Comments on: Jean Patou Joy ~ perfume review

By: sheltisebastian

sheltisebastian — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:37:50 +0000

Hi Angela

Yes I love perfume. As a boy growing up I smelled Chanel No.5 everyday on my grandmother. When I would go into the house I could follow the smell of No.5 till I found her. I also loved the scent.

Sometimes I am a little agressive about perfumes etc.
Sheltisebastian is my screen name on aol lets talk about fragrances!

By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:32:02 +0000

I love it that you have such strong opinions about perfume! You obviously like perfume and know it well.

By: sheltisebastian

sheltisebastian — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:28:01 +0000

Don’t worry you are not missing much! To the people who love Joy I respect you, but to me I can not understand how any women, or man could stand to wear it. With one spray the smell of rose is enough to knock you off your feet, and you might want to have some headace medicine on had. Its like walking into a funeral parlor where all the flowers are roses. Again it is know that Chanel 5 is the number one seller. The house of Chanel is way more famous. Jean Patou, fashion house has been closed for OMG ever and the name almost forgotten. You Procter and Gamble bought Jean Patou perfumes, as the family where to poor to keep it up.

Now that I have had my say on Joy, I have to admit that the following Patou fragrances are nice, 1000, sublime, amour amour, forever patou.

Please done’t think I am Jean Patou hater I just link some of the Patou fragrances are better.

This again is from the point of a man!

By: Angela

Angela — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:40:01 +0000

You’re absolutely right–Patou is now owned by P&G.

By: Angela

Angela — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:39:25 +0000

I don’t know many people who feel comfortable wearing the same fragrance their mothers do. It sounds like you take the same approach I do with perfume!

By: madhatter

madhatter — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:19:16 +0000

I love JOY. It is a scent I strongly associate with my mum. It was her favourite. I wore it once and it just felt wrong for me to wear it. Me, I’m a whore when it comes to perfumes. I wear whatever takes my fancy!

By: Dizzy Dazzy

Dizzy Dazzy — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:25:48 +0000

The brand may be owned by the same company, but when I emailed for samples via their website the reply came back from Proctor & Gamble, as it did for Jean Patou, Ralph Lauren, Versace, Laura Biagiotti. Giorgio Beverley Hills, and loads and loads of others. They have their own websites, but the answers always come from Proctor & Gamble. Chanel may still be the same company, but they have definitely sold on their fragrance lines.

By: Angela

Angela — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:52:25 +0000

If it helps, at least Chanel is still owned by the same family that has owned it for decades–no conglomerate for them!

By: Dizzy Dazzy

Dizzy Dazzy — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:40:49 +0000

Joy is lovely, deep jasmine. But I was not so impressed by the fact that it is made by Proctor & Gamble, and if I remember right so is Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Versace, Laura Biagiotti, Giorgio and most of the other big designer names. I can remember when Jean Patou perfumes were amongst the most expensive you could buy. I doubt very much that Proctor & Gambles source the same ingredients for their various recipes. But, having said that I find the mass produced perfumes last much longer than those made at most smaller perfume houses. Oh well if it smells nice, and lasts, and IS LESS EXPENSIVE who cares LOL!

By: Angela

Angela — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 04:31:17 +0000

I have some of the EdT, and you’ve inspired me to wear it soon!