In 1999, Jean Paul Gaultier designed a perfume vessel that became something worth keeping long after the scent was gone.
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Original photograph from the UK seller · eBay #137306696408Under its transparent dome stands a miniature figure in a dark evening dress, surrounded by golden shimmer. Fragile brings scent, fashion and the delight of an old-fashioned toy together. Its special quality is a tiny stage built into an everyday object.
The 1999 design is supported by contemporary advertising and later fragrance records. The year of the design launch does not independently establish the manufacture date of either seller’s example.
View the contemporary 1999 Vogue Paris advertisement archive ↗The UK seller offers a perfume set; the US seller explicitly offers an empty bottle. Photographs, size and asking prices are kept separate. Open an image to inspect its source.
Listed as Fragile Eau de Parfum 50 ml, with packaging and paper insert, at £150.42. Remaining fragrance volume, seal integrity, spray function and production batch remain unverified. We make no assurance that it is suitable for use.
Buy It Now is shown; international transport of perfume liquids must be separately established.
The US seller expressly marks the object EMPTY. This used 3.3 fl oz (approximately 100 ml) bottle is offered at US$23 and contains no perfume. Do not confuse its appearance with a still-filled, moving snow-globe bottle.
Buy It Now is shown; dome, base and component integrity still require further inspection.Why keep Fragile? It turns a consumable into something that can be contemplated for years. On an actual used bottle, the condition of the dome, the position of the figure, the join at the base, the surviving finish and the printing matter more than an attractive seller story.
These two individual listings have received preliminary, photograph-based assessment only—not hands-on authentication. Fragrance condition, stability and safety for use are unknown; the empty version is offered only as a bottle.