Vintage Jean Patou Eau De Joy Splash Bottle EDP 1 OZ - Unused/Full

Description

Welcome to Marie's Vintage Perfumes.  This store is a collection of vintage perfume bottles from the estate of Marie-Louise Fredyma, my mother who passed away in 2010 after nearly 70 years in the antique business.  Marie's perfumes were a special place in her collection of antiques and vintage items and are now offered for sale as part of her estate.
Provenance:
This listing for a non-MLF estate item. The items belong to another person that has asked me to list them for sale.
Description:
Vintage Jean Patou Eau De Joy Splash Bottle EDP in Box 1 OZ - Unused/Full
.  Bottle on front has label "Jean Patou Eau De Joy".  Bottle on bottom has label "Jean Patou Made in France" and "HP".   Bottle is Unused and full.
Background Jean Patou:
Jean Patou was born in 1887 in the Basque region and died in 1936 at the age of only 49. By the age of 23, he moved to Paris and was already a successful dressmaker and tailor In 1923, he purchased a small shop, Maison Parry and had adopted the Patou name. His popularity grew among a loyal, private clientele and he subsequently founded his fashion and perfume house where he presented his premiere collection in 1919. This proved to be such a great success that he opened a office in New York to fill the demand for his American clients. He also expanded his business to the Coin des Sports boutique, a shop in Deauville and a summer house of couture in Biarritz..
He was the first to introduce sportswear for women, including tennis skirts, tennis shorts, knitted bathing suits, jersey cardigans and introduced complementary accessories for his clothes, putting his monogram on them where it would be seen. Another first was the first suntan lotion, women of the 1920s started sunbathing to attain the bronzed glow from the sun, and Patou introduced
Huile de Chaldee. Huile de Chaldee
was named after an ancient city in Babylonia that was legendary for its beautiful, amber skinned beauties.
Patou was among the first couturiers to include perfumes as part of a collection. He introduced his first three perfumes together in 1925,
Amour Amour, Que Sais-Je?,
and
Adieu Sagesse
, created with the help of Paul Poiret's perfumer, Henri Almeras. Patou also installed a cocktail bar for the gentleman while their ladies were being fitted for their haute couture. In 1930, he created a perfume bar for the amusement of his clients, encouraging them to concoct their own fragrances.
Jean Patou wanted to send a gift of appreciation to his many regular international clients who would be unable to visit Paris in that first year of the Great Depression. He asked Almeras to create something very strong, yet simple, no matter what the cost. This lead to the creation of the costliest perfume in the world,
Joy
. The predominant ingredients of Bulgarian rose and jasmine-one ounce, it is said requires 10,000 jasmine flowers and 28 dozen roses. The bottle was produced in three different designs. The first one, was designed to classical proportions by Louis Sue, the second was inspired by Jean Patou's own collection of antique Chinese snuff bottles, and the third was a cut crystal flacon produced by Baccarat.
Condition:
Bottle is in excellent condition with no cracks, scratches, or chips.  Labels are in fair condition.  Gold cap is in very good condition.
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Photos Taken 5/05/2021.