic animal-musk material. Its creators spoke of pursuing a fragrance like a blank white sheet of paper: unwritten, fresh, and pure. The result can suggest freshly washed linen, dry wood, and clean musk close to skin.

Creator Background

AnOther Magazine commissioned the fragrance. Colette was the Paris concept store known internationally for fashion and art. Le Labo identifies its buyer Sarah Andelman as the person who connected the house with the magazine’s editor, Jefferson Hack. It was a collaboration among a magazine, a shop, and a perfume house.

In a later interview, Fabrice Penot recalled finding the white, direct direction through a phone conversation and named Ambroxan and white musk as central. Hack described the work as close to a “memory of the present,” because scent can call memory back. Penot’s recollection of wanting a fragrance people could bring back only from a particular city or shop also fits the original Colette-only release. A contemporary AnOther article described Another 13 as a blend of 13 ingredients. Nathalie Lorson is credited for the fragrance; dsm-firmenich identifies her as a Master Perfumer, and its work record lists Another 13 for Le Labo in 2010.

The first point of sale was Colette alone. After the shop closed in December 2017, the fragrance entered Le Labo’s Classic Collection. A fragrance once limited to Colette became available through Le Labo around the world.

dsm-firmenich’s profile presents Lorson as a perfumer who prioritizes creating for the person who will wear the fragrance rather than putting herself in the foreground. She is also drawn to the difficulty of making a strong character from a small number of elements. Her approach adds a human context alongside the finished fragrance.

Scent Analysis

The US and Japanese Le Labo pages both list Ambroxide, Jasmine, and Moss. The Mexican page also lists Ambrette Seeds.

Le Labo describes the fragrance as Ambroxide’s musk, with Jasmine and Moss adding edge and light; the house also presents it as elusive and distinctive.

In AnOther’s interview, the collaborators named Ambroxan and white musk as central. Jasmine and Moss appear in the official names, yet musk is the element that holds the composition together.

Comparison

Escentric Molecules Molecule 02 is officially described as Ambroxan alone in alcohol and a little water. That single-material construction makes it a useful comparison for a molecular amber direction.

Juliette Has a Gun Not a Perfume centres on Cetalox and is presented with woody, musky, and amber facets. The official presentation places Cetalox through every stage, again making one material the central idea.

Another 13’s collaborators have named Ambroxan and white musk as central, while Le Labo lists Ambroxide, Jasmine, and Moss as its key notes. That three-note statement distinguishes its structure from the two comparisons. Molecule 02 focuses on Ambroxan alone, and Not a Perfume on Cetalox; both can extend an interest in the materials at the centre of Another 13.

Le Labo Gaiac 10 is built around guaiac wood and musk, with hints of cedar and olibanum. It shares the close-to-skin musky character of Another 13, but wood is central to Gaiac 10. Another 13 instead pairs Ambroxide with Jasmine and Moss, giving the two fragrances different foundations.

Buying Guide

The Japanese official product page lists Another 13 Eau de Parfum in 1.5 ml, 15 ml, 50 ml, and 100 ml sizes. The current page also includes body products and a liquid balm in the same scent, but the fragrance itself is this Eau de Parfum.

When the Japanese official page was checked in 2026, the listed prices were ¥990 for 1.5 ml, ¥14,300 for 15 ml, ¥32,230 for 50 ml, and ¥47,190 for 100 ml. Price and availability can change, so the official page is the best place to confirm the current display before purchasing.

It is also possible to try a small amount before choosing a larger bottle. Some people experience close musk, while others notice a sharper edge. Giving the scent time on one’s own skin can make the choice of size easier than relying on reputation alone.

Wearing Experience

Wearer descriptions include clean linen, dry wood, and close musk. “Clean linen” suggests a freshly washed clarity, while “dry wood” suggests a low-moisture texture. Even the word musk can call up different scenes for different people.

Others describe almost no scent or a strongly sharp synthetic musk. Some mention powdery jasmine or saltiness; some find it lasting while others find it watery. Reports also vary with warm weather and skin condition, so the experience of Another 13 does not settle into one direction.

Some favourable comments describe a synthetic edge softening as if through frosted glass, or a saltiness settling into the skin. Others call up an old pharmacy. The same fragrance can lead one person toward transparent cleanliness and another toward a medicinal association, showing how widely the memories and scenes it evokes can differ.

The collaboration aimed for a fragrance like a blank white sheet of paper: unwritten, fresh, and pure. It now carries the memory of Colette into the present lives of people who wear it, with a wide range of individual impressions. Autumn is the strongest seasonal fit, with cool spring and winter as secondary options; trying a small amount on skin first is the practical approach.