La Belle Fleur Terrible, the new fragrance from Jean-Paul Gaultier. In 1993, Jean-Paul Gaultier created a first feminine perfume named Le Classique. Two years later, he brought out its masculine counterpart: Le Mâle. Since then, the designer has developed many other fragrances.
In 1993, the first perfume by Jean-Paul Gaultier was born: a feminine juice named Le Classique. Famous for its bust-shaped bottle, it quickly became one of the best-sellers of world perfumery. Even today, nearly 10 years after its creation, its renown endures. Riding on its timeless success, Jean-Paul Gaultier decides to develop a brand-new formula titled La Belle Fleur Terrible. So, how about decoding the composition of this fragrance for women, elegantly worn by Tess Macmillan?
La Belle Fleur Terrible by Jean-Paul Gaultier, a highly refreshing juice
La Belle Fleur Terrible by Jean-Paul Gaultier is a perfume that takes us toward a refreshing overseas lagoon. It is presented as a highly invigorating and aquatic juice, relying above all on lightness. In other words, it is an essence very pleasant to wear on a beautiful summer day. But where does this airy sensation come from? Jean-Paul Gaultier chooses to include water lily in its formula, right from the top notes. To this, he adds bergamot, a more citrus and zesty note, as well as ginger. This gives it a sharper and slightly spicy edge, while evoking in passing the aphrodisiac power of this perfume.
Jean-Paul Gaultier uses one of the noblest flowers in the entire perfumer's palette
At its heart, La Belle Fleur Terrible by Jean-Paul Gaultier fits more fully into the register of fine perfumery and contains one of the noblest flowers in the entire perfumer's palette: iris. Renowned for its powdery accents, and selling for almost the price of gold, this raw material also stands out for its slightly vanilla-like and highly gustative note. Rather dry and woody, it plunges us here into an infinitely poetic pastel tone.
La Belle Fleur Terrible, an exotic paradise
Finally, as suggested by the bottle of this perfume, La Belle Fleur Terrible by Jean-Paul Gaultier seems to come straight from an exotic, earthly paradise. As if shipped directly from overseas, this juice ends with a creamier breath of vanilla. Rich in multiple facets, it is one of perfumers' favorite ingredients. It therefore enriches this fragrance with many different nuances, revealing itself at times floral, more powdery, animalic, sweet, or even gourmand. The result is a very sun-kissed perfume that nonetheless remains aquatic throughout. Very different from its predecessors, La Belle Fleur Terrible by Jean-Paul Gaultier truly creates a new olfactory story.
In conclusion, who better qualified than perfumer Quentin Bisch, in charge of its creation, to share his impressions of this perfume? It is a slightly aquatic perfume, he says, incredibly sensual and at the same time powdery. The flowers herald the sensuality of the vanilla, which wraps this floral bouquet in a warm and delightful coat.