The rest of the time this smells like a lot of mixed flowers almost nondescript at times but I can identify an ylang ylang, yellow floral note not as fruity smelling (banana) like other ylang notes I've encountered (i.e. Diva by Ungaro) but definitely an ylang scent. Joy also contains a white flower of tuberose which tends to take over toward the end of the middle phase. I love tuberoses and this one is almost exactly like the tuberose in Fracas, but because Fracas has so many other white flowers supporting it (gardenia, jasmine, lily) the tuberose here is less strong and the roses are taking the lead. This is a pretty good tuberose that makes it's appearance as the roses make their exit. It smells like a floral version of a fashion show on the runway, where flowers strut their stuff before they are gone. No it's not😂, what are you talking about, it's a green powerful iced floral feminsit scent, not a rosey-rose seduction boudoir.

I won’t go into details about the crime they made when using it’s name for the new perfume by Dior. What a disgrace! By the way don't blindbuy it if you're looking for a strong banana scent.it's not as banana dominant as Cira 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. In 1984, Jean Kerléo was responsible for the reformulation and reissue of twelve of Patou's fragrances from 1925 to 1964 in a series called "Ma Collection", including the first fragrances created for the house in 1925, the trio "Amour-Amour", "Que sais-je?" and "Adieu Sagesse". "Ma Collection" was sold in flacons modelled after the originals by Louis Süe. [9] Enjoy was an early version of the so-called “nouvelles-chypres” of the time like Miss Dior Chérie (2005) and Narciso for Her (2004). These perfumes substituted a musky patchouli base for the verboten oakmoss of the traditional chypre. The style now seems dated and era-specific, but Enjoy was one of the more successful iterations of the style.I recently have become of lover of Joy, Sublime, and especially 1000, which all also bring rave comments from whoever is around me. All of these scents are so different from each other, but all have that extremely special base that makes this line so gorgeous. They aren't for the very young or yuppy-types who all act, dress, talk, and, yes, scent themselves the same with the latest boring bottles lining the dept. stores, Sephora, Ulta, etc., shelves. These are class perfumes, and I even keep the beautiful boxes they come in. I detect synthetic (not as in today synthetic notes!) that is perfectly integrated/blended and gives another dimemsion to the fragrance... Quartz de Molyneux is suddenly coming to my mind... With Joy, I smell a powdery opening, then floral overload in the mid that opens up to the most delicious and real rose that I have ever smelt - I'm blown away. I'm particularly interested in perfumes that have a reverse pyramid, where the delicate notes are embedded as absoluts in the perfume and come towards the end. (Rather than the typical, soft notes in the opening, a layer of deeper notes in the mid, then woods, resins and amber at the base. Boring!) In my Joy EDP (the bad one, the one nobody wants) I like the aldehydes and the way the metallic adjacent not-rose flowers coat the rose and its vibrations. Jean Patou remained a family-owned business until September 2001 when it was bought by P&G Prestige Beaute a division of Procter & Gamble, which also market perfumes for Jean Kerléo and Karl Lagerfeld.

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. Elegance is simplicity. Joy is elegance in a bottle. For all complexity of the formula, which arrived sealed and perfectly preserved, this is a stunning jasmine simply warmed by the real civet and musks inside. It’s not dirty, it’s not extravagant in a more contemporary way (think 70’s/80’s stunners); it’s simply beautiful. I worded out the words...Parfum and thought oh, something for me to smell! I carefully opened the bottle, thinking I better be careful or I may spill it and get into trouble. Well, I sort of did...but it wasn't for spilling a single precious drop of it at that very moment, it was for releasing a genie from its container. I feel a little out of place wearing Joy Forever, possibly due to my young age. I'm definitely not labelling this fragrance an "old lady" scent by any means, but I do find it a more mature fragrance, one that would appeal to and smell best on a more mature woman.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. It brings my attention into focus of a time I have only experienced in photography,fashion and literature.The indolic rawness in contrasting against the deepest, most red cherries jubilee roses that should have been a dessert named for it! All these, with the exception of Le Sien, were re-released during the 1980s (under the name Ma Collection), and were available until recently, all in a 50ml Eau de Toilette Spray, 75ml Eau de Toilette bottle, and 30ml pure perfume bottle, each with a unique art deco box. A Jean Patou silk scarf, printed in a pattern complementing that of the box was included with the pure perfume. Joy remains the world's second best-selling scent (the first is Chanel No. 5), Joy was created by Henri Alméras for Patou at the height of the Great Depression (1935) for Patou's former clients who could no longer afford his haute couture clothing line. Without its founder, the Jean Patou brand lost its aura. Marc Bohan took over the artistic direction in 1954. Following his lead, the house has seen some of the greatest names of fashion at its helm: Karl Lagerfeld, Michel Goma, and under his direction, Jean Paul Gaultier made his debut there, followed by Angelo Tarlazzi and Christian Lacroix. After Christian Lacroix left to start his own house, the Jean Patou house ceased its activity. It’s price and the story behind it made Joy a legend and yes, having Joy meant the joy of having the fortune of affording it.

The fruitiness of the opening lasted about 45 minutes. For the next 4 or 5 hours the combination of overly sun ripened Bulgarian roses and patchouli created a musty miasma all around me. I have previously found Bulgarian rose difficult to tolerate, so I was anxious to see how it performed in this perfume. My bottle is EDP. Being a fan of Patou fragrances I was excited to try Enjoy. Alas I have found this to be a difficult fragrance to wear. My tastes tend to run toward powerful scents, but even so the opening and the first 5 hours of wearing Enjoy were just overwhelming. 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.Designer Parfums buys Jean Patou from P&G Prestige". CosmeticsBusiness.com. 5 July 2011 . Retrieved 14 September 2012. 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. The JOY I smell is pure and transparent jasmine, which is slightly different from the real flowers in nature... Tuberose, who plays the role of the spirit behind it, is tightly attached to the jasmine and follows it like a shadow.