Le Male: The first men's fragrance from the house Jean Paul Gaultier Jean-Paul Gaultier has never hesitated to create offbeat and highly original haute couture collections, according to his whims and upcoming trends.
Born in 1995, the fragrance Le Mâle by Jean-Paul Gaultier is a true star in the world of men's scents. Since its creation, it has never stopped making headlines and ranking among the best-selling men's fragrances. On the scent side, it owes its existence to Francis Kurkdjian and is recognized above all by its slightly retro scent of fresh lavender. Many indeed associate its smell with that of old-fashioned barbershops. Moreover, on the bottle side, it must be acknowledged that it also relies on originality. Let us take a closer look at what its bottle looks like.
Le Mâle, a glass torso recognizable among all others
Le Mâle by Jean-Paul Gaultier does not have a conventional bottle. Where most fragrances are offered in a cylindrical or rectangular bottle, Le Mâle truly has a man's body. Indeed, its bottle resembles a male torso, athletic in build and with sculptural angles. Endowed with prominent pectorals and abdominals, Le Mâle is an absolute icon of masculinity. Cut off at the thighs, it rests easily and sits on a perfectly stable base, while offering a perfect grip. Its head, meanwhile, has been replaced by a small chrome-plated spray nozzle, as modern as it is streamlined. Despite its 25 years of existence, Le Mâle by Jean-Paul Gaultier has not aged a bit. This undressed man of glass endures through the ages without ever going out of style!
The image of the sailor, inseparable from Jean-Paul Gaultier
Designed in a turquoise blue color, Le Mâle by Jean-Paul Gaultier has a fairly uniform tint. However, through a play of textures, a striped sailor shirt takes shape on its torso. Indeed, this is an element inseparable from Jean-Paul Gaultier. The couturier wears one very frequently and has made it his iconic garment. It is therefore only natural that the striped sailor shirt also appears on his fragrance. Moreover, it must be acknowledged that the image of the sailor has a universal reach. The sailor embodies the unstoppable adventurer, making women's hearts flutter in every port where he sets down his bags. Undeniably, Le Mâle by Jean-Paul Gaultier is a heartbreaker!
The audacity of presenting Le Mâle in a tin can
Finally, even though this container is atypical, Jean-Paul Gaultier did not stop there and added yet another touch of eccentricity to its presentation. So, with him, forget traditional cardboard packaging. Le Mâle by Jean-Paul Gaultier comes in a tin can, in the traditional gunmetal color. This mischievous twist fits perfectly with the couturier's creative and irreverent spirit. This much is certain: he did not steal his nickname as the enfant terrible of fashion!
It should also be noted that the bottle of Le Mâle by Jean-Paul Gaultier has already been reworked many times. Indeed, year after year, the designer delights in reinventing it in limited editions.