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Perfumes for young children have long been popular in Europe, but are only recently making inroads in the United States. Sales are expected to increase over the coming years as “childhood is increasingly going couture“. The idea has yet to catch on in my own house: my son has no interest whatsoever in fragrance, much less couture fragrance, and could not even be tempted by Spongebob Eau de Toilette. If Nickelodeon cannot make a scent to please him, it is a hopeless case.

I suspect that many of the children’s fragrance purchases in the US are intended as gifts, in which case you could do no better than one of the fragrances by Le Petit Prince, which are as heavy on the charm factor as anything you’re likely to encounter in a perfume store. The line is, of course, based on the much beloved 1943 novel by Antoine de Saint Exupéry, and if you are a fan, you cannot fail to be entranced by the adorable packaging.

Le Petit Prince (bottle on left) is a unisex fragrance featuring mandarin, orange, tarragon, verbena, freesia, lily of the valley, cedar and oak. The first spray is juicy citrus, after that, it is heavy on the verbena, light on the herbs, flowers and woods. It is a perfectly respectable citrus fragrance; an adult could wear it without shame, but the lasting power is perhaps not quite so good as an adult might expect. All the same, it is perfect for a summer refresher, and would make a nice introduction to fragrance for a child. Le Petit Prince is available in alcohol or alcohol-free versions, both in 100 ml of Eau de Toilette; there is also matching shampoo, body lotion, soap and bath flakes…

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