MYRRHE 55

Fragrance overview and first impressions

Le Labo’s MYRRHE 55 pairs incense-like myrrh with jasmine and patchouli. Launched in 2023, this eau de parfum belongs to the City Exclusives collection and is associated with Shanghai, one of the cities given its own fragrance in the range.

Myrrh, the material in its name, is an aromatic resin. Adding flowers to that composed resinous scent gives anyone expecting incense alone a reason to pay attention to jasmine. It is an intriguing combination for those who enjoy floral radiance alongside the depth of resins.

Its fragrance family is chypre. The brand connects the scent with Shanghai’s coexistence of old and new. Although named after an ancient resin, it is a contemporary perfume combining flowers, woods, and musk. Picturing the flowers and resin first offers an approachable way into the fragrance before exploring its connection with the city.

Perfumer, brand, and creative background

MYRRHE 55 is attributed to Daphné Bugey. A perfumer at dsm-firmenich, she wanted to enter the profession from the age of ten and collected perfume bottles and advertisements. Her interest in fragrance began early.

She values experiencing many things, feeling deeply, and creating freely. Her interests extend beyond perfumery to nature, spirituality, and contemporary art. According to her employer’s official profile, she took a year-long break and traveled during that period: meditating in Nepal, working on an organic farm in Japan, and studying Ayurveda in India. In Italy, she explored language and contemporary art.

She is a creator whose senses remain open to experiences outside perfumery. Knowing that curiosity adds another point of interest to the work of expressing a city through scent.

Le Labo opened its first lab in New York’s Nolita neighborhood in 2006. Co-founder Fabrice Penot has spoken about entrusting a project to the right perfumer and caring about the setting in which people encounter a fragrance.

The number 55 refers to the number of ingredients in the formula.

The name myrrh comes from the ingredient with the greatest share by weight in the formula.

Weight in the formula and perceived strength are different things. Even a small amount of an ingredient can smell powerful, so myrrh is not necessarily the strongest scent simply because it gives the perfume its name. Some wearers notice jasmine or musk more.

A closer look at the scent

The six key notes are myrrh, jasmine, patchouli, oud, ambergris, and musk. Woods and musk support the combination of flowers and resin.

Myrrh’s incense-like character offers a starting point. Jasmine brings a floral presence, and patchouli joins the composition. Rather than looking only for the calm of resin, it is worth noticing how much of the flower you perceive. Bright flowers and composed resin: keeping both in mind broadens the picture suggested by the name.

Oud, ambergris, and musk support this combination. The addition of woods and musk to flowers and incense suggests a sense of depth. For someone who often chooses floral fragrances, the way jasmine meets resin offers a useful focus when trying it.

These notes, including the musk in MYRRHE 55, are vegan; their names do not indicate the use of animal-derived ingredients.

Comparisons and positioning

Le Labo’s MOUSSE DE CHENE 30 is Amsterdam’s City Exclusive. Like MYRRHE 55, it is a chypre that brings classical and contemporary elements together.

MOUSSE DE CHENE 30 combines moss and patchouli with the fragrance materials crystal moss and clearwood, alongside cinnamon, pimento bay oil, and pink pepper. Moss and spice are the elements to focus on here. With MYRRHE 55, attention turns instead to jasmine and myrrh. Even within the same collection, the materials you want to enjoy can guide your choice.

Jo Malone London’s Myrrh & Tonka is a Cologne Intense built around myrrh resin. It combines lavender, Namibian Omumbiri myrrh, and tonka bean. Tonka brings a warmth reminiscent of almond and vanilla.

Myrrh & Tonka is a candidate if you want rounded tonka sweetness; MYRRHE 55 is worth considering if the meeting of flowers and resin interests you. What accompanies the shared myrrh note becomes a useful guide.

Buying guide, prices, and who it may suit

MYRRHE 55 comes in 15ml, 50ml, and 100ml bottles, with a 1.5ml sample also available. Japanese prices in 2026 are ¥22,990 for 15ml, ¥52,250 for 50ml, and ¥76,560 for 100ml. The 1.5ml sample costs ¥1,760.

The 1.5ml size is an option for checking the scent on skin first, while 15ml may suit someone looking for an amount to carry with them. The 50ml and 100ml bottles are options for those who want to keep wearing a fragrance they already enjoy.

It is available year-round at Le Labo in Shanghai. Through the Japanese online store, the 1.5ml sample is available in August and September, and the regular bottles in September. The 50ml and 100ml bottles can be refilled year-round at stores with a lab. Although opportunities to buy the fragrance are limited by place and season, there is a way to replenish it once you own a bottle.

The bottle is a transparent cylinder with a metallic-colored cylindrical cap and a pale paper-colored label. The simple arrangement of black lettering, including the fragrance name and volume, draws attention to the perfume itself. A personalized label can also add to the pleasure of making the bottle your own.

Given the price and sales window, it is worth taking time to try the floral-resinous combination before choosing a large bottle solely because the name myrrh interests you. Both someone seeking the calm of incense and someone interested in jasmine may find a different aspect to explore in the same fragrance.

Wearing occasions and personal impressions

A cool evening is the first setting that comes to mind. Worn with a jacket or soft knitwear for a trip into town, the fragrance could offer both floral presence and resinous calm. It may also suit a quiet walk at dusk or an evening meeting friends. Before a meal, checking how it projects on your skin ahead of time is a more useful approach than applying it heavily just beforehand.

One possible pairing is floral radiance with a smart outfit, or the calm of resin and woods with softer clothing. It need not be reserved for a special outing; it could also accompany a day when you want to walk a little more slowly through familiar streets.

Some wearers enjoy a shift from bright jasmine toward warm woods. Others find the flowers more prominent than the resin they expected from the name.

One wearer perceived resin on paper but mainly sweetness on their own skin. They also described the pleasure of wearing it after a bath, just for themselves. They enjoyed the unexpected sweetness on their skin.

One wearer reported enjoying the fragrance for around ten hours from a single spray. Starting with a small amount and observing it from daytime into evening would be useful. Do the flowers stand out, or does the resin leave the strongest impression? What you perceive on your own skin is the final guide to whether MYRRHE 55 suits you.