I had worn Lanvin’s Oxygen perfume for years and to my utter dismay, they discontinued the scent when they introduced their new fragrance Rumeur which really isn’t my cup of tea. Out of curiosity, I stopped at the counter and was so impressed with the gentleman who helped me try various scents. He was incredibly knowledgeable about the fragrances and wasn’t at all pushy in the way we’ve become accustomed by the usual service at department store fragrance counters. It turns out that he worked for l’Artisan, not the store per se.

I finally settled on “La Chasse aux Papillons”. He insisted I only buy the smaller bottle as he told me I might change my mind after I had “lived in it” for a while and sent me off with a small bag full of samples of other scents I might want to try at my leisure. Then, a few weeks later, he sent me a handwritten note inquiring whether I was enjoying my new scent! Needless to say, I was very impressed.

Helene
The Luxe Chronicles