La Chasse aux Papillons Extrême

Pink pepper and saffron detonate across your skin with an almost peppery snap, cutting through citrus with the precision of a surgical blade. The initial assault is distinctly green-spicy, more herbalist than florist, with saffron's peculiar mustiness asserting itself before anything else.

By the second hour, linden blossom emerges as the compositional centre, its honey-tinged character anchoring the increasingly opulent tuberose and jasmine that now bloom around it. The saffron softens but never entirely retreats, creating an unusual spiced-floral dialogue where orange blossom provides a last bridge between the herbal opening and the creeping sweetness below.

Vetiver and beeswax dominate the final act, rendering the fragrance nearly abstract—all wax, earth, and subtle honey, with vanilla providing a warm amber haze rather than confectionery sweetness. The florals ghost into memory, leaving behind something more akin to a cabinet of dried flowers than a living bouquet.