1000 was created in 1972 after 10 years of careful blending and perfecting by the great Jean Patou perfumer, Jean Kerleo. This was first introduced as a true haute couture fragrance; made to order upon request. 1000 was named for the thousand different submissions that were made and rejected before the perfect scent was chosen. An exotic and sophisticated blend of the world s rarest flowers and essential oils: Chinese osmanthus, jasmine from Grasse, and Bulgarian rose.