Que sais je? Jean Patou for women

Que Sais Je? At last! I finally found this fragrance that I have been anxious to try. And, yes, I experienced a eureka moment! Purchased a mini bottle at a street fair just outside my apartment in NYC from an elegant Russian woman who possesses a font of knowledge (7 decades to be exact) of perfume wearing history, I was enlightened. Que Sais Je? is one scent of a trilogy with a theme of a love affair and/or it is also believed that the three scents were designed to be worn for: blondes (Que Sais Je?), brunettes (Amour Amour) and redheads (Adieu Sagesse). Some say Que Sais Je? is for blondes others say its for brunettes, nevertheless I chose this one as most believe this is for blondes. Now to the scent.

Que Sais Je?, an elegant and sophisticated 1920's classic scent with notes of peach, hazelnut and honey. There are flower notes in here but it's difficult to detect which ones as they are fused together meticulously, a secret blend no doubt. The hazelnut in the heart contributes a nutty flavor and it comes and goes throughout the wear. The peach with it's creamy consistency is the main focus. The gentleness of honey adds an accent of sweetness but then melts into oblivion as the peach once again resurfaces and then becomes a peachy-nutty powdery dry-down. This is a romantic perfume that's (quoting Rod Stewart) "a little old fashioned but that' all right"! As far as a perfume that is similar, I can't think of one at the moment, however, it does remind me of a favorite Italian wine, Terrazze della Luna, a Pinot Grigio that has a sweet, peachy nutty flavor. A little wine, a great perfume, it's all good. Longevity on this is longish at a 6-8 hour wear. Mini bottles at a great price are available at out of the way places and on line.

This perfume is just too special to limit just to the blondes of the world as it would wear equally well on beautiful brunettes and ravishing redheads. Who needs typecasting anyway. With that said I'll go with the other story behind Patou's creative mind on this collection, a love affair in three parts: Amour Amour (The Beginning) Que Sais Je? (What Do I Know?) and Adieu Sagesse (Good-Bye).

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