Powder dominates, which gives it a dressed-up character rather than an everyday one — better suited to a dinner or a formal evening than to a desk. Eight hours from an eau de toilette is a lot. Iris and ylang-ylang round off the anise opening. Perceived clearly feminine.
JP
Jean Paul Gaultier
Classique
EDT · 1993
Perfumer · Jacques Cavallier Belletrud
Not rated yet — be the firstOrange blossom and powdery vanilla in a woman's-torso bottle. The counterpart to Le Mâle, released two years earlier, and just as enduring.
Main accords
Powdery
White Floral
Vanilla
Sweet
Amber
Floral
Notes
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Top
Heart
Base
Performance
Longevity
8/10
Sillage
7/10
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Best for
Season
AutumnWinterSpring
Occasion
EveningDateFormal
Gender
Woman
Woman
Man
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