La Chasse aux Papillons Extreme L'Artisan Parfumeur
La Chasse aux Papillons Extreme opens with saffron-dusted apricot skin, the fruit more fleshy than sweet, sharpened by pink pepper that keeps the introduction from settling into softness.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 8 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Tuberose45
- Jasmine25
- Honey20
- Orange15
- Peach15
By the editors · 2 min readLa Chasse aux Papillons Extreme opens with saffron-dusted apricot skin, the fruit more fleshy than sweet, sharpened by pink pepper that keeps the introduction from settling into softness. The impression is of something ripe but taut, a controlled indulgence that hints at what's beneath without revealing it immediately.
As it develops, tuberose emerges with full theatrical presence, flanked by jasmine and orange blossom that amplify rather than soften its narcotic weight. This is white flowers at their most unapologetic—creamy, almost overripe, with ylang-ylang adding a banana-like richness that some will find intoxicating and others overwhelming. The honey in the base thickens everything into something sticky and enveloping.
This is baroque floral opulence for those who want their tuberose loud and their sweetness animal rather than polite. It radiates in warm weather and demands confidence. Not a quiet garden but a hothouse at midday, windows closed.
