Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau Le Parfum

Mostly sugary and rounded, closer to dessert than to fruit. Underneath that, dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer.

It opens on pineapple, iris and ginger, moves through coconut and woodsy notes, and settles on tonka bean, sandalwood and amber.

• pineapple: sharp tropical sweetness with a slightly boozy edge
• iris: cool and powdery with a rooty edge. Closer to makeup or clean laundry than to a flower

It lasts well and carries into a room.

Built from the note listing and the measured performance figures. We have not smelled this one.