Le Male
- 1995
- Francis Kurkdjian
- Jean Paul Gaultier
In 1995, Jean Paul Gaultier, the enfant terrible of Parisian fashion, launched his first men’s fragrance. He wanted it in his own image: funny, sensual, irreverent — and miles away from the austere men’s fragrances of the time. To compose it, he trusted a very young perfumer, Francis Kurkdjian, who scored his first great success with it.
Le Male revisits the comforting smell of old-time barbershops. Lavender, mint and artemisia bring freshness; vanilla, tonka bean and sandalwood a softness that is almost enveloping. This blend of virility and tenderness, unexpected at the time, was an instant hit.
The bottle became a cult object: a male torso dressed in the striped sailor shirt, the designer’s emblem, presented in a metal can. The ads, full of sailors, made Le Male an icon of 1990s pop culture.
Thirty years later, Le Male is still one of the best-selling men’s fragrances in the world, available in many versions, from Le Male Le Parfum to Le Male Elixir.
À quelle famille olfactive appartient Le Male ?
- Azzaro pour Homme (Azzaro) — · notes communes : .
- A*Men (Mugler) — .
- Legend (Montblanc) — · notes communes : .
