Combustion 1978 Labsolue

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2017
Strong
Sillage
Very Good
Longevity
Fall
Best Season
Evening
Best For

Fragrance Story

Combustion 1978 by LabSolue is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Combustion 1978 was launched in 2017. The nose behind this fragrance is Alexandra Carlin. Top note is Fire; middle notes are Maltol, Ambrocenide and Ambroxan; base notes are Iso E Super, Muscenone, Sandalwood and Cedar.

Composition Profile

woody 100%
amber 85%
musky 70%
sweet 60%
warm spicy 50%
powdery 40%

About the Perfumer

Alexandra Carlin

Alexandra Carlin

Alexandra Carlin is a French perfumer who has worked with major houses including Amouage and Affinessence. Her style often balances rich, textured materials like leather and spices with unexpected softness, as seen in Cuir Curcuma and Santal Basmati. She has created several notable Amouage fragrances, including the elegant Dia 40 Woman and the opulent Honour 43 Woman.

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Fire Fire

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Maltol Maltol
Ambrocenide Ambrocenide
Ambroxan Ambroxan

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Iso E Super Iso E Super
Muscenone Muscenone
Sandalwood Sandalwood
Cedar Cedar
Unique Character

Combustion 1978 Labsolue by LabSolue offers a distinctive olfactory experience that stands out from other fragrances in its category.

Artisanal Creation

Crafted with the finest ingredients and a blend of traditional and modern perfumery techniques, this fragrance represents the pinnacle of the perfumer's art.

Signature Style

Combustion 1978 Labsolue embodies the distinctive style of LabSolue while adding a unique chapter to their fragrance portfolio.

Character Profile

The Alchemist Archetype: Portrait of Combustion 1978 Labsolue

Essence

The person who gravitates toward Combustion 1978 Labsolue is an Alchemist-one who seeks transformation in the mundane, who distills chaos into meaning, and who thrives in the tension between destruction and creation. This fragrance, with its smoky, resinous, and metallic notes, speaks to a soul that finds beauty in volatility, that sees fire not as ruin but as purification.

The Alchemist is not content with mere existence; they demand transmutation. They are drawn to the edges of experience, where things break apart and reform. Their life is an experiment, their identity a work in progress. They do not fear contradiction-they embody it.

Style & Aesthetic

Their aesthetic is a paradox: refined yet raw, polished yet unpredictable. They wear structured garments with deliberate asymmetry-a tailored coat with a frayed edge, a sleek dress paired with oxidized jewelry. Their home is a curated collision of industrial minimalism and baroque decadence: concrete floors beneath gilded mirrors, a laboratory-like kitchen stocked with rare spices.

They are drawn to art that disturbs before it enchants-the paintings of Francis Bacon, the dissonant harmonies of avant-garde composers, the literature of Clarice Lispector. They do not consume culture passively; they interrogate it, dissect it, and reassemble it in their mind.

Philosophy & Values

Their philosophy is one of controlled chaos. They believe in the necessity of destruction-of old ideas, of stagnant relationships, of outworn selves-to make way for the new. They do not mourn what is lost; they honor the process of becoming.

Yet this philosophy is not nihilistic. Beneath the fascination with combustion lies a deep reverence for endurance. They admire those who survive transformation without losing their core, like steel tempered in fire. Their values are not fixed but fluid, evolving as they do.

Relationships

In love and friendship, they are magnetic but elusive. They attract those who crave intensity, who mistake their passion for permanence. But the Alchemist is not one to settle into routine. Their relationships thrive on reinvention-moments of deep connection followed by necessary distance.

They are drawn to fellow seekers, those unafraid of their own shadows. But they struggle with those who demand stability, who fear the very volatility that defines them. Their love is a crucible-transformative, but not always gentle.

Shadow

The Alchemist’s greatest flaw is their restlessness. In their pursuit of reinvention, they may discard what was never meant to be destroyed-a meaningful bond, a valuable part of themselves. Their fascination with combustion can become self-consuming, leaving them hollowed out by their own experiments.

They may also succumb to arrogance, believing their vision of transformation is universal. Not everyone wishes to be remade in fire. Their insistence on perpetual change can alienate those who find solace in stillness.

Conclusion

To live as the Alchemist is to walk a razor’s edge between genius and self-destruction. Their gift is their ability to see potential where others see ruin; their burden is the loneliness of those who cannot stop moving.

Yet when balanced, they are a force of creative destruction-burning away illusion, forging something truer in its place. Their life is not one of answers, but of relentless inquiry. And in the scent of Combustion 1978 Labsolue, they find a mirror: the beauty of things that refuse to stay the same.