Ma Dame by Jean Paul Gaultier

albatros

Something new! Little fresh, little sweet, very pleasant and long lasting. I cant wait to buy it.

frenkuzumu

Not too sharp, not too floral, not to sugar. Well balanced and young!Musk Effect!The effect of this not like a bomb but you will be shaked. You will say "hmmm, what's this"..

yvashche

Strange, nothing smells like this. Not sweet and not spicy but in between. At first, it smelled a bit of licorice, but a few hours later I got a whiff of myself and it smelled incredible. I think it takes a little while for it to settle into something beautiful. The bottle is cool, with the organge glow, but kinda creepy: don't like the disembodied torso...

jellybeantree

I just won this at an auction an ebay, to be honest it is really a grower, it is good to add to my collection because nothing smells like it I think. It is the same nose as Narcisso Rodriguez for her(Fancis Kurkdijian)I really think he makes great perfumes! I am a fan of all jpg frags and I think if you keep an open mind you will appreciate this too! And if your skin chemistry allows you to enjoy it. Oh Chemistry... so important!

Update: This perfume is very easy to wear and smells great on my skin and on my clothes

cor metz

Nothing special and there are allready a lot of similar fragrances.
I don´t like it at all. It is too sporty and far too fresh and sour.
Probably a lack of roses and musk.
I am sorry.

vincy_gal

I liked it at first, and now that it's been a few hours...it smells very sweet. Too sweet for me.

jellybeantree

I just made a review of this, I just tried it again and the first half an hour is sickening sweet, then it gets softer. I think its actually too sweet still. I am on the fence with it, Its smells good on me but I don't know if its my style really...we'll see.

Mellyhelly

I don't know. This fragrance confuses me. Nothing similar to what I expected. I've been told that it's sexy, sultry, intense, sweet. Then I tested it and check the bottle again just in case I took the wrong tester. No, it was the right one. Ma Dame? Not really. More of an above-the-lines teenage who thinks she's different but ends up being very generic. I'm talking about the juice itself, not the actual matching model person. The beginning is fruity-grenadine, not in a nice way, the drydown is flat and uninteresting. I kept smelling my wrist waiting for some evolution, but no, it stayed that way till the end and I was still there with that "what is it?" feeling.
I will give it another try anyway.

jigglyclefairypuff

Orange peel + Powdered milk + Rose water + a dash of pepper =

cloying, over powering, hard to wash off in the shower

jellybeantree

At first I was confused with this scent it was really zesty and then rose and I was thinking to myself 'What is this'? As being a fan of fragile and classique I was confused. I put in on my skin and WOW it is really a floral on me , it blooms into the most beautiful fresh rose! I want this one! It also smells uplifting. I start to realise that all of Francis K. perfumes smell amazing on me. Coinsidense? Maybe? I think this is a perfect scent for the gray depressing winter, a nice pick me up, and not seroious so perfect for every day.

StMoritz

LOVE HATE RELATIONSHIP

and I personally love it...
I wore it to a music festival recently while running around, dancing all day in the sun I was told after 8 hours of wear time I smelt 'amazing'

_lolita_

starts quite nice and sweet but dries down to something like water with milk and some lemon.
reminds me a bit of clinique simply.
it is definitely a extraordinary scent, but nothing i want to smell on me.

sofiii

Ma Dame starts with some really loud and distinctive aqua-y, cold-milk-y notes with a zest of sweet orange(?) note. It's quite linear with really good staying power. For me, I think it's more a aqua-floral-fruity rather than a floral, or at least not the normal floral you would expect.

It is really distinctive and special and the bottle is really nice.

However,it's not my cup of tea!I like all the notes listed here, and I like floral perfume, BUT from the first snif to the endless echo-y dry down, I just can't ignore the synthetic feeling bursting from the scent and I've got a headach! If you are picky and have a little problem with synthetic stuff, be careful with this one.

SSUNSHINE4497

The lasting power is amazing! I sprayed it on in the A.M. and can smell it through the afternoon...Im on the fence with this scent-I like it but at times seems a little strong? To me it has a powdery scent?

Migotka

- Hello handsome- said a girl to a barman.
An she ordered her favourite drink.

For me Ma Dame definitely has got this club ring to it, fun, music, good coctails.
At first is seems pretty strong, almost masculine, but then it becomes more gentle.
Grenadine does not appear very often in perfume, whih is a shame, knowing how deliciously it smells. Ma Dame makes me think of a good drink, but it does not smell of alcohol as such.
The sweetness it toned down by orange notes. Then you can smell the rose, and there is still this sharp, woody note in the background that make it very interesting. I could also smell something equally captivating: cream? strawberry vodka? I cant really tell what it is, but it smells gorgeous!
I certainly didnt get anything synthetic here.

All in all, it is a fun, lively fragrance full of positive energy.

LenaBel

very different but I dont like it..smells artificial and reminds me of cough syrup. yuck

fleurdelis

I know this perfume gets a lot of bad reviews. I got two samples when I bought my favorite fruity fragrance, Halloween Kiss, and just ran out today. As I keep finding reasons to sniff my wrists, I think I should probably buy this scent.

It has some zesty orange/orange blossom at first, coupled with some white florals to my nose. It's strong and citrusy at first, but dries down nicely. I could see why some people think it's too sweet, but I find it a nice change of pace. My boyfriend said he likes it, but he's not sure he'd like to smell it all the time. Me either; I think it would lose it's uniqueness.

It's a special fragrance. Similar to I Love Love, it really lifts you up! The cedar dry down makes it less sweet at the end. Try it on your skin first!

Zaleska

I agree to you, SusieQRJ:
"It´s perfect for when you´re in an insolent mood."

And insist:
It's all for those who dare!

Iulia

I've just seen this perfume today in a shop at a lower price than ussual , so I thought ,since I haven't smelled it yet , why don't give it a try? When I first sprayed it on my wrist I couldn't believe how gorgeous it was:).It was mouth watering fresh fruits (mostly mandarine). The first thought that crossed my mind was that this one is somehow similar to D&G Light Blue and Moschino I Love Love,not necesarilly on the notes, but on the feeling. It immediatelly gives you a coloured vision, you feel sorounded by nature, cutting some fresh citruses. I was convinced that I will buy it,but as I took a short walk outside the store to have a cigarette, I realized the midlle notes came in, and instead of that joy I got a lot of sugar:|. It was so sweet I couldn't stand it, I almost gave me a thooth ache. I like perfumes to be a litlle sweet..but never that much. I'm happy I didn't bought it and sad that the perfume wasn't as good as I espected it . It's best suited for teenage girls.

Neysa_marie

it smelled so strong when i first sprayed it on me!! but the it kind of fades.. the citrus scent does not stay on the skin a lot of time. a shame, the bottle is beautiful

COSMICSCENTS

I LOVE IT!!!LOVED IT FROM FIRST SPRAY, THE SCENT IT'S HARD TO DESCRIBE AS THERE IS NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT, BUT IT'S A VERY HAPPY SCENT MAYBE WITH ORANGE BLOSSOM AND A FULL SPRITZ OF UPLIFTING NOTES:)

MirabelleJee

When wearing it I have the only one straight association that I'm eating unripe red currant (I liked eating it being a teenager :-D). I feel a slight hint of roses notes to my happiness, I'm not a rose lover. the scent is specific, but not nasty and overwhelming. Good for day and office.

falovalo

I was very much expecting something heavy and strong due to some of the reviews here. Wrong! Ma Dame is sparkling and fizzy, almost enough to tickle my nose. At first it's a bit sweet and fruity, nothing new really. Then on the dry down, it becomes creamy, almost with a suntan lotion smell. At this point, it's wonderful and different from a lot of other fruity/fresh scents.

Trvevil

Very much negative reviews and long line of dislike, huh? Yes, this perfume with Classique imprint suggests maybe something Classique style, if not looking on Agyness Dean in ad and bright pink nuances on the bottle. And there is when all lovers of Classique and Fragile (both I like, but it's not a great friends with my skin)- Ma Dame is grenadine youthful scent without being relative to mentioned before great perfumes.
The top note- grenadine I adored and enjoyed very much. It didn't feel juicy like pomegranate in some perfumes, but it's still great and fun. Also there must be a rose, but this time it's playing somewhere in shadow. Later you get faded top note blend with very dominating cedar and musk. Cedar is almost like cedar shavings in Light Blue. (not liking this part)
Not sophisticated, but simple, easy, fun fragrance, wouldn't buy it for myself. Too much simple for JPG in my opinion.

guest_ko

you are crazy there is no similarity at all between alien and ma dame!!! big big biiiiig diffrence. do you ladies actually smell those perfumes before you review?

Passionflower

I've allways loved the design of the bottle of Classique, but I never liked the smell of it unfortunately. This one I do like though, it's not too sweet but fresh, flowery and feminine. Very glad I bought it!

Adriana_87

I cant describe how much i hated this perfume when i tried it for the first time!Its sickening,intense and very strong floral smell..

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...

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'm very attracted to this one, even if 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). The opening is juicy and bubble-gummy, then it's going in the musky direction. The dry down is similar to the Ange ou demon's, cozy and a bit herbal. The scent, overall, is smooth, clean and lightly glowing, but still daring, like an arrogant, french lolita. It's funky and good for a party, although the creaminess of the musk combined with rose gives some chique to it, too.
The con is that it is incredibily synthetic, I agree. But synthetic can be fun, I guess.
It came also to my mind, that if I was JPG, I would make a little switch of names: while "Madame" suits more the steady, majestic Fragile, this one fits better to the concept of fragileness - a girl in a freshly washed dress, winking on you.

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 ...unique ...a perfume you can recognise ..not just a splash like many perfumes

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

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.