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Jean Paul Gaultier has always had a distinct style, especially in the world of fragrances. For both men and women, his perfumes really have their own character and are pretty much immediately recognizable to be from the designer. Especially, the favorite pear note. In this post, I want to keep a running list of the top JPG perfumes for her, as new ones cycle in and older ones move out.
What are the Best Smelling Jean Paul Gaultier Fragrances for Her?
Bold Pear and Vanilla
Jean Paul Gaultier La Belle for Women Eau De Parfum Spray, 3.4 Ounce– La Belle was sort of the women’s version of Ultra Male to me, as they both shared a lot of the same characteristics. Mainly the use of pear, vanilla, and being sillage bombs.
La Belle opens with that pear and a citrus bergamot note, that comes across as bright, sparkling, with the mid and base notes adding a further bold sweetness.
Yet, early on there is a watery, semi-aquatic aroma that keeps it from being just a thick messy cloud of perfume. Amber and some nice touches of spice.
The bergamot will fade and that vanilla will move fully into place. Smoothness, musk, vetiver, and that amber join the vanilla and pear. The fruitiness is still the main focus, however. La Belle EDP Full Review
Summer Classique
Jean Paul Gaultier Classique (Betty Boop) Eau Fraiche Eau De Toilette Spray 100ml/3.4oz
Anyway, I actually got the floral notes first early on, versus the sweeter side. Jasmine, tiare, and the Classique orange blossom. With hints of ginger and musk. Quite white floral, upon initial spraying.
Then, the sorbet, sugar, and vanilla come through. The sorbet here is a delicious lemon sorbet aroma. It’s light, creamy, and sweet. The final dry down will shift more towards the vanilla versus the sorbet, but it still retains that warm weather vibe.
The sillage and longevity are actually both really great here, also. While it is a lighter version of Classique, it’s still a powerhouse versus most other summer wears. Classique Eau Fraiche Review
Nightlife Beast
Scandal by Night– Take the original Scandal and amplify it, mix in cherry, and some tonka bean creaminess. That’s a good deal of what you get with Scandal by Night.
Tuberose is the main floral versus the gardenia of the original, but even that doesn’t have the same level of involvement in this fragrance.
Honey, vanilla, cherry, light citrus, tonka bean, and sandalwood. It’s loud, thick, sugary, and definitely built for the nightlife. I mean, what a powerhouse this one can be.
Sexy and Delicious
La Belle Le Parfum– Le Parfum is similar to the original EDP, but it is good enough to stand on its own and grab a spot on the list.
This one is thicker, sweeter, with a powdery finish to it. Not super heavy baby powder or anything like that, but that quality is there.
The jasmine is the most heightened note to me versus the original. You still get the brilliant pear note, vanilla, and strong sillage and longevity. Le Parfum gives you a greater floral leaning sweetness than does the original, at least initially.
But, the dry down goes full vanilla, tonka bean, and the pear note. The jasmine seems to fade almost entirely. It’s built for those cooler days and nights, has a definite sexiness to it, and isn’t completely girly or immature.
The Best Seller
Classique JPG– Now, there have been many versions of Classique to follow this one. Eau Fraiche is a sweeter warm weather version, while the original Classique goes the white floral note route led by orange blossom.
Classique is creamy, sweet, amber-laden, and has its fruitier moments also. Lighter on the pear, orange, and bergamot here. Ylang-ylang is probably the second strongest floral, with some bits of iris thrown in too.
The latter dry down is more soapy and floral. Though, it is going to retain much of that vanilla creaminess, and even some spice that is found throughout. Classique is a loud and bold perfume, which really set the tone for the rest of the series.
Simplified Scandal
Scandal A Paris– Scandal a Paris cuts things down, while increasing the impact of each note. With the original and By Night, you get a different mix of notes, but sharing a similar DNA. Paris is like that, just boiled down to its base.
Honey, pear, and jasmine. All cranked up to the max weighting, but not as intense as the other Scandal scents. Initially, it will be more of a honeyed jasmine, with that usual white flower soapiness and familiarity. Later, the honey and pear while give Paris a fruitier sweet vibe.
It’s got that great honey note without being too sweet, with that sparkling pear note. Really a nice wear in the springtime.
Popular Original
Scandal by Jean Paul Gaultier Eau de Parfum Spray 50ml– Finally, getting to the original Scandal, which is still quite nice…but might be my own personal 3rd pick from the Scandal’s listed here. Nevertheless, it is a super popular perfume.
The opening is a mix of floral and honeyed notes (beeswax and honey). It will become sweeter and more towards the candy side of things with the gradual intro of the caramel note, but it is more of a warmer natural smelling sweetness early.
As it moves forward, the gardenia note will stick around, but it will be mostly about the caramel, honey, and patchouli notes.
The longevity here is awesome. It lasted around 11 hours, on my skin. Again, probably not the best of the bunch, but Scandal is still very enjoyable. Scandal Review
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