Jean-Paul Gaultier: the new Le Mâle Aviator Jean-Paul Gaultier is a highly original creator, who has devoted his entire career to nonconformism. Successively celebrating the kilt, dresses worn by men, and corsets with pointed breasts, he stands out as one of the most creative designers of his generation.
Always particularly inventive, the couturier Jean-Paul Gaultier has devoted his entire career to nonconformism. Having men walk the runway in skirts? No problem! Giving Madonna conical breasts? Why not! Creating a men's lavender fragrance, presented in a tin can? That is how the very first version of Le Male by Jean-Paul Gaultier was conceived, now a cult scent. As a result, it has been reinvented time and again. Even today, Le Male transforms once more, to our great pleasure, becoming Le Male Aviator. So does this new military-inspired fragrance live up to its promises? Does it measure up to its predecessors? Here is our take!
Olfastory’s review
Le Male Aviator, a very military look joins Jean-Paul Gaultier
Let us begin with the bottle of this new fragrance. As usual, Le Male Aviator comes in a torso-shaped bottle. So far, then, it is not exactly a novelty. But after all, why change a story that works so well? This silhouette, well known to the general public, is as masculine as it is tempting. As always, the Le Male Aviator bottle is decorated with a blue-striped sailor top, an emblematic piece of Jean-Paul Gaultier. Likewise, its tin-can-shaped box has been preserved. So the setting is clear: we are unmistakably in the world of Jean-Paul Gaultier! As for what is new, a khaki color now appears on its surfaces, which only amplifies the military side of this fragrance. This is further emphasized by the presence of a gold star on its box, as if this tin can now came straight out of a military aircraft! In a more retro spirit, a pin-up also appears on its visual. Instantly, Le Male Aviator becomes a timeless fragrance. It must be acknowledged that its vintage touch suits it perfectly!
The new woody power of Male Aviator
With such a visual, Jean-Paul Gaultier suggests that this fragrance is aimed at a man who is not easily intimidated, ready to take on every challenge, like a combative soldier! And what better way to embody this image than through woody notes? Le Male Aviator shows perfect alignment between its scent and its design. Its seductive power becomes more masculine and powerful than before. The spirit of Jean-Paul Gaultier's fragrance first materializes in fresh top notes built on mint. In this sense, Le Male Aviator preserves the DNA of its predecessors. Then, its heart becomes more green and slightly aromatic, drawing its elegance from a breath of violet leaves. Gradually, the masculinity intensifies and woody notes take over its sillage. Le Male Aviator exudes a natural charisma and only heightens the powerful, testosterone-driven seduction of the new Jean-Paul Gaultier man.