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Brand
Lichtwerk Duftlabor
Fragrances
- Origin
- Leipzig, scent lab of two chemists, founded in 2019
- Profile
- Transparent scents built around single molecules, disclosed on the label. Small, honest, refillable.
- Design
- Lab bottles, numbers instead of names, formula labels
- Who it is for
- Curious people, beginners, people around allergy sufferers (quiet scents)
- Materials
- Woody molecules, amber molecules, methyl dihydrojasmonate, musk molecules
Products (38)
Akkord 01 Regen
A rain accord from four openly named materials.
The accords series builds impressions from a few materials, all named on the label. Rain here is ozone, wet stone, grass and musk.
After half an hour rain and ozonic accord have faded and wet stone and grass come forward; musk fades to a whisper after three or four hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Accords
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Akkord 02 Holzfeuer
A wood-fire accord from birch tar, guaiac and vetiver.
Smoke can be built from a few materials: birch tar for the burning, guaiac for the sweetness, vetiver for the wood.
First birch tar. After about an hour smoke and guaiac wood take centre stage, and vetiver and musk last into the evening.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Accords
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Price
- €60–€125
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Akkord 03 Wäsche
The fresh-laundry accord from aldehydes and musk.
Almost every detergent uses a version of this. Here openly explained: aldehydes for cleanness, musk for softness.
The opening is soft: aldehydes. Fresh linen and lily of the valley follow in the heart; musk in the base stays close to the skin for a few hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Accords
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Akkord 04 Meer
A marine accord without melon: salt, seaweed, driftwood.
Many marine scents use a melon-like molecule; this accord avoids it and relies on salt, seaweed and wood.
Ozonic accord and sea salt open, seaweed and lemon form the heart, and driftwood and musk fade to a whisper after three or four hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Accords
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Akkord 05 Leder
A leather accord built without anything animal.
Leather in perfumery is always an accord: saffron, birch tar and a molecule with a leathery note. The study shows the building blocks.
After an hour saffron has faded and leather and birch tar come forward; musk lasts into the evening.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Accords
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Price
- €60–€125
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Akkord 06 Schnee
A snow accord: cold, clean, almost scentless.
Aldehyde, a hint of mint, iris and musk: that is how you build the impression of cold, fresh air.
First aldehydes and mint. After about half an hour iris and ozonic accord take centre stage, and musk fades to a whisper after three or four hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Accords
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Akkord 07 Bibliothek
Library accord: paper, leather and vanillin.
Old books smell of vanillin, leather bindings and wooden shelves. An accord from five materials, all named on the label.
The opening is soft: aldehydes. Paper and leather follow in the heart; vanilla and cedar in the base last into the evening.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Accords
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Price
- €60–€125
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Akkord 08 Garten
Garden accord: grass, tomato leaf, rose and earth.
A whole garden from four materials: grass, tomato leaf, a rose and a hint of earth. Surprisingly lively for so little.
Grass and tomato leaf open, rose and earth form the heart, and musk fades to a whisper after three or four hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Accords
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Paar 01 Iris und Leder
Two materials placed side by side: iris and leather.
The pairs series places two materials side by side that complement each other. Iris makes the leather powdery, leather gives the iris warmth.
Carrot seed opens, iris and leather form the heart, and musk and cedar last into the evening.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Pairs
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Price
- €60–€125
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Paar 02 Rose und Pfeffer
Rose and black pepper, clearly separated.
Pepper and rose do not share rotundone, but other molecules that make them feel spicy. The pair shows both without embellishment.
After half an hour black pepper has faded and rose and pink pepper come forward; musk fades to a whisper after three or four hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Pairs
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Paar 03 Tee und Feige
Green tea and fig, fresh and milky.
Two green notes that combine on skin into something third: a creamy, fresh summer scent.
First bergamot. After about half an hour green tea and fig take centre stage, and musk fades to a whisper after three or four hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Pairs
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Paar 04 Vetiver und Grapefruit
Vetiver and grapefruit: bitter, fresh and woody.
Grapefruit and vetiver share a sulphurous-fresh note. Together they feel clear and very invigorating.
The opening is soft: grapefruit. Vetiver follows in the heart; vetiver and musk in the base stay close to the skin for a few hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Pairs
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Paar 05 Vanille und Rauch
Vanilla and smoke: sweet and dark in balance.
The vanilla is not left sweet here but held over a fire. The pair shows how smoke makes sweetness grown-up.
Birch tar opens, vanilla and smoke form the heart, and benzoin lasts into the evening.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Pairs
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Price
- €60–€125
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Paar 06 Neroli und Salz
Neroli and sea salt, bright and mineral.
Orange blossom by the sea: bright, slightly bitter neroli and salty air. A simple, very clear cologne.
After a quarter of an hour neroli has faded and sea salt and orange blossom come forward; musk disappears after about two hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Pairs
- Concentration
- Eau de Cologne
- Price
- €52–€85
- Versions
- 100 ml, 200 ml and 250 ml
Paar 07 Kardamom und Milch
Cardamom and warm milk, like a spiced tea.
Cardamom smells cool and warm at once, milk rounds it off. A cosy, very simple scent.
First cardamom. After about an hour milk and cardamom take centre stage, and musk and sandalwood stay close to the skin for a few hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Pairs
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Price
- €60–€125
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Paar 08 Zeder und Lavendel
Lavender and cedar: the frame of many men's scents, laid bare.
Lavender and cedar carry many classic men's scents. Here without anything else, so you understand what those scents are built on.
The opening is soft: lavender. Lavender and cedar follow in the heart; cedar and musk in the base stay close to the skin for a few hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Pairs
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Paar 09 Jasmin und Tee
Jasmine and tea, like Chinese jasmine tea.
For jasmine tea the leaves are stored with fresh blossoms for days. The pair recreates that process on skin.
Bergamot opens, jasmine and green tea form the heart, and musk fades to a whisper after three or four hours.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Pairs
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Paar 10 Ambra und Salz
Ambergris accord and sea salt, warm and salty.
Ambergris was once found on beaches; the accord smells salty, warm and close to the skin. Here without sweetness.
First sea salt. After about an hour ambergris accord and sea salt take centre stage, and ambergris accord and musk last into the evening.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Pairs
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Price
- €60–€125
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Studie 06 Vanillin
Only vanillin, the molecule paper and vanilla pods share.
Vanillin is the main scent molecule of vanilla and also forms in old paper. Here almost pure, with a little musk so it lasts.
The opening is soft: bergamot. Vanilla follows in the heart; musk in the base stays close to the skin for a few hours.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Studie 07 Cumarin
Coumarin: the scent of hay and tonka bean in one molecule.
Coumarin was one of the first synthetic aroma chemicals in 1868 and smells of hay, almond and tobacco. The study shows why it is in almost every perfume today.
Bergamot opens, hay and tonka bean form the heart, and musk stays close to the skin for a few hours.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Studie 08 Linalool
Linalool: the molecule linking lavender and bergamot.
Linalool occurs in lavender, bergamot, coriander and many flowers. It smells fresh-floral and a little woody.
After a quarter of an hour bergamot has faded and lavender and petitgrain come forward; musk disappears after about two hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Cologne
- Price
- €52–€85
- Versions
- 100 ml, 200 ml and 250 ml
Studie 09 Iononen
Ionones: violet and iris from the lab, powdery and woody.
Ionones were discovered in 1893 and made violet perfumes affordable for everyone. They smell powdery, floral and, depending on the form, woody.
First violet leaf. After about half an hour violet and iris take centre stage, and cedar and musk stay close to the skin for a few hours.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Studie 10 Aldehyd C-12
A single aldehyde: soap, wax and cold air.
Aldehyde C-12 smells of freshly ironed laundry, candle wax and a little metal. The study shows it without flowers, as it really smells.
Aldehydes and lemon open, fresh linen forms the heart, and musk fades to a whisper after three or four hours.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Studie 11 Indol
Indole: the dark, animalic side of white flowers.
Indole is in jasmine and orange blossom and gives them their heavy, almost animal note. In the study it is tamed with jasmine and musk.
After half an hour bergamot has faded and jasmine and orange blossom come forward; musk stays close to the skin for a few hours.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Studie 12 Eugenol
Eugenol: the scent of clove and of carnation.
Eugenol is the main component of clove and explains why carnations smell spicy. Warm, sharp and a little medicinal.
First allspice. After about half an hour clove and rose take centre stage, and musk stays close to the skin for a few hours.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Studie 13 Rosenoxid
Rose oxide: the green, metallic sparkle of rose.
In tiny amounts rose oxide gives a rose its fresh, almost metallic sheen. Here dosed more clearly so you can learn to recognise it.
The opening is soft: grapefruit. Rose and geranium follow in the heart; musk in the base fades to a whisper after three or four hours.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Studie 14 Muscon
Synthetic muscone: warm, skin-close musk without the animal.
Muscone was the scent molecule of animal musk; today it is made in the lab without animals. Very quiet but incredibly long-lasting.
Aldehydes opens, musk forms the heart, and musk and ambrette seed last into the evening.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Studie 15 Ethylmaltol
Ethyl maltol: the scent of candyfloss and caramel.
This molecule smells of burnt sugar and funfairs. The study shows how little you need to make a scent sweet.
After half an hour strawberry has faded and caramel and burnt sugar come forward; musk stays close to the skin for a few hours.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Studie 16 Geosmin
Geosmin: the smell of earth after rain.
Geosmin is made by soil bacteria; the human nose detects it in the tiniest amounts. It smells of freshly dug earth and beetroot.
First rain. After about half an hour earth and wet stone take centre stage, and vetiver and musk fade to a whisper after three or four hours.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Studie 17 Methylanthranilat
Methyl anthranilate: grape and orange blossom in one.
The molecule smells of grape juice and orange blossom at once. The study makes that strange kinship smellable.
The opening is soft: mandarin and grape. Orange blossom and tuberose follow in the heart; musk in the base fades to a whisper after three or four hours.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Studie 18 Hexenol
Leaf alcohol: freshly mown grass in one molecule.
Cis-3-hexenol forms when grass or leaves are damaged. It is the smell of a freshly mown lawn, here with violet leaf.
Grass and green leaves open, violet leaf forms the heart, and musk disappears after about two hours.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Cologne
- Price
- €52–€85
- Versions
- 100 ml, 200 ml and 250 ml
Studie 19 Santalol
Santalol: the creamy heart of sandalwood.
Santalol is the key scent molecule in sandalwood oil. The study uses it from sustainable cultivation and shows how soft wood can smell.
After an hour cardamom has faded and sandalwood comes forward; sandalwood and musk last into the evening.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Price
- €60–€125
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Studie 20 Undecalacton
Gamma-undecalactone: the scent of ripe peach skin.
This lactone smells of peach and is also found in osmanthus and apricot. The study shows why this flower and these fruits smell related.
The opening is soft: peach. Osmanthus and apricot follow in the heart; musk in the base fades to a whisper after three or four hours.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €48–€100
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml
Study 01 Woody Molecule
A single velvety woody molecule with pepper and cedarwood.
Smells of warm wood on some people, almost nothing on others; but it comes back in waves. Good for layering with other scents.
Barely any development: consistently woody and velvety for many hours.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €39–€129
- Versions
- 30 ml, 100 ml and 200 ml
Study 02 Amber Molecule
Mineral, warm amber molecule with salt.
Reminds of warm skin after the sea: salty, woody, radiant. The loudest of the studies, still not pushy.
Consistently salty and warm, softer towards evening.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €39–€129
- Versions
- 30 ml, 100 ml and 200 ml
Study 03 Jasmone
Transparent jasmine ester, airy and citrus.
The molecule that gives jasmine its airiness, almost on its own: bright, glassy, a little lemony. Smells of a spring morning rather than a bouquet.
Citrus-bright, then glassy blossom, fades quietly after a few hours.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €39–€89
- Versions
- 30 ml and 100 ml
Study 04 Musk
Three musk molecules, clean and warm.
The lab's skin scent, meant for people who dislike perfume and for places where scent would bother others.
Consistently soft, very close to the skin.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €35–€115
- Versions
- 30 ml, 100 ml and 200 ml
Study 05 Citrus Aldehyde
Sparkling citrus oils with an aldehyde spark.
A cologne from the lab: citrus oils, a touch of aldehyde like champagne bubbles. Short-lived and cheerful.
Very bright and sparkling, almost gone after about an hour.
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- Fragrances
- Collection
- Studies
- Concentration
- Eau de Cologne
- Price
- €45–€69
- Versions
- 100 ml and 200 ml
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