Jean Nate (1935)
by Revlon

I wore this so much in the '70s as a young social worker that I eventually burned out on it, but of course that isn't a diss of the fragrance itself; quite the opposite. It was simultaneously bright (the mixed citrus peels) and soft (the florals and what I take to be an uncredited note of nutmeg.) And for a splash, it lasted pretty well. BTW, when I would get down to the last quarter or so of a bottle of the splash, I'd top it up to about half with a 2:1 alcohol/water mix and drop in three or four crumpled bay leaves (I used the kind sold for cooking--the West Coast homegrown type are botanically different, and less sweet/floral) and let that sit for a couple weeks. Gives you a whole new, very nice splash. This might be a way to salvage a bottle of the disappointing new stuff, I dunno.

19th November, 2011.

When I was a teenager Jean Nate was as much a part of our wardrobe as a pair of jeans. I have smelled the current Jean Nate and I would just as soon wear Lemon Pledge.

15th May, 2011.

Talk about a classic! My maternal grandmother wore Jean Nate for years - the spray, splash, dusting powder, and body lotion. I always thought of it as a pleasant, powdery lemon scent. Personally, I'd never wear it, but at least it's still around and you certainly get your money's worth!

18th February, 2011.

For the concentrated cologne spray: I found fragrance notes online a while back and thought I'd share them here: Lavender, Jasmine, Rose, Carnation, Lily of the valley, Cedar, Tonka, Musk, Sandal. I just bought the dusting powder and it's lovely, a floral fougère, actually, and not that citrussy, but definitely uplifting and refreshing. This is one of my favorite drugstore bargains.

9th June, 2010. (Last Edited: 7th January, 2012.)

As a male ive all ways love jean nate. It just smells divine it makes me feel so good. And an ah feeling.
I love the 30oz lotion and splash as well.

15th May, 2010. (Last Edited: 5th June, 2011.)

One of those scents forever etched in olfactory memory, like original Coppertone and Noxcema. Too drying for my skin but love the scent.

10th April, 2010.