Collection Heritage Deux Amours

Funny story. I accidentally purchased Deux Amours. Not to suggest that I might not have ever purchased it, but I wanted to purchase Adieu Sagesse instead. When I realized my error, I reied to cancel Deux, but apparently it was too late. In the meantime, I ordered Adieu and I'm waiting for it to arrive, along with Chaldee, all from the Patou Heritage Collection. I must give a shout out to me newest swap buddy - thank you for introducing me to the collection, Linda! I now own 5 bottles from the collection and love them all. Deux Amour is a gorgeous, old school white floral, with an indolent jasmine taking the lead. It doesn't veer into "poop" territory, but has just enough dirtiness to appeal to fans of jasmine who enjoy it's multiple facets. Surprisingly, tuberose takes a back seat to the jasmine here, though it is detectable, and adds a touch of both creaminess and green freshness. This review is based upon a first wearing. It just arrived today and needs time to rest. I struggle to really identify other notes, though rose and neroli do make an appearance, however light. All in all, this is a very elegant fragrance, and thoughtful I don't like to attach age to perfumes, I think in most cases, it requires a degree of sophistication in order to pull it off successfully. It is a very French perfume; classic is the word that keeps coming to mind. I am very happy that it is now part of my wardrobe. Hoe fortuitous that me error ended up working to my advantage. I can not wait for it to have some time to macerate after it's voyage. Spring will be here in the Northern Hemisphere before we know it, and I think this will shine best in warmth weather - not too hot nor too cold. A Goldilocks perfume if ever I've tried one. If you have a desire to experience classic French perfumery at it's finest, I highly recommend you sample this one, as well as others in the collection.

When you are a collector with a vast array of fragrances to choose from every day, there are some you wear more often and others you wear maybe once or twice a year at best. I am that person, and today I pulled Deux Amores. I loved it when I first purchased it 2 - 3 years ago, but because I seldom wear it, I couldn't recall what it smelled like. Well, I'm happy to report that I still love it, much more than I can recall. I just live the slightly indolic jasmine and the tropical ylang stand out and are enhanced by the other notes, particularly the sandalwood. I own about 6 bottles from the glorious Heritage Collection, which I was introduced to by a dear Fragrantica friend. I'm going to revisit them again over the next several weeks. My experience today was almost like getting a new perfume, and while I know some of them better than others, I look forward to reexperincing the ones I dont remember quite as well. The silage here is delicate, but noticeable as a scent bubble when I move around. As far as longevity is concerned, it's moderate at best, but I don't mind respraying. I'm sniffing my wrist like a crazed woman!!

Green bergamot and fresh neroli introduce the fragrance. A moment of a refined jasmine/tuberose surfaces reminding me of vintage Joy edt. The custard like ylang and rose harmonize making it a luminescent, bright floral. It walks a fine line of refinement. Its not as heavy as vintage formulations but it isnt a thin ghost of a shell it could have been made to be. A quality buy,quality materials and thought went into this production. Deux amours is the best in the genre of the Chanel N5, Guerlain Liu, Joy edt in the current formulations on the market. No aldehydes to speak of but the neroli keeps it modernly fresh yet keeps its very french floral roots. I dont understand why the heritage collection isnt getting more love from enthusiasts. I can only surmise Patous former relationship with Proctor and Gamble had almost destroyed the brand. I am here to assure you..Patou has been reformulated and restored to proper form by Thomas Fontaine. Try them again for modern elegance.

Clean and refreshing burst of bergamot and neroli tapers off into an indolic and waxy jasmine and ylang, very thick in a custard-like form. Definitely a vintage feel but not as 'heavy' as the classics, retains a freshness that makes this much easier to wear. Perfect for warm/hot weather, fragrances like this (to me anyway) wear better when in the heat than the cold. A little above arms' length, but does last 5+ hours.

Deux Amours doesn't smell like the original Amour Amour (which was the forerunner of Joy), but it is a very beautiful fragrance, which is unmistakably Patou. It smells very much like Patou For Ever (which, in itself included notes of 1000), with Joy's jasmine notes added. Definitely a fragrance for lovers of classic Patou.