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3.9

165 reviews

59%
would repurchase
4.0/5
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5.0
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11 days ago

This is a perfectly beautiful perfume so naturally the Powers that be decided to change it. If it ain't broke lets fix it ;-}I don't know why this happens. Anyway, back to the Original EDP which is...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBrown



4.0
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4 years ago

This EDP is a floral fragrance that opens up with a heady tuberose, ylang ylang and musk that lasts for about an hour. It may become rather civet-like, which likely turns off some people with its...

About reviewer (111 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrown, Other, Coarse

EyesBrown


3.0
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5 years ago

It is a lovely perfume but not for me! I am so disappointed as I have wanted to try this for ages. There is a note in it that doesn’t agree with me so a friend has got it for her birthday! She...

About reviewer (26 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinDry, Fair

HairBrown

EyesGreen


5.0
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6 years ago

This is matronly good for a spinster like myself. I’m 40. “I will live my life as I will undoubtedly die, alone.” This is classy. For the woman who knows herself & knows what she wants. Classique &...

About reviewer (2417 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther


5.0
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8 years ago

I wore Joy 20 or so years ago, bought it as soon as I could afford it, loved it. I could not stop smelling my neck or wrist when I was wearing it. Through the years, I have experimented with...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Fair

HairBlond

EyesGreen


5.0
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8 years ago

My favorite perfume of all time! This is a gorgeous and balanced fragrance. If it weren't so expensive, I'd wear it everyday!

About reviewer (16 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOily, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesGreen


3.0
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8 years ago

Top Notes: Aldehydes, Peach, Green Leafs. Heart Notes: Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine, May Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose. Base Notes: Sandalwood, Musk, Civet. I own both the EdP and the EdT. I owned...

About reviewer (119 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther


5.0
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8 years ago

Reviewing the vintage extrait, which, sadly, I no longer have... Joy used to be such a mojo boosting potion! On my skin, it was mostly jasmine, the rose only acting as an anchor for the other...

About reviewer (30 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


3.0
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10 years ago

This was a gift. For full disclosure, I am a lover of gourmands and some various odd-ball scents. While I can see the appeal of Joy, unfortunately I am one of those who can truly smell the animalic...

About reviewer (79 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinNormal, Fair

HairRed

EyesGreen


2.0
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10 years ago

Someone gave me a cute tiny miniature bottle of Joy, I've had it for years then decided to make something different out of it that would not clash with the amount of Joy left, so topped it up with...

About reviewer (78 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOther, Other, Warm

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther


4.0
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10 years ago

The second I sprayed this on myself I thought insecticide. I've heard others call this cat pee & I get what they mean! It's very sharp! 15 mins I can still smell insecticide with flowers starting...

About reviewer (118 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinVery Dry, Dark, Warm

HairBlack, Kinky, Fine

EyesBlack


4.0
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10 years ago

Amendment to my first review. I bought a vintage, sealed bottle (black) on ebay and it is a beautiful, dense floral. It smells like you are in a bouquet of roses. A bit musky, and not a girly...

About reviewer (59 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinNormal, Fair, Neutral

HairGrey, Wavy, Fine

EyesGray


4.0
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11 years ago

Great to have as a reference, but not very wearable for me. I only have the EdT which I find rosier than the EdP (I've never had the opportunity to smell the parfum) with slightly less jasmine. The...

About reviewer (114 reviews)

Age

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


4.0
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11 years ago

Joy by Jean Patou can be described as the quintessential vintage fragrance overflowing with rose, aldehydes, and civet. The civet is definitely loud and dirty, but it blends with the sweet, juicy...

About reviewer (72 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinDry, Fair, Warm

HairRed, Straight, Medium

EyesHazel


1.0
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13 years ago

This review is for the pure parfum. This is the Summer of my quest for a signature scent and so far it has been disappointing. After years, and years of being a perfume junkie I am going back to...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


1.0
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14 years ago

a most boring floral. Not even worthy of me wasting my thoughts and words. It stinks like a gazzillion flowers. Lacks originality and complexity. If you love carrying armloads of bouquets, this one...

About reviewer (43 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinDry

HairBlond

EyesBlue


5.0
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14 years ago

Ok this will sound crazy but when I apply this I actually hear it rolling down, like someone sliding his hand down the strings of a cello, and then a hushed thump of a bass drum. It rolls out the...

About reviewer (158 reviews)

Age

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


5.0
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14 years ago

Joy has earned iconic status in France ever since its introduction, in the 1920s, and is probably Jean Patou's most prestigious perfume to date - famously known far and wide as the most *expensive*...

About reviewer (54 reviews)

Age

SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther


1.0
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14 years ago

I'm afraid the bottle I got from a swap was probably a few years old, or had "it's day in the sun" already, so to speak, but this was pretty rank. It was an EDT. It reeked of old lady civet,...

About reviewer (255 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Other, Warm

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther


5.0
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14 years ago

I've only tried the parfum but my, what a masterpiece. True luxury. Rich, seductive and deserving of being one of the greats. Not at all old fashioned. Pure luxury

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther, Other

HairOther

EyesOther