Que Sais Je? by Jean Patou: launched in 1925. Created by Henri Almeras in collaboration with Raymond Barbas, who was Patou's brother-in-law as well as one of his chief perfumers. It was reported by Life magazine in 1933, that Barbas was the one who named the perfume.
Patou introduced three fruit-floral fragrances evoking the three stages of love: Amour Amour (Love, Love), Que Sais-Je? (What Do I Know?), and Adieu Sagesse (Goodbye Caution/Farewell Wisdom).
As with other perfumers of the 1920s like Coty, he designed these certain perfumes to be worn by women according to the color of their hair, Amour Amour for blondes, Que Sais Je? for brunettes and Adieu Sagesse was recommended for redheaded women. These were to be noted in the vintage advertisements of the period.
Fragrance Composition:
So what does it smell like? It is classified as a chypre floral fragrance for women.
- Top notes: aldehydes, peach, bergamot, petigrain, narcissus
- Middle notes: hazelnut, honey, almond, gardenia, carnation, orange blossom, Grasse jasmine, Bulgarian rose
- Base notes: patchouli, Yugoslavian oak moss, amber, styrax, opoponax, Bourbon vetiver
Life, 1933:
"Moment Supreme" is the best- named and most successful of Patou scents. Barbas thought up its name, as he did also the following happy triumvirate: "Que Sais-je ?" "Amour- Amour" and "Adieu Sagesse."
"Moment Supreme" is the best- named and most successful of Patou scents. Barbas thought up its name, as he did also the following happy triumvirate: "Que Sais-je ?" "Amour- Amour" and "Adieu Sagesse."
Bottles:
Fate of the Fragrance:
Discontinued, date unknown. Still being sold in 1941.
The perfume was reformulated by Jean Kerleo and relaunched in 1984 as part of the exclusive Ma Collection, reissued scents from Patou's catalog of discontinued perfumes as well as some new editions.
So what does it smell like? It is classified as a fruity spicy chypre fragrance for women.
So what does it smell like? It is classified as a fruity spicy chypre fragrance for women.
- Top notes: aldehydes, bergamot, apricot, orange blossom and peach
- Middle notes: carnation, iris, hazelnut, honey, almond, gardenia, jasmine, rose
- Base notes: leather, oakmoss, sandalwood, amber, styrax, patchouli, vetiver
Available as:
- 1 oz Parfum
- 2.5 oz Eau de Toilette Splash
- 1.7 oz Eau de Toilette Spray
- 0.20 oz Eau d Toilette Splash Mini Bottle
Left side: 1.7 oz EDT Spray, 2.5 oz EDT splash
Right side: 1 oz parfum splash
2014 version:
Que Sais-Je? was reformulated by Thomas Fontaine and relaunched in 2014 as part of the Heritage Collection, a line of reformulated and relaunched Jean Patou classic fragrances.
So what does it smell like? This version is described as a Chypre Floral fragrance for women.
- Top notes are peach, apple and orange blossom
- Middle notes are rose, carnation, and jasmine
- Base notes are honey and patchouli
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