Jean Paul Gaultier Fleur du Mâle: The white floral that may simply have arrived too soon
A white torso, an overdose of orange blossom and a formidable trail: a personal and historical look back at Jean Paul Gaultier’s Fleur du Mâle.
Francis Kurkdjian
Francis Kurkdjian is a French perfumer and one of the most influential figures in contemporary perfumery. He rose to prominence at just 24 with the creation of Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male, before developing an extensive body of work for major fragrance houses. In 2009, he co-founded Maison Francis Kurkdjian with Marc Chaya, establishing a distinctive creative universe defined by precision, refinement and a contemporary interpretation of French perfumery.
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Six Hyped Fragrances That Don’t Deserve What We’re Doing to Them
Six hyped fragrances, six verdicts — and it turns out almost none of them are actually about the perfume.
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Dior Jasmin des Anges Esprit de Parfum: When an Angel Discovers Excess
Francis Kurkdjian takes Jasmin des Anges from sunlight to dusk, intensifying jasmine grandiflorum with syrupy strawberry and peach.
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Dior Homme: The Iris That Shaped Masculine Perfumery
In 2005, Dior Homme placed powdery iris at the centre of a masculine fragrance. Twenty years later, its influence is still impossible to ignore.
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Miss Dior 2026: Another Reinvention Begins
Miss Dior changes again. Francis Kurkdjian replaces the millefiori bouquet with rosewood, patchouli, vanilla and a distinctly woodier attitude.
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Dior Sauvage Extrait: Oud, 42 Days and Apparently Elixir Was Not Enough
Dior Sauvage Extrait takes the line into darker territory with Vietnamese oud, aromatic freshness and a dense accord of noble woods.
