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Aromatic · 2018

Le Male In The Navy

by Jean Paul Gaultier
Rating4.1 ★ 848 votes
GenderMen
Year2018
Price$$$$Designer
AromaticMarineGreen
Best for summerDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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 →
5 notes
topfirst impression
MintWatery Notes
heartthe character
Sea Notes
basethe foundation
VanillaAmbergris

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
52
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 →
40
intimateenormous
Price value54
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean86
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
AromaticMarineGreenAquaticVanillaAmberFresh SpicySalty
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Aromatic
Marine
Green
Aquatic
Vanilla
Amber
Fresh Spicy
Salty
Animalic
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
10%
moderate
59%
long lasting
21%
eternal
4%
Sillage
intimate
16%
moderate
56%
strong
21%
enormous
8%
Season
spring
37%
summer
40%
fall
18%
winter
5%
Time of day
day
71%
night
29%
Gender
female
1%
more female
1%
unisex
6%
more male
37%
male
55%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
12%
ok
55%
good value
24%
great value
5%

What people say

What people love
excellentscentupliftingconfidenceboostingfreshaquaticeroslikeopeningmasculinevanilla
What people criticise
originalmaleultrapolarizingsyntheticmintopeningperformanceinconsistentacrossdifferentskin

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
Invictus Aqua (2025) Rabanne
Rabanne
marine
86% match
Invictus Aqua (2024) Rabanne
Rabanne
marine
85% match
What I Did On My Holidays 4160 Tuesdays
4160 Tuesdays
sweetmarine
85% match
Sel-Vanille Maison Tahité – Officine Creative Profumi
Maison Tahité – Officine Creative Profumi
vanillamarine

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

MintWatery NotesSea NotesVanillaAmbergris
topheartbase

Signature pair: Sea Notes and Ambergris

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The Le Male line

16 versions
Original1995Le Male
More Lavender, Warm Spicy
Less Marine
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2020Le Parfum
More Warm Spicy, Lavender
Less Marine
Lasts longer
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2023Elixir
More Sweet, Honey
Less Marine
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2015Ultra Male
More Fruity, Sweet
Less Marine
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2025Elixir Absolu
More Warm Spicy, Fruity
Less Marine
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2016Essence de Parfum
More Warm Spicy, Leather
Less Marine
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Le Male In The Navy are aromatic and marine. It opens with Mint and Watery Notes, reveals Sea Notes at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Ambergris. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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