Le Male Le Parfum by Jean Paul Gaultier

Le Male Le Parfum by JPG is the king. I’ve owned it and I say there’s nothing better. The spicy opening smells incredible, but the magic happens when it dries down and the vanilla emerges: sweet and long-lasting. I usually like heavy projection, but this creates an intimate bubble. It proves you don’t need to project three metres to be a great fragrance. It didn’t last long on me, but my partner and friends always catch the scent and love it. I recommend it, of course, even if it’s not ‘beast mode’; it doesn’t grab attention but invites people to come closer and adores them.

Bought this today (June 2025 batch); I already had one from February 2022 that was running low. Testing them side by side, the new one is sharper and lasts longer, whereas the older one felt creamier and sweeter, perhaps due to age. It’s a sweet, spiced, and powdery scent, super enveloping, masculine, and elegant. It earns compliments and is possibly the best designer fragrance out there.

I tried it in store and within less than two hours it was gone, even when sniffed up close. The scent is rich, but I don’t think it’s worth the price.

Perfect for going out and leaving a girl impressed; the effect is totally real and genuine.

Very rich, but too sweet for me. I only wear it on very cold days. It’s potent and lasts a long time. It invites you to wear it and smell it, with a seductive touch. If it weren’t so potent, I’d like it even more, but we’re talking about JPG and a Parfum version. A perfect combo to be explosive. I recommend it widely, especially if you like sweet scents.

I bought it the other day and tried it for a night. I sprayed 7-10 times and it’s a bomb. After the first hour I stopped smelling it due to olfactory fatigue, but at 5-6 hours I asked if it was detectable and from three metres they said yes. It’s a vanilla scent that I really like. I perceive it as Le Male but more ‘sharp’ than strong. It’s reliable, long-lasting and essential for nights out when the temperature is below 24 degrees.

I think it’s the best Jean Paul Gaultier perfume. It smells like sex, like lust, too good. Pity its projection, but I think that’s its purpose: to be an intimate fragrance. It lasts too long, especially on clothes. Divine aroma, low projection.

It has fewer notes than a doorbell, but executes them flawlessly. Projection is just enough to make someone want to come closer to smell it. Elegant, mass-appealing, sweet without being cloying. Definitely my favourite from the brand.

The opening is a soft, delicious iris that I loved, but then it fades until only a sweet trail remains. After three hours, there’s nothing left. No matter how good the opening is, no fragrance at that price deserves such poor performance.

It’s an exquisite perfume, a charming scent. Some will say it doesn’t project much and that’s true, but that doesn’t make it bad. It’s in my top 5 favourite perfumes. Perhaps the price is a bit high, but it’s recommended.

Refined, elegant and highly seductive. Projects strongly, easily lasts 8 hours and leaves a lasting impression. 2025 batch.

To start, I’m not a huge fan of JPGs generally, but this is the most elegant and the only one I’d happily wear. Cardamomo is noticeable at first, but the iris really stands out. The lavender adds a clean touch, making the whole blend very refined. My only gripe is the dry-down, as it sweetens considerably. Still, it’s a good perfume. The longevity isn’t the best compared to its siblings, which last until you’re bored. However, it’s a solid choice.

Without a doubt, this is the best of all the JPGs. It’s sweet but not cloying, possessing that clean, fresh touch that makes it more elegant to wear. I recommend it more for night dates; this perfume is a beast in the cold. In conclusion, it’s elegant, slightly more serious and seductive, ideal for elegant events and dates. The longevity is quite good; the trail is nice but after 4-5 hours it stays closer to the skin. Considering the price and quality, it’s excellent, as it doesn’t smell synthetic or low quality.

It’s good, very rich. Sweet with presence. Elegant. It works well for the office in winter and also for night outs, although it lacks that festive touch the other JPGs have. A good perfume, but sometimes I think they exaggerate a bit when calling it the best Le Male.

I don’t own one; I went to a department store to smell it. At first, it gave me the ‘meh’ treatment. They sprayed it on a piece of paper for me, and then I went home. A few days later, I smelled the paper again and the dry-down was delicious—a vanilla that isn’t cloying like certain Arabian scents out there. To be honest, it’s been three weeks since I put that paper in my room and it still smells like that rich vanilla. I’ve only caught a whiff from a distance twice; it’s my next purchase. I’d buy the 75ml because I don’t think it’s a scent for everyday use.