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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Classique
meets Arome Arthes.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Rose · Mandarin Orange · Ginger · Tuberose · Plum · Amber · Cinnamon · Sandalwood

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Eau de toilette leads with white floral; Concentration not recorded leads with white floral. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Jean Paul Gaultier Classique bottle
Jean Paul Gaultier

Classique

Eau de toilette

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Jeanne Arthes Arome Arthes bottle
Jeanne Arthes

Arome Arthes

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationEau de toiletteConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year1993Not recorded
Leading accordswhite floral · sweet · powderywhite floral · fruity · tuberose
Notes unique to this recordOrange Blossom, Star Anise, Pear, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Orchid, Iris, Vanilla, MuskPeach, Amalfi Lemon, Arum Lily, Jasmine, Violet, Lily-of-the-Valley, Coriander, Blackberry, Vanille, Virginia Cedar
Longevity / 53.80 · 3,986 votes3.46 · 170 votes
Projection / 42.75 · 4,300 votes2.60 · 210 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Classique

Eau de toilette · US listing · 50 mL bottle

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Limonene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Hexyl cinnamal, Citronellol, Geraniol, Benzyl alcohol, Amyl cinnamal, Coumarin, Cinnamyl alcohol, Citral, Benzyl benzoate, Farnesol, Benzyl salicylate, Isoeugenol, Eugenol, Benzyl cinnamate, CI 17200 (red 33), CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 19140 (yellow 5).

Source: Jean Paul Gaultier official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Arome Arthes

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Eau de toilette

Start here if the listed white floral and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed white floral and fruity direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.