Fragile Jean Paul Gaultier for women

I have it and on my skin it smells alot like Juicy Couture by JC

smell good,like every single gpg perfume....like a a lady vey upthight lady who drink a ice vodka...fantastic...love it...lasting power..4 hours,mix your lotion with it...last longer

Could be the fraternal twin to J'adore.

LOL Daisey.. yes, it really is quite the dilema ':/. These really should be refillable. Wait, are they?

Being a bit of a bottle freak, I had to have this one. But the contents is sooo yummy, also slightly bitter! I love it! There is a minty note lingering at the end, it's probably the anise. It brings a certain freshness to the whole, and makes it also suitable for day use. However, using it is a dilemma since the bottle looks much better full...

so this scent is strong.
this scent is a kind of shelter for me, protection. is like a guardian.
it makes me feel strong and feminine.
not like catwoman but more like a lady who enjoys being herself. she has her own mind and energy to stand on her own feet. and out of the crowd. as a woman.

i love the strong tuberose smell and the spices and i love the lasting power.
and i love the way it makes me feel.

Absoltely adore this bottle, the contents are very nice, but if not for bottle I might not want IT's a must have for colelctors :)

one word- amazing !!!!!

oh the irony. when the title gives the notion that this perfume is subtle and demure, the packaging and the smell suggest otherwise.very very intoxicating indeed.small doses are adequate enough,too much can be too overpowering

totally suitable for a candle light dinner with someone special,in France perhaps?

Oh I love this scent. My bottle of the EDP is many years old now, but still smells as rich and intoxicating as ever. It's one of those scents you need to apply conservatively. Well, I love tuberose so much that I even love scents that don't do a good enough job with tuberose. To me though, Fragile is freaking awesome.

I wonder if they still refill the old snow globes?

Yeah, it's kitschy. The scent is almost kitschy too though, like a Christmas tree covered in tinsel with a picture of Peggy Lee on top.

looks like a siren?

i may be crazy but when i tried this recently, all i got was some disgustingly sweet sirupy fruit salad. made me think abaout a giant peach candy... :S

Fragile is a kind of a perfume which made me ask myself how come ive never tried it before, and why isnt this more popular?

Cause Fragile deserves attention, it is the most positive perfume surprise ive bumped into lately. Sophisticated turbulence of spices, flowers and fresh notes. Will only say that Fragile EDP is rather strong and longlasting perfume, more suitable for winter wear. Ill talk about EDT version, but not about notes, layers or ingredients.

Fragile EDT is a smell of Audrey in Breakfast at Tiffany.
The classy New Yorker from partying society.
Sweet girl with simplistic glamour and style.
Dreamer with a cat in her arms.
Wet eyed women in love.

Finally I can review the EDP version which is far different from EDT.
EDP is still an 'all about tuberose' fragrance but it is more spicy and woody than EDT.
To my surprise, both editions (EDT and EDP) smell just as powerful and last long.
EDP is more elegant and it is certainly not a casual fragrance. It will go great with a dark velvety dress, deep red lipstick and Manolo heels.
Fragile is a wonderful fragrance for those of you wanting a special fragrance on a special night out.
Mature, classy and not an overly popular fragrance, which is a big advantage. In the end which one of you wishes to smell like half of the crowd on a posh banquet night???

@ Louw: that´s strange indeed. Maybe you have tried the EDT version of this fragrance not the EDP, because they are totally different! Nothing orange at all is present in EDP concentration, just a lot of tuberose. It is either EDT bottles (the longer one) or just your chemistry indeed.

@Liebe: No it hasn´t been discontinued, just repackaged into more simple box but is still available in all department stores at least in my country. But for example i haven´t seen it nowhere in a neighbour country (Finland). It is also widely available on ebay. Just last month i have contacted JPG Prafums, please read my review below.

I know this may sound a bit strange, but I find this quite strongly orange-scented. None of the other reviews seem to mention this, so I think it must be something about my skin chemistry! I really get that orangey tang very strongly, and as you might know if you've seen some of my other reviews, I dislike that intensely.

Weirdly, I don't smell the tuberose at all or the spices and I find it quite powdery when it dries down.

I had the oil many years ago, the scent is very nice and sophisticated but I think its perfect for a night out or a place you want to stand out in. for me it was too strong and I ended up giving it away to a good friend who really like it.

amazing appearance, I've never try the smell, but I think it looks so lovely.

Can someone PLEASE tell me whether or not this fragrance is discontinued? If it is not then where can I find it? I LOVE this fragrance!!

It was quite a surprise to me. I expected deep, dark rose, and instead I got bright, fresh, dewy and spicy rose. Very unique and unlike all rose perfumes I have. It could be definitely worn for a night out in warmer weather, beacuse it has great sillage but not heavy and oppressive.
The bottle looks gorgeous to look at, but to use- is a real disaster. You have to aim and hope at the same time that the spary will sray and not squirt.
Overall beautiful and very elegant perfume.

I was disappointed with this perfume. To me it smelled bland and boring. It reminded me of those cheap, common perfumes that were around in the 80's like Cie and Babe.

It starts out sharp, but it shimmers down when it reaches the base note. The packaging is GORGEOUS. This perfume overall is is very classy and sophisticated, like the kind of perfume you'd wear to a black tie affair

Yes that's the one I have, the new one, it's possible that it smells lighter,still has good staying powder though. I guess the only way to find out is to find and older version and compare! Thanks for the input! Pasionata

Jellybeantree: "Fragile" was absent form the shops for a while, then it got back but, for example, the EDP version is now in different box (more simple), i don´t know about the fragrance itself, i tried the tester in shop and it smells quite the same but i am not 100% sure.

UPDATE! Ladies! I have an official answer from "Parfums Jean Paul Gaultier" stating that the formula of "Fragile" hasn´t been changed, only packaging. So it must be as good as it was. And i also got confirmation from them that "Fragile" never existed in pure parfum concentration. So if anyone was interested, it´s just good to know. Hope it helps.

Some people think this fragrance is discontinued, but it isn't , at least not in Europe! The edp and edt are available!

This is much like Jivago, 24 K, though softer than that I just bought for the bottle btw.

Wow a lot of negative reviews on this one, when it first came out I loved it but I felt to young to wear such a sophisticated fragrance! Now I am ready... This is an unbelievably fresh fragrance on me , the ginger comes through a lot also , I like this is bottle worthy for sure! Long lasting also, win.

Like the other Gaultier creation, Classique, this too has a certain aura of drama about it. Both are demanding scents, they call for an elegant outfit and the right state of mind.I can't see anyone pulling off something as intoxicating and elegant as Fragile with sneakers and a gym suit. While this one does not smell old, it would suit a woman above 35 better than a younger audience. Mind you, the name is completely misleading. It's as heavy and boudory as it can get. I imagine a brothel owner in 19th century Paris wearing this - and I don't mean this as an offense. It just smells of overt, mature, theatrical sexuality, if the description makes any sense to you. I think I will revisit this in 5 years' time.

i wish i was a woman so i could have a reason to buy this perfume! the bottle is so lovely!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The bottle alone already deserves an award! Plus it's filled with that amazing, delicious, gorgeous perfume. It's a treat by all means. Thank you, Jean-Paul. Fragile is what men might become smelling this sensuel scent on a woman.

First when it came out i didn´t pay much attention to that scent and forgot about it until now! recently i tried it at my friends house and my first impression was: "disgusting!". Very spicy and powderly scent. Very harsh! But then after 15 minutes i couldn´t stop sniffing my wrist again and again! It became incredibly sensual and elegant at the same time! This is definitly a winter time fragrance, also very good on a fur. What Dior´s "Addict" couldn´t give me, this one has it! This one is becoming my definite favorite winter time fragrnace, since i have now a lot of bottles stocked up.
I am so in love with this fresh but frosty scent! It is somehow so floral but also very mature and captivating without being a simple floral fragrance. When i look at the composition notes i see a very complex fragrance that transforms after application and that is what i like! I feel like it has honey in it because it smelles so like honey in some way.
It has an incredible staying power!
The drydown is soooo fantastic! I was wondering what smelled so good on my furs lately and then realized it was Fragile!
Oh, and of course the bottle is fantastic, though i find applying it more difficult and uncomfortable than with normal up side sprayer.

I’m a perfume snob of sorts. I admit it. Whenever I test a commercial, celebrity, or designer scent I do it in total privacy, when no one else is in the house and I don’t have to go out, for fear it will be a scrubber that has the sillage of an atomic bomb and is impossible to eradicate entirely from my skin. Often I’m pleasantly surprised to find that I like the perfume in question, and to my delight, that’s what happened with Fragile.

The EdP is a strong, spicy floral that includes the usual citrusy topnotes along with a whole mélange of floral notes including a bit of the tuberose that everyone mentions. It’s not really a tuberose fragrance, though, it’s more of a generic floral. I’m not fond of florals, but Fragile has enough cinnamon and other spice notes to cut the flowers down to a reasonable size. The ginger that’s listed in the notes doesn’t really pop out, but I think it’s helpful in counterbalancing all of the floral notes. Good thinking.

After a few minutes I can smell the vanilla in the base, but it stays in the background. In the drydown the floral component eventually fades, leaving behind a low-key vanilla amber.

It’s fortunate that I didn’t see the picture of the bottle before I tested the stuff from my plain cylindrical sample sprayer or I would have been irreversibly prejudiced. That bottle is the most god-awful piece of kitsch I’ve seen for a long time. What’s it supposed to be, a snow globe that sprays its liquid through the base? What a revolting idea. Yes, snow globes are fragile. They break if smashed by small children curious about what’s inside. The result doesn’t smell good, believe me. Sillage is considerable, but not overpowering, and longevity is at least 24 hours. Bottom line: Fragile is a fairly ordinary, but pleasant fragrance.

I have a small bottle of 25 ml and it is really gorgeous,but I expected so much from the perfume but...nothing interresting.It's elegant,no doubt,but not my cup of tea.I bought this for the bottle,Curious ,all my friends love this perfume but for me it's like J'adore from dior,and I don't like that one either.

Super sexy, bought it so many years ago for collection... but I accidentally dropped it on the ground. My room smelled really sexy for a couple of weeks...

I agree with JOAN this perume is amazing!!!So sexy and incredible feminine...I use it for special occasions only and get a lot of compliments...

p.s. This bottle rocks!!!!

My good friend has just given me a mini of this in it's beautiful little bottle that she's had unopened since the 90's. I really like it and find it very much akin to 'Boucheron' which I have, and love. Lush, strong and floral, I can see why it didn't quite take off in the minimal 90's with CK One fever at its zenith! I actually remember trying it at the time and not being keen, but now I'm 38 I find it much more to my taste. It suits the female image in the bottle - strong, glamourous and elegant. Sillage and longevity are pretty good. The only moan I have is that it's a bit linear with no perceptible different notes in the drydown.

Fragile starts off smelling really strong and overpowering, but after that I smell mostly jasmine. I like it a lot and that bottle really won me over... gotta have it!!!

oh god, this bottle is BEAUTIFUL!
so gorgeous...

Not sure I can pull this off being an 'earthy girl' but I seriously love the scent.

this is an 'all woman' fragrance. I think fine yellow gold and stunning cocktail dress (both of which I don't wear).

The light EDT formula floats in an airy elegant persona.

I find the fragrance a more seductive alternative to Jadore.
- floral, first and foremost with a reserved uses of fruit and a controlled blend of spice for balance - superb

In fragile I am the heroine.
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now my EDT sample is finish I purchased EDP - WHAT A MISTAKE.

EDP is terrible - heavy - vomit inducing - and lacks the spirited airy quality I got from EDT.

(and the bottle is cheap, plastic and tacky - I simply don't understand why this bottle gets such rave reviews)

For me its to much tuberose. did not like it

Haven't smelled this, but impressed with the creative bottle!

EDT is very different from EDP to my nose. The EDT is soft and smells more like shampoo or something. But the EDP is what I like strong with lots of tuberouse.

Isn't that the most wonderful flacon idea?! I liked the smell but I didn't love it. I would not wear it again. Misleading name, it's strong and very womanly. For me it smells like a classy woman in a red dress, high heels and lots of golden jewellery.

This fragerance is really classy and warm!It is definatly for your more mature woman. 7/10

AMAZING SMELL!!!Very glamorous and luxurious!With an intense opening and really long lasting!The bottle is absolutely gorgeous!So Fragile is definitely a treasure for everyone perfume collection!

I purchased this one about 10 years ago. It was a blind buy and I got it mainly because I loved the bottle. I never liked the fragrance and it just sat on my vanity. I'll have to give it another try.

hmm yummy totally awesome frag! very very longlasting,i dislike classique so i find fragile a true improvement!

wich i can't say from his new "madame"
-_-

So thumbs UP for fragile! ;-)( and francis!)

Incredible! I love this scent. I received it once for a gift. Used it up then had trouble finding it again. Very classic,strong and eternal scent.

For me Fragile is not fragile, but rather a mix of fragility and strenghth. It dangerously walks in balance between the two.
It is absolutely and mainly tuberouse, a real tuberouse fragrance. At a certain point I can't smell anything else in spite of the presence of so many notes, maybe complementary. It smells a little fresh at the beginning then it becomes a total floral bomb, very classic scent for a fancy woman dressed in furs and heels like in old days. Still it manages to keep some edges of innocence till the end. The "fragile" part? It's captivating like a woman who pretend to be so defenseless and play the part to attract men and when they discover her true naughty and heartless nature.
I somehow like it, I don't wear it. The bottle is original and ironic.
captivating

This is one of my most favorite scents! I've had for ever and ever....too bad its hard to find it unless you order it online. I dont know WHY they discontinued it! I am in love with this scent...its timeless

Fragile is really like Gaultier fragrance, it's obvious if you try Classique as well- there's a signature.
I don't think it worked on me- on my skin I got very much something that smelled like honey and fades away from skin in few hours- leaving aroma of cedar and amber and cinnamon. On my sleeve it stayed longer and smelled better too- there wasn't that much of anise/ ginger- I think those smelled intense right after the very first spray. I also feel there tuberose- quite strong. All blend reminded me Fairy Dust at top note phase- very interesting, multifaceted fragrance.
If only it had better staying power- Classique stayed a long time on me.
It really is very elegant and posh as some described. It's more aimed at women in their thirties or everyone who likes elegant, expensive perfumes with a touch of classic.
The bottle is funny- like those snow globes (funny name to them) you have motif in (usually wintertime)- I have gotten those on Christmas or New Year. I would grab it and shake furiously and then watch the 'snow' and glitters swirl around and settling down quite fast. This Fragile bottle is literally almost the same- I haven't think a long to figure out how to spray it- just push that thing down- but I wonder where does the glitter may stuck in a sprayer. I would be happy to own a mini bottle of this just because the bottle.

The scent is very creamy in the beginning, sweet and sour at the same time. There's no freshness in it, I would call this scent stuffy.

It doesn't go along with the name, it's more "solid" then fragile, in my opinion.

I agree - it is a little like Sunflowers...but much less sweet & orangey, & more floral (definitely tuberose) & a sour-champagney quality. I can see how it could pack that headache punch, but luckily not for me. I am not over-the-moon with it - but the packaging is fab....that's the only fragile thing about it! ;p

Love the packaging, but the strong white tuberose scent is not that new or earthshattering. Very pretty, though and would wear elegantly. Probably a bit strong for office wear, but this would work really well with furs and a little black dress. If you don't like white flowers, steer clear.

The bottle is absolutely gorgeous - may be the most unique and creative between all.
The perfume is strong, sharp, classical, feminine....but it is so harsh on the skin, i had a awful headache after using it, it's like a floral bomb and very long lasting. It' s not my scent but because of the bottle it worth it!!

A gorgeous fragrance. When I first smelled it I was reminded of Elizabeth Arden's Sunflower, and when I checked it out I found that they share many of the same notes.

The rose, jasmine, and bergamot are most prominent with my chemistry.

Like you all have said: the botle is gorgeous!

I liked the perfume when I tested it. After some time it became strong. I would like to smell it once in a while.

The EDP is very strong. A blast of white flowers (tuberose, jasmine, orange blossom) , each assertive in its own right, and overpowering as a trio. The EDP is also richer and fruitier than the EDT on the drydown. Neither one is my type of fragrance, but I can understand the appeal if you like very floral, very feminine scents. A funny thing: they both have a sparkly, shimmery odor that makes me feel like I'm smelling the snowy glitter in the bottle! It is odd: I think there is something sort of brilliant and wonderful about Fragile, but I can't say I like it. On the other hand, I do simply love the snow dome and snow globe bottles!

just shaking the flacon a bit and see the goldflakes swirl made me happy.
this made me feel like a lady someone from a 40`s movie. there I am with a gorgeous black evening dress on, pale skin, red lips and a martini in my hand waiting for Daniel Craig to walk into the room and gasp at my beauty.

that's a very feminine and elegant scent. classical. just like the statue inside the bottle :)

my sister has the edp version and i bought the edt for me...but the only thing i can smell in it is the tuberose note, and so i always keep on waiting for something that reminds me of the spicy and creamier notes i can feel in the edp version but it doesn´t come...so i gave the edt to my sis...and then i saw here that they are really very different composed... edt version is very similar to edp, but is not the same parfum at all...i prefer edp on my skin... i read some review here that it could reminds of amarige....maybe, the same style, but i woudn´t wear amarige today because it would be a trip to my past memories ...

I've worn it at the first year of college, it was good at first but 1-2 months ago turned it to a terribly boring scent for me:(

How do you spray this out? This is the most unique beautiful bottle I have seen other than the one that looks like the taj mahal trimmed in rose gold I don't know the name of that one but it is beautiful. I wouldn't even care how this one smells I want the snow globe.

"Intoxicating smell of tuberose in the top notes" is a good description about this perfume. Followed by rare spicy citrus-gin and sweet -intoxicating too- heavy notes, in a sort of fragrance to mature women... or a woman that really wants say: ¡¡¡Im here!!! by her fragrance.

Regularly I'm like tuberose notes... but it is not a good example. This it's not bad at all... but neither it's good.

it's like a rare gin tonic perfume jajaja

I don't know why but my nose smells dry martini and mint when wearing this fragrance. It is fresh, but at the same time very feminine, chic, luxurous and with a very good staying power. Interesting fragrance!

glamorous, luxurious, just feeling unbelievably sexy wearing it, matched with expensive heels and a bag...drives men crazy :)

It is a strong and somehow a "vintage" scent, something you feel you have smelled before, but you cannot specify when and where... On me smells like pure gardenia, although I cannot see gardenia among its notes.

I hate it. It is way too strong. I got it from a friend who disliked it but had to get rid of it myself as is is virtually unweareable.

This EDP and the EDT are total opposites. Of course, the EDP is way stronger, but in it I smell nothing but honey, and I don't think honey is even a note in it. It's thick and rich, it's spicy with some strong, dark florals , "posh" is a good way to explain it, like Leukothea said. Reminds me of fur coats and heavy jewelry, not very fragile to me. It's a smooth, daring fragrance, I would prefer wearing it in the winter. However, I don't like this one very much myself.

i tested it today and i found it quite elegant and sophisticated, although kind of sharp at the begining. the spices are dominant at the begining and i could not distinguish the florals. after the sharp but fragile opening, it becomes milder and softer, but still elegantly thin. nice! and i love teh bottle. it is really gorgeous.