Le Beau by Jean Paul Gaultier

One of France's most famous exports, Jean Paul Gaultier is much more than just a fashion figure. In the UK, he is arguably best known for his kitsch TV series, Eurotrash, which he presented with fellow Frenchman Antoine de Caunes in the mid-1990s. To the world, however, he is considered one of the top fashion designers. Although he has known much success in fashion, he is also recognized for his popular line of Jean Paul Gaultier fragrances. Though technically brilliant, Gaultier has always taken great delight in parodying the fashion establishment. In fact, he has frequently been credited with redefining many fashion conventions. In the 1980s, for example, he re-created underwear as outerwear, culminating in the corset dress and black studded bra made famous by Madonna during her Blonde Ambition tour in 1990. He also attempted to dismantle the clichés of masculine styling by creating a skirt for men in 1988. In 1993, Gaultier launched a range of eponymous fragrances, beginning with the first Jean Paul Gaultier perfume for her, called Classique. Gaultier's entrance into the world of perfumes was a natural fit, as he was known to say that fragrance was the first thing one should put on. Like many of the Jean Paul Gaultier fragrances to follow, Classique comes in a unique bottle shaped like a torso. Classique would become only the first Jean Paul Gaultier perfume for her to become a bestseller: Many other popular fragrances followed, such as 1999's Fragile, 2008's Madame, and Scandal, which was launched in 2017. One of the most well-known fragrances in the designer's line must surely be the signature Jean Paul Gaultier cologne for men, affectionately known as "man in a can" due to its quirky packaging. Other popular types of Jean Paul Gaultier cologne for men include the fresh, herbal Le Beau, the sensual Kokorico, and the uniquely floral Fleur du Male.