It's a Knock-Out!

Jean Paul Gaultier knows a thing or two about scandal. Even now, 50 years after the French fashion icon first launched his eponymous label, he remains the style world’s enfant terrible. Gaultier made his name in the 1980s and 1990s with his unconventional, provocative designs and by being a fearless champion of inclusivity and diversity long before such things were in vogue. His exhibitions and fashion shows showcased older men and full-figured women, pierced and heavily tattooed models and consistently upended and played around with traditional gender roles.

It is not only in fashion that Jean Paul Gaultier combines opposites and breaks with conventions of any kind since the beginning of his career. "A beautiful garment lives" is a famous quote by Jean Paul Gaultier, but so does a beautiful perfume. And that is now newly available with Scandal Pour Homme Eau de Toilette.

In Jean Paul Gaultier’s extravagant fashion, the daring fragrance is a blend between aromatic herbs and rich, gooey caramel for an addictively sweet but musky aroma. The team of master perfumers, including Quentin Bisch, Nathalie Cetto, and Christophe Raynaud, came together to create this spectacular scent.

The sensual, energizing, and addictive eau de toilette was inspired by kings of the boxing ring, whose athletic charisma is triumphant over their opponents. The fragrance encompasses the feeling of victory after victory—unstoppable energy with a sparring virility.

The eau de toilette opens the show with clary sage for an aromatic and herbaceous warmth that entices the senses, uplifted with the subtle sweetness of mandarin. The unexpected gourmand heart comes out to play with the smooth notes of sweet caramel, which collides with the animal sensuality of leather.

As the fragrance starts its final round, the smoky base notes of vetiver and cedar linger on the skin for a masculine extravagance, with the warmth of roasted tonka beans providing a final flourish.

Taking inspiration from their haute couture fashion house, the regal bottle design will make you feel like you’re a champion every day. The transparent glass bottle has a hefty weight, which feels expensive, and allows the blue-grey juice to shine through. And, of course, the sun-bathed golden crown is an unmissable touch on top; adorned in gold plating, the regal golden and red crown is extravagant and opulent. This bottle is the true man of the match, even the inside of the lid has a regal red trim.

Luxury doesn’t just start when you reach the fragrance; the exuberant flacon is housed in a soft suede box that is embossed with gold lettering. If that wasn’t enough, the bottle is also refillable, making it eco-conscious as well as glamorous.

To accompany the fragrance, Jean Paul Gaultier has produced a film in which Parker Van Noord is a boxer who meets Imaan Hammam in the ring. The crowd cheers them on, but the scandal is not long in coming. Because instead of competing against each other, they devote themselves to each other.

All in all, it’s yet another knockout victory for Jean Paul Gaultier. His designs never seem to go out of style and we already knew he was a trailblazing fighter for diversity and inclusivity, but with Scandal Pour Homme he proves that when it comes to fragrances he’s still king of the ring.