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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A tender and sensual cologne, all dressed in freshness. Added to Le Mâle’s lavender, woodsy and vanilla notes, are energetic strokes of eaux de menthe, gingembre (ginger) and ginseng. Read On
A zesty citrus opening, with rose and orange blossom already shining through. The heart is a light bouquet tinted with lily-of-the-valley and iris notes. Since sensuality is Classique’s trademark... Read On
For Jean Paul Gaultier, Francis Kurkdjian – who designed ‘Le Mâle’ – has come up with a mysterious and sensual essence reminiscent of the scent of skin. It blends white musk with notes of vanilla... Read On
In the opening, rose and orange blossom flirt with the freshness of citrus peel. At the heart, sambac jasmine is shaded with hints of white iris and lily-of-the-valley. The base notes are gentle... Read On
A fresh, energetic version of Gaultier’s classic men’s scent. Less concentrated, this summer version has been enriched with ‘cooling agents’ with an ice-cube effect, as well as ginger, lavender a... Read On
As ‘Classique’ and sensual as ever. A rose and vanilla fragrance, spiked with ginger and a touch of star anise. Read On
You’ll recognize the signature scent of Mâle, with its accents of lavender and vanilla, aromatic herbs and wood. A classic. Read On
The scent of Gaultier’s classic men’s fragrance has been entirely revamped in favor of cool freshness. The concentration of essences is much lighter, and this dynamic summer version has been enri... Read On
This seasonal scent conjugates the paradoxes of light freshness and torrid voluptuousness. A sweetly-scented rose with “thorns” of citrus zest makes an appearance. The fragrance is sunnier and mo... Read On