Classique Jean Paul Gaultier Eau de Parfum

Rum-soaked rose petals announce themselves with zero subtlety—this is rose absolute meeting dark spirits in a way that's both boozy and baroque. The initial spray is almost overwhelming in its sweetness, but that narcissus threads through with its peculiar green-white floralcy, offering the first hint that this won't be a one-dimensional sugar rush.

Vanilla orchid unfurls at the centre, creamy and opulent, whilst the narcissus becomes more prominent, adding an almost waxy, pollen-dusted quality. The floral-gourmand marriage settles into something skin-like and intimate, with that amber accord beginning to glow underneath like warmth through fabric.

Pure vanilla-amber-tonka seduction, smoothed and rounded by sandalwood that's gone creamy and close to the skin. The powder becomes more apparent here, giving everything a soft-focus finish that's simultaneously retro and comforting, like the ghost of expensive cosmetics and warm skin after a long evening out.