Deux Amours by Jean Patou c2014

Deux Amours by Jean Patou: launched in 2014 and created by Thomas Fontaine as part of the Heritage Collection. This is the reformulated fragrance Amour Amour originally launched by Jean Patou in 1925.

From Jean Patou: 

DEUX AMOURS Embrace the moment your heart beats faster. 

A homage paid to his upbringing, Jean Patou created a harmony of florals, fresh yet ever-lasting. « Amour Amour » epitomises luxury, elegance and a deep sense of the bourgeois lifestyle. 

A delightful cocktail of floral greens, the fragrance opens with sun-kissed Bergamot and Neroli which sit on a floral bed of aromatic Rose, Jasmin, Tuberose and Ylang. The fragrance leaves a memory of lavish forests with warming Sandalwood and the bold fragrance of Styrax. 

Deux Amours, elegant whilst delightfully aromatic.

 

Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? It described as an Oriental Floral fragrance for women.

• Top notes are bergamot and neroli
• Middle notes are rose, jasmine, tuberose and ylang-ylang
• Base notes are woodsy notes, sandalwood and styrax

Fate of the Fragrance:

Unfortunately as of 2023, Jean Patou's fragrances are no longer in production. However, you can still find your favourite Jean Patou perfumes in select authorized outlets around the world.

Jean Patou's Parfum-Colognes

In 1936, Jean Patou introduced their versions of eau de cologne, which they dubbed "Parfum-Cologne". It combined the refreshing quality of eau de cologne with the long lasting tenacity of a parfum.

It was recommended for daytime or evening use during the summer to help refresh and cool the body. Meant to be splashed lavishly after a bath or shower to help keep you smelling great and abandon the heavy perfumes to winter.

Originally it was only a splash on fragrance, but in the late 1960s, it also was expanded into a spray form as well.

Parfum-Cologne was still available in 1983 in the Caline scent.

Over the years, the Parfum-Colognes were available in the following scents:

• L'Heure Attendue
• Moment Supreme
• Cocktail Dry
• Amour Amour
• Colony
• Caline

The oldest bottles, dating from the 1930s-1940s, are columnar in shape with arched shoulders, they are simply marked "Jean Patou" on the base and are fitted with ground glass stoppers. They feature paper labels and a strip like paper label along the bottom. These are packaged in plain white boxes with a single JP logo on the front.

c1949 ad showing glass stoppered bottles

The slightly later columnar bottles, dating from the 1950s -1960s have "Jean Patou Bottle Made in France" and some numbers on the base and are fitted with plastic screw caps. Early bottles (1950s-still being used in 1959) have black screw caps. They feature paper labels and a strip like paper label along the bottom, though the strip label was later discontinued. Some of these may have a small round paper label with the alcohol volume percentage on the lower back side.These are packaged in white boxes with an all over JP logo pattern.

c1961 ad showing black plastic caps

In the 1960s, just before the changeover to a new bottle style, the columnar bottles were fitted with gold plastic screw caps and housed in white boxes with simple lettering in a square frame on the front. These bottles still have a paper label on the front and may have a small round paper label with the alcohol volume percentage on the lower back side. The base of the bottle is molded with "Jean Patou Bottle Made in France".You may find some of these newer bottles in the old JP logo boxes as old stock was used up.

The newest bottles, used from the 1960s-1980, are squat, oval shaped with screw caps or sprays and have the perfume name screen printed on the bottle. These are packaged in white boxes with gold lettering.

Available in 3.4 oz (100ml), 4 oz, 5.1 oz (150ml), 8 oz, 16 oz and 32 ounce sizes.

Tall columnar bottles:

Plastic caps:

• Ref. No. 128
• 6.8 oz bottle (Ref. No 130) stands 
• stands 4" tall
• 1.6 oz 
• 4 oz bottle stands 4.5" tall (plastic cap)
• 5" tall
•  Ref. (No. 528)
• 3.5 oz bottle (Ref. No. 529) stands 5.5" tall
• (Ref. No. 530)
• Moment Supreme Ref. No 503 stands 6.5" tall (plastic cap)
• 6.8 oz stands 
• 7 1/3 oz stands 6.75" tall
• Cocktail Dry 8 oz stands 5.25" tall (plastic cap)
• Moment Supreme 8 oz stands 6.75" tall  (plastic cap)
• No. 4301 

Glass stopper bottles:

• stands 5.5" tall  (glass stopper)
• 8 oz stands 7" tall. (glass stopper)
• One litre bottle stands 11.5" tall.

c1950 Parfum-Cologne, photo by perfumeprojects

c1950-1960, photo by etsy seller ChiChiPerfumes

c1955-1960 Parfum-Cologne, photo by etsy seller eColognes

c1965-1970s Parfum-Cologne, photo by etsy seller thevintageretroshop

Amour Amour by Jean Patou c1925

In 1925, Jean Patou unveiled a trio of distinct fruit-floral fragrances—Amour Amour, Que Sais-Je?, and Adieu Sagesse—represented a pioneering concept aimed at capturing the various stages of love. Each fragrance was meticulously crafted to evoke distinct emotional landscapes and intimate experiences associated with love, offering wearers a narrative journey through scent. 

These fragrances were introduced amidst a backdrop of significant cultural change in attitudes towards love and romance. This era, often dubbed the Roaring Twenties, heralded a time of social liberation, artistic experimentation, and a departure from conventional values.

Amour Amour (Love, Love): This fragrance represented the initial, passionate stage of love. It was designed to capture the intoxicating and exhilarating feelings of infatuation and desire. The scent likely featured bright, vibrant top notes and lush, blooming florals to evoke the sensation of new, blossoming love.

Que Sais-Je? (What Do I Know?): This fragrance symbolized the contemplative and questioning phase of love. It reflected the moments of uncertainty and introspection that often accompany deeper emotional connections. The scent would have had a more complex composition, perhaps with a mix of fruits and florals layered with subtle, introspective undertones, evoking the complexity and nuances of a developing relationship.

Adieu Sagesse (Goodbye Caution/Farewell Wisdom): Representing the stage where caution is abandoned, "Adieu Sagesse" embodied the fearless and uninhibited embrace of love. This fragrance was designed to be bold and seductive, capturing the essence of passionate, unreserved affection. It likely combined rich, opulent floral notes with warm, inviting undertones, creating a scent that was both alluring and memorable.