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City Exclusive Collection

Gaiac 10 Le Labo 2008

8.0 / 10 147 Ratings

A popular perfume by Le Labo for men, released in 2008. The scent is woody-smoky. It is being marketed by Estēe Lauder Companies.
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Main accords

Woody

Smoky

Spicy

Synthetic

Creamy

Fragrance Notes

Musk

Cedar absolute

Frankincense

Gaiac wood

Perfumer

Annick Ménardo

Ratings

Scent

8.0147 Ratings

Longevity

6.8122 Ratings

Sillage

5.6122 Ratings

Bottle

7.3126 Ratings

Value for money

4.391 Ratings

Submitted by TVC15, last update on 11/10/2025.

Interesting Facts

This fragrance was exclusively created for Tokyo.

The fragrance is part of the City Exclusive Collection collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

10 Shades of Gaiac

Over the Musk

Zero

Eau Gaiac

Attitude Eau de Toilette

Molecule 01 + Guaiac Wood

Reviews

13 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/26/2012

4Scent

Awesomeness
247 Reviews

Awesomeness

4

Snooze-Ville

Gaiac 10 opens woodsy, with a bit of smoke wafting in the distance. As it dries, it passes through a detergent phase before it sweetens, becomes powdery & more musky. Wears close to the skin with mediocre longevity.

Although classified as a masculine, Gaiac 10 strikes me as unisex and it definitely can be worn by a gal. In fact, it may be more suited to women with its powdery & sweet character.

Overall, my experience is exactly what Sybarite says on another forum: "Wishy-washy woods, over wishy-washy incense and detergent musks." He nailed it. It's pleasant enough and not without interest, albeit a bit boring and common. At this price point ... snooze-ville.

(-_-)zzzzz

12/01/2020

9.5Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

Venomrock101
32 Reviews

Venomrock101

3

Metallic sapling

This stuff has been my holy grail fragrance for over a year now since my Seattle trip last year, and I’m happy to say that now that I have a full bottle, it doesn’t disappoint. Gaiac 10 is a beautifully sharp green fragrance. It smells like the blade of an axe after cutting down a bunch of fresh, green, baby trees. It smells like you took a mercury bath and then had buckets of mowed grass dumped on you. It smells like you grabbed a scythe and went to town on a bush. It smells like you swam under a train bridge and a train car full of cleanly sliced rainforest vines tipped over onto you. It’s metallic, it’s green, its watery, its musky, it’s ever so slightly smokey, it’s got a hint of pepper, it’s clean, and it’s amazing. I know just last week I said that Kira Kira was the cleanest fragrance I owned but that was before this arrived so I’ll have to amend that, because the first time I wore this out to a friends house I got asked if I just took a shower. I love this stuff, but try before you buy.

09/06/2017

10Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

Taskphorce
55 Reviews

Taskphorce

3

Subtle yet Persistent...

Incredibly attractive, clean, light airy woodsy, mellow, lightly peppered, so smooth and a little creamy. There is a laundry like effect. This fragrance is incredibly long lasting and subtle but tenacious. Gaiac 10 pairs perfectly with Vanille 44. I almost always receive compliments when wearing this fragrance and it is one of my wife's favorite pick from my collection. It's in an entirely different league than Molecule 01. I have a hard time understanding how one struggles to smell it. I find it quite potent. 10/10

09/02/2024

3.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

StarryBaby
7 Reviews

StarryBaby

3

It's a Nope

I've tested Gaiac10 *many* times over many years, and I'm done giving it a chance. I had to laugh at someone else's description of grilled hot dogs, because for me it smells rather less deliciously of smokey dog kibble. There are no woods, no incense, just a lot of artificial meat product fortified by stale liquid smoke.
I am an ardent fan of many of Le Labo's scents (Santal33/ Rose31/ Baie Rose26/Jasmin17/Bergamote22....etc) , so my pocketbook is thankful that this one is a complete dud for me. Try before you buy!

03/11/2025

7.5Scent 10Longevity 6Sillage

SunshineFrag
15 Reviews

SunshineFrag

1

A very unusual scent

To me, this smells like smoky bacon, and then drydown goes into luxury sawdust. Its a mysterious smelling creation, but it goes for 12+ hours. Its a skin scent, and thats it, but it goes on and on...I dont know how to feel about this. This almost takes the base of Bois D'Argent and Body Kouros, and gives you just that. Its created by Annick Menardo in the end. Sometimes i enjoy it, sometimes it confuses me...

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