Jean Patou
1930
Joy is a feminine fragrance by Jean Patou, launched in 1930. Part of the Floral olfactory family and available as Parfum, it is among the 307 iconic perfumes featured in Perfumdle.
Floral perfumes capture the essence of flowers — rose, jasmine, tuberose, iris. Among the oldest fragrance families, they range from delicate soliflores to rich, enveloping bouquets, and remain the most represented family in feminine perfumery.
L'Air du Temps Nina Ricci · 1948 
Beautiful Estée Lauder · 1985 
Eternity Calvin Klein · 1988 
Pleasures Estée Lauder · 1995 
J'adore Dior · 1999 
Chance Chanel · 2002 1 fragrances by Jean Patou in the Perfumdle selection. An iconic house that shaped perfumery history with creations that became timeless classics.
Parfum (or Extrait de Parfum) is the highest concentration, between 20-40% essential oils. It offers an intimate yet extremely long-lasting trail, often exceeding 8 hours. It is the most luxurious form of a fragrance.
Understanding concentrations →The 1930s, despite the Great Depression, produced perfumes of remarkable sophistication, bridging Hollywood glamour and European refinement, laying the foundations of modern luxury perfumery.
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