L'artisan Parfumeur · 1999
La Chasse aux Papillons EDT
Longevity
2–6 hmost of 32 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 41 people
Worn by
Mostly womenmost often worn by
fresh
sweet
uplifting
skin-close
sunlit white flowers with citrus spark, softly powdery
Scent Notes
Fresh
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What the community says
Soft, with a light & airy streak
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 74 describe how long it lasts, 41 how far it projects and 85 how it smells. Most other posts only name La Chasse aux Papillons.
How long it lasts74 people
2–6 h
for most people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
Most people get 2–6 hours. From 32 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (3 h).
55% Fades quickly
25%
20%
25% moderate · 20% long-lasting · rounded to the nearest 5%
Mixed reports on wear time
How far it projects41 people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 1 in 4 say it projects strongly
In words
No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 4 say it projects strongly.
Good to know
Fades quickly for manySniff firstof 70+
say it fades quickly, 20% say it lasts a long time
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Summary in words
L'artisan Parfumeur La Chasse aux Papillons: what people say about it.
In short: Soft, with a light & airy streak.
Most often worn by women.
Most people get 2–6 hours of wear (32 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 3 hours).
About 55% of 74 people say it fades quickly (mixed reports on wear time).
Mixed reports on projection (41 people): No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 4 say it projects strongly.
Fades quickly for many: 55% of 70+ say it fades quickly, 20% say it lasts a long time. Worth a sniff first.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
L'artisan Parfumeur La Chasse aux Papillons comes across as sunlit white flowers with citrus spark, softly powdery. It opens with bergamot, mandarin orange and pink pepper, moves into jasmine, linden blossom and tuberose and settles on ylang-ylang. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. It suits the office. Released in 1999.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and sweet for the office.
- Sample first if: floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $215.
Explore more: More from L'artisan Parfumeur · Fresh perfumes · Bergamot perfumes · Pink pepper perfumes
Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
L'artisan Parfumeur is one of the earliest modern niche houses, the Paris maison founded in 1976 by Jean Laporte and widely credited with helping shape the modern niche perfumery category. The catalogue is nearly all unisex (27 of 30) and splits across woody (8), gourmand (8), fresh (6), floral (4), warm-amber (2) and one leather piece. Prices span an unusually wide band, about $45 to $435, with an ultra-luxury Extrait tier at the top. Top accords are spicy, woody, floral, sweet and powdery. Standout live picks: Fleur de Lune (floral powder, sweet saffron, and cool leather, $265), Fables d'Orient L'Extrait (smoky resin incense, warm amber haze, $435), Cuir Grenat (raspberry fruit wrapped in polished leather, $307.36), Abyssae 33 (cool rose and eucalyptus breeze with green woods, $50), La Cérémonie de l'Encens (smoky cedar incense with peppery warmth, $330). A cornerstone niche-heritage hub for GEO citation.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like sunlit white flowers with citrus spark, softly powdery. It opens with bergamot, mandarin orange and pink pepper, moves into jasmine, linden blossom and tuberose and settles on ylang-ylang.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits the office.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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