Ma Dame
“Ma Dame by Jean Paul Gaultier is a Floral fragrance for women”
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Respected, if divisive — a sweet, sponsored composition with a fruity undertone. Voted best for spring and summer wear, leaning feminine.
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Ma Dame by Jean Paul Gaultier was launched in 2008 and crafted by the perfumer Francis Kurkdjian. This floral fragrance aims at a younger audience with its fresh and contemporary composition. The scent opens with bright orange, leading to a heart of grenadine and rose, before settling into musk and Virginia cedar. It's an evolution from Gaultier’s earlier fragrances like Fragile, offering a modern twist that still echoes the brand's signature elegance.
Composition & Character
How It Wears
Application Tips
Ma Dame blooms gradually on the skin, so a single spritz is enough. The orange top note fades quickly, but the musky base notes linger for hours. It’s best suited for daytime wear when you want to feel fresh and vibrant.
Francis Kurkdjian
Founding perfumer · 234 fragrances · French
“My creations are an invitation to choose the scent that suits you daily, because I like the idea that each woman and man can express a part of themselves through perfume.”
Maison Francis Kurkdjian was born in 2009 from the encounter between Francis Kurkdjian, a renowned perfumer with scores of successful creations to his name, and Marc Chaya, Co-founder and President of the fragrance house. At only 24, Francis Kurkdjian composed his first perfume, "Le Male" by Jean Paul Gaultier, an international best-seller and game-changer of its time. Instead of relying on a very promising start to his career, he decided, as a precursor, to explore new possibilities and give olfactory creation a new artistic dimension. In keeping with his visionary outlook, in 2001 he set up his tailor-made perfume workshop, against the general tendency of perfume democratization, while constantly putting his know-how and sensibility at the service of the greatest fashion designers (Rick Owens, Hedi Slimane, Riccardo Tisci, Alber Elbaz or John Galliano), as well as the most iconic houses (Dior, Guerlain or Saint-Laurent). From 2003, artists like Sophie Calle, Christian Rizzo or Sarkis called on him to compose his first olfactory compositions - the starting point of his quest to break down the boundaries between different fields and the senses. In 2008, he was named Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
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The story behind the bottle.
The first sip of an orange-infused grenadine cocktail — crisp, playful, and sophisticated in equal measure.
Fig. 01 — Ma Dame, Jean Paul Gaultier
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