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L'Heure Attendue(1946)
Jean Patou · Jean Patou in-house perfumers · Floral
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An aldehydic mixed-floral composition from Jean Patou's in-house perfumers, opening on bergamot and aldehydes before a blended floral heart, closing on amber, musk, and woods. L'Heure Attendue, The Awaited Hour, carries a wistful, anticipatory naming resonant with the immediate postwar period's mixture of relief and lingering uncertainty.
Did you know?
This scent's aldehydes carry a famous origin myth — the "accidental overdose" story behind Chanel No. 5 — that historians say probably isn't true.
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L'Heure Attendue is a fragrance from Jean Patou, released in 1946 and composed by Jean Patou in-house perfumers. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Bergamot and Aldehydes, moves into a heart of Mixed Florals, and settles into a base of Amber, Musk, and Woods.
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