Jean Paul Gaultier is a French fashion designer, who broke into the industry as a designer for Pierre Cardin in 1970. He began releasing individual collections in the mid-Seventies, and became increasingly known for an irreverent style in the Eighties. His off-kilter ideas included his 1985 man skirt, which sadly didn’t catch on, and Madonna’s infamous cone bra of 1990. He even went so far as to release a bizarre (-ly awful) dance tune in 1991 named “Aow Tou Dou Zat”, which he has since disowned, and is remembered for his recurring presenting role on high-brow 90s documentary television series Eurotrash, a favourite of many intellectuals.

Gaultier has taken a similar lust for invention into his perfumery endeavours. Madame is a zesty, refreshing floral scent with notes of rose, grenadine, and orange; while its limited edition companion fragrance Madame Rose ‘n’ Roll is a fresh and energetic scent with floral top notes, orange zest and rose at its heart, and musk and cedarwood base notes. We have both available now at over 20% off the RRP, and they come with a free man skirt. Well that’s not true, but I can try to make you one if you ask nicely.