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Le Labo Shiu 25 is one of the city exclusives and only available in Beijing (except during September each year when you can get them at domestic Le Labo boutiques). Launched in 2026, it has notes of frankincense, pink pepper, camphor, iris and white flowers. LE LABO SHIU 25 - Berlin City Exclusive is an EDP, eau de parfum.
From the brand -
"In certain places, creation flows from stillness—like in Beijing’s time-honored spaces of traditional artisanship, where shadows dance on well-worn wooden floors, walks through hidden gardens map pathways to presence, where the creative spirit awakens in sacred silence.
Fragrantica - "So Shiu 25 isn’t as golden-sweet nor as honey-rich as Benjoin 19, since the orris adds an iris-style powder, making it lighter overall.
As the hours of wear evolve, Shiu 25 develops a lovely soft spice from the pink pepper and it’s in this dry-down of powdery soft spice which I like the most. Sillage is nuclear (well I sprayed like 10 times) and longevity is back to the epic Le Labo standards of old."
Fragrantica - "I get frankincense in this. A very pure frankincense that is so realistic and beautiful. The supporting camphor note and pink peppercorn make this quite unexpectedly beautiful. It's minimalistic and really quite remarkable. Probably my favorite from Le Labo."
Fragrantica - "Shiu 25 is beautiful! The calming aspect of this fragrance and all the notes brought together are beautiful! It’s woody and musky, along with a herbal feel; this is very Beijing style fragrance I think. Along with the slight smokey incense notes, it is quite unique for my collection! Definitely considering a bottle of this one! Absolutely blown away from this one!"
