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Le Male Terrible, Jean Paul Gaultier
Lavender · 2010

Le Male Terrible

by Jean Paul Gaultier
Rating4.1 ★ 1,035 votes
GenderMen
Year2010
Price$$$$Designer
LavenderVanillaAromatic
Best for fallDaytime wear
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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
GrapefruitPink Pepper
heartthe character
LavenderVetyver
basethe foundation
VanilleAmber

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
LavenderVanillaAromaticCitrusSoft SpicyFresh SpicySweetAmber
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Main accords

top 10
Lavender
Vanilla
Aromatic
Citrus
Soft Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Sweet
Amber
Powdery
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
28%
summer
16%
fall
29%
winter
27%
Time of day
day
51%
night
49%

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
Burning Barbershop DS&Durga
DS&Durga
lavender
88% match
Victorioso Victory Maison Alhambra
Maison Alhambra
amberlavender
88% match
Cuba Gold Cuba Paris
Cuba Paris
lavender
86% match
51.3 N Alfred Dunhill
Alfred Dunhill
woodygreen

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Pink PepperGrapefruitVetiverLavenderVanillaAmber
topheartbase

Signature pair: Grapefruit and Vetiver

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The Le Male line

16 versions
Original1995Le Male
More Warm Spicy, Green
Less Citrus
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2020Le Parfum
More Warm Spicy, Iris
Less Citrus
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2023Elixir
More Honey, Tobacco
Less Citrus
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2015Ultra Male
More Fruity, Cinnamon
Less Citrus
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2025Elixir Absolu
More Warm Spicy, Fruity
Less Citrus
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2016Essence de Parfum
More Warm Spicy, Leather
Less Citrus
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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 Terrible are lavender and vanilla. It opens with Grapefruit and Pink Pepper, reveals Lavender and Vetyver at its heart, and dries down to Vanille and Amber. People reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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