Un Amour de Patou Jean Patou for women

This foray into romance a la Patou was brilliant. Big classy floral adyhydes were perfect for the flirt or hopeless romantic. I had a very large bottle from a closeout store. My love affair with Patou was ending on a pink note. I would never see another bottle.

The bottle resembles Sublime, yet very pink and lovely. Rose, aldehydes, apples and other florals wait patiently for absolution. Its a perfect warm weather walk in the garden with the one you love.

Strangely, it vanished into obscure perfume history. Goodbye, my love...

Among the variants of Patou’s old collection I've ever sniffed, I think you could call this one the safest scent. It is cute, cheery and light. Who would've guessed Patou could do a fruity floral, eh :)? I had always been thinking they are about the serious scent with spices, woods, and sweets, until I sniffed this.

Drawing conclusion from the top notes filled with bergamot, light amount of white flowers, and alcohol as dissolving agent, undeniably this is the scent of a teenage girl (What could you expect from a fragrance contained in a pastel pink-colored flacon, anyway?).

If you cannot bear to be on the stage, acting as an innocent & chirpy girl for like the first 10 minutes, go train your lung so that you could hold your breath; until the sandalwood & musk comes out to rescue. It softens and add a tiny-weeny depth to the aroma.

I guess I also have to admit that it is not as THAT good. But come on, it’s Patou. Let the house have all it sins forgiven, due to the grand contribution they’ve given to human-being.

Un amour de Patou is one of my all-time favorite fragrances. Definitely for day time, mostly for summer/spring. It is one of those that you hope to catch wiffs of in the air all day long - sometimes I would just spray the air.

It is such a shame they stopped making it. Another disappointing change from when Proctor & Gamble took over. There are quite a few Jean Patou scents that I would have loved to try if only they hadn't discontinued them. I hope they wise up over there and bring back their famous classics....the ones that built their reputation.

Un Amour de Patou is paradoxical. First spray = disaster!! Smells like weird experiment done by amateurs, where chemicals are unbalanced and the mixture of flowers turned horrible!! I have no idea what was Jean-Michel Duriez thinking when he worked on this fragrance, until……. the next 30 minutes!

After those chaos, I was surprised when this formula changed 180°. Suddenly, the most delightful smell emerges from my skin. Patou’s floral signature; jasmine, lily of the valley and rose blend beautifully. It’s the scent I’ve never smelled before, finally a genuine scent! It’s spring in the bottle! Fresh, light, feminine and romantic in just the right amount of pleasing! I suddenly fall in love with this thing ;)

I should've known earlier, the bottle might be a reminder! The pinkish cute flacon is not always lovable. It could turned you inside out! Hurt you first and love you next! It sure is “A Love of Patou” but you'll find it after all journey of despair. So now I know, should I own a bottle or should I have not?

This is a lovely, fresh and feminine fragrance. Lots of lily of the valley and rose, but not overpowering. Summery and elegant. I haven't seen it anywhere for a while - does anyone know if it's been discontinued? I do hope not.

I was wearing it today for lunch....just wanted to match it with my pink top. And all I was thinking was....this perfume is too sophisticated and I am too underdressed! LOL

Judging by the bottle and what's inside the bottle, I must have been fortunate to get an old formula. Bacause this is some ubelieveably powerful stuff! To judge this perfume by sniffing the cap or right after you sprayed it on is the biggest mistake ever.
After I opened the bottle all I got wasd a whiff of something heavy and musky. After 2 sprays on my wrist i was getting the same scent but tripple power. Not unpleasant but nothing like the description. I was like, what in the world are these people talking about in their reviews....delicate, floral, green???? Then I added 3 more sprays on the neck and decided to wait. After 5 minutes i started thinking about getting into a verbal fight with the Ebay person for selling me something that turned. 10 minutes after application.....and what a transformation.It changed into the most gorgeous floral scent, very sophisicated and romantic. And of course with the same unforgettable "Patou" base. I think the concentration is so great that it takes some time for this beauty to develop. To be honest, it's hard to believe that it is EDT, because the sillage is outstanding, not to mention the staying power. It's been 7 hours and it is still very noticeable.
Un Amour is just another precious Patou creation!
I think it will be one of thouse fragrances in my collection that i use sparingly, because I doubt I will be able to get the same quality again...if get it at all.

Surprising fresh and sophisticated. A lovely delicate floral with moderate aldehydes. A mature and very green drydown...marvelous for spring, and everything a "Floral Fruity" should be- balanced. Longevity excellent, as with all Patou.

i was in a commited relashionship with this one. like a true love, it felt unique and unforgetable. i never found anything that smells similar. although the apperiance screams 'girly', it's perfectly balanced which in the end gives a 'creamy' result.

I found this at Marshalls a couple of years back :D

it used to be one of my favourite perfume back then in the year 2000. It smells feminine but not too soft. It just smells unique. The pink bottle is pretty without being girlie. I miss this perfume. I still keep 1/3 of the bottle left since 2000. Hardly find it anywhere now. That's why I want to keep the smell of it. It captures lots of memories I had before back in Sydney in the year 2000 as a college student that loves wearing this perfume in spring...walking along the Rocks and Darling Harbour...I will always remember it.

I used to have this one when I was a little girl, but in a solid form.
Oh, how I loved it...A perfect romantic everyday scent.After 10 years It would still make me happy and I would wear it without thinking that it's too girly for my taste.

The mix of the woods (sandalwood and something else, maybe moss?) and the flowers (I could smell rose and lilly of the valley for sure) in the solid perfume was kind of "one-dimensional". I couldn't detect any changes as the time passed. The scent remained flowery with woody undertones. This was not a bad thing for me, as long as I adored the smell, which lasted and lasted.

I wish I could have this again.... Such a shame we can't find it easily....