In Beauty Freak, a column for Highsnobiety, Sable Yong explores how the culture of beauty impacts our lives. If you ask anyone what New York City smells like, the most resounding answers usually involve piss, weed, smoke, garbage: all signature odors of the greatest city in the world. Ask anyone below Houston Street, though, and there’s a high likelihood the answer will involve a fragrance from Le Labo.