Gaultier 2

This is my first review and I don't have the most seasoned nose, but hopefully this helps someone else! This was a blind buy for me, and I LOVE it. It has quickly found its way into my signature collection. This fragrance is lusciously sweet. On me, I get a decent intensity of all the notes (vanilla, amber, musk), with musk front and center. After a few minutes, the warmth of the amber amps up a bit, and the vanilla keeps it creamy and sweet. Gaultier^2 lasts FOREVER on my skin (10+ hours, as many as 14). Initially (and for approx. 3-6 hours), the fragrance carries well. After 6 hours, it's closer to my skin, but can still be heard from a bit beyond armslength range. In the drydown, it is a boozy, sweet (but not sickeningly so) vanilla with a deep musk and a warm vanilla nipping at its heels. It could just be on my skin, but I definitely get a very faint leather-ish sort of smell, but it's off somewhere in the distance. I feel that "certain something" (the "leather-ish" smell) lends more depth to this fragrance. I also smell something fruity, and I agree that it could be orange or even orange blossom. On me, it almost smells like a frosted orange--but the orange is very light/barely there. In fact, even the amber smells slightly frosted on me. I don't recommend this as a blind buy, because I can see how someone may think this leans toward masculine, but I don't feel this is a masculine fragrance. It is unisex, and will smell differently on each person. I cannot wait to use this fragrance during the winter! It is sexy, sweet, warm, and decadent (in the best possible way). I am in love with Gaultier^2 (Gaultier squared), and would love to smell it on a man or woman. I cannot stop smelling myself when I wear this. I'm thinking of layering it, but I'm not sure what to pair it with just yet. It may be perfume faux pas, I'm not sure, but I'm thinking of layering it with another amber fragrance (Fantasy, maybe) to really kick up the amber. FYI: I'm a woman in my mid-20s, and I found this delight during the summer. I've worn it during the day with no problems, but if you want to be on the safe side, wear this at night (or duing a cooler season).

Simplicity at its Best... This beautiful concoction from the house of Gaultier is a simple rockstar – dichotomy, right..?? Simplicity in three notes - Amber, vanilla, and musk – and a rockstar fragrance with stellar performance..!! It has been months, maybe even a year, since I last wore Gaultier 2, but WOW – what a day this has been. While this fragrance may lean on the feminine side, it is a unique and beautiful scent that can be comfortably worn by both sexes and is a total compliment magnet. It is different and a “one of a kind” fragrance – step out of the comfort zone and dare to be different – you won’t be disappointed... Lucky for me, my bottle precedes any reformulation and is an original. That said, performance is great, lasting 8+ hours on me and even longer on clothing – all at greater than arm’s length projection. The DNA simplicity will work across seasons and to most events, but I do suggest to be “easy on the trigger” when wearing in close quarters. The projection is underrated. Also worth mentioning is the bottle design with glass on one side and magnetic metal on the other side – unique and well done, JPG. It is a pity this fragrance has been discontinued... Final tally for Gaultier 2 is 4.5 stars out of 5 stars. If you can put your hands on a bottle, and you are comfortable being different and wearing a fragrance that may lean in to the feminine side, I definitely recommend adding to your collection. (you may want to keep an eye on your bottle, though – especially if you have a girlfriend that likes to “find” fragrances in your stable..). My review comes with a solid “Love” for the Fragrantica community. Simple, yet unique, fragrance that smells great with dynamite performance. Enjoy your day and happy fragrance hunting...

Dear fragrance Friends, we got em! 😍 Yesterday i got my hands on 2 120 ml bottles and considering myself a happy person!!(pm for decants or purchase) Back to this gem. When you review this kind of gems you should keep in mind that They are really special, and Please dont forget this has only 3 ingridients! I really am struggling to find the right words but let me tell you this: sweet soapy clean (spicy) vibes in the opening, this stays about 1 hour, when it starts to dry down there is some Magic going on😊: warm cozy sensual and slightly erotic vibes due to the amber and musk. Of course the vanilla is constantly completing this gem and taking away some sharp edges. This stage really drives me nuts and brings me too much compliments !! Amber is guilty in this stage! It brings a unique vibe! After 4_5 hours it dries down more but it takes about 9 hours to develop into a skin scent, but only slowly! The last stage, kisses your skin with some sweet cozy and soapy vibes. Absolutely great performance 12h skin more on cl9thes. Sillage is excellent, the magical whifss pushes till 9 hours on my skin! Proud to say, one of the best perfumes (unisex) ever made, only one BIG problem, discontinued.... Like a beatifull movie where the bad guy wins....:(

To start the conversation, the name should be read "Gaultier Squared", not "Gaultier raised to the second power", as some pseudo-experts tried to invent here, in Brazil, translating as we say in mathematics. This was the information I received from a saleswoman when I met this perfume, and, in addition, in English it is also pronounced similarly, reinforcing the theory. This perfume was another attempt from Gaultier to play with sexuality and the mystery of a fragrance without a defined olfactory pyramid. Here, the three unique notes of amber, musk, and vanilla merge without determination of what would be the head, the heart, and the base. It is said that the intention was to mix the sensations of the female fragrance of “Classique” with the male of “Le Male”. In Gaultier2, the unisex fragrance turns into contact with the skin and its evolution is really unique for each person. On my skin, the first hours of evolution tend more to the exotic and feminine musk aroma and then become more neutral and creamy, thanks to the vanilla. The profile is oriental, hot, and sensual, but not predominantly male. Projection and longevity are irreprehensible, as in every Gaultier perfume.

Update April 3rd,15 This juice has a real warm/sweet aroma from vanilla and possibly AMBER? This frag is nothing like the rest of Gaultier's collection. I real enjoy sweet and powdery/smokey aroma. Perfert during the fall and winter months. 9/10 Without reading any reviews, I'm giving you my honest opinion on this fragrance. I came across this fragrance and was surprised, almost all boutique's had 2 bottles of 50ml packaged together. I finally found a 100ml bottle and I was able to test it on my skin. As soon as I sprayed it a very sweet aroma which reminds me of cotton candy or bubby gum. Not even 5min later it wasn't as sweet and I was able to pickup a big doze of Amber and a hint of vanilla...♥ Both longevity and Silage are very high lasting well past 10hrs or more. Finally thoughts, Being very sweet, I would recommend you only spray it once. If you want to layer this fragrance, I would wait for an hour and spray it once so that it doesn't come across as being either cloying, too heavy, too syrupy. EDT is plenty and I recommend it to those man/woman who love a sweet scent, this fragrance is like bee's to honey. Definitely worth 9/10