Fragrance Notes
Ultra Male
The heavier reading of a fragrance that was never shy to begin with, Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male Eau de Toilette Intense invites a direct comparison with the standard bottle, and that comparison is the whole reason to consider it. The materials are the same three. Pear leads, sticky and overripe, with a boozy edge to its sweetness, and it is what made the original famous. Black lavender provides the cool, dark, slightly bitter herbal thread that runs through the middle and saves the fruit from becoming a syrup. Vanilla sits at the bottom, sweet and smooth with a dry finish, and in this stronger version it is noticeably more prominent, which is what shifts the overall impression from bright towards dense.
Three materials and no attempt at complexity. The pleasure of it is force rather than nuance, and in this concentration there is a great deal of force. Expect long wear and heavy projection. This is a scent you can overdo very easily, so one spray is the sensible starting point and two should be reserved for being outdoors. Clothing will hold it for days.
Winter and nights out are where it makes sense. In heat it becomes suffocating, and in an office it would be unkind. It is pitched at men and worn mostly by younger buyers who want to be noticed, which, to be fair, it guarantees. If you already own the original and find yourself emptying it, this is the upgrade. If you have never worn the original, start there instead and come back to this one.
Jean Paul Gaultier came to perfume in 1993, nearly two decades after his first fashion collection, and the corset bottle he chose then is still the shape the brand is known by; Puig has run the fragrances in house since 2016.
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