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Baie 19
feminine
Baie 19 by Le Labo is a Aromatic Green fragrance for women and men. Baie 19 was launched in 2019. "Truth is…Baie 19 should have been called Water 19. Not that it smells like nothing (though nothing smells like it), but it has this crisp, wet, drenched effect that water gives to the earth after the rain... And there’s a word for that, by the way: petrichor. It’s that magical feeling during heavy rain after a long dry spell, and it’s one of the most beautiful olfactive phenomena in nature." Notes: dry juniper berry, patchouli, green leaves, ambroxan, musk... all soaked by a beautiful, luminous, magnetic rain after a long drought.
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Fragrance Notes
Best Season
43%
Win
100%
Spr
75%
Sum
88%
Fall
Day & Night
96%
Day
44%
Night
Olfactory Pyramid
Single layer composition with community-voted intensity.
User Ratings
1,804 votes
3.83
Love it
68738%
Like it
50928%
OK
29416%
Dislike
24113%
Hate it
734%
Community Insights
PositiveBased on 36 community opinions from Reddit
7.5
/ 10 community score
Baie 19 is a well-executed niche fragrance with an intriguing petrichor concept that resonates with enthusiasts, though its high price point and batch consistency issues are concerns. The fragrance performs well initially but transitions quickly and suffers from moderate longevity, making it better suited for fragrance lovers willing to pay premium prices rather than mass-appeal wear.
Strengths
- Unique petrichor/wet garden scent with green and earthy clay notes
- Beautiful bottle and packaging design
- Interesting abstract concept executed in wearable way
- Good longevity when fresh (decent performance reported)
Weaknesses
- Very expensive with limited discounts available
- Quick nose-blind effect and moderate projection due to molecular composition
- Significant batch variation issues (older 2022 batches reported as weak/watered down)
- Short-lived initial phase, transitions quickly to patchouli/musk base
Best for
Warm weather wearNiche fragrance enthusiastsRoom/ambient fragrance
AI-generated summary based on public community discussions. Not affiliated with the opinions' authors.
