Le Mâle Eau Fraîche Edition André 2018

Present since 1976 on his runways, this fashion piece also makes its way onto his fragrances, and more specifically onto the emblematic Le Mâle by Jean-Paul Gaultier, the house's first men's fragrance, created in 1995. Since that day, this scent has continually been reinterpreted, notably through the creation of limited editions for each summer. In 2018, Jean-Paul Gaultier already unveils its next Eau Fraîche: Le Mâle André Edition.

The aromatic freshness of the Le Mâle André Edition fragrance

First of all, it should be noted that the reinterpretation of the Le Mâle Eau Fraîche 2018 by Jean-Paul Gaultier does not actually rest on its scent. Indeed, this new fragrance has exactly the same composition as its two previous versions, Popeye from 2016 and Superman from 2017. Its scented breath is the work of perfumer Nathalie Gracia Cetto. Le Mâle André Edition opens with a striking freshness of bergamot, aldehydes and neroli. Then, this sun-kissed and airy sensation is followed by a more aromatic and Mediterranean heart of sage. This key ingredient of the composition is also wrapped in the masculinity of woody notes and the warmth of amber. Finally, Le Mâle André Edition ends with a more vanilla base, further enveloped in tonka bean and sandalwood. Le Mâle André Edition resembles the image of a muscular man, slipping an immaculate sailor top over his naturally sexy body.

The urban and colorful bottle of the new Le Mâle by Jean-Paul Gaultier

As one will have understood, the real novelty of Le Mâle André Edition rests above all on the design of its bottle. For this, Jean-Paul Gaultier chose to collaborate with one of the most fashionable urban artists of the moment: André Saraiva. Better known simply by the pseudonym André, this street graffiti artist cannot help drawing on every wall he deems too empty. While some call him a vandal, he exhibits his works in the greatest contemporary art museums on the planet. Present in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Venice or Paris, he keeps making headlines. One of his most famous characters is called Mr. A, and it is precisely him that appears on the front of the Jean-Paul Gaultier bottle. He places his cheerful figure on the sailor top of Le Mâle, striped with a bluer gradient, more childlike and figurative than before. Le Mâle André Edition is presented in the iconic tin can of Jean-Paul Gaultier. This time, the container is banded with a blue label on which Mr. A appears in the middle of a frame. The whole is labeled with #ILoveGaultier and comes in a size of 125 ml. A little more patience is needed: Le Mâle André Edition will be available starting at the end of March 2018.