Eau de Joy
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Eau de Joy(1953)

Jean Patou · Jean Patou in-house perfumers · Floral

At a glance

A lighter cologne interpretation of Jean Patou's landmark Joy, opening on bergamot and green notes before a heart of rose de mai, jasmine, and tuberose, closing on sandalwood and musk.

Did you know? This scent's jasmine note owes its richness to indole, the same compound found, in larger amounts, in feces. Read the full story →
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Launched
1953
Family
Floral

A lighter cologne interpretation of Jean Patou's landmark Joy, opening on bergamot and green notes before a heart of rose de mai, jasmine, and tuberose, closing on sandalwood and musk. It offers a fresher, more diffusive take on Joy's famously lavish jasmine-rose structure at a fraction of the original's material density, extending the celebrated fragrance's reach to a broader audience decades after its 1929 debut.

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Top notes
BergamotGreen Notes
Heart notes
Rose de MaiJasmineTuberose
Base notes
SandalwoodMusk
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● drafted · last checked 2026-07-16