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Monday, March 2, 2015

Gauloise by Molyneux 1980

Gauloise by Molyneux: launched in 1980. In USA by 1981. Created by Giovanni Pampuri.

"The perfume that reflects the legendary French female whose bite can be incredibly sharp"

“Gauloise” is the feminine form of gaulois which means “Gaulish”, “Gallic”, “of Gaul", and figuratively old-fashioned, free. Packaging for Gauloise perfume by Molyneux was based on the traditional image of the typical French woman. White with medium blueA trend-setting perfume in a striking opaline presentation.


Gauloise was available in the following products:
  • 0.25 oz Parfum
  • 0.5 oz Parfum 
  • 1.0 oz Parfum
  • 0.25 oz Parfum Spray
  • 0.25 oz Parfum Spray Refill
  • 1.7 oz Eau de Toilette
  • 3.4 oz Eau de Toilette

Fragrance Composition:


So what does it smell like? It is classified as an aldehydic floral fragrance for women with a fresh, green mossy base. It begins with a green flowery top, followed by a radiant floral heart, resting on a feminine, subdued, powdery base. It's aldehydic tonality paired with flowers dominates an oriental note and woody, spicy undertones of galbanum and sandalwood. Amber, floral and woody notes.
  • Top notes: lemon, bergamot, Italian mandarin, aldehydes, green note, coriander
  • Middle notes: jasmine, Florentine iris, tuberose, lily of the valley, hyacinth, country rose, Turkish rose, Bourbon Islands ylang ylang, chamomile, Sumatran nutmeg, Provencal immortelle
  • Base notes: Somalian oliban, frankincense, amber, vetiver, civet, East Indian musk ambrette seed absolute, benzoin, Iranian opoponax, absolute of hay, galbanum, Mysore sandalwood, Tyrolean oakmoss




Fate of the Fragrance:


Discontinued, date unknown. Still being sold in 1991.



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