La Belle, Le Parfum: the new release from Jean-Paul Gaultier. As a child, Jean-Paul Gaultier was often looked after by his grandmother. One day, he discovered a forgotten trunk in which a corset was hidden. It was a revelation! He made it one of the greatest symbols of his house, a fetish object for femmes fatales, to be tied and untied endlessly.
In January 2021, Jean-Paul Gaultier presents a new fragrance, derived from the previous feminine juice La Belle, released in 2019. This time, it intensifies its sensuality and makes it sexier than ever. This unprecedented creation is named La Belle Eau de Parfum Intense and comes in a bottle shaped like a glass bust. Completely undressed, it wears only a necklace of gold flowers as its sole attribute. Its body, meanwhile, is dressed in a new gradient shifting from red to black, while its curvaceous shapes immediately make one want to seize it. La Belle Eau de Parfum Intense seems to step straight out of a garden of Eden where every pleasure is allowed. But what about its olfactory formula, really?
La Belle Eau de Parfum Intense, a sin of indulgence
La Belle Eau de Parfum Intense is a fragrance imagined as a forbidden fruit impossible to resist. A true call to temptation, it is akin to a forbidden object coveted by Eve in the garden of Eden. And what greater sin than that of indulgence? It was with this in mind that Jean-Paul Gaultier imagined his formula. More specifically, he drew inspiration from his favorite indulgence: the Dessert Grand Cru Vanille from Pâtisserie des Rêves. Created by the famous pastry chef Philippe Conticini, this dessert is an overdose of vanilla that transports us to the tropics in a single breath without ever leaving the capital. And it is precisely this same vanilla that is found in the formula of La Belle Eau de Parfum Intense. Occupying a central place in this women's fragrance, it only amplifies its suave and tempting side.
Pear, an ingredient already present in Jean-Paul Gaultier's La Belle
Besides vanilla, Jean-Paul Gaultier took up some of the ingredients already present in La Belle. In doing so, he preserves the DNA of this oriental fragrance. Notably, it retains its signature touch of pear. Indeed, for Jean-Paul Gaultier, the forbidden fruit seems not to be the apple, but rather the pear. Juicy, green and airy, it rebalances the whole formula.
The new raw materials of La Belle Eau de Parfum Intense
So what about the novelties in this fragrance? Jasmine occupies an essential place in the formula of La Belle Eau de Parfum Intense. An essential flower in women's perfumery, it amplifies the romanticism and opulent side of this juice. Luminous, it is now accompanied by tonka bean. Previously, with Jean-Paul Gaultier's La Belle, the emphasis was on vetiver. That has disappeared. The result is a more roasted and enveloping character. While La Belle Eau de Parfum Intense has not kept its woody aspect, its persistence and longevity over time remain intact.