Patou pour Homme Jean Patou for men

one of those fragrances i have read about...would love to try it...but, what if i love it? then what?
i'm screwed...maybe someday i will get up the courage to try and find a sample...heaven help me if i do..

Technically, Patou Pour Homme is an oriental chypre.

Notes:

Top Notes
Hot Pepper, Lavender, Tarragon, Black Pepper, Bergamot, Galbanum

Middle Notes
Bourbon Vetiver, Cedar, Patchouli, Clary Sage

Base Notes
Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Mysore, Cistus Labdanum

Sexy.

I am almost out of this wonderful fragrance.

I decided to do a wrist sampling first, with just one tiny dab. I'll do a full wearing at some point, when I feel I'm really up for this kind of fragrance, and update this review at that point. At first, I recognized a note or accord also found in Versailles Pour Homme and Monogram, but it was handled differently in PPH. The blend is more subtle and balanced. I'd say if you took away the anisic/minty quality of Missoni Uomo and combined that with VPH, minus the castoreum note and with less spice, you would get something similar to PPH. An hour or so later, the dominant note/accords of the opening have given way, and what it then seems like is the aforementioned combination at no more than 50% and the original Bijan for Men (not the Five Star version) at 50% or more. It's not as musky or woody as Bijan and it's a bit lighter (though at least as rich). It's also at least a bit smoother, but the original Bijan aspect seems to be the major component of the drydown.

I'm surprised by the praise for PPH at BN, considering how many similar ones there are. I'm wondering if it's because it's a Patou, or if it got some marketing "push" that other, similar ones did not. It's certainly an excellent fragrance, but it doesn't seem one that would be that compelling to the "hardcore" 'BNers, who are into either niche (which don't tend to be as smooth and balanced) or vintage designer frags with more "bite" (an example being vintage Antaeus). I think this may be due to the opening, which is more "exciting." When I realized what the drydown was like, I thought to myself that this is the kind of fragrance that I often recommend on threads at BN, while others suggest less balanced and subtle ones. Note that if there is civet here, it's very mild.

I have a 4 ounce bottle of PATOU POUR HOMME EAU DE TOILETTE vintage 1980s unused and in mint condition in origiinal box also mint. Asking price $800.00 or best offer.

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Patou Pour Homme.

I honestly hesitated writing a review of this for a long time because I needed to get to know it. I needed to be able to decipher Patou Pour Homme and eliminate, if necessary, any comparisons. I had to find the right time to wear it, places to spray it, and all sorts of other things.

Well, now I'm going to review it from my own perspective - not from the hype or praise of some of our other excellent reviewers.

For me, Patou Pour Homme is an extremely rich and decadent oriental fragrance for men. It opens up on my skin with noticeable lavender and tobacco (yes, I smell tobacco) notes complimented by spices, pepper, and a cooling petitgrain note. The oily tobacco note reminds me of Havana by Aramis, sort of. There's also a dark leather note thrown in the mix. Overall, the feel is sort of like a big, oily, masculine Mitsouko (crossed with a resinous leather chypre like *vintage* Hermes Bel Ami). There are no unpleasant or "pissy" notes to turn people away - just raw, strong masculinity at its finest.

After an hour or two the top notes settle down and Patou Pour Homme gets drier and a little spicier. The patchouli and clary sage rear their heads and echo the top. It's a smooth transition. At this point I'm somewhat reminded of Bel Ami again.

Then, soon enough, the base kicks in - the smoothest part. Oakmoss, sandalwood, and a BIG labdanum note set off the grand finale. Overall, the transition from middle to base and the lasting base takes a while, and it is SO enjoyable. The usage of chypre and fougère elements are part of what makes Patou Pour Homme so fucking good.

Now, that being said, is Patou Pour Homme the best men's fragrance ever? In my opinion, no. BUT, it is my favorite fragrance. Absolutely. It's my favorite masculine fragrance ever, and of course it's discontinued.

As a final note, I don't find Patou pour Homme to be worth the astronomical prices on eBay, Basenotes, Crystal Flacon, etc. But every guy should at least try it. Get yourself a decant from The Perfumed Court - it should last you a good while.

I love this one, its so sad that it is very hard to find this days

Maybe if I apply myself I can find a bottle of this. The last bottle I was able to find for my husband dates from around 1995. There is only about 5cm left in the bottom which he does not dare to use because once that is gone, it will be gone forever, I fear. Patou Pour Homme is the best men's perfume ever created; it is perfect in every way.

I found my hubby a vintage bottle almost full.Granted,it was a tester,but IT IS WONDERFUL!!!!!IT smells so beautiful,I want to super glue myself to him.It is the epitomy of body chemistry working.

One of the best perfumes I have ever owned from a bygone era - pure masculine luxury!

It's a shame Patou pour Homme was discontinued, it got nothing but positive reviews everywhere. Looking at the notes, I think I would have liked it as well.

These days it goes for premium $$$ on eBay, if/when you can find it.