Chantilly by Houbigant
Women 1941
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Description
Chantilly by Houbigant is an oriental fragrance for women. Launched in 1941, this composition was created by perfumer Marcel Billot. The top notes feature lemon, neroli, bergamot, and various fruity accords that awaken the senses. The heart reveals a harmony of spices, clove, ylang-ylang, orange blossom, rose, and jasmine. To finish, the base offers a warm, enveloping blend of sandalwood,…
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Key notes
- Top lemon
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Heart
spices
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Base
sandalwood
Community
913 votes
- Positive 77%
- Negative 20%
- Neutral 3.1%
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About Chantilly
Chantilly by Houbigant is an oriental fragrance for women. Launched in 1941, this composition was created by perfumer Marcel Billot. The top notes feature lemon, neroli, bergamot, and various fruity accords that awaken the senses. The heart reveals a harmony of spices, clove, ylang-ylang, orange blossom, rose, and jasmine. To finish, the base offers a warm, enveloping blend of sandalwood, vanilla, benzoin, oakmoss, tonka bean, and musk.
Fruits, vegetables and nuts Spices Flowers White flowers Woods and mosses Resins and balsams
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
238 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
275 votes
Character
Leading answer Traditionally feminine
71 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Good value
48 votes
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Chantilly is a luxury lace, fine and fluid with intricate detailing, born from a historical tradition dating back to Chantilly in the 17th century. I stumbled upon a vintage miniature from Houbigant: it opens with soft citrus notes that yield to a powdery floral bouquet. Its vanilla is fluffy, elegant, and present throughout every phase. I thought its sillage and longevity would be low, but I was wrong; I can smell it hours later without even lifting my wrist to my nose. What a precious, feminine, and delicate scent. One of the best I’ve tried in years.
It’s rich like a full attack, but it doesn’t last long.
Chantilly was gorgeous, seductive, and elegant, etching itself into my olfactory memory. Today, they’ve stripped away almost all its charm, leaving barely a cologne with a weak vanilla touch, so my review is for the vintage version. It kept the style of Shalimar but was its younger, sweeter sister—a beautiful oriental fragrance like a well-mannered, lovely girl. It smelled of deep vanilla with leather, sandalwood, pink pepper, benzoin, carnation, tonka bean, and a base of citrus and orange blossoms. Wearing it felt like being wrapped in vanilla, woods, soft spices, and a floral breeze. It was mystical, gentle, beautiful, seductive, and very elegant. On my skin, it would settle down, but its intensity always deserved applause. Now they’ve turned it into an angel without wings.
-Romanticism- An exquisite and ethereal perfume: opens with citrus and white flowers, moves through non-overpowering spices that add warmth, and closes with ever-present vanilla and sandalwood. It’s feminine, powdery, floral, and sweet. I agree with _gisy when comparing it to Ballet: it smells like sunlit rooms, piano notes, and light tutus, just like in Degas’ paintings. It works in winter and summer, for any occasion and age. Curiously, I knew about it before trying Guerlain’s Shalimar Eau de Toilette, and upon testing it, it reminded me quite a bit of Chantilly.
-Romanticism- An exquisite and ethereal perfume, opening with citrus and white flowers, moving through soft spices that add warmth, and closing with ever-present vanilla and sandalwood. Feminine, powdery, floral, and sweet. I agree with _gisy when comparing it to Ballet: yes, it smells like sunlit rooms, piano notes, and dusty tutus like in Degas’ paintings. It works in winter and summer, for any occasion and age. Curiously, I knew about it before trying Guerlain’s Shalimar, and upon testing it, it reminded me a lot of Chantilly.
Well, I was gifted a tiny sample and tried it right away; it’s a hassle to find it by name. You might imagine something sweet like Chantilly, but no, it smells like Ciel but without so much vanilla, very powdery. It brings back memories of those Jane Austen romantic movies—an old-fashioned yet fresh aroma, ideal for theater nights, ballet, and Christmas. I don’t think it suits a 15-year-old, but it would be perfect for a young woman 25 and up. Its trail is wonderful because it doesn’t hit you; it’s soft, as if you sense the scent without knowing where it comes from. It lasts a lot but subtly, until it’s left as just a delicate powdery aroma that permeates everything without being bothersome. It’s a pity they’re discontinuing it, but when I can, I’ll buy it. It’s a jewel, along with Pavlova, that shouldn’t be missing from an antique jewelry box full of memories…
Well, I was gifted a tiny sample the other day and tried it immediately. It’s a hassle to find it by name; you might imagine something sweet like Chantilly, but it smells more like Ciel, without so much hazelnut. It’s very musky, bringing back memories of those Jane Austen romantic movies. It’s an old-fashioned, fresh, and romantic aroma, ideal for theater nights, ballet, or even Christmas. I don’t think it suits a 15-year-old, but it would be perfect for a woman 25 and up. Its trail is wonderful: it doesn’t hit you, it’s soft, as if you can sense the scent without knowing where it comes from. It lasts a long time in a subtle way, fading until it leaves only a delicate powdery aroma that permeates everything without being bothersome. It’s a shame they’re discontinuing it. When I can, I’ll buy it; it’s a jewel, along with Pavlova, that shouldn’t be missing from an antique jewelry box full of memories and romance.
I love that perfume.