Review of Joy Parfum by aad de gids

yes, what is it with JOY ? what makes it such fabulous perfume. I remember walking through the Hague, where there was about the only luxe parfumery which carried Jean Patou. (also for the wives of ministers etc. you had also a dépendance from Chanel in a chique Clothes Warehouse: 'Fred van Wordragen' and I always had to laugh when he stood amongst the other Chanel shops worldwide as 'fredvanwordragen' 'the hague'. ) well there I bought my Creeds, JOY, maquillage from Terry de Gunzberg, never Floris which perfumes smelled all diluted to me, as from Penhaligons and Lorenzo Villorezi. not my cup of tea. well I was walking through the Hague with my father and his girlfriend (that must have been in 2002) and I had secretly spritzed some perfume while in a toilet... what a whiff of civet, Roses and Jasmine not only almost choked me, but also my dad with his excellent nose. I directly recognized the exquisiteness and superiority. but not to Chanel No5. they could be twinsisters. it was quite an experience. I remember you had the gold labeled Edp (which I had) but also Vaporisateurs with either 50 or 100mL e d t or e d p. now I have stocked up on Joy and '1000', but not bc Dior brought out 'Joy in Dior' or whatever the fuck it was called. I never believed they would abhort JOY nor '1000'. these perfumes are still selling like crazy. JOY is so special because TONS of roses and jasmines are thrown up to your nostrils and it is just a mesmerizing feeling of delight and chicness. also Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang. JOY and No5 have much in common but I think No5 is still more genially blended. the representatives from Patou teased that Joy contained more Roses and Jasmine. yes but then we have also the Art of Perfumery. and I have really smelled Chanel No5 in 1974 (she was 50 years old) and with the pissy note of civet. Madame Chanel was a devil. and Patou was a riottous queer. (I am too) these are two legendary perfumes.