Ma Dame (for women)

lillybee

Zesty mandarin and juicy rose! I quite liked the composition until I realised that it's a copy of Thierry Mugler's Alien (2005) and somewhat also resembles Alien Eau Luminescente (2008). Although these two fragrances have different notes in them, I somehow find Ma Dame smells just like them. Take away the jasmine and amber from Alien and you get a watered-down, watery and flat Ma Dame.

Almost a generation, sixteen years have passed since Jean Paul Gaultier's first original creation of JPG Eau de Parfum in 1993 he re-launched as Classique in 1999. He then followed it up by eight Classique spin-offs whilst all those years making those he could have come up with something original and more worked-on.

Ma Dame Eau de Toilette is no more than a simplified and everyday 'Alien' cologne splash. Because it's marketed towards a younger audience, it sells itself as new and at the same time dons the Classique torso, suggesting it's as sophisticated as Classique, which it clearly isn't.

NuriaRose

very strange perfume , strong smell of cough syrup - like medicine , my mood really goes down when i ware it (- i just had a sample)defantly must try before buy

nathalieZ

I've had that perfume for a while and I didnt know really what to think of it..I kept reaching for it because it is quite unique, unlike the hundreds of summer sweet scents out there...i like the grenadine note, I grew up on that stuff! I dont find that perfume sytnthetic, just an unusual perfume..I think it will work in fall, more than summer., as it isnt fresh ...it is fizzie, and rich..I honestly wouldnt buy it again, but I cant say I dont enjoy wearing it!!

babybomb

A very smokey liquorish but same time sweet and fresh scent. Perfect for someone that dares to take risks and be out there, which i believe isn't the majority.
Personally, I find the scent quite synthetic and unacceptable for my liking and wearing. But who knows, it may suit u perfectly?

mypersonalharmonics

Not suggested as a purchase.If it's a gift,keep it.You'll get your fun and your compliments.

It is loudly synthetic and very long lasting on my skin.I do find it honest as a concept,matched by the right fluorescent bottle,vivid and apparently artificial like modern art and fashion.

There is a remote resemblance to Allure,as if someone tried to create the Allure-eau fluoressence.

Eau de moi

I really like Classique from JPG, and I decided to give Ma Dame a try.

It is definitely a special and different fragrance. No doubt about it.

It first opens with floral notes that are quite strong on me. It then turns into a nice red berries scent, but this doesn't last long. At the end, I get the grenadine fighting with either the rose or the musk. If it would be grenadine only, I guess I'll really love Ma Dame. But, unfortunately I cannot say so. I keep sniffing my wrist, but I have to admit that it is only to find a reason to do not swap my mini.

bhean_sidhe

I absolutely adore JPG... but this one iS more of a failure. Those plastic oranges are driving me crazy...

trueperfumelover

i like the add very much and generally i love JPG but i don t like this fragrance.it is very light and most of all very soapy,smells like cleaning laundry.i can sense the grenadine in it but not in a good way.not my type at all!!

archangel

I really like this perfume! It's rather longlasting and it's chic, it's stylish. Very modern fragrance. And this perfume is strange, I think because of grenadine. I like this strangeness.

tessture

Very like the original except that it lacks the powdery sandalwood--not necessarily a bad thing--and has a much more zesty top of citrus. Much better for summer or hot weather. Still pretty and feminine without the heavy oriental feeling of the original. Not spectacularly different, but very nice.

KasiaS

I love it but I can't really tell why... I think the scent is exactly like the bottle: radiant, fresh, modern, a bit kitchy, with echoes of Classique (much lighter though). It makes me think of an ultimately arrogant, french lolita, I think it is extremely feminine in a new, young way (still too classy to be just another teens' prefume)I think it's great and unique.

MoietToi

It's my signature scent. I can't really describe it but it is very girly and classic. Yet edgy,spunky,bright and very pink. The orange/rose notes are simply lovley.

Taliera

I disagree with some of the comments here, I think it is special. It's different. It's punchy. And it's anything BUT serious (which makes it good for my collection, cos all bar one - Ralph Rocks - of my perfumes ARE serious). I was looking for a fun, light, striking perfume, and I think I've found it! Plus it stays on for a long... time.

Chatnoir

I like "Ma Dame" much more than "Classique". "Classique" doesn't seem to go anywhere for me, but "Ma Dame" starts out with a breath of fresh sweetness, and maintains its energy through drydown. It develops a floral scent about an hour out, and I enjoy this transition.

cocomademoisellerie

Yippieh! I found a perfect replacement for Clinique Simply, which has unluckily been discontinued.
Both, MaDame and Simply have quite some similiarities, which people either love or hate, like a read here or in other communities. Maybe it's the sour/metallic note that I detect in it..
I agree, that MaDame is more synthetic,but apart from that they're almost the same.
Thanks, Francis Kurkdjian! Not for inventing sth new, but for offering a nice alternative!

Suseken

I love it.Its fresh,not too sweet.I can smell a "dark" accent,maybe the cedar note...It's not typical for a Gaultier Scent.You may expect a heavy,sweet scent.But it isn't.You may hate it,or love it.
Might become my signature scent.

luz

A softer version of Classique. Classique would be fine with a fancy dress and Ma Dame goes with an off-the-peg dress.

guest_Moi

This is my signature scent. It's very feminime yet vibrant,zesty and well... pink xD. I find this scent very intriguing I love JPG's scents but I am to young to wear Classique so thanks for launching a pefume for teens/young women like moi Monseiur JPG =).

Cris_Venesza

I love this EDT , it last very much ... has something special

Monique24

I don´t know what is the problem, maybe me, some of these so celebrated perfumes have contrary effect on me. What I mean...
Some of these so to say 'floral' splashes as pure citrus, even when citrus notes are not mentioned in it.
so... (I hate citrus) maybe the drydown is ok, but follow me, I´d have to splash it, run away for while and come back when the damn citrus curse was over... to catch only the nice notes.

:-)

Lorilavira

Madame is a nice fragrance,i like to wear it, but i don't want to buy it, 'cause i'm not absolutely amazed.I really like the videoclip and the concept.The bottle looks on the picture better then in real,but the bottle is still lovely.The first smell is fruity floral you smell the rose and the grenadine.Everytime i smell the grenadine which make the scent pungent and cheeky,after some hours it becomes sweet/woody and powdery you smell the musk and the cedar.It's definitive a modern and casual fragrance but also a bit romantic,a everyday fragrance for all seasions.

kayka

i smelt it on my friend, and i thought - wow!! what a perfume... but, when i tried it, feeling changed.. after few months, i tried it again, and i found out - this is perfume without soul :(
it is wild, but, really, nothing special!

guest_Amarilla

I liked it first than I wore it a couple of times and found it flat and predictible.

dalkiuyu

too citrusy and so predictable. i'm glad i tried this at the store before buying...its not terrible, but really, this is nothing special. i can hardly even distinguish it from other perfumes. to me, it smelled kind of sour and flat and boring. disappointing...

Kyrrah

Smells softer than JPG classique, more fruity, keep smelling oranges. A good one for autumn maybe.

chocolate

As a Gaultier inconditional, I was thrilled to bits when I was given a sample of Ma Dame by my perfumier. Well, the thrill is gone. On me, it smells like disinfectant. One-layer, flat, synthetic, plasticky disinfectant.

elizabethjaneforrest

I'm a little disappointed to see so many negative reviews, as this is my new favorite.

I absolutely love the grenadine note. I usually go for fragrances that are mostly citrus or vanilla based, but this floral is pure fun. It's not meant to be a fragrance for serious business or for seduction. It lifts the spirits, kind of like Clinique Happy.

knics33

I would give 3 out of 5 stars to Ma Dame. While its def. fruity and fun with lots of zest, its really nothing special. Also, it can be just a little too sweet. The bottle is adorable though!

mirror

What is this?!?
Imagine cloying flowers mixed with synthetic sweetness.
This was one of the worst fragrances I have ever tried. Reading those reviews I am starting to think there must have been something else in my bottle... I am usually not that out of line.
All I can say is when I think of a Madame, I think of anyhing but this kind of smell.

susieqrj

It somehow reminded me of Classique Summer, but the Grenadine notes gave it a very particular touch. I loved it and bought it immediately.
It´s perfect for when you´re in a insolent mood. It fits perfectly for young women (20 - 30 yrs).

Taliera

I was surprised with this one (not at all like the other JPG fragrances). It's sweet, zesty and fresh. There was something about it that really stood out, I'm not sure what it was. Citrus? Raspberry? Aniseed? Grenadine? As far as I can tell there are 3 accords that come at the same time. There is that strong, pungent smell I was talking about earlier. Then there is an aniseed smell (I am sure this is a seperate note, as it was very longlasting). And there are florals - nice, romantic, sweet florals. Overall I found this perfume very attractive. I will smell it once more before buying it...

pimentosugars

Zesty! Ma Dame is bright and fresh...the opening notes are fruity rather than floral, so much so that all I could detect was some kind of joyful citrus burst going on! In about 10 minutes it had settled down to an extremely floral scent,nice but a bit safe. It was wiselyh lacking in powdery notes, or we would have been steering close to old lady land - and then something strange began to happen to the notes.

I don't know if it's the grenadine reacting to my skin, but people around me identified it as a distinct aniseed note beginning to rise among the flowers. Keeps it interesting as well as pretty, a different take on the traditional summer floral. I like it, but whether it's dynamic enough for me to buy, with so many beautiful new florals around is harder to answer. I'll test it again in warmer weather!

LORENA

well... I ´ve worn Classique for many years... eventhough I didn´t want to change it, I just wanted to add other JPG to my colection of perfumes... and I was looking forward for it... I guess I had big expectations over it.... MA DAME is not that special... nothing compared to classique... it seems good in the opening flowery sweet but then it turns to be ... nothing... a common cologne....Fantastic flaccon.. nothing else..

sealprincess

I don't hate it but I don't love it either. It smells soapy to me and is very sweet for some this might make them puke. I'd give it a C rating.

elledee

I really want to like this...but it doesn't like me back. :( Terrible since I have a bottle...The lotion is truly the best though, if you own the spray you HAVE to go out and buy the lotion, it's silky smooth and long lasting.

Carla

I tend to gravitate toward fragrances that are: retro,classic,sophisticated, seductive or feminine, funky and fun. This one is none of theaforementioned! Caught up by the hip advertising I thought OK this one was going to be edgy, cool and wildly different. Wrong!
I really dislike being negative about fragrance but honesty is my policy and this one was disappointing. The amount of the sweet grenadine used, along with the pink tinge of this scent made me feel like I was wearing a fizzy Shirley Temple non alcoholic cocktail that had been drenched in sugar. Had it resembled the grenadine laced Grena-beer, aka Christmas beer, it might have worked wonders, especially this time of year. Although not listed in the composition of notes, to my senses there was a scintilla of lemon that added to the citrus feel. The robust scent of the rose created the strong floral presence as it slowly traveled to the woody and very musky base. I would not recommend this scent for the sophisticated Ma Dame or for the sexy Mademoiselle, however, I do feel it is well suited for the innocent "jeune" adolescent! On the positive side, the bottle is magnifique!

hannah18

First time I've tried this while I was visiting Paris. Didn't catch my attention because I found it sharp and synthetic. But I really liked the package and the print.

Just yesterday I've received a 30 ml edt as a gift. My overall impression is that Ma Dame is a fresh scent, without being voluptous. It represents a new idea of floral freshness, a comtemporary mixture of rose, cedar and grenadine. This fragrance is suitable for winter season.

In the first minutes after applying it, the scent is dominated by citrus notes, but after a while becomes sweet, very delicate and feminine. I'm also intrigued by the fruity-creamy-smoky note. Most certain, I'll be wearing Ma Dame on family and friends meetings or while going shopping...

mizzgossip

I tested Ma Dame today and I loathe it! It makes me think of Brise One Touch (that's a toilet freshener). It isn't a cheap perfume, but for this price I expect a better perfume.
I just had to spray some of my own perfume on to mask the horrible smell. Sorry, but I don't like it at all.

solocha

I smelled it on a colleague at work, and I thought it is Diesel Fuel for Life (men). It is similar indeed, as Marianne pointed, especially in top notes.

Ju

It reminds me very much of the scent of the candy named Popeye's cigarettes. A memory of my youth...

vtothek

Hmm.. When I tried this I got some strange fruity notes, almost like grapefruit? Apple? There's no real fruits in it so I'm a little baffled. I also can't smell any musk or cedar at all in it. It's all floral fruity. Aside from that, it's a nice clean, fresh little scent. I enjoyed it, but it's a bit cookie cutter. While decent, I think Gaultier could've done a lot better.

scarlett5stam

i don't like this fragrance, not original, a notes of grenadine and sugar. When I tested this at Sephora perfume it stung my nose and it made me want to sneeze... For a pub, i don't like agyness deyn, I think I find that girl vulgar

Migotka

I found it surprisingly good. And long lasting.
At first is seems very strong, almost masculine, but then it becomes more gentle. You can smell the rose, but there is still this sharp, woody note in the background that make it very interesting. I could also smell some other interesting notes- cream? strawberry vodka? I cant really tell what it is, but it smells gorgeous!

anne

The bottle is the only thing i like. The rest is quite ordinary, disappointing and too powdery and overpowering.

coco76

I selected this one for test purely based on the grenadine note - sadly i could not detect it at all! something about the beginning of this perfume reminds me of recess in grade school, playing by the monkey bars. god knows, maybe the people next to the school had certain flowers in their garden that smell similar...i am not sure. i do know that it was probably a mistake to sample a floral, this is overly so and as some have already commented very sythetic. not for me, but i'm sure it could work for some people's chemistry.

PR

Surprised at the begining, very strong,very citrusy smell, had no idea where to wear it. Though i hadn't been worried about it,as the next minute I knew it is not for me. First minute it was ok. and surprising a bit, the next , all I could think about this smell was fake citrucy overload, and here is no citrus or a single lemon on display, as I see.. It is just my personal opinion, but it's definately for younger consumer, and sorry , but after a while it smells instant lemon soda to me

hena a

i like the sweetness of it. there is a bit of a 'tanginess' maybe?

nefertitidancer

Too sweet and over powering, but very fresh at the same time...first notes were like a bad cold medicine with berries...although I cannot see it among the notes, so not memorable.

liat

Everything for me started with these lovely, unique, ads. Once I saw them I knew I had to try Ma Dame. It had to be refreshing, I thought. I mean, gosh, look at the campaign.

It's a simple fragrance, nothing layered nor revealed after time. It's pretty plain, just another one of those Mega-florals with a very relaxed and warm drydown. The beginning is a wee bit better, some citrus and something darker, really not bad at all. Unfortunately, 15 minutes later there is nothing left but warm, ol' fashion, expected Cedar and Musk. It's not bad, but I'd expect a Wow effect after this lovely campaign.

Yes, it's light, bright and almost-sparkling but lacks the depths and sophistication of other JPG fragrances. It's probably targeted for the 20-something market, and as such resembles many other fragrances in that category. I'd expect better from JPG.

Marianne

I definitely agree with Aeternitas - I also love the bottle because it's so unique(like all JPG bottles). But when it comes to the scent, I was very disappointed - it's not unique at all. Its sweetness lacks creativity and there aren't many different notes in it. It's a bit like Diesel Fuel for Life for men or Davidoff Adventure - they also have that sickening sweetness. (It doesn't smell like if it was made for men, it's just got similar notes!)

Aeternitas

I can't say I like this very much, unfortunately, because I absolutely love the bottle! I was really looking forward to this perfume. I agree with Mitsouko that this is unlike JPG's previous perfumes because it is much lighter. I also found it generic, which surprised me. My skin brings out pure grenadine. That is all I can smell on me, which is very boring. It smells similar to John Varvatos for her. The first spray is wonderful, with rose, cedar, and grenadine, but that quickly goes away and gives way to strictly a dull grenadine, almost synthetic smelling. It seems also a tiny bit powdery. My overall impression is that it's nothing special - it lacks so much personality. At the same time, it's a different kind of perfume, suitable for summer or winter.

amanda

a bit similar to clinique happy, but sharper and has stronger and sweeter notes
the bottle is lovely

Mitsouko

Former smells JPG are oppressive, strong. There is tender, but, let's this tender floral- fruit mixture it does’t mislead us. After several minutes begin smelling some strange, resionous, smoke but sweet as fruit, a bit synthetic cream. Very nice and intriguing. Strange and curious perfume.

Natalia78

Fresh and zesty.sweet and a bit flat at drydown.As most Gaultier fragrances - different and distinctive.