Question:
I found a tester bottle of Patou EDT in a spray. The juice is not clear and almost looks misty or muddy, is this the way it was or is it likely degraded and separated?
Thanks

Answer:
Sounds about like the color of the juice in my bottle. Mine is the usual wonderful experience to wear too.
Can't see the bottle you mention, can't smell it, can't say between gradations of misty, muddy, and thus can't say if degraded at all. No idea, but no reason to think it is degraded.
Hard if not impossible on a text based internet forum to say definitively what colors illustrate what state of a juice's smell.
Your best way of knowing is to take a chance and see if what is in the bottle pleases your nose. Good luck!
--Chris

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I just got a bottle of this as well.

The liquid in my bottle is a clear medium amber color. The front and top of the box, however, are nearly white from being bleached by the sun. I suspect that the box had been on a shelf in a storefront facing the street. Over the years it must've been exposed to some less than optimum temperatures. Also, the spray mechanism is more than a little dodgy.

The juice smells fantastic! But since this is the only time I've smelled this frag I cannot say if it smells like a new, fresh fragrance or if there has been some deterioration over time. But it does smell great to me.

I cannot comment on the cloudy appearance you are talking about, but since my bottle seems to have been stored for many years in dubious conditions and still smells great I would have to say that the fragrance can withstand some abuse and still be okay.

I hope it works out for you!

noggs

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The house of Patou along with Chanel were the last two houses to hold out and use a larger percentage of quality natural ingredients than most other houses. One of the drawbacks of using a larger percentage of natural ingredients is that sometimes you get a "separation" of some of the inevitable impurities that are part of the process of obtaining natural ingredients. Such impurities can only be removed at great risk of destroying the natural oils or at great expense. Oftentimes, there's no need to remove these "impurites" because they actually add to the complex scent profile of the natural substance.
It seems what you have here is an advance stage of separation. I've seen over a dozen bottles of Patou Pour Homme in my day, and I've never seen the separation that advanced. That doesn't necessarily mean the fragrance is no good. I think if I were you, I'd take the advice of previous posters and ask to sample it before buying; otherwise, personally, I'd find another bottle, unless, of course, the price is cheap, and you're willing to take the risk.
scentemental


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Thanks, I bought it, broght it home and as it warmed to room temp (it is cold out today) it cleared and became normal looking.
The smell is INSANE and emminently wearable. I think I am now ready to sell one of my bottles of Versailles Pour Home... I have a new favorite special occasion scent!

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Glad you like it. It is one of the truly special fragrances ever created,
and it's a crying shame that Proctor & Gamble discontinued it.

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I have several bottles of Patou PH and the contents vary from nearly clear to dark amber. But... no matter what the shade, they all smell the same.
Fantastic.
Gr*ff

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Originally Posted by scentemental
The house of Patou along with Chanel were the last two houses to hold out and use a larger percentage of quality natural ingredients than most other houses.
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scentemental
Scentemental,
Do you think Chanel have started reformulating their scents
recently, or are they still holding out? I still love the Chanel men's line.
trumpet_guy

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Originally Posted by trumpet_guy Scentemental,
Do you think Chanel have started reformulating their scents
recently, or are they still holding out? I still love the Chanel men's line.
trumpet_guy trumpet_guy,
I have a feeling they have been slowly but surely reformulating them over the last decade. I think the same goes for their classic women's fragrances like Chanel No. 19 EDT. My impressions are that generally they've not compromised the original formulations very much; although, I have a strong feeling that none of the reformulations is as potent as its original formulation, but when has there ever been an exception to this rule.
scentemental