Gaultier² (2005)
by Jean Paul Gaultier

This one does start off pretty sweet, but after about 10 minutes it turns into a great warm vanilla fragrance. My wife and I have matching bottles (corny, yes I know). She loves it both on her and myself.
It is a sensual fragrance that drys down to a vanilla-musk base that lasts hours. I only wear this one for evenings spent with her.
Thumbs up.

Vanilla and amber, that's really all I'm gettin'. I don't know what all this 'musk' nonsense is about, but whatever. Take it or leave it, this is a very simple fragrence. Maybe the vanilla pulls back a little bit after awhile and leaves more amber behind, but it's so well blended and sweet that I have a hard time really focusing. Either way, it's better when the weather is cold and the sun has set.

I wasn't expecting to enjoy this as much as I did; I love vanilla as one component of many in a fragrance, but rarely seek out anything that smells strictly of vanilla. My first impression was that this smells quite sharp and agressive, initlally a bit spicy as well, but it quickly settles into a deliciously sweet, musky, comforting scent with fantastic lasting power. It's definitely vanilla with oomph. I can see this working on a confident, fun-loving man with the sense of mischief and panache to carry something this sweet off. It's a fun, brash, sexy scent that I can imagine wearing during the winter as a pick-me-up, in any number of casual or romantic settings, but probably not in a more formal context (business meetings, job interviews). Perfect also for vanilla fragrance lovers who have yet to find a long-lasting vanilla fragrance--this one goes the extra mile (and then some).

Besides the very masculine scent of Kouros (has Kouros been updated???? I bought a bottle yesterday and it smells awesome!!! No more civet smell!! Thank you Yves!!!), this is my soft/sensual fav. Very soft, elegant and sexy. Wore it on my wedding day and got more complements on how I smelled compared to how I looked! It is a very nice alternative to the typical male scents you find with the sporty stuff by Nautica and Polo or the "smells nice but lasts no more than 1 hour" stuff by Dolce and Gabbana (which sold out in discontinuing their one and only best eau for men, By), Armani and Versace.

If you don't want to waste your money on something that smells like everything else (examples above) and like the soft/sensual scents with longevity, try Gaultier2 (it lasts 9hrs and then begins to cool down). Yes, it is unisex but try it on your skin before you judge it. Goes great with any time of the day and any place you need to be, formal or informal. A great alternative to Gaultier's other fragrances for men which either give you a headache (Fleur) or Le Male which lasts as long as D&G One lasts...about 1 hour (if your lucky).

Don't walk by this one. Try it on your skin, not paper and then be the judge. Macho men, don't be scared because it is unisex. Really men, after all, wear pink and aren't afraid of Gaultier's scents.

I love (sensual) amber, (intoxicating) musk and (powdery) vanilla and this scent gives all that to me.
When I smelt G^2 for the first time, I thought “OK, this one is good, but it is too feminine for me.” Today, G^2 is in my collection although I still think that it is quite feminine.
I am living in a pretty patriarchal/conservative environment, where G^2 on a man is a huge social NO-NO. If you wear G^2 and you are living where I am living and you are a male, people around you would definitely think that your sexual orientation is “problematic”.
However, if I put my love toward this scent on one pan and the people’s tattle on the other, the first pan would be much, much heavier.

Gaultier² = Sweetness²

Amber.
Vanilla.
Musk.
That's what you get at first
-- and that's what you'll get in the end as well.

On the skin, it feels warm, radiant, tender, and organic. Beneath the surface, my nose also senses something that is slightly animalic. At first sniff, it smelled very familiar to me -- like something forgotten long ago in childhood that I had found again. A good intimate scent that should be used only in certain places and at certain times. I'll let you be the judge. :)

Bottleworthy? Let your nose (and tolerance of sweetness) be the judge for this one.