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La Belle Le Parfum by Jean Paul GaultierJean Paul GaultierLa Belle Le Parfum4.1129 ratings

It's been an AGE since I wore a JPG perfume but I clearly remember having one of the OG canned perfumes as a gift from my parents from duty free on a holiday they'd been on and feeling ever so fancy about it!

I saw someone write about this about a week ago and decided to see if I could source a decant or sample to try - and here we are! So far, I find it has that recognisable JPG signature in there - very wearable, quite sweet, a very good projector, and probably mass pleasing.

It's not overly distinctive to my nose - very 'perfumy' if that makes sense (same as how I feel about YSL Libre tbh!). And while I don't need all my scents to stand out by any means, on the tube this morning I kept catching delightful whiffs of what I'm certain was (one of my top 5 perfumes!) DvN Santal Greenery, and smelling that soft, creamy, intriguing, elegant composition made my perfume feel a tad crass in comparison and I really wished I'd worn that instead!

So while this is a very pleasant, easy wear, and there's nothing I dislike about it, I don't think this or the edt are going to be a full bottle for me.

Wore it on August 11, 2026

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  • Warm

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  1. Borr2112@borr2112

    I think you said it well. For me, these are pleasant but a tad too sweet and, yes, perfumey. I do enjoy the salty solar vibe of Divine more

    1. Lizo66@lizo66

      I saw a Divine gift set on clearance at Marshall’s ($52!) and I hesitated. Of course I went back and it was gone - but a salty solar vibe sounds fabulous!!

  2. Curlyhen@curlyhen

    I defo have a sample floating about somewhere, but not sure which one it is. Must dig it out.

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