Amour Amour

The floral smörgåsbord that is Amour Amour, originally intended for blondes (ok!), may very well elude even the most discerning of noses who want something they believe to be "focus." The busy beauty here, stuffed to the gills with berry-violet ionones, dewy rose, textured carnation, proper heliotrope, is a case study of early 20th century perfume where the outlines were set aside for impressionist brush strokes. But wait, there's more? You get ylang ylang and jasmine as well, at no additional cost! I will agree with other reviewers that the rose here seems to resemble that of Nahema: fractured and fruity resolving into a full picture of the flower with a craquelure glaze. The real knockout quality here though is how it rests on this simmering honeyed musk and civet. This alone is worth the price of admission, but the transition of the floral cavalcade at full force to this base is dazzling for sure. That said, make no mistake: this is the epitome of 20s perfume, and one must be willing to lean into the style to get a fuller appreciation. Otherwise, it may feel stuffy and overwhelming. It is however, even as rendered in this 1984 version reconstructed by Jean Kerleo, a captivating, heady number to bedaub on one's skin when one wants to transport themselves to another colorful place.

Review for Parfum Cologne from the 50's judging by the bottle. I have no idea what Parfum Cologne means in terms of concentration! Patou's creation for brunettes (an odd concept, which makes me quite curious about his scent for blondes) opens strongly alcoholic, then quickly transitions to deeply creamy orris, with spicy carnation- not strong carnation, but very, very spicy- with just a touch of civet hanging about in the background. Then rose appears, faintly, becoming stronger, then buttery warm narcissus. Vetiver arrives, dry, slightly bitter, softly supporting the florals, and competing with the civet. Once the dry down is established, rose is forward, heliotrope is subtly present, and the scent is a gentle warm floral beauty. I do notice that a fair bit of the cologne is required for the full depth of the scent to be apparent. It's funny, I have been searching for the perfect fresh rose scent for some time, and meanwhile, I have had Amour Amour in my perfume cabinet. I should have given this a chance sooner, but was put off by the scent from the bottle, which seemed acrid and sharp. A learning experience! Perfume is meant for the skin.

Oh would I love to try (HAVE!!!) this!!!! It sounds DIVINE!!!!

The beginning of a love story - Amour Amour, Patou recommends it for blondes. I tested the original Parfum, a classic fruity-floral fragrance, more traditional and less innovative, Almeras excels in using base to enhance the olfactory character of the fragrance, allowing each part to be fully realized. Orange blossom and ylang-ylang intermingle with accord of rose and jasmine, while iris, violet and heliotropium provide the powdery texture of Amour Amour, with a fixed musk base. Amour Amour is like a beautifully wrapped bouquet of flowers with a nostalgic vintage elegance. The scent does evoke the sweetness of love, as the name suggests.

Fragrance Review For Amour Amour Jean Patou Top Notes Neroli Bergamot Strawberry Lemon Middle Notes Carnation Lily Lilac Orris Root Jasmine Rose Ylang Ylang Narcissus Base Notes Honey Musk Civet Vetiver Heliotrope Love In A Bottle Henri Almeras formulated this fragrance as part of the Trio with Que Sais-Je and Adieu Sagesse launched on June 6 1925 in Paris at the same time as Shalimar by Guerlain at the Expo of Decorative Arts. I never got the association the fragrances had with women's hair colors brunette blonde redhead. I think that's utter nonsense. A fragrance has no hair color. Amour I discovered on ebay the world's rummage sale and though the splash bottle in a fitted box was quite old and somewhat turned, I was still able to enjoy the scent and pick out some of the notes. This is quite a beautiful floral musk. It's an enchanting mature scent that seems ahead of it's time. It sometimes reminds me of Chanel No 5 and of L'Interdit by Givenchy. This is a sweet but bold powdery fruity floral with a 'diva' air, as in a woman who is self-conscious and confident and careful in her speech and behavior. A 'public face' perfume. It's also on the glamorous side and never mind hair color, but this exudes fashion elegance and sophistication. Opens with a fruity concoction of sorts. There's lemon and citrus notes with a distinctive neroli slash orange blossom aroma. Fresh and zesty with green little notes around the citrus. The strawberry is very light and hardly there. The top notes are pure citrus at least on me. A citrus floral if you will. The floral heart is made of white flowers and rose. Very simple but quite pretty. I detect the jasmine, a common floral note in the 20's, and quite fragrant, heady, assisted by lily and narcissus. Carnation becomes quite apparent when it takes over and it mingles with a very beautiful rose scent. The heart and middle stage of the perfume is the real beauty of this perfume. It's a big floral. Smells of a serene and secluded 'secret' garden in the rear of a country home. The green notes and the vetiver or lemongrass give it a garden aroma, natural, earthy and spicy with a rustic air. Smells like one would imagine Marie Antoinette's Hameau or little hamlet where she might have cultivated some flowers. One pictures a young woman in a sun hat planting seeds and growing flowers in spring time. The citrus fruit gives it a very happy vibe. The name of the frag is all about love and being in love and it truly does feel like this is a perfume for a woman who is already love probably already married and showing off how happy she is. The dry down is of musk with a very noticeable civet but it's not urine nor anything unpleasant as far as an animal smell. This is just the tiniest bit leathery and has sweet notes even in the dry down as it begins to fade with sweet honey and powdery heliotrope. This is very sweet and a tad balsamic with a dry down that reminds me somewhat of Red Door by Elizabeth Arden. Ultimately it is a very polite uncomplicated romantic perfume. Great for wearing in spring and summer but with the musk it's also wearable in winter/fall. It's an all year round type of perfume but asks you to wear her with beautiful dresses. You can still find her on ebay. Amour Amour completes my trio collection with Adieu Sagesse and Que Sais Je which was a romantic 3 women depiction in fragrance for women who lived for love. Well I may not live only for love but I would live for perfume. I know I would die without a sense of smell. Thank you God.

Reviewer soirdelun really summed up this fragrance very well. Amour Amour is truly a fragrance by which to measure other florals. I have a decades old bottle of the parfum, the contents of which smell just as lovely and fresh as if it were made last week. I'm not a blond and it smells heavenly on me. It's funny Louise Brooks wasn't a blond either. I must be channeling Ms.Brooks because I recently took a photo of her to my stylist and am now sporting her famous "helmet" hair cut. This is a very feminine and bright floral with lots of character. It gives me a similar feeling to Bal A Versailles but with a lot less powder and somehow it seems much more modern when it is actually a good bit older. I think that Le Dix is also reminiscent of Amour Amour, although not as refined. There isn't much of anything sharp or edgy in Amour Amour which is unusual for a floral from it's era. It's not a heavy scent either It seems to glitter and float upon the air working it's lovely magic on everyone. This is a well behaved fragrance. The sillage is moderate and so is the longevity. I actually have another full unopened bottle of this that is from before WW II. It has a long glass dauber affixed to the stopper. There is no leakage or discoloration in the box, but the box smells heavenly. Someday I will get the nerve to unseal that bottle once my other one is finished. Then again, I might not! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edit -Amour Amour was reformulated by Jean Kerleo when it was relaunched in 1984 as part of the Ma Collection of discontinued Patou fragrances. My comments above are based on the original version of the scent.

Amour Amour was created in 1925 as part of a trilogy of perfumes dedicated to the progress of love, as everyone knows, but even when taken on its own, Amour Amour tells a complicated story. I am describing the parfum formulation, probably dating to the 1960-70’s. Amour Amour was discontinued in 1974 and briefly reissued in 1984, but I have not tested that later version. Amour Amour’s note list is a veritable cornucopia, but lists cannot convey the true personality of a perfume: Amour Amour is a luxurious and romantic bouquet. I do not perceive any hesperidic sourness, herbs, or leafiness as Amour Amour unfolds on the skin, just plush, dewy flowers, with ylang ylang, violet, and rose most evident to me, along with good orris. I’ve compared Amour Amour side by side to other vintage floral compositions, all in parfum form, and I was surprised to see how closely Amour Amour resembled Francois Coty’s Paris (1923), launched two years earlier. It is also clear that Almeras reused certain floral materials from Amour Amour when he constructed Joy for Patou five years later. The resplendent rose is the same, but Joy parfum is a much more formal and focused composition than Amour Amour, with a potent animalic base that Amour Amour lacks, although there is a subtle warm muskiness in Amour Amour that supports the floral notes and adds depth. Heliotrope or violets, along with a delicious touch of sweetness but not, thank heavens, a realistic strawberry note, make Amour Amour feel more youthful and, it must be said, more joyful than Joy. Wearing Amour Amour always feels like a simple pleasure, but this is carefully calibrated, masterful vintage composition.

Ack, I blind bought a vintage(not sure of which year.)Theres a small label that says 90 with the degrees symbol on back bottom. Inside of label on front has 6035 on it. Its seen thru the back of bottle. BOX HAS 653 PRINTED ON back IN LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER. Front label on box is glued on. I suspect that its the 80's version? Anyway, I dont care for it. Its very light. It is Parfum-Cologne as noted on box. Maybe Im anosmic to it, but it doesnt seem to last long & worst of all,aftr a few wearings now I detect a definite urinous note! I am a long time frag addict and recently have started adding to my collection frequently lol! Ive never noticed this note before! I cant 'unsmell' it now unfortunately, in regards to this frag. Ive grown up with 60's Joy and I still adore that.What do you think happened here? Sorry for the ramble! I need to practice writing reviews. I wanted to get this done before I forget. (and resell this poor frag)

An old fashioned floral that reads slightly 'off' on my skin. Supposedly developed for blondes, which I'm not.

Love to try this one - will it be available in Australia? Sounds heavenly. Alexandrarae