Classique by Jean Paul Gaultier

This perfume offers a classic scent that is long lasting but not overwhelming. It had been a staple of mine for years as it can be worn during the day and at night. Another reason it is a great scent is that it suits many different ages. Younger girls who want something more sophisticated will love this and the more mature lady will feel special and sexy wearing it. It's offers beautiful vanilla and floral rose tones which are not too sweet or overwhelming - but just right. The bottle is also beautiful and looks great on a dressing table.

The most wonderful creamy vanillic slightly oriental number on the right person - but on the wrong chemistry the nailpolish note becomes very apparent and you may get a blast of old fashioned face powder (these two notes are actually a part of the composition which gives it an old world feminine 'film noir' type of quality) like a woman's boudoir with the smell of powder, potions and beauty products - you will pick up the hint of old fashioned lipstick straight away. There is also a creamy almost warm milk note which blends the old makeup into the vanilla and the star anise and ginger give it warmth and comfort without being in your face spicy or overtly oriental. This can be quite shrill and in your face upon purchase of a fresh bottle - I recommend spraying the bottle a couple of times then letting it age for several months in a dark drawer to give it resting time and then it will smell divine. Also when I was younger I loved this on others but hated it on me as I got quite an acetone like note, harsh and chemical but as I have gotten older this now wears a lot better on my chemistry. I must also stress I am reviewing the EDT (frosted bottle) not the one pictured which is actually the EDP - these are like two different scents completely - the EDP is very chemical and lacking in the milky vanilla spice notes on my chemistry but some people like it better so it's all down to chemistry. If this is too much for you but you would love it toned down JPG release a summer edition/alcohol free variants in gorgeous limited edition bottles each summer which are based on the original composition but with fruitier/more modern approaches more aimed at a younger audience.