As you walk in the door the delightful aromas of herbs andbrbath soaps fill the room. These smells bring back memories of childhood for Patty Lancon, the owner of Bayou Bath Company. Lancon opened the new business on January 31brat 1407 Main Street in Jeanerette. For Lancon, opening the shop was a way ofbrdoing something she loved and giving back to the community.

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“I see a lot of positive in Jeanerette and I want to help itbrhappen,” Lancon said. By opening the new business, she is able to offer artistsbrand crafters an opportunity to place items for sale in the store while offeringbrnew shopping opportunities for the city.

Her love of soap developed when shebrwas a child and slowly she has turned that art into a business.

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“I’m interested in herbs and oils and natural ways to dobrthings,” she said. “Ever since I was a little girl I wanted to open a shop.”

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Lancon began handcrafting her soaps at home and selling thembrat Farmer’s Markets throughout the area. The business grew even more when herbrhusband, Louis Lancon, took on growing herbs and other plants as part of thebrSugar City Growers Co-op. Those herbs have been incorporated into many of thebrnatural products that Patty Lancon now sells.

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The new business offers pillow case dresses, home madebrjewelry, wooden bowls and cutting boards, unusual gift items, kitchen items,brpaintings, embroidered towels, and many more gift items along with a largebrselection of bath soaps, lotions, bath salts and candles.

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Lancon even makes specialized gift baskets with favoritebrfragrances that are chosen by the buyer.

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Bayou Bath Company is open Tuesday-Friday from 10 a.m. tobr5:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.