Jean Paul Gaultier

Iconic, daring fragrances

Jean Paul Gaultier founded his fashion house in Paris in 1976, known for provocative, gender-bending aesthetics. Classique (1993) broke taboos with its female torso bottle. Le Mâle (1995) — a landmark lavender-vanilla masculine in an iconic tin-can sailor torso bottle — became one of the world's best-selling men's fragrances. JPG sold his fashion operations in 2011 but the fragrance line continues. Fragrance rights are held by Puig, which distributes the brand globally.