La Chasse aux Papillons Extrême by L'Artisan Parfumeur

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La Chasse aux Papillons Extrême L'Artisan Parfumeur 1999

7.3 / 10 152 Ratings

A perfume by L'Artisan Parfumeur for women, released in 1999. The scent is floral-fresh. It is being marketed by Puig.
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Main accords

Floral

Fresh

Spicy

Green

Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Citrus fruits

Pink pepper Saffron

Saffron

Heart Notes

Linden blossom

Tuberose

Jasmine

Orange blossom

Base Notes

Vetiver

Vanilla

Ylang-ylang Beeswax

Beeswax

Perfumer

Anne Flipo

Ratings

Scent

7.3152 Ratings

Longevity

6.8111 Ratings

Sillage

6.1100 Ratings

Bottle

8.0105 Ratings

Value for money

6.718 Ratings

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the La Collection collection.

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What the fragrance is similar to

La Chasse aux Papillons Eau de Toilette

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Reviews

12 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/22/2012

8Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Sherapop
1240 Reviews

Sherapop

Helpful Review 4

No Cruelty to Butterflies Found Here!

LA CHASSE AUX PAPILLONS EXTREME is not at all what I was expecting: a more extreme or concentrated version of LA CHASSE AUX PAPILLONS. Instead, this is an entirely new composition, with delectably sumptuous notes. Only the core white floral/linden blossom is carried over from its namesake. EXTREME spices things up quite a bit, most notably with saffron and honey, both of which shine through in all their golden glory, illuminating the white flowers. There is also just the tiniest touch of pepper--a perfect complement--along with some ylang.

To be honest, my only concern is with the name. "Butterfly hunting" seems so cruel to me, and "Extreme Butterfly hunting" or "Butterfly hunting--extreme" is even worse. I realize that the idea of chasing butterflies is supposed to connote a childlike innocence, but the reality involves ending a beautiful life of freedom, ultimately pushing pins into the torsoes of living or once-living butterflies. It just sends shivers up my spine. Very similar, in fact, to my reaction at seeing a rabbit's foot: every rabbit's foot represents a slaughtered rabbit somewhere!!! But I digress.

My problem with its name aside, I really like LCP EXTREME as a fragrance. It doesn't hurt that I happen to be quite fond of saffron and honey--in both cuisine and perfume. Some more good news is that EXTREME edp has much better staying power than its edt namesake--which seems logical, after all. I would love to have a bottle of this.

12/06/2013

6Scent

Kxnaiades
50 Reviews

Kxnaiades

Helpful Review 3

tuberose on diet

One of the most ethereal tuberose scents I've come across. Usually tuberose for me is lush and seductive like Jessica Rabbit but here it's as innocent and doe-eyed as Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday. Very aptly named, it's as soft and fragile as I would imagine the brush of a butterfly would be. I would advise liberal sprays with this one to really get the scent going, no matter how heavy handed one gets, this still stays airy fairy like. Like with most L'Artisan scents I've come across, beautifully constructed but sadly lacking in the sillage and longevity departments. I would get around this the next time by buying enormous bottles and hit the spray button like a jackhammer. I would recommend this even as a blind buy or a gift.

02/26/2015

3Scent 2.5Longevity 5Sillage

Briarthorn
91 Reviews

Briarthorn

2

Too much Pepper.

Pepper. Ocassionally a whiff of Tuberose, but pretty much just pepper. I got tired of the pepper after about an hour and just wanted it to wear off.

Update: When I tried this in colder weather I still primarily got the pepper but it wasn't quite as LOUD or off-putting. I still don't like it but I admit that the pepper was smoother and nicer than it was in the humid summer.

If you like pepper this may be a good one for you to try. The longevity could be better but it's not terrible.*

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2013

04/18/2014

8Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Samtkleid
67 Reviews

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Samtkleid

Top Review 28

A Whole Half Year...

so the title of the book that brought me to this scent:
A delicate love story of a severely paralyzed man and a young woman, whose only offense is her unconventional way of dressing.
He ends his life, which he now perceives as undignified, through assisted suicide and leaves her a legacy:
Among other things, a trip to Paris with a visit to a perfumery with the "mission" to buy this scent...

I myself, thanks to a dear friend, bought the scent afterwards - I absolutely wanted to have it after reading the book - Papillon.

And yes, my immediate thoughts of a tuberose scent have been confirmed:
Strikingly unobtrusive it seems:
Fresh in the opening, vigorous like Louisa in the story, citrusy and then after a short while the tuberose - also persistent like Louisa - slightly rounded by the base notes. The fine tuberose remains and remains - I have never before smelled such a "fine" tuberose in a fragrance.
I think the base notes probably round off the tuberose scent as well.
My imagination stays with this beautiful story and the butterfly Louisa, who finally dares to spread her wings a little - Papillon - completely without hunting/Chasse...
For my feeling, this scent fits so well.

08/03/2016

8Scent 4Longevity 5Sillage

DonJuanDeCat
2047 Reviews

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DonJuanDeCat

Top Review 14

Ephemeral Butterfly that Quickly Vanishes

Okay, I must first say that I do not know the "regular" version of this fragrance, so not the Extrême version, and therefore I cannot compare these two scents.

From the name, "The Hunt for Butterflies," the fragrance sounds quite nice. It evokes spring, colorful gardens and meadows, floral notes (and hopefully not too cloying flowers...)… and yes, also colorful, cute butterflies :D

So let's see how this fragrance smells :)

The scent:
At first, I mainly smell linden blossoms and saffron, giving the fragrance a green and slightly herbal appearance. The citrus notes are mild and more in the background. Occasionally, a slightly spicy yet sweet pepper note appears.
For the other sweet floral notes, I guess tuberose and jasmine.
Later, you can smell the beeswax, although it is very faint. However, you still perceive green linden and floral notes.
In the base, vetiver appears a bit later, becoming stronger and turning into the main note in the base. Nevertheless, the fragrance retains its green-floral character and smells great. The sweet notes also become stronger as a bit of vanilla joins in. I think this is quite a successful L’Artisan fragrance.

The sillage and longevity:
Okay folks, if the Extrême variant is already so weak in projection, then I don’t even want to know how weak the regular version is. Because the scent is already faint upon spraying, and you have to get very close to the skin to smell it. After not even two hours, the fragrance becomes quite close to the body.
The longevity is still okay, as it can last four to five hours, but as mentioned above, the scent is hardly detectable after two to three hours and should therefore be reapplied often.

The bottle:
The bottle is beautiful as always. Seven-sided with a thick glass bottom and a clear fragrance liquid. On the front, there is a narrow pink label with the name of the fragrance, and you can also see a drawing of a butterfly. The cap is gold-plated and also seven-sided, matching the bottle.

La Chasse aux Papillons is a truly beautiful fragrance. Before the sweet notes kick in, it briefly reminds me of Tilleul by d’Orsay due to the linden, which is also a lovely scent.

The fragrance fits perfectly into spring and summer and can be used well as a daytime scent as well as during leisure time. Unfortunately, for everything else, it is much too weak, which I believe is the main criticism of this fragrance. Moreover, it is an Extrême version, which should either project stronger or at least last longer. Unfortunately, neither is the case, and as I mentioned regarding the sillage above, I can hardly imagine how short-lived the regular scent is.

However, it is still worth a test, as it really smells very nice, and you can certainly find the points I mentioned in the introduction regarding what one might imagine with the term "Hunt for Butterflies," and the fragrance smells beautifully green like gardens and meadows and has a lovely sweet note.

* sigh *
What did I say earlier about butterflies? That they are beautiful and cute! But apparently, they are also irresistible treats… for my cat, who anyway prefers to devour everything insect-like (and always, but always, leaves the legs behind…). Butterflies are no exception :(

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Statements

14 short views on the fragrance

Serenissima

5 years ago

7.5Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

8

Butterflies are cheerful, fluttering summer beings that flit through the days. This one is a bit heavy; the lightness is missing.

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CharlAmbre

4 years ago

9Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

7

1

Bright tuberose, linden blossom, and jasmine create a summery floral mix, shaded by citrusy saffron.

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Minigolf

4 years ago

7.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

7

1

Linden-scented June days, cheerful to cloudy. Sitting in the grass, blades tickling the nose. Rain showers in sight with earthy, damp forewarnings. Good!

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