Fragile (Eau de Parfum)
Perfumer: Francis Kurkdjian
157 ratings
From your scent profile
Jean Paul Gaultier Fragile Eau de Parfum is a floral, sweet and spicy scent built around orange blossom, rose and vanilla, and it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: I wandered into a flower garden and I am not leaving.
How does it perform?
From 180 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Talks even from the shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
80% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
PowderyWhat does Fragile (Eau de Parfum) smell like?
Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind. It leans towards night-out and evening wear, and it reads mostly as feminine.
It opens with bergamot, tangerine, ginger, coriander and star anise framing the orange blossom in a spicy brightness. The heart fills out with rose, jasmine, tuberose and ylang-ylang, while iris and carnation add a powdery softness. The base dries down warm, sweet and woody with vanilla, amber, musk and cedarwood, and cinnamon keeps a quiet spice in the background.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Orange blossom
- Star anise
- Bergamot
First hours
- Rose
- Ylang-ylang
- Jasmine
Towards evening
- Vanilla
- Musk
- Cedarwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 34%Autumn
- 31%Winter
- 24%Spring
- 12%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Nighttime33%
- Evening31%
- Casual15%
- Daytime11%
- Office9%
Least picked for the office.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026