Patou pour Homme 1980 Eau de Toilette

Patou pour Homme (Eau de Toilette) by Jean Patou
Bottle Design Serge Mansau
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Patou pour Homme (Eau de Toilette) is a popular perfume by Jean Patou for men and was released in 1980. The scent is spicy-woody. The longevity is above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Spicy
Woody
Leathery
Resinous
Animal

Fragrance Notes

Clary sageClary sage Mysore sandalwoodMysore sandalwood PimentoPimento Virginia cedarVirginia cedar Bourbon vetiverBourbon vetiver Malabar pepperMalabar pepper

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
8.4120 Ratings
Longevity
8.693 Ratings
Sillage
8.096 Ratings
Bottle
7.897 Ratings
Value for money
6.421 Ratings
Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 06.04.2024.

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Longevity
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Scent
Heldenvater

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Long live the king!
Where should I start with a legend like this, about which so many clever minds have already said so many wonderful things?

Should I complain about the fact that he no longer exists? Should I complain about how something so beautiful can be taken off the market? Should I complain about the high prices?
None of this would even begin to do justice to this masterpiece, this legend, this king of men's fragrances.

And what is Patou pour Homme Eau de Toilette more or less than the best, most loved and most sought-after men's fragrance of all time by all the enthusiasts?
Heavy words - but they are true.

Patou pour Homme Eau de Toilette is the perfect blend of dark and light tones, of spicy, striking masculinity and gentle elegance, of class, style and edginess.

It begins with a dark woodiness that makes me think of myrrh - this pleasant note lasts a long time, runs through almost the entire fragrance and gives it that certain something.
The whole thing is underlined by a spicy yet gentle note that reminds me of incense - but don't worry: the whole thing is not at all sacred, rather noble and soft - and it quickly blends into a shaving-foam-like, masculine, elegant mixture that gives that certain something even more certain...

Patou pour Homme Eau de Toilette, like all great fragrances of the time, lasts forever - we are talking about 10 to 12 hours with decreasing but always perceptible sillage. Here, the room is not flooded as with Kouros Eau de Toilette and you don't have to hide in the office for 3 hours until it is also pleasant for others.

Patou pour Homme Eau de Toilette is a masterpiece that rightly has the status of a legend and that you literally have to spend half a lifetime looking for in good condition - and then you have to dig deep into your pocket.

Is it worth the money then?

I say YES.
But whether the fact that I have been looking for it for so long plays a psychological role is probably undeniable, but at least it doesn't play the main role - the quality and durability play at least an equal part.

Patou pour Homme Eau de Toilette is and remains unrivaled, a legend, the king - and I can only congratulate anyone who can call it their own
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Morpheus1

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I had no idea...
... what vintage icon I'm dealing with here.

1 year ago at the flea market, I rummaged through a box of miniatures including OVPs.
Hmm, flashy vintage cardboard, mini still full. I'll take it with me. :-)

Fortunately, I hadn't opened it yet either.

Now I know what we're dealing with.

Same league as Aigner's Superfragrance for Men or Mark Cross Edt.
4 Comments
7.5
Bottle
5
Sillage
10
Longevity
9
Scent
Drseid

819 Reviews
Drseid
Drseid
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Not Quite As Good As Prive, But A Masterpiece Of The Highest Order Regardless...
After being completely amazed at the brilliance of Patou pour Homme Prive, I decided to throw caution to the wind and bought a bottle of Patou pour Homme at the extremely inflated eBay prices...

Patou pour Homme opens with a big blast of lavender, tarragon and clary sage. Similar to Prive, the lavender in Patou pour Homme is one of the rare few that I actually enjoy. Moving to the heart notes, I get a lot of fir and vetiver, but only hints of patchouli and geranium with some of the leather from the base notes peeping through. Finally, the ever so slightly animallic base is loaded with oakmoss, coupled with a good dose of sandalwood and that leather accord I noticed earlier. Patou pour Homme has excellent strength and longevity with average sillage.

I have to admit that while I love Patou pour Homme and don't regret the blind buy one iota, I am not quite as enamored with it as I was with its sister scent released 10+ years later, Prive. I find Patou pour Homme to be more formal and less versatile of the two, kind of loosely reminding me of vintage Derby by Guerlain (not a bad thing to be sure). I am happy to have it in my collection, but would probably have just bought a large decant at today's prices if I could do it all over, spending the savings on a backup bottle of Prive. Don't shoot me, but I give Patou pour Homme an excellent 4 to 4.5 stars out of 5. Superb, just not quite "the best" to my nose, at least. Another winner from genius nose Jean Kerleo!
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