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02/27/2023
Anamandy
95 Reviews
Anamandy
4
A Modernized Classic Beauty that Lives Up to Vintage Patou Standards
This is so, so pretty. Creamy white florals on a soft powdery cloud of musk and orris. So simple, yet so lovely. My fear of my least favorite fruit notes of rhubarb and grapefruit overrunning the scent were unfounded. Just a quick opening salvo that soon departs giving way to creamy white florals and powdery notes. It is the coconut that gives this scent the creaminess, but this is so well blended that I never smell that note outright, as the same is true of the clove. I also pick up what smells like violet, but I think that is the residue of the fruit notes playing that way. Whatever it is, it is lovely. Silage is soft and gentle, but very present. I'm in a dreamy little cloud of heaven right now.
While I've never smelled the original version, Thomas Fontaine has managed to create an enchanting fragrance that brings to mind the great vintage fragrances of the past while modernizing it for today's sensibilities. It is both very wearable and appropriate for all occasions, whether at the office or as a scent for a bride. I'm also very surprised to see that despite Patou no longer being in business the fragrances from the Collection Heritage Line are still very reasonably priced if you shop around. I actually found this much cheaper than what it originally sold for when first introduced. I don't understand that considering that Patou is no more, and aside from the fact that perfumes in this line are beautiful, you would think that people would want to snatch these up if for no other reason than that they will be collector's items one day. I'm sure some have bought them for that reason, but why not for the beautiful scents themselves I cannot understand. I can only assume that poor marketing and maybe some people's disappointment that they weren't exact replicas of their predecessors might account for that. Whatever the reason, it worked to my benefit as I was not only able to purchase a perfume that I love at a great price, but also obtain a little piece of history too.
While I've never smelled the original version, Thomas Fontaine has managed to create an enchanting fragrance that brings to mind the great vintage fragrances of the past while modernizing it for today's sensibilities. It is both very wearable and appropriate for all occasions, whether at the office or as a scent for a bride. I'm also very surprised to see that despite Patou no longer being in business the fragrances from the Collection Heritage Line are still very reasonably priced if you shop around. I actually found this much cheaper than what it originally sold for when first introduced. I don't understand that considering that Patou is no more, and aside from the fact that perfumes in this line are beautiful, you would think that people would want to snatch these up if for no other reason than that they will be collector's items one day. I'm sure some have bought them for that reason, but why not for the beautiful scents themselves I cannot understand. I can only assume that poor marketing and maybe some people's disappointment that they weren't exact replicas of their predecessors might account for that. Whatever the reason, it worked to my benefit as I was not only able to purchase a perfume that I love at a great price, but also obtain a little piece of history too.
Hermesh
