Jour de Fete L Artisan Parfumeur for women and men

Jour de Fete is one delicate gem, a watery almond and vanilla with a slight gourmand texture given by the wheat note (what a brilliant idea to add it to the composition!). It's a bit powdery and nutty and although it's soft and light and a definite skin
scent, it has lasting power to be proud of for an EDT.

This perfume makes me smile and takes me back to my childhood, to someplace that feels comfortable and old and tender. And as I smell it I do remember the exact place this is. When I was around 6 or 7, I had this lovely neighbor, a very sweet old lady that used to pinch my cheek and invite me to her place to taste some of her delicious cookies. And her house smelled like Jour de Fete as she was baking the dessert. It's a lovely, precious memory.

Jour de Fete is a gorgeous perfume, what a pity and a shame that they discontinued such a beauty.

This EdT starts out sweet, almondy, musky, and a little green. Actually, by the time it dries down for a half hour it’s more of a sweet white musk than anything else. Other reviewers say the base is vanilla, but to me it’s sugary musk.

The whole composition feels very low-key and low-concentration. There’s not much sillage, and even up close it’s pretty much a one-note fragrance. It’s not bad for what it is, but I’d at least like it to last a while, more than 2 hours. In any case, it seems to be discontinued, so I’m not going to go searching for a full bottle.

I received a sample of this from someone who absolutely adores it, and I can see why. I would have thought something entitled "birthday" would be sticky and saccharine; dripping with icing and sprinkles and over the top fruit flavored confections...Jour de Fete is none of these things, thankfully!

Instead this perfume is done in typical L'Artisan style, tasteful and tasty! The vanilla is apparent from the beginning, as if the softest vanilla icing sugar glaze was drizzled over toasted almonds. The wheat note here is so very real, almost like you can smell sheaves of dried wheat standing in the sun, and as it develops the smell of the toasted whole grains themselves. Warm and wholesome, like some fresh baked "goody" your grandmother just took out of the oven and you cannot wait to devour it. As this continues, a very subtle orris/iris note grounds this; adding a floral and earthy very comfortable air. This is not the cold green of the roots, but the feeling of fresh-cut flowers given with love and adoration. I have no idea why this is labelled as an "oriental spicy" perfume. Unless the vanilla is "oriental" and the tang of the almondine treats is considered "spicy". To me it is more of a subtle gourmand, with light sheer floral accents. Whatever you call it and however you look at it; Jour de Fete is worthy of celebration, and is quite beautiful. Despite the sweetness and predominately feminine notes in this scent, a man could pull this off and still smell sexy. I am still utterly impressed at how L'Artisan Parfumeur did this and though I may not rush out and buy a full bottle (anytime soon); I would consider purchasing at least a 10 ml decant from one of those websites who do so...

Sillage: close and subtle
Longevity: above average
Overall: 3.75/5

A fitting scent for celebrating one's own birthday or just for days when you want something delicious on your skin. As I said above this is NOT your typical heavy gourmand, but it is satisfying. I can say, however; that smelling this on someone else, I might have to fight the overwhelming desire to lick the skin where they had applied it. It really IS truly that scrumptous!

*licks lips*

Un buen perfume fino y elegante vainilla y almendra con ese suave toque de iris ,buenisimo lo compre cuando lo esta-van retirando ,que lastima que un perfume tan bueno se retire.
es un perfume muy ponible incluso en verano, la duración esta muy bien en mi piel dura 8 horas.

This is very special. I've tried and owned many almond fragrances at one time or another. Nothing smells like Jour de Fete~nothing. It's one of the only fragrances that I have a back up bottle of.

I agree that the wheat note takes this in a very unique and quite brilliant direction! Unlike some of the other wonderful reviewers here I don't get the warmth or vanille frosting on my skin. I get a fantastically dry almond tree. The lack of sweetness makes this completely wearable from spring through fall w/out ever being too much.For me the vanille softens the very realistic and air biting sharpness of the almond.

I was talking about the wheat note earlier and for me it really adds to the feel of walking through an almond grove.I don't get the greenness of the leaves but I do get the smell of the bark which just hits this out of the park for me. I LOVE it! I also get a bit of powder which always improves almost anything for my sniffer! It adds just a light touch of comfort to the whole thing.

I do agree w/the longevity being unfortunate. However w/a fragrance this exceptional it is my pleasure to keep a bit in my purse at all times to freshen up when I feel the need.

I must say~to my nose~this is an extraordinary piece of extremely wearable almond art. As of today it's also getting very very hard to find as it's been newly discontinued. Sniff while you can folks!

Proceed with caution!

Don't blind buy this unless you know you lo-o-o-o-ve the cyanide tang of almond!

Jour de Fête....Birthdate...this is the mildest vanilla frosting ever. It's nice, however I'm not into smelling like food. But this is definately a lovely scent.

Guusje sent me a test vial of this one and for me it is sheer heaven!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this one!
Amazing!

Oh what a pleasure being the first in reviewing this lovely little gem from L'Artisan Parfumeur!
Jour de Fete is a warm and creamy almond-vanilla fragrance, but not simply just that. The iris and the wheat notes are very well twisted and infused into this rich aroma. Never too heavy or sweet, just very lovely, yummi and absolutely grown-up.
It reminds me of the upcoming festive season. Very comfortable and cheerful.
The only handycap is the staying power.