La Belle Le Parfum by Jean Paul Gaultier

Ugh, don’t buy this blindly—I made a mistake. It smells like a powerful, intoxicating, super-sweet bomb. It’s perfect for night or cold weather, but in the daytime heat, it’ll give you a headache.

For me, this is a masterpiece; it makes me feel noticed. At first, it’s a bit spicy but delicious, and that sensation fades quickly into a sweet scent with citrus notes that make me drool.

I keep my 2022 bottle like a treasure: candied pear with a hint of liquor, vanilla, tonka bean, and something that smells like undeclared leather or suede. It’s an overwhelming beauty we lost with the reformulation 🥲

To me, it smells like sweet pear. You don’t notice much vanilla, but you do get the sweetness of the tonka bean. It smells super sexy and feminine; I’ve received a lot of compliments from men and women, which doesn’t always happen, haha. It lasts quite a while, although the trail isn’t what I’d expect for the price, honestly. A bit pricey, but definitely a good perfume.

I don’t smell the olive they talk about, haha. What I smell is melted cotton candy with cinnamon. I love it. It’s ideal for a romantic date. It lasts a long time and stays on clothes. It’s delicious. There’s no mist like it; it’s very special.

Brutal and beautiful fragrance. Starts with juicy pear balancing a dense, creamy heart of jasmine and tonka bean. The drydown is potent, almost overwhelming due to the sweetness, but as it settles, vanilla takes over—enveloping and super sensual. The performance is dense, so it’s not a blind buy. Perfect for fall and winter; too heavy for summer. Lasts beastly, over 8 hours, and the sweet trail lingers on clothes until washed.

Spectacular perfume. At 25, it’s in my top 3 of everything I’ve bought so far. On my skin, it lasts 8 to 12 hours, and on clothes, it lingers even after washing. I bought it blind, and when this bottle runs out, I’ll definitely buy another.

Just bought it for my mom for her anniversary, and it’s absolutely exquisite. It’s a realistic, fresh pear sweetness with red berries, cinnamon, and vanilla. Obviously, it’s the old bottle: lasts beastly and projects heavily to moderately, but always with a trail. What a beauty; I’ll have to buy one for myself since my mom hid the bottle lol, what a gem of a perfume 😀

I read the notes and thought it would be a total hit that I’d love. I love intense, sweet perfumes with a strong presence. I went to the perfumerie and was hugely disappointed, even after testing it multiple times on my skin. My mom told me it smelled like olive juice, and now I can’t shake that thought lol. I recommend testing it first; it’s different on every skin. One friend wears it super sweet and sexy, which is crazy to think about how pH changes it.

Yes, honestly, it does smell like vanilla cookies with pear juice on top. It’s also true the opening is very potent and can remind you of some medicinal syrup, but then the fully sweetened jasmine appears, and every hour it gets more addictive. It’s for fall and winter, forbidden in summer. Lasts a minimum of 8 hours; on clothes, it lasts a full week. When I wore it, I had a silicone watch, and it got permanently impregnated lol, the scent still won’t come off.

Love it: sweet but soft, not cloying at all. If you’re not a fan of sweet scents, this is for you. Addictive and super original; I’ve never smelled anything like it. Lasts forever on skin and clothes; every burst reminds you how adorable you smell. Makes you feel sexy and tender. Note: it’s totally for winter, I wouldn’t recommend it for the rest of the year.

Smells great, but I wouldn’t recommend it for teenage girls; it’s more for women over 30. It’s a sexy, juicy scent, ideal if you can handle sweetness. Smells like a woman with character, I like that. For guys, if you’re looking for something to grab their attention, this isn’t it; it didn’t impress them, but it makes me feel like I’m wearing my personality. It doesn’t have exceptional sillage or longevity, I think it’s due to the reformulation, but it’s still a good perfume and one of my favorites.

I tried it at a mall with high hopes. I left disappointed, not much more to say. Too sweet, there’s something I don’t recognize and didn’t like, maybe the amber note. I would have loved to like it, but it wasn’t the case. Maybe the tester was applied poorly, because looking at the reviews it seems like a great perfume, that’s why I’ll try it again.

Edit: The other day, drinking coffee with cinnamon, I said: ‘La belle!’ That unbearable note I didn’t know what was, I finally figured it out 😂😂😂, but they added kilos of cinnamon to the perfume. One comment says ‘pear with cinnamon and bleach’ and it’s heading in the right direction. It starts smelling like iron and blood, it’s weird and attracts my nose. Longevity and sillage are 10/10, but I don’t think I’d dare to buy it.

I loved it in the bottle so much that I ordered it for my birthday because of the tonka bean base. Fortunately, before they bought it for me, I decided to go try it and had to cancel the order urgently. On my skin, it smells like pear with cinnamon and bleach 🥺🥺🥺🥺, it was terrible and I thought it was my idea or the top notes, but that smell lasted hours (I admit it has good longevity). I recommend testing it on skin, it’s not for everyone, pH can vary the scent.