A Scandal has emerged at Jean Paul Gaultier! Jean-Paul Gaultier is a designer who loves to revisit great classics and bring a distinctly offbeat edge to them. He never hesitates to blend genres in each of his shows and to establish a thoroughly erotic mood on the most prestigious Haute Couture runways.
Jean-Paul Gaultier is a highly creative figure, and each of his new creations is always eagerly awaited. It should also be noted that several years had passed since the couturier had crafted a new perfume. Well, this is now the case with the release of Scandal. This gourmand perfume is presented as a carnal, alluring fragrance that highlights the syrupy character of honey. While this fragrance thus seems to fully align with the current trend for sweet perfumes, its bottle proves rather astonishing. Let us take a closer look at how the famous Jean-Paul Gaultier gave free rein to his imagination.
Jean-Paul Gaultier takes us to Pigalle
Through this perfume, it seems that Jean-Paul Gaultier decided to take us directly to Pigalle, considered by many to be one of the most “risqué” neighborhoods in the capital. After all, this is far from the first time Jean-Paul Gaultier has drawn us into a sexy, provocative world. How can one speak of the designer without mentioning his conical-breast bustiers, his transgender collections, and even at times his sado-masochistic references? Nevertheless, rest assured, the new Scandal bottle does not go that far. It is entirely suggestive and carries just the right dose of humor and irony.
The striking look of the Scandal bottle
Scandal has a bottle that is at once striking, bold and highly harmonious. Yet it plays on numerous oppositions. It thus combines a transparent base with an opaque top. Likewise, its warm pale pink color contrasts with cooler silver-toned metal. Its lower portion is fairly classic, while its top is entirely eccentric. Even so, an extreme sense of harmony emanates from this bottle. In our view, only the talent of the singular Jean-Paul Gaultier could give rise to such balance while daring such eccentricities. The pair of legs crowning this bottle remains, nonetheless, the centerpiece of this unprecedented container.
A hint of Revlon's Head Over Heels
That said, it should still be noted that Jean-Paul Gaultier clearly drew inspiration from the bottle of Revlon's Head Over Heels perfume in crafting this piece. This fragrance debuted in the women's perfumery market in 1994. While it displays a much more nuanced modernity, the resemblance is undeniably striking. So, is this a tribute from the designer? Jean-Paul Gaultier has not yet commented on the matter. To be continued...