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Jean Patou · Parfum / Extrait · 1946

Amber · Floral Amber Designerfeminine

≈ $180 · 100ml · approx. retail

Launched in 1946 to mark "the awaited hour" of Paris's liberation, this white-floral opens on lily-of-the-valley and lilac before warming into ylang-ylang, jasmine and rose over a sandalwood-vanilla base. Revived in the Collection Héritage line; current market availability is uncertain.

White Floral Amber Sandalwood Vanilla Floral

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Lily of the Valley (Muguet)Geranium Lilac

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Ylang-Ylang Jasmine Rose Opoponax (Sweet Myrrh)

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Sandalwood Vanilla Patchouli

Best for

FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

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