Le Male Gift Set

Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male is built on mint, lavender and vanilla. The mint is cool and sharp, the lavender aromatic and soapy clean, and the vanilla beneath them is warm, sweet and faintly powdery, so the scent manages to be bracing and comforting at the same time.

That combination is what gives Le Male its character. Mint and lavender together read like a barbershop, fresh and shaved-clean, while the vanilla turns the whole thing soft and gourmand without tipping into dessert. It is aromatic and sweet at once, with a warm spicy depth and a woody finish holding it in shape.

Le Male comes from the Paris house of the French couturier Jean Paul Gaultier, who founded his label in 1982. Puig has held the house's fragrance licence since 1 January 2016.

It is long lasting with strong projection, so it stays with you through a long day and the people around you notice it. It is at its best in winter and spring, wears year round, and suits professional wear, a night out and casual days alike. It comes as a gift set.