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Le Male Elixir, Jean Paul Gaultier Vanilla · 2023

Le Male Elixir

Rating4.5 ★ 25,025 votes
GenderMen
Year2023
Price$$$$Designer
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
7 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
76
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
61
intimateenormous
Price value52
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean84
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
VanillaSweetHoneyAromaticAmberLavenderTobaccoGreen
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Vanilla
Sweet
Honey
Aromatic
Amber
Lavender
Tobacco
Green
Fresh Spicy
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
1%
weak
1%
moderate
15%
long lasting
60%
eternal
23%
Sillage
intimate
2%
moderate
26%
strong
59%
enormous
13%
Season
spring
12%
summer
6%
fall
36%
winter
46%
Time of day
day
30%
night
70%
Gender
female
1%
more female
1%
unisex
10%
more male
40%
male
48%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
16%
ok
57%
good value
20%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
eliteperformancecoldweathermajorcomplimentgettingmasculinescentstrikingcollectorquality
What people criticise
heavysummerheatloudconservativeofficespotentialheadacheinducingsyrupysweetnessfeel

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

LavenderMintVanillaBenzoinTonka BeanTobaccoHoney
topheartbase

Signature pair: Tobacco and Honey

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The Le Male line

16 versions

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Le Male Elixir are vanilla and sweet. It opens with Lavender and Mint, reveals Vanilla and Benzoin at its heart, and dries down to Honey and Tonka Bean. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in winter, mostly in the evening.

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