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Joy de Bain(1986)

Jean Patou · Jean Kerleo · Floral

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Created by Jean Kerleo for Jean Patou, this bath-oriented composition opens on rose de mai, jasmine, and aldehydes, moves through a heart of ylang-ylang and tuberose, and closes on sandalwood, musk, and civet, extending the Joy name into a dedicated bath and body format sharing the flagship fragrance's rich white-floral character.

Did you know? This scent's civet note is a heavily diluted trace of a substance that smells overwhelming and fecal at full strength. Read the full story →
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Perfumer
Jean Kerleo
Launched
1986
Family
Floral

Joy de Bain is a fragrance from Jean Patou, released in 1986 and composed by Jean Kerleo. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Rose de Mai, Jasmine, and Aldehydes, moves into a heart of Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, and settles into a base of Sandalwood, Musk, and Civet.

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Top notes
Rose de MaiJasmineAldehydes
Heart notes
Ylang-YlangTuberose
Base notes
SandalwoodMuskCivet
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● drafted · last checked 2026-07-16