Jour de Fete

I received a sample of this from someone who absolutely adores it, and I can see why. I would have thought something entitled "birthday" would be sticky and saccharine; dripping with icing and sprinkles and over the top fruit flavored confections...Jour de Fete is none of these things, thankfully! Instead this perfume is done in typical L'Artisan style, tasteful and tasty! The vanilla is apparent from the beginning, as if the softest vanilla icing sugar glaze was drizzled over toasted almonds. The wheat note here is so very real, almost like you can smell sheaves of dried wheat standing in the sun, and as it develops the smell of the toasted whole grains themselves. Warm and wholesome, like some fresh baked "goody" your grandmother just took out of the oven and you cannot wait to devour it. As this continues, a very subtle orris/iris note grounds this; adding a floral and earthy very comfortable air. This is not the cold green of the roots, but the feeling of fresh-cut flowers given with love and adoration. I have no idea why this is labelled as an "oriental spicy" perfume. Unless the vanilla is "oriental" and the tang of the almondine treats is considered "spicy". To me it is more of a subtle gourmand, with light sheer floral accents. Whatever you call it and however you look at it; Jour de Fete is worthy of celebration, and is quite beautiful. Despite the sweetness and predominately feminine notes in this scent, a man could pull this off and still smell sexy. I am still utterly impressed at how L'Artisan Parfumeur did this and though I may not rush out and buy a full bottle (anytime soon); I would consider purchasing at least a 10 ml decant from one of those websites who do so... Sillage: close and subtle Longevity: above average Overall: 3.75/5 A fitting scent for celebrating one's own birthday or just for days when you want something delicious on your skin. As I said above this is NOT your typical heavy gourmand, but it is satisfying. I can say, however; that smelling this on someone else, I might have to fight the overwhelming desire to lick the skin where they had applied it. It really IS truly that scrumptous! *licks lips*

This is very special. I've tried and owned many almond fragrances at one time or another. Nothing smells like Jour de Fete~nothing. It's one of the only fragrances that I have a back up bottle of. I agree that the wheat note takes this in a very unique and quite brilliant direction! Unlike some of the other wonderful reviewers here I don't get the warmth or vanille frosting on my skin. I get a fantastically dry almond tree. The lack of sweetness makes this completely wearable from spring through fall w/out ever being too much.For me the vanille softens the very realistic and air biting sharpness of the almond. The wheat note for me really adds to the feel of walking through an almond grove.I don't get the greenness of the leaves but I do get the smell of the bark which just hits this out of the park for me. I LOVE it! I also get a bit of powder which always improves almost anything for my sniffer! It adds just a light touch of comfort to the whole thing. I do agree w/the longevity being unfortunate. However w/a fragrance this exceptional it is my pleasure to keep a bit in my purse at all times to freshen up when I feel the need. I must say~to my nose~this is an extraordinary piece of extremely wearable almond art. As of today it's also getting very very hard to find as it's been newly discontinued. Sniff while you can folks!

I used to hope that it was another overhyped perfume that was popular because it was discontinued; it's not. It's the best almond I've ever smelt; it's delicate, not sugary, and well-balanced. It has everything the almond/pistachio/hazelnut/nuts perfumes today are not with their greasy, sugary notes. The last Guerlain that was trying to emulate dragée (sugar-coated almond) should have been something like that. I love that it's not some photorealistic reproduction of a dragée. Dragées do not smell of iris, but it merges so well wth the almond and give that perfume a lot of depth. The wheat also gives a gritty texture, really subtle but nice. And the name "Jour de fête", is pretty evocative, I guess, that's why I'm partial on my dragée interpretation. It's really nostalgic, it reminds me of the weddings used to go to when I was a child, where I would feast on those sugar-coated almond. The projection is intimate, but the performance is good for such a light fragrance. I would love to find a full size as there is nothing similar on the market, sadly.

I've considered this to be my signature for years even though I almost never let myself wear my remaining stash these days. When I noticed my last bottle getting low I tucked it away and started the process of breaking up with my beloved Jour de Fete. I knew it wouldn't be easy...I had nothing similar to replace it with. Every other fragrance was just too loud and screeching by comparison to Jour de Fete's powdery vanilla-kissed almond whisper. People complain about the longevity and projection being non-existent in this (and I hear that's what accounted for it's discontinuation), but dammit I would gladly pay $150 for this lightly scented magic any day, and I think L'Artisan should bring it back! I know I'm not the only one who feels this way. ALSO...if anyone would like to sell their used bottle, please PM me with your asking price. (My Fragrantica wardrobe isn't entirely up to date but of course I would also be willing to set up a swap, perhaps even multiple bottles in exchange.)

Jour de Fete is one delicate gem, a watery almond and vanilla with a slight gourmand texture given by the wheat note (what a brilliant idea to add it to the composition!). It's a bit powdery and nutty and although it's soft and light and a definite skin scent, it has lasting power to be proud of for an EDT. This perfume makes me smile and takes me back to my childhood, to someplace that feels comfortable and old and tender. And as I smell it I do remember the exact place this is. When I was around 6 or 7, I had this lovely neighbor, a very sweet old lady that used to pinch my cheek and invite me to her place to taste some of her delicious cookies. And her house smelled like Jour de Fete as she was baking the dessert. It's a lovely, precious memory. Jour de Fete is a gorgeous perfume, what a pity and a shame that they discontinued such a beauty.

It's just too hard to tell with this fragrance. Usually, I spritz it on and immediately smell nothing. It vanishes with only a pitiful little whisper. Then, on certain magical days, not only does it sing on my skin, but it hovers gently in the air around me for hours, bidding me calm and joy and clarity. When it works, I love it. When it doesn't, I'd do just as well spritzing water on my body. Heck, I may even do better since water isn't nearly as costly. But in terms of what it is that keeps drawing me back. . . It's that delicate and beautiful fresh almond under a sheer veil of vanilla scented flour. Hardly sweet, nothing harsh, everything ethereal. Always only lovely. The teasing game this fragrance plays only make me want it more. It's so elusive that I find myself checking the bottle every morning to see if today will be a "Jour De Fete."

Jour de Fête - I think of happy, warm days, some under the autumn sun, some in the green of spring. Glimpses of joy from moments past and also soon to come, summoned by this beautiful vanilla-marzipan-wheat blend. I had dreamt of this scent for many years before it could finally be mine. Was it simply the beauty of the name or the bottle, or was I fated to fall in love with it? There are moments when one's life feels special, detached from reality, as if you've briefly found yourself in a movie. This is how Jour de Fête makes me feel, so I keep it for special occasions. I wore it most recently to a concert and my friend said it reminded her of Tikvenik, which is a pumpkin phyllo dough pie. Funny enough, as I was scrolling through the comments, someone else made the exact same comparison.

Finally after years of keeping tiny little sample of 10ml now I have full size bottle. Completly new with the box and I'm so happy that I have it in my collection since there is nothing similar to Jour De Fete. Forget about all those voted here as similar because it's not. Yes I tried them all. I emailed L'Artisan about how great this perfume is and how people miss their once a year re-release of old perfumes so if you guys email them too maybe we can get back this beauty once again in stock. I also wrote them an idea to make this perfume in EXTREME version because as you all know every perfume company is releasing their extract and extreme versions now so it would be a dream to have Jour De Fete in extreme version. My review of this perfume is somewhere down here

Love the review of naomin, its truly one of the prettiest fragrance of L'Artisan, delicate, tender, natural, shy, innocent, spring-like. No harsh tonalities, nothing screams, but all comes to life and whispers. To me the opening smells like tiny leaves when they are just coming out of buds, sticky and tenderly-green, like vegetable butterflies from their pupa. They really smell like young almonds, iris is so fresh and wheat is calming. Its not a fragrance, its an aromatheraphy for me, I will definitely back up this one, as it makes me feel loved, I always feel its presence on my shoulders and hair even though noone can say whether its a fragrance or its my own scent.

Imagine a paper wrap where vanilla cookies were but you eat them all and now what you are left of is this paper wrap that still have that amazing scent of those crispy vanilla cookies. Cookies were delicious but not overly sweet and they were hard and very dry ones. This is how this perfume smells to me. Mild sweet, very dusty, dry, cozy and "lazy". Really interesting take on almond note for sure. EDIT: Also the smell of this perfume reminds me of pumpkin pie but not american one but pumpkin pie made of filo/phyllo dough. You have freshly grated pumpkin, vanilla infused sugar, little bit of cinnamon and crispy baked filo dough. 🎃

I love this! It smells like sweet grass (hierochloe odorata). I'm native American, and this one took me back a little to my childhood and teenage years when I was more involved in the culture. This one is gently sweet, delicate smelling. If I try I can smell the iris and wheat, the vanilla gives it the shy sweetness. Almond...somewhere in this I get the "gist" of almond, but nothing I would point my finger at. I maybe catch a faint Play-doh vibe, but that just adds to the curiosity. I'm not sure how long this is gonna last on my scent-eater skin. I received a sample of this in a swap, but I would totally buy a fb.

I'm in heaven. I so understand why my almond/helio/vanilla friends on here call this the "the great white whale" of fragrances. I can't believe I haven't jumped on this before. I bought a huge decant, and I see another one in my future. I'm just glad this discontinued beauty can still be obtained in any way. It is powdery, almondy, vanilla with a slight grain? wheat? scent. If baby powder smelled like this IRL, I'd be dousing myself and anyone within a 5 foot radius. I have no idea if it's a safe blind buy or not, but I don't want anyone to buy anymore decants bc I'm going hunting for them all!

This is a scent that I’ve tried so hard to not get attached to because it’s pretty impossible to find. But every time I allow myself to wear a drop or two, I fall in love again. It is easily in my top five of beloved perfumes. It’s sweet candied almond with the unique addition of wheat that gives it a little something special that makes it stand out from other almond scents. If this were rereleased as a limited edition, overpriced bottle, I’d be the first in line to buy it. PLEASE bring this back!!

This scent is lovely; after the sharp beginning, it's a soft, gentle, nutty, creamy almond and wheat,sweet but not sickly. This is a firm favourite which I wear often, it just suits me, and cheers me, every time I wear it. Update: much stronger in summer. The nut, wood, wheat and milky notes are very prominent, but the scent is dryer. It's comforting and cosy. I smell it at intervals for hours, so while it is close to the skin, it lasts all day. Very pleasant, one of my favourites from L'Artisan x

I Like! Since opening turns soft and comfortable .. after about 10 minutes I can feel the vanilla that comes into contact with almonds and wheat ... The only thing that is not good is the sillage unfortunately (remains very close to the skin) ... but maybe it's a good thing, in my opinion it was not enormous was fine! But the longevity is poor (about 4 hours on me) This parfum is good . :) Sillage: 5/10 Longevity: 6/10 Scent: 7.5/10 Overall: 8/10.

This is freaking incredible!! I have a tiny sample and it's absolutely gorgeous!! If fairy dust had a scent it would smell like Jour de Fête! Olivia Giacobetti is a QUEEN and this perfume is so beautiful I could cry. I NEED A FULL BOTTLE more than oxygen!! Please send a DM if you have one!! Oh beautiful unicorn I pray one day you will be mine... ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ EDIT: A Xerjoff will never smell like this.

Sweet almond, cosmetic powder. Sexy baby powder. Simple and easy to wear. Almost a touch of nag champa in the dry down.

Guusje sent me a test vial of this one and for me it is sheer heaven!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this one! Amazing!

FYI - this is NOT the original Jour de Fete, not even close, it is a completely different fragrance.

Selling a 100 ml bottle of Jour de Fete. Lightly used. Can ship within EU.