In 1995, a scented bomb was detonated and the effects of the bomb were felt around the globe. The ‘bomb’ was the release of Jean Paul Gaultier’s flowery, powdery, spicy, sweet and strong Le Mâle. Almost overnight, Le Mâle could be smelled in clubs and bars, in dormitories, gyms (yikes! fresh out of the bottle!), elevators, parks, taxis, airplanes, supermarkets, theatres, deserts and rainforests. I was happy for Gaultier’s success (and that his cologne was more audacious than most men’s fragrances), but since every other man was saturated with Le Mâle, I had no intention of wearing it.
Twelve years have passed since Le Mâle’s debut and I’m finally giving the fragrance a try…
