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Notes
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Accords
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Perfumers
Eau de Joy
feminine
Eau de Joy by Jean Patou is a Floral Aldehyde fragrance for women. Eau de Joy was launched during the 1960's. Top notes are Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Peach, Green Notes and Citruses; middle notes are Jasmine, Rose, Orris Root, Lily-of-the-Valley and Orchid; base notes are Civet, Musk and Sandalwood.
Fragrance Notes
Best Season
86%
Win
77%
Spr
62%
Sum
82%
Fall
Day & Night
85%
Day
100%
Night
Olfactory Pyramid
From opening to dry-down, intensity based on community voting.
Top Notes0 – 15 min
Heart Notes15 min – 3 h
Base Notes3 h – end
Opening
Evolution
Dry-down
Top Notes0 – 15 min
Heart Notes15 min – 3 h
Base Notes3 h – end
User Ratings
294 votes
4.19
Love it
14750%
Like it
9532%
OK
165%
Dislike
3311%
Hate it
31%
Community Insights
MixedBased on 9 community opinions from Reddit
6.5
/ 10 community score
The r/fragrance community has minimal direct experience discussing Eau de Joy specifically, with the conversation focused more broadly on synthetic versus real civet notes in vintage perfumes. Most participants acknowledge they lack personal experience with authentic vintage formulations, making detailed evaluation of this fragrance difficult.
Strengths
- Vintage bottles from early 2000s still hold up well
- Interesting animalic qualities worth exploring
- Part of fragrance history worth experiencing
Weaknesses
- Difficult to evaluate authenticity without access to vintage formulations
- Limited community consensus on specific characteristics
- No strong opinions expressed about overall quality or performance
Best for
Fragrance enthusiasts interested in vintage perfumesCollectors exploring animalic fragrances
AI-generated summary based on public community discussions. Not affiliated with the opinions' authors.
