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It is true that - at the time (until about the early 1990's), "Joy de Patou" was the most expensive fragrance to buy (maybe not to produce though) in the world, but as the years went by, tons of other fragrances became much more expensive to buy than "Joy"... (I'm thinking here about these companies for instance , which sell their fragrances for a much more bigger prices than Patou...:Parfum de Nicolai, Comme des garçons, Montale, Amouage, Maison Martin Margiela, etc...
Within an hour, there's a little sourness too. Two and a half hours later, and my idyllic stroll around those spectacular gardens may have been a day dream. On my skin, Joy becomes increasingly metallic. There's still a little powder there, but it's staring to smell like a wet, wire scourer. Are all my joys over? As time presses on, my skin brings out the absolute worst of Joy, it makes a mess of the lasting base notes. JOY was created with a lot of care, just like the most expensive Haute-Cotture dress, and thus it was extraordinary and timeless. It was presented by Jean Patou as \'the world\'s most expensive perfume\' right at the time of The Great Depression in 1929, when the market of luxury fashion crushed and Jean Patou\'s house could survive only through the perfumes. Jean patou is soon becoming one of my favorite perfume houses,it's a shame that it's perfumes are so difficult to find hereAfter that it did settle down into a lovely mix of rose, musk and vanilla. Sweet as the finale is, I can't envision tolerating the first two stages to make this a keeper. It is possible that I applied too much, so I will give it one more chance with a smaller application. This was my second attempt, but I like to give any fragrance three tries. I will always have a soft spot for Joy, but 1000 is easily my favorite. Previous posters are calling it a gender bender, and of course, to each their own! Their experiences may be different from mine. But to me, I find 1000 to be unabashedly feminine. I would love to acquire the vintage perfume in the green flacon, but fear if I don't act soon, it will only be a matter of time before it becomes out of reach.
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. Moreover it instantly gives you a feeling of an engineered perfume, worked out, with a concept, a strong concept. 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.
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Joy is a bona fide classic scent that evokes old-style feminine glamour. Infamously, it was once the most expensive perfume in the world - shortly after the Great Depression, which somehow didn't hamper its success. A bouquet in a bottle, Joy beautifully showcases all aspects of its rich florals. It is green yet carnal, waxy yet powdery, sweet yet soapy, fruity yet creamy - I could go on. Multifaceted and complex, it is cohesive and well-composed. While it is often dismissed as an "old lady scent" today, most of the best perfumes are, in fact, old lady scents! Joy is an aptly-named, opulent, luscious floral. I have a very old miniature EDT without a barcode. The polarized experience reflects the characteristics of JOY itself - it has a dual character, or it is straight and rude, or it is beautiful and grand. A dandy of the Roaring Twenties and an enlightened aesthete with impeccable taste, he travelled all over Europe and the United States, with an eternal cigarette between his fingertips. The American press describes him as "the most elegant man in Europe". A socialite, Jean Patou liked to party and dine at Maxim's. He himself organized evening runway shows that sometimes went on until the early morning. Infatuated with high speed and thrills, Jean Patou drove racing cars, gambled at casinos, and sailed speedboats on the open sea. A man in motion, Patou was always pulling forward. Joy" was voted "Scent of the Century" by the public at the Fragrance Foundation FiFi Awards in 2000, beating its rival " Chanel No. 5". [10] The JOY I have is the modern Eau de Parfum version, the last iteration produced: and even with the reformulations, it still has a huge impact on me.
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