Born in 1952, Jean-Paul Gaultier started his fashion career at the houses of Pierre Cardin and Jean Patou. He launched out on his own in the late 70s and achieved la consecration in the 80s, with a style pairing a sense of humor and a taste for provocation. He has designed a great number of costumes for stage and screen, most notably Madonna’s concert costumes. Echoing the fetishistic lines of a bustier, his first perfume, ‘Classique’ was launched in 1993, followed 2 years later by the men’s fragrance Le Mâle, an enormous international success. The brand’s other creations include: Fragile, Gaultier² and Fleur du Mâle. One of the rare designers to dared to show men in skirts on the runway, he is also the first to have launched a make-up line specifically aimed at men. Jean-Paul Gaultier is a bit of an ‘enfant terrible de la mode’.
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The summer edition of Gaultier’s Classique opens with a citrusy-floral flight of clementine, orange blossom and rose. The heart reveals a bouquet of jasmine, ylang-ylang, iris and lily-of-the-val... Read On
LE MALE Eté 2012 is fresher and greener than the original version. It opens with mint, a lawn accord and a leafy tonality. The heart of the fragrance reveals a blend of lavender and cardamom and... Read On
Classique X L’Eau opens with a citrusy-floral flight of bergamot and neroli. The heart reveals a bouquet pairing orange blossom with peony. The sweet, musky trail combines vanilla and iris. Read On
Kokorico (“Cock-a-doodle-doo” in French) opens with a fresh and dazzling note of fig leaf, for a slightly green and aromatic effect. Then the fragrance warms up, heralding the sweet note of cocoa... Read On
Lively, sensual, incisive, Le Mâle Terrible opens with fresh notes of grapefruit and pepper. The heart reveals a blend of lavender and aromatic herbs, gradually making room for a round, woody tr... Read On
Although you’d expect a sultrier, more erotic version of Classique, it’s actually more of a fresh, airy version, nearly a cologne, with a very citrusy opening. Orange blossom is paired with other... Read On
A light and easy-to-wear composition. Refreshed with a zest of ruby orange and a dash of grenadine, the fragrance reveals a light rose bouquet evolving towards an ‘overdose of musk’ and ‘a long v... Read On
The original sweet, floral-aromatic fragrance has been refresh with essence of bergamot. Designed by: Francis Kurkdjian, Takasago. Read On
A sparkling, spicy and woody scent with notes of bergamot, gaiac wood and petit-grain. The formula is enriched with essential oils of cedar and citrus. Read On
The orange blossom is introduced by an opening of green petitgrain branches notes. From the revisited fern accord, the fragrance evolves towards a base built over coumarin. Designed by: Francis K... Read On