Created by Shawn Maher in 2020, it is named after the former prairies and farmland that would become South Saint Louis City where Chatillon Lux is headquartered, La Petite Prairie breathes a modern breath into the classics. While studying the structure of many of the classics over time, but imagining how our era’s tastes impact how the structure evolves, La Petite Prairie came out. This has a timeless composition of tea-like citrus, springtime florals, well-behaved herbal notes and vetiver from Haiti and Java. It is perfect for any occasion in any era. With notes of vetiver, citrus, geranium, carnation, pineapple, rhubarb, rosemary and Sichuan pepper. La Petite Prairie is an eau de toilette, edt.
CHATILLON LUX LA PETITE PRAIRIE REVIEWS
Fragrantica: "The pineapple note here is really nice.....Long lasting edt more than 8 hours with moderate sillage. You can blind buy this if you love pineapple. It also generates many compliments."
Fragrantica: "Quick first impressions: Springtime in a bottle. Nice juicy citrus start, quickly moving into an herbal and grassy vetiver. A little bit of bitterness mixes with light gender neutral florals in the heart, and it gets drier as it moves into the base. Almost smells like there could be a gentle dry sandalwood, but this could be the java vetiver. You'll probably like this if you like vetiver. Very natural feeling, and looking forward to further samples. I love Confluence and Santal Auster, and this one is really good for it's style and is gender neutral, and feels classic while retaining modern sensibilities. That seems to be the M.O. for the house."
Fragrantica: "Shawn really nailed the concept with this one: a modernized timeless scent based around the scents associated with an open prairie. The opening is quite bracing and sharp, but slowly, a pleasant gentle softness emerges, both aromatic and juicy. The vetiver is only in the background and serves as grassy reminder of the fragrance-name, but I would never consider this a vetiver dominated scent. Strange that several other reviewers don’t get rhubarb in this, but I certainly do. It lends that semi-bitter juiciness that is its hallmark. This is extremely pleasant as it dries down to a soft floral, calming aromatic blend. It might lean a tad feminine in this respect but certainly is for anyone. Great work! It’s a very strong fragrance, especially for the first hour. Lasts a long time too."
Fragrantica: "Having grown up in the Great Plains, I thought this would a comfortable scent. It is, but to me smells more like my second home in northern New Mexico near the Arizona border. Probably the aromatics in it. Either way it is a lovely scent that both my husband and I like."
Fragrantica: "Pineapple, rhubarb, tea, and light florals sit atop a smooth vetiver base. The tea comes as a result of the pineapple accord, but it’s a major player. LPP is juicy and sweet, but not overly so. It performs like an EDP, as do all the frags I’ve tried from this house. If you enjoy fruity fragrances with a kiss of florals, you owe it to yourself to at least try a sample. Beautiful stuff, this."
