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Le Male Le Parfum, Jean Paul Gaultier
Warm Spicy · 2020

Le Male Le Parfum

by Jean Paul Gaultier
Rating4.6 ★ 27,377 votes
GenderMen
Year2020
Price$$$$Designer
Warm SpicyVanillaLavender
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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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 →
6 notes
topfirst impression
Cardamom
heartthe character
LavenderIris
basethe foundation
VanillaOriental NotesWoodsy Notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
69
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 →
45
intimateenormous
Price value55
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean89
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 · +1 more
Warm SpicyVanillaLavenderAromaticPowderyIrisWoodyAmber
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Main accords

top 9
Warm Spicy
Vanilla
Lavender
Aromatic
Powdery
Iris
Woody
Amber
Violet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
1%
weak
3%
moderate
26%
long lasting
61%
eternal
10%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
58%
strong
31%
enormous
4%
Season
spring
17%
summer
6%
fall
35%
winter
41%
Time of day
day
30%
night
70%
Gender
female
1%
more female
0%
unisex
5%
more male
29%
male
65%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
11%
ok
56%
good value
26%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
darksweetwithoutbeingfemininesophisticatedmaturemasculinescentprofilelonglasting
What people criticise
pronecausingquickolfactoryfatiguefeelpowderysweetnessperceivedcloyingcardamomnote

Smells similar

by scent profile
94% match
Glacier Le Noir Maison Alhambra
Maison Alhambra
warm spicylavender
88% match
Joop! Homme Le Parfum Joop!
Joop!
sweetiris
88% match
Gary's Den FOMO
FOMO
powderyiris
87% match
Valentino Uomo Born In Roma Intense Valentino
Valentino
lavender

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

CardamomLavenderIrisVanillaWoody NotesOriental Not…
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Signature pair: Cardamom and Lavender

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The Le Male line

16 versions
Original1995Le Male
More Fresh Spicy, Green
Less Iris
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2023Elixir
More Sweet, Honey
Less Warm Spicy
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2015Ultra Male
More Fruity, Sweet
Less Iris
Projects more
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2025Elixir Absolu
More Fruity, Sweet
Less Powdery
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2016Essence de Parfum
More Leather, Fresh Spicy
Less Powdery
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2024Lover
More Fresh Spicy, Balsamic
Less Warm Spicy
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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 Le Parfum are warm spicy and vanilla. It opens with Cardamom, reveals Lavender and Iris at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Oriental Notes. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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