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Bon Parfumeur L'Artisan Parfumeur La Chasse Aux Papillons
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L'Artisan Parfumeur La Chasse Aux Papillons

Citrus
Floral
Jasmine
White Floral
Woody
Vetiver
Patchouli
EDP · 1999 · womens

L'Artisan Parfumeur is a Paris-based independent fragrance house founded in 1976, known for unconventional compositions that prioritize artistic vision over commercial appeal. La Chasse Aux Papillons, launched in 1999, exemplifies the brand's commitment to distinctive floral storytelling.

The fragrance opens with a bright jasmine and orange blossom combination that immediately establishes its white floral character. The heart deepens this floral theme, layering jasmine, tuberose, and additional orange blossom into a creamy, powdery bouquet with substantial presence. The base introduces warmth through coconut and heliotrope, grounded by patchouli, sandalwood, and vetiver, which add earthiness and longevity to what might otherwise be a straight floral composition. The overall effect is a classical white floral with creamy undertones and subtle spice from the woody base.

This is a fragrance for someone seeking a traditional but well-constructed feminine floral with personality beyond the standard blueprint. It works equally well as a refined daytime scent or a sophisticated evening choice. The balance between florals and woods makes it versatile enough for various occasions without feeling generic. If you're drawn to The Homesteader, The Sensualist, and The Romantic, this deserves consideration.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
34%
Floral
100%
Jasmine
90%
White Floral
100%
Woody
52%
Vetiver
17%
Patchouli
17%
Earthy
34%
Powdery
60%
Sweet
34%
Creamy
70%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Orange Blossom
Orange Blossom
Sweeter and more honeyed than neroli (both come from the same tree), orange blossom is a floral note with a warm, almost edible quality. It floats between citrus and floral families, adding richness without weight. A signature note of classic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern perfumery.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Orange Blossom
Orange Blossom
Sweeter and more honeyed than neroli (both come from the same tree), orange blossom is a floral note with a warm, almost edible quality. It floats between citrus and floral families, adding richness without weight. A signature note of classic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern perfumery.
Tuberose
Tuberose
One of the most intensely floral natural ingredients in existence, rich, creamy, and almost narcotic in its sweetness. Tuberose is polarizing by design: it's meant to be enveloping, not background. It has rubbery, vanilla-like facets that make it feel both sensual and slightly retro.
White Flowers
White Flowers
A family rather than a single note, white flowers in perfumery typically refers to an accord of white-petalled blossoms (jasmine, gardenia, tuberose, lily) blended to create a rich, heady, indolic warmth. The quintessential note of feminine oriental fragrances, sensual and enveloping.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Coconut
Coconut
Creamy, tropical, and slightly sunscreen-like, coconut reads as summery and carefree. In light doses it adds a beachy sweetness; in heavier use it can veer into suntan lotion territory. Most effective when paired with citrus or florals to lift it from the beach bar and into the realm of wearable tropical fragrance.
Heliotrope
Heliotrope
Powdery, sweet, and slightly almond-like, heliotrope is the quintessential 'retro' note of Victorian-era perfumery, now experiencing a fashionable revival. It smells of sugar, vanilla, and just enough floral to keep it interesting. In modern fragrances it tends to read as nostalgic, soft, and unapologetically pretty.
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Vetiver
Vetiver
Earthy, smoky, and complex, vetiver root is extracted from a grass native to India and has a scent that is simultaneously rooty, woody, and slightly lemony. It's one of perfumery's great base notes: tenacious, unisex, and endlessly adaptable. A fragrance built around vetiver feels grounded and deeply confident.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HomesteaderBest match84% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Sensualist84% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

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The Romantic82% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.
Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.
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Scent Profile
Citrus34%Floral100%Jasmine90%White Floral100%Woody52%
Fragrance Family
Floral
EDP

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What does Bon Parfumeur L'Artisan Parfumeur La Chasse Aux Papillons smell like? +
L'Artisan Parfumeur is a Paris-based independent fragrance house founded in 1976, known for unconventional compositions that prioritize artistic vision over commercial appeal. La Chasse Aux Papillons, launched in 1999, exemplifies the brand's commitment to distinctive floral storytelling. The fragrance opens with a bright jasmine and orange blossom combination that immediately establishes its white floral character. The heart deepens this floral theme, layering jasmine, tuberose, and additional orange blossom into a creamy, powdery bouquet with substantial presence. The base introduces warmth through coconut and heliotrope, grounded by patchouli, sandalwood, and vetiver, which add earthiness and longevity to what might otherwise be a straight floral composition. The overall effect is a classical white floral with creamy undertones and subtle spice from the woody base. This is a fragrance for someone seeking a traditional but well-constructed feminine floral with personality beyond the standard blueprint. It works equally well as a refined daytime scent or a sophisticated evening choice. The balance between florals and woods makes it versatile enough for various occasions without feeling generic. If you're drawn to The Homesteader, The Sensualist, and The Romantic, this deserves consideration.
What are the notes in Bon Parfumeur L'Artisan Parfumeur La Chasse Aux Papillons? +
Top: Jasmine, Orange Blossom. Heart: Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Tuberose, White Flowers. Base: Coconut, Heliotrope, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vetiver.
What fragrance family is L'Artisan Parfumeur La Chasse Aux Papillons? +
Bon Parfumeur L'Artisan Parfumeur La Chasse Aux Papillons belongs to the Floral fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Bon Parfumeur L'Artisan Parfumeur La Chasse Aux Papillons? +
Based on shared notes, Versace Jeans Couture Woman for women (Heliotrope, Sandalwood, Jasmine, Orange Blossom), Nishane Tuberoza (Sandalwood, Vetiver, Jasmine, Tuberose), Hermes Jour d'Hermes Gardenia (Patchouli, Sandalwood, Jasmine, Tuberose), Maison Francis Kurkdjian Amyris Femme Extrait de Parfum for women (Sandalwood, Vetiver, Jasmine, Orange Blossom), Jo Malone Vintage & Gardenia (Sandalwood, Vetiver, Jasmine, Tuberose) may smell similar to L'Artisan Parfumeur La Chasse Aux Papillons.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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