It feels odd to write this, given how everyone keeps saying that this is floral and 'for women', but my nose doesn't perceive this as such (OK it could be my nose!). To me the EDP comes across as a progression of 3 things: citrus cologne (with something bitter/herbal), peach-floral heart (but green, rather than sweet) and musk/sandalwood combo for base. I'm happy with all of that! The blending is excellent, so each part blends into the next. Joy could be so far away from modern idea of what perfume should do that it might be a reach to hope for that. Jean Patou should have been incorporated into the company at the pointy end of LVMH's prestigious brands. I'm sure that was the intention at the time of the acquisition. Angelo Tarlazzi took over the reins of Jean Patou in 1974, succeeding Michel Goma. He created “handkerchief” dresses made of knotted silk scarves that became his signature within the house. He left in 1977 to start his own brand. Louis Süe designed all the perfume bottles and boxes for Jean Patou. [5] 1930s [ edit ] JOY by Jean Patou

Joy was an unexpected love for me.It's gorgeous,very well-made and super feminine.It's easily wearable in modern days in case you like rich floral scents wrapped by a warm,voluptuous musk.I really need a bottle of joy in my life. Some people say that JOY does not actually have a separate type of EAU DE JOY. If there is, it is likely to be a light version that the company has reconfigured for customer needs. Jean Patou revolutionized fashion by liberating the female figure. The couturier designed dresses to wear without a corset and invented sportswear well ahead of his time, making tennis champion, Suzanne Lenglen, his first muse. Woody notes emerge as it dries down, grounding the powdery florals of the late stages beautifully. Rose is still most prominent note here, and it fades to a powdery floral skin scent after several hours. Some clean musk adds a nice animalic hint to the drydown. Sillage is moderate and longevity is day-long, even for the EDT. They really don't make them like they used to.That this house, with such a great line of perfumes, has gone out of business says just about everything re the level of absurdity we are currently experiencing. Joy is a perfume created for Parisian couturier Jean Patou by perfumer Henri Alméras in 1929. It is considered to be one of the greatest fragrances created and is a landmark example of the floral genre in perfumery. [1] It is no longer produced. [2] History [ edit ] I bought a sample of this during the winter thinking the fruity notes would cheer me up on gloomy days. But I totally hated it. There was a note, maybe musk, maybe patchouli, not sure that was very irritating. I was disappointed because it sounded very exotic & unique and because I know that Patou's scents are generally very high quality. Incidentally, I was with a friend who couldn't smell it, but said she experienced a powerful fecal note. Michel Goma remained at the head of the fashion house from 1963 to 1974. He developed ready-to-wear in parallel with his couture work.

Jean Paul Gaultier began his career with Jean Patou during Michel Goma’s time there. He joined the studio in 1972 at the age of 20, completing his apprenticeship there. He left the house in 1974 to work at Pierre Cardin. I was going to give the sample spray away to a friend that I figured might like it. But two weeks ago when I still had not gotten rid of it I decided to spray it on my wrist again to see what note it could possibly be that bugged me so much. But this time there was no annoying note. I was ecstatic! I finally get to "enjoy" this scent, no pun intended. I can't believe I'm saying this, but, I love the banana note. I absolutely abhor banana candy, so this is so unusual for me to find this scent so pleasant. I don't think I've ever smelled a perfume where this fruit has been integrated so well with the other ingredients, or not smelled artificial. It smells very natural, but not like a really ripe banana, as has been stated previously. It does smell like a slightly green banana that has just a tinge of sweetness.Moreover it instantly gives you a feeling of an engineered perfume, worked out, with a concept, a strong concept. Pity, I really did seem to like Enjoy, I had used up about 30% of the 100 milliliter bottle in 2 years, which, considering my ever growing collection, is a lot. Edit: I have now worn Joy twice. It's a jasmine bomb on me. I'm having a hard time finding other notes in this right away. After about an hour, it really quiets down. By then, it gets pretty powdery, and the jasmine all but disappears and Joy becomes pretty much a skin scent and I can barely detect it for the rest of the day. I have to respray it over again. The discontinuation of Jean Patou's fragrances, in my opinion, was one of the biggest losses that perfumery has had in recent years even though it was somewhat predictable: while French brands such as Chanel, Dior and Guerlain prospered in the market (thanks to millions spent on advertising/cheapening production costs), Jean Patou followed a noble but risky path — they focused on extreme quality and luxury without compromise, perfumes of unique nobility but without advertising, generating neither profit nor fame. Everyone knows or has heard of Chanel No. 5, but JOY by Jean Patou, which is just as big, gradually fell into oblivion and was finally discontinued. Joy EDP isn't wearable for me as a day fragrance. It really needs to decloak itself after about an hour. I went on to buy full-sized bottles of the EDP and EDT. The EDP, I will keep for later and the EDT, I plan to wear.