Gaultier² (2022) by Jean Paul Gaultier

Gaultier² 2022

Version from 2022
Sleth
03/23/2024 - 12:21 AM
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Scent

Signature Scent worthy

I've been really into perfume for a little over a year now, so much so that I call it a "hobby" or passion. My activity on this platform also goes hand in hand with this. Today I finally did it. I have populated the "Signature Scent" section on my profile page.

And as you can probably guess, it's Gaultier² (2022). Why is that? I'll explain that to you! In the meantime, a steadily growing number of fragrances have found their way into the collection. But I always reach for Gaultier2. It always works. Many fragrances remind me of other fragrances in whole or in part. I haven't smelled Gaultier2 like this anywhere else; the fragrance is unique to me (unfortunately, I don't know the original; I don't have to, as I like this one as it is).

It can be worn anywhere and at any time, is not too loud, not too quiet, does not offend. In short, it's an "all-rounder" when you can't make up your mind, don't want to think or don't feel like doing anything else; at any time of day or year.

I can't really describe the fragrance. For me, it's more of a composition than individual notes that I perceive. A sweet, floral, soft creaminess that caresses you cleanly. Linear, without any major changes over time. I notice the fragrance for a really long time, even on my clothes the next day. It is a little louder in the first few hours, but not a beast. After that, it gently envelops you. And I don't really like floral fragrances, but here they are composed to perfection. It just makes me feel good when I wear it.

The only thing that bothers me is that it is (more or less) a limited edition and only available directly from JPG, which of course triggers FOMO. I already have a bunker bottle on backup, but I think I'm leaning towards another bottle if I can get it for a good price here in the souk. The maturing time by letting it stand is also quite good for it. My first usable bottle is from spring '23 and has matured nicely in the meantime.

I'm curious to see whether I'll be able to sniff any more fragrances like this as my journey of discovery continues. Because many are great, only a few are really brilliant.
3 Comments
Rumdüftler77Rumdüftler77 1 year ago
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I share your impression 100%! Didn't know the original from 2005 either, but after the first spray from a bottling (January 2023) I was hooked! Sometimes I spray a little on a test strip just to "inhale" the scent, no joke :-)
However, for me - contrary to the opinion of almost everyone here - it's not a winter fragrance, but a spring and summer fragrance.
I will definitely buy at least 1 spare bottle. The set of 3 on the jpg page at the moment really appeals to me...
DSportelloDSportello 1 year ago
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I can understand everything. My bottle is newer. I'm curious to see how it matures. I can also empathize with the desire to buy a bunker for the bunker bottle. There's always this fear that companies will discontinue a fragrance you love so that you have to walk around with a broken heart for the rest of your life. I probably won't bunker it because I use it carefully, not as a signature. Which would be wonderful: If companies would produce and ship discontinued fragrances for you on demand and at extra cost. Like Books on Demand, for example. So today I would pay 200 EUR for a #fahrenheit 32 or #casran Eau de Toilette.
SlethSleth 1 year ago
Unfortunately, I also experienced it once when Heaven by Chopard was discontinued. Back then I knew nothing about it, I went from store to store and there was nowhere left to buy it :( Well, it was discontinued, the internet wasn't as much of a thing back then as it is today and so the fragrance was "gone" for me from one day to the next. And that was my "signature" in the 90s.