Fleur du Mâle Jean Paul Gaultier for men

Where to begin. Fleur Du Male, possibly my favorite fragrance ever, is a masterpiece. The fact that it is no longer being produced is tragic, as I hope to have this in my collection forever.

The top notes of FdM are defined by the petitgrain and neroli combination. A true white floral, one that would be quite typical in a female fragrance, is so unique for a mens fragrance that it should get props just for being different. However, not only is it different, but is incredibly well done. The floral blast in the opening is soft and natural smelling, the best floral I've seen in a guys fragrance, and I love florals. Most guys may not want such a strong white floral (hence the stopping of production) but they are missing a unique masterpiece.

The dry down of this fragrance manages to bring in aspects of Le Male, mainly the powdery, vanilla feeling, while still keeping the integrity of the top notes. If you hate the floral of the top, you will not like FdM, as the dry down still captures a feminine white floral. However the powdery vanilla dry down that is synonymous with Le Male is a perfect base for the florals. Imagine being in a meadow of sweet flowers with hints of vanilla beans and powder. Far from masculine, but works perfectly for a guy who is secure with his feminine side.

The presentation is one of my favorites, the torso that JPG is famous for but all white, very representative of the juice inside (Le Male + white floral).

The longevity and projection are both fantastic, not cloyingly powerful but strong enough that it can easily be smelled and it sticks around for a while.

Overall, FdM is unique, feminine, and very well done. I hope to be able to find it forever, as it is one of my favorite summer fragrances, not a boring citrus-aquatic like most summer colognes that I despise.

Just received this in the mail today off Amazon it was only $39.95 for a New 2.5oz from Whole Sale Plaza plus the $4.00 for shipping came just $44.95 to && its legit!

The scent to me on my skin smells quite powdery & sweet which I like && CLEAN VERY CLEAN! it smells like fresh Spring Air! I wanted a JPG fragrance for my collection, the orig Le Male is nice but a little too much for me && frankly its over used everyone has it, && I like to smell different, so after reading reviews I did a blind buy on this one, I'm a big fan of floral, powdery almost unisex male scents so I went for it, && safe to say no dissapointment here I'm very pleased I can't stop sniffing myself! lol can't wait for those warm days again to break this out then again I imagine I can just wear it whenever b/c it smells like a body powder. Excellent Longevity & Projection BTW :)

Just cannot believe they aren't producing it anymore! A masterpiece was put to death while a reeking rooster (kokorico) takes its place!

The first time I sniff it's very strong and weird then I spray on my skin but after dry down OMG! It's a little soapy and clean on me. So sexy scent. Love it.

Great fragrance. Smells very powdery like sweet clouds. But smells very contemporary!

Smells good when hitting clubs and trendy spots!!!

I tried it today at the mall on a strip of paper. The concept intrigued me. I thought I might like it for myself as I find most floral fragrances for women lack something in strength and power.
But truly, this is masculin. I could never wear it. I don't think it's "pretty" either, or metrosexual. I think it's a summer fragrance for men, fresh and light, but with that typical masculin scent to it. I can't describe it, but if a fragrance has that scent, it's absolutely NOT suitable for women, at least not in my opninion.
It has something wild and free. Really nice, fresh, grassy. I'd love to smell it on a friend.

I Love this perfume, i got it yesterday for my husband but i am keeping it¡ It is strong flowerly with excellent sillage and longevity

Powdery, Bold, Statement fragrance.
Amazing and sexy!

Le Male with neroli.

After an hour or so, Le Male wins and the neroli goes bye-bye.

Tania Sanchez made it sound so boring and normal which are just the things it is not. Not sure how she missed that it's a scent only Gaultier would market as a masculine. She really didn't give him much credit for the concept. There are endless feminines that guys can wear and nobody would ever know (except in the case of recognizing it). Fleur is one of the few masculines that pegs a guy as a guy wearing ladies' cologne every time. Which is really great. Thank goodness somebody thought to do that. I was horrified the first time I tried but became obsessed and had to buy. Too much everything: too powdery, too feminine, too radiant, too strong...but I still love it. I loved it especially when I heard some guys at the gym trying to figure out what was going on, if a guy was really wearing that. At the time I was deeply into lifting weights and my arms, which are large anyway, were huge so it was something I could pull off and have some fun with. And I did. It's great if you have a sense of humor and don't mind blasting people with strong powdery orange blossom. It falls short of being a masterpiece no matter how clever, however. Overall a little crude; seems like it should have been refined a good deal more and made more complex--could have been one of the greatest.

Its powdery, sweet and mysterious, unsual.

The white floral note in this perfume is genius. It makes you feel like you are in the middle of white flower field in a somewhat gloomy and super windy day. Love it.

It depends on your taste but in my opinion this is mysterious, hypnotic and very unusual fragrance created by the master of perfumery art. However I don't like to categorize fragrances as female or male oriented but this one is definitely masculine. Flowers are strong, creamy, dense with some sweetness. They are strong as man can be. The fragrance brings you to different time and place ... to the world where man can wear reall fragrance not sporty, watery and generic colognes created for drugstore or typical shopping mall. It can be compared to the strongest oriental perfumes that last on your skin forever.

Agree with @Fizzy. This stuff won't go off your skin. Normally that's a good thing, but with this fragrance.... it's not. Smells like baby shampoo + urine. I'll pass.

This is the WORSEST fragrance ever for me. Disgusting, 30 days- not washed-panhandler smell. Smells like old mankind urine in the subway. Sorry you lover of it!!!

I love it. It is a bold statement: jasmine (syn), neroli, and gardenia blossoming to the clouds! This is not a fragrance that most men would be willing to wear, no... (nor a bottle they'd be willing to handle, for that matter), but if you are assured of who you are, and you don't mind its power to grant you an uncommon day, a little dab'll do ya.

I have my own theory about its composition: what if the components of LM were rearranged in a new configuration- ie.: what was once subtle now is now at the foreground, and vice versa. That thought makes me scratch my head as I wander off the page, a little nervous, into the carnival-world.

I LOVE IT!! Another mens perfume I Lurve for myself!

Thanks xxx

Sillage, sillage, sillage ... I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS FRAGRANCE!!! I'm one of those people who wear fragrance for myself. If I can smell it all day without lifting my wrist to my nose then I am happy. 4 sprays are enough ... 8 are better :o). FdM makes me feel fresh and clean all day no matter how warm it is. It's a GREAT all year fragrance. LOVE IT!!!

Everything about this perfume reminds me of something else.
The name is taken from one of Baudelaire's poems, the bottle is an eccentric white version of the original "Le Male" that increases the anticipation (a bit too much I must say), and the composition is a "not that masculine", "where have I smelled it before", olfactory experience.
I could have loved it a lot (for the bottle alone!) but I am too clever for that stuff. Sorry :(

This is one of my fav perfume, i loveeeee it.

I couldnt afford it coz its 90$(125ml) but m buying it this week coz its on sale at 60$ in India.

Very very rare no one uses this in India ppl think its very femenin .
When i tell the salesman, i wana try, they always always tell me "Sir u wont like this try others" (i got this response 3times 4m diff store)

I also found that the tester of fleur dumale is always full in every store that i visit. (guess the sales ppl r not showing this to guys customer)

To me its the best autumn scent as the weather is around 23-27*c
First impression to me is i get soft Marigold flower notes
It reminds me of my home coz their r lots of neroli n basil plant on the garden.

I want to wear this specially on weddings,pujas,temple,church,ritual community gathering & rich lavish indian ceremonies becoz of its floral notes.

I know its love or hate coz when i 1st tried this i was like euww it smells like urine who would wear this and the salesman was like "Sir i told you" but after 30mins it became my fav.

Scent. 15/10
Longevity 9+hours
Overall 10/10.

love it

Love it...REALLY! And its one of the most longlasting frags i've ever smelled.

But i totally understand that it's a love-it or hate-it.

Petit-grain makes it smell so 'clean'. Its very very white and airy. But in a strange sweet way. There's nothing done with boring vanilla, or amber. More flowers and something like honey in the basenotes.
I think its a classic one, but more because of its elegance!

Have a testing instead of too much reading ;)

does anyone know where u could find this cologne?

VERY VERY LONG LASTING!!!!! One of my best friends says that this is my signature scent.

Firstly I have to confess that I was attracted by the design of the bottle rather than its flavour and it just shocked me when I gave it a try.


Started with a harsh, sticky and floral scents that absolutely like laundry washing powder, it developed into something that really strange and feminine half an hour later.It is more cleaner and purer compared with its original version le male but still has much in common.Luckly,the creamy and milky base notes smelled much more better than le male, which reminded me of something that made me felt easy(I think maybe it just like baby powder).


I guess this fragrance may perfectly fits for Virgo or mysophobe(No offense~).But as a male fragrance,it is definitely special and unique but lack of practicality.People's tastes vary from person to person, so U really have to try it before u buy it.

WOW, I tried this once before a long time ago and then i HATED it. It was very overpowering, pungent and very 'in your face' as many JPG perfumes usually are...
Earlier today I wanted to try Kenzo Power but the store didn't have it so I gave this a second chance because I had heard that they were similar and I wanted to know what Kenzo Power might smell like.

Today I LOVED IT. I would never think it contained green plants because I thought it was all flowers. It is powdery, different and sweet. I disagree when people say it's feminine, that depends on what you compare it with! This doesn't scream MAN like Kouros do, but softly says "confident gentleman". I let my mom smell this and then D&G La Force and she said this had a more masculine feeling. I totally agree.

I only sprayed once, and to be honest, that's enough. You'll get a headache if you overdo it. Plus, I wouldn't say it's for very warm weather. These kind of perfumes easily become to much during summer. They can make me nauseous when it's humid outside.

I wanted to love this when I bought it but I didnt test first. When I did try it gave me an instant headache and made me feel dizzy. I have never experienced a perfume that gave a migraine effect almost immediately.

i love this one soooo much and funny my husbend to hi likes on me but not on him its too much vomenish for him hi juse the zino davidoff

This bottle, a sensual silhouette of a better built man than me, is actually pretty innocent to me. Not to say it isn't an attractive scent, but this is what my childhood springs smelled like. I believe it's the chamomile, which my mom grew in the backyard garden. This scent isn't for the gay boy, but more for the boy not quite a man, because when I smell this scent, it makes me want to fall in love with the youth and vigor of a man. This scent really unlocks the sensuality of a male. For a female it's so easy to be sexy without loosing her femininity, but for a male, if he goes to far he is gay or effeminate. This scent is floral and powdery which is great on my skin, and great for me living in a place where spring and summer are all year long. Maybe this scent symbolizes eternal youth because I feel invigorated whenever I spray this scent.

OMG can be one masculin parfume so much good then i want so badly to have ,today i tested in åhlens and i must say that i become a female who want to yuse a mascul parfume !!!!strange ha!!!!????it is a most georgeous fume what i tested in my life white flovers and soft and blend and everithing what i want from a female perfume but i dident get to now!!!!yes i gone buy this one for myself!!!!not for my husbend

ALL I CAN SAY IS I LOVE IT. VERY STRANGE AND DIFFERENT

This perfume is very classy and sexy in a way. I know that many guys don't prefer floral notes in perfumes, but this one is a must-have.
Great sillage and projection with superb longevity. I think Fleur du Male is meant for guys who wanna smell pleasantly different.

A no-playing-safe in the fragrance industry. It's modern, subtle, and YES, 100% MASCULINE. The opening notes are sweet, like flowers and honey, after 30 minutes, we can feel the original Le Male vibe on it, and after the drydown, it becomes very fresh, but yet like a flowery fragrance. The Neroli and Petit Grain are the notes that make this fragrance unique and special. One of my favorite going-out-at-night fragrances. Perfect for the ones who likes being the center of attention. Incredible staying power.

This is... hmm...
WARNING: I might offend JPG Le Male lovers, so please dont read beyond this.
This is pretty much the only JPG fragrance I would ever wanna use, it is cunning in a certain way thats difficult to describe, its versatile and calm altogether, it doesnt offend me like La Male does although PLEASE do not over apply, and its a really longlasting floral scent... I get atleast 10 good hours of this... those big fans of Le Male always surprise me, I´ve never understood the fuss, to me this is his best fragrance and the notes are pretty simple, a master piece, I think perfumeurs should start using less in their fragrances, they should ask how Dior does his masterpieces with four or less ingredients lol...
I wouldnt use it at work, U dont want your boss firing you for fear U might steal his girlfriend lmao

It is so good and so intense...I'm wearing it today. It smells like pea flowers...

Boy, this could be a love it or hate it fragrance. I have read how this is a silage monster so I sprayed one spray on my chest before work today. I felt like I was drowning in perfume all day. Do not over apply this! Yes, sort of flowery and with quite a bit of powdery smell for me, something I don't usually like but this was OK. Although I do get the flowers and the powder but it is not, as some people say a feminine perfume. How, I don't know, but there is a masculinity in this that most fragrances for women don't have. In fact, I might like this just a tiny bit more if there were some slightly sweeter notes mixed with a touch of something heavier, some musk perhaps.

Strong, long lasting, metrosexual but not a woman's fragrance at all. I guess I will say I like rather than love this and I will not wear if often but I will wear this. May update this review at some point...


EDIT: Do not (repeat), do not over apply. I sprayed my chest once last night and a tiny spray on each arm last night. BIG mistake. One short spray under your clothes is enough. The smell is sort of heavy, waxy and floral (the waxy smell somehow reminds me of Black Orchid) and the projection and silage are strong. I had people turning around in the club to see where the smell was coming from. I like this but in small doses and I am one that likes a fragrance to have projection. The sprayer should have a governor on it. LOL.

I LOVE IT

Francis Kurkdjian and Jean Paul Gaultier are a genius.

One of the best perfumes I've ever had and that gave me more pleasure to use.

Its uniqueness and low compliance by the public likes me a lot.

I am eager to return to this perfume really special.

maybe I've tried most enduring fragrance... i think it's little bit feminine.

scent: 7/10
longevity: 9/10

Fleur du Mâle,One of my favorite colognes even though I have more than the average collection of scents about 15 or so, this is one of my top 5 that I ware.

Só pode aceitar Fleur du Male quem tem um olfato apurado! As pessoas que criticam negativamente essa fragrância podem ser aquelas que têm um percepção do comum como cheiro agradável! As pessoas que não conseguem entender uma obra de arte, que já querem o cheiro pronto para o cérebro entender! É um perfume complexo, masculino e pra quem gosta de algo mais elaborado! Para aqueles que querem fugir do trivial, do comum!

Tried an experiment today-wore3 different fragrances .had 3 sprays of Kenzo Power Cologne on my chest and midriff area,one spray of Kenzo homme on my right hand and another spray of Fleur de Male on the left.

Kenzo Power Cologne got simply lost after 2 hours followed quickly by Kenzo Homme with the Fleur de Male taking center stage.

I mean just one spray of this was enough to almost give me a headache on a typical spring afternoon.this fragrance is strong,projects like forever and made me very self-conscious.6 hours and am still wondering when this will really tone down.
This is just not my type.A 125ml will last through to my great grandchildren!

So all in all if you looking for a strong rose scent then Fleur will do for u or else go for either of the Kenzos.Sad I couldnt get hold of Kenzo Power EDT.
My preference is definitely for the cologne version as it stays close to the skin and is light enough for a hot summer's day

Don't be mislead by the brandname, the bottle and the connotations as per the designer: this is one of the EdTs that can be offputing at first sight (the bottle, could it not be more tacky?)and if worn carelesly (you will be noticed from miles away if spraying too much), but if worn the right way, it will make you understand what complexity means. FdM morphs without any stop during its extensive longevity from floral to oriental woody notes, these last ones reminded me strongly to the ones of the pre reformulated version of Obsession.

This made me change my mind.

Jean Paul Gaultier's Fleur de Male is aptly named, as this fragrance is quite flowery. But don't let the florals put you off guys, because this fragrance is quite sexy.

The composition is mostly soft, milky and soapy floral accords, with a hint of rich, citrusy orange blossom and aromatic herbs. Yes, it does smell a little feminine at times, but I found it more unisex than anything else.

I'm really enjoying it actually, when I thought that I wouldn't. I'm very finicky about men smelling like 'men', and although this fragrance is flowery, it gets my blood running in a way that I never expected. It's comforting yet seductive. Not a clubbing scent by any means, but one that helps put the wearer and his lady at ease.

Although clean smelling, the herbaceous notes add a hint of masculinity, which makes it a little rough around the edges. I placed a tester card of this fragrance under my man's nose earlier, and his observations were that it smelt like soap and brown sugar. Some days I think he has a better nose than myself.

I'll agree that Fleur du Male is a difficult scent to pull off, but for those men daring enough, I think it could smell very appealing. Well-dressed metrosexuals are more than likely going to be the perfect men to douse themselves in it and smell amazing at the same time.

This is a stunning fragrance, I have a lot of sweet or floral sents but this smells still somehow very unique to me.
And the sillage is crazy, 1-2 sprays are enough!

I really do not like le male , overhyped & over rated . I was somewhat reluctant to try this one as I explained to the fragrance counter lady that sweet vanilla scents make me feel nauseous. How wrong was I ! , Very floral and no vanila , I LOVE this fragrance now . People who say this is for women really need to start thinking outside the box when it comes to fragrance . It was designed by a man to be worn by men .The scent of daisy to me is quite masculine and Im very comfortable wearing it out . They were also very generous with the oil in this fragrance and thats always a bonus as i like my fragrance to last . I agree this is a sillage monster but what do i care I love it so i spray away ha ha ha ha !

This one is WAY diffrent from the original. to make this short all i get from this one is FLOWERS. i accualy like this better on a female(only one spray)!
The middle still is powdery like the original but instead of vanila u get florals. Not my taste ! that sums this one up.

Projection:intense
longevity:12+
smell:good
occation: casual/formal
season:winter,spring(cold)

Charming in it's own way.
Soft milky flowery herbal freshness!
A little soapy as well.

Strong personality. This is not a typical male scent.

i love all gaultier's fragrances and especially this one.

the most outstanding, amazing and breathtaking fragrance. I adore it.

one of my favorite fragrances!

truly nauseating! gave me a terrible headache. stay away from this stench!

I guess that when Mr Francis Kurkdjian came up with Fleur du Male, he had in mind the brrrrilliant Kouros. It even has that urine feeling but not as loud as in Kouros, the orange blossom helps and minus the civet and you have the young and charmingly innocent brother of Kouros. It brings in mind someone who looks ok but he could go bad, given the circumstances.
I definitely prefer that one than Le Male. It's more edgy, more daring and there is a sense of humour from the first spay which screams floral-floral to the manly, Kouros alike drydown. And that game between masculine vs feminine makes it terribly interesting.
Enjoy guys!

Hi.

Fleur du Male is a beautiful fragrance for lovers of strange scents.It has a wonderful aroma just stunning.this scent is unlike anything i have smelled before.Strong,Aromatic,Fascinating, Modern, Impressive,Different,Sweet,Spontaneous and Fresh.

The petit grain prominent top notes(dry and almost brittle)are enlivened by a pinch of neroli and something like orange blossom.these notes by support basil and chamomile lend an air of pure freshness.however the opening is so strong but i will say the dry down is really lovely and soft and totally the all notes intertwine beautifully.

In my opinion This JPG EDT is more of a everyday scent for a young at heart elegant man.It is really a woman magnet.The packaging and bottle are cool and stylish too.I recommend it at SPRING. Anyway if you are looking for something different something that you will not smell on every man JPG don't disappoint you again.

Sillage?Penetrating.

Longevity?Great on my skin.

7.5/10

I, like everyone else, wasn't I initially impressed.
I thought it was just a more floral version of Le Male.
Then it changed to a creamy, warm, much more floral musk that I think I really like.
It's like this: it's not a scent for me, and I wouldn't go and buy it, because I know me, and I know I would get sick of it, but I still thinks its a really beautiful scent and worthy of a gift, but a high stakes gift. The only way to like this scent is to love it.

Very strong and very heavy. It certainly lasts a long time. Maybe a little feminine, but I like it. I won't be wearing it everyday, but when I do, watch out!

7/10

Originally bought this fragrance as an Xmas present for a friend of mine who did not like it. Neither did I originally as I found the orange blossom too strong and the element of "cat piss"...having said that, I now think it is one of the best and most original scents ever.
I have declared it as my personal spring fragrance favourite. After a long drawn out winter, the floral element is just divine: orange blossom, jasmine and vanilla give a strong base. I wouldn't be surprised if there are freesias and gardenias included as well. It smells like a bouquet of white flowers in a winter landscape with a destinctively warm, mellow gourmand note that is hard to pinpoint: maybe something like a gingerbread or cookie dough with that white gloopy, glossy, sugar coating!
This fragrance is as ground-breaking as JOOP! Homme used to be and I rank it equally sweet and strong, yet more feminine and tender (hence the white flowers)....and yes you should be gay or at least metro-sexual to wear this, lol!
Sillage: A+ (it actually gets better with time on your skin)
Projection: A
Longevity: B+

NOW THIS RIGHT HERE IS DEF MY STYLE! I can say this.. @ first I could not get with the smell it was to much for me.. but give it 15-20 minutes & you will luv it! Its a nice warm smell.. I smell the orange immeaditly! & I also smell the vanilla! & the fern rounds it out. But this is my top romantic fragrance! Thank you Jean Paul Gaultier!

Oh my g!
Powdery warm.
Sexy sweet.
Strong but soft.
Masculine but feminine.
Love it

Long-lasting

Fleur du Male-the flower of the male, very aptly named and done in typical over-the-top Gaultier style. A play on words on the title of Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal(the flowers of evil), fashion's 'bad boy' takes something very innocent seeming and turns it into a wicked-intense male floral...that I find mad gorgeous!

Petit grain (bitter orange leaves and stems) open this on an intense green note that ushers in an absolute deluge of neroli's powdery sweetness and though the body of this is almost overwhelmingly floral, it's all man. It's coupled with an extremely intense, almost musky fern accord. This rests on the dominant basenote of coumarin-the main aromatic compound in tonka beans (which to me smells like fresh cut grass doused in vanilla extract)and a soapy, strong chamomile. When I was an apprentice herbalist in college, my Master told me: Anything taken to its extreme becomes its opposite. Well, JPG has taken something normally sweet, fresh and light and by magnifying it a thousandfold created something heavy, cloying and powerful, yet somehow it is not altogether unpleasant. It is in fact, quite stunning in it's originality and it's simplicity; if you can see your way past the sheer volume it resonates upon!
I love anything that is in your face and unapologetic, and love how he turned the notes in this inside out to make something that turns heads (and a few stomachs) and sparks controversy.

Sillage: Fantastic
Longevity: Excellent
Overall: 4.75/5

To me, this is like a flaming, drunken drag queen at a gala ball or formal dinner: loud, ostentatious and garish but utterly amusing, original and endearing; despite it's obvious contradictions. I am not saying this will make you smell like a boozy transvestite, that is only an allegory; but you must admit it would be a lot of fun to see and though some may not approve of its unbridled intensity-it is unique, lovely and one of a kind!

Fleur du Male VS Fahrenheit 32

Fleur du Male starts out heady, to most people that same opening has been described as "pissy." Very short-lived, and forgettable. In transition, you get many floral swirls begging for attention... meanwhile, the wood notes subtly take their positions. In the final phases, Fleur du Male becomes a soft, milky, warm, cozy vanillic floral. Vanilla is not listed, but I can't see Jean Paul doing anything without it.

Fahrenheit 32 is fire and ice. Although it doesn't change much, but why would you want it to? The problem with many fragrances is they go through more stages than necessary. F32 gives you a grand premier, and maintains its icy-vanilla and vetiver. Not like Rocawear X, where it maintains its cleanliness only. This maintains cleanliness, substance and personality. I'd say the only thing that would kill it's longevity, is a good shower. The same goes for Fleur du Male. Fahrenheit 32 also remains masculine, even in the dry down. Not that there's anything wrong with du Male going soft. I suppose you would have to be in the mood for one or the other. Both unique and only similar in one phase of transitioning. Is there a winner? You tell me.

I was not soo fond of it on the 1st encounter. but on my skin it reach nicely.
somehow it become more basil-camomilic on my skin. its just smell fresh like i just had taken a really long bath...

to me it is a feminine perfume, i don´t like to wear it. It smells like flowers, hardly a viril scent...but probably it is my fault, as i love oriental woody scents, like Opium of YSL. It lasts very long, which was problem for me in this case, i felt it from my skin even after a 20 minutes shower...

To me, this is a unisex fragrance, even a feminine one (most guys I talked to didn't feel comfortable wearing it because of its floral sweetness). To me it's floral and warm and very sexy. It's intoxicating really.

One of my favorites. Shares some characteristics with le male; flowery and a little soapy. If you already wear a mens gourmand based scent you can wear this as it is masculine enough to wear. Good sillage and I get 10 hours on my skin. 9/10

This is probably one of the few mens fragrances that i love. It smells beautiful and the lasting power is excellent. I could still smell it on my t-shirt the next morning. It is quite feminine in the sense that it is very soft and gentle, it has some floral notes that hit you instantly and it also smells quite woody at the same time. Sorta like the Metrosexual of mens fragrances, or even the Gay man of mens fragrances- i think it smells beautiful.

One of my favorites maybe because I,m only use it when I,m having fun. I love the sweet and soft flowery smell and it stays on forever BUT as our fragranticafriend Tuky so greatly said it "Too much is Too much".

I mostly use my scent during less formal occations. You can probobly use it when you go to church or in the office but for me it feels lika a perfume I use when I like to have fun (well... it can be fun to go to church and the office too....atleast sometimes).

My choise to wear it is when I,m out in the sun flirting or enjoying the company of friends when we are out for a drink and some nice food.

i tried it! must say it doesn't really smells like a man perfume.
a real SWEET aromatic fougere,
like kenzo amour or jil sander style,
Most of al it reminded me of Therme's white lotus shower gel
guess woman can get away with it too!
nice fume and MAYBE consider buying a bottle of this

Unique and distinctive. I am fond of this fragrance for its ability to turn heads and pique interest in those around you. This is a wonderful scent while in a club or party setting, not as much while in the office. For me, sparse application in the right areas and keeping to nighttime wear are keys to having this scent perform to the best of its considerable ability.

Eu Amo todos perfumes JEAN PAUL I LOVE

I have already said, when reviewing Classique, how much I respect JPG's originality, but this originality is a very special one - playing with the vintage and the classic. Take Fragile or FdM for examples: loads of tuberose there, and of orange blossom here... all in all an effect that belongs more less to 1940s. I really love it that he (JPG? Or Francis K.? Or both?) is not afraid of white flowers, even if it will gain him enemies.
Well, I'm certainly not one of them - I love well sewed white flowers scents and I love FdM. I use it frequently and dont feel like a 50 yrs old gentleman smelling like an old lady at all!

I can't understand why so many people find this perfume to be femenine. It can seem to be so reading the components: it is all about neroli and herbs, and it sounds very soft and candid, but all these herbs, and also neroli or azahar, have already a controversial scent when pick from the nature and smelt alone; chamomile and azahar... they are certainly sweet, but not only sweet, not tipically sweet either. Fleur du male smells mainly green, active and even agressive to me; it is about an aspect of masculinity that men don't like to share with women. It is the smell of a man after working a lot in the woods or the land. It also inspires me some kind of sadness, but it is a good perfume that, at some distance, I could even confuse with the body odour of a vegetarian.

Fleur du Mâle is a typical Gaultier fragrance – sweet and warm. But here we have some strong floral notes. Great for winter/autumn. Long-lasting as well. It is very suitable for a late party. In my opinion Fleur du Mâle is a very interesting men fragrance. Some may find it too sweet for a men, but I like it.

Best Male Frangrance..... Five stars.....

I'm not sure how this would wear on a man - although it would probably work on someone very confident and masculine - but it is just gorgeous on a girl. It's a powdery orange blossom scent that is really different to your average floral. It is reasonably strong and the sillage is good so you don't need to pack it on, plus it's relatively long lasting. I really liked it, perfect for constant use in the warmer months or as a pick me up in the cooler ones.

I really like this scent. Fresh, almost varm and also quite strong at the same time. But absolutely not loud. Actually smells a bit sensual and inviting to my nose. very rich scent, even if the notes are a bit on the thin side.
Do not make the mistake of putting too much on though. It will def. ruin it!
Heady, spicy floral bomb!
Yummy!

OMG! It's so strong. Some people will die if I spray it in the summer =,=

All I can say is that Fleur du Mâle is too strong to me.

This is sad but true :(

Now don't think of this as a very accurate review, because I only tried this once. However, from what I can remember (and the memory seems vivid, probably because it startles me so much) the first impression that I received was that of wet dirt. And i'm not talking about those attractive earthy smells like Terre d'Hermes, I'm talking about thick, heavy, dark garden earth fresh out of the plastic bag. Damp and dirty.

I couldn't tell you how it evolves because I washed it off right away. I don't want to smell like a garden wheelbarrow

I was very surprised by this one ; I expected to dislike it because I usually go for oriental/woody scents.
It is a very unusual not-so-soft fragance. One could say it is subtly subversive if the notion makes sense.
At the beginning Fleur du Mâle turned very waxy smelling on my skin but it faded little by little to be replaced by the smell of orange blossoms .

This fragance sums up Jean Paul Gaultier's spirit very well , originality , humour , contrastes and androgyny.

A great choice for those who are tired of the same old men scents. This one brings a new concept, and if tried a few times will show all the beauty in it... I got a sample, wore it a few times. Didn´t like it at first, but now I love it. Just bought a bottle online.

A strong and very long lasting white floral.
Reminds me of Anais Anais by Cacharel. If used lightly it could be a unique fragrance for women. But would not recomend it for a man.

Once again I don't agree that this is a feminine scent. It can be considered as a unissex, but not feminine. This one is a little bit contracditory, but surprisingly well done!
I am a fan of JPG fragrances and I'll tell you all a secret: when I first tried this scent, I din't like it. I felt too much sweet and annoying. Some months later, I received a sample of it and I decided to give it a try again. Well, I don't know if it was my mood, my alimentation, my skin,...I just know that I liked a lot!
To me it is Le Male + honey, even though this note doesn't exist in it, I feel honey all the time.
And, I believe it won't be necessary to say about its longevity, because it is a JPG!!!

This perfume to me smells like Indian Flowers. It smells like it's got an incensey vibe, with some flowers thrown in for good measure. It definately unusual and pretty darn strong. I would use this sparingly if I were you.
It stands out as so unique to me I love it. It's one of those scents that's gonna p*** people in your vicinity off, or...they're gonna be sniffing your neck like hungry lions. To me?? It's a winner and nothing else out there smells like this (In the commercial scent sense).

LOVE ITS FLORAL NOTES END LASTING POWER.IT WEARS DOMN TO A POWDERY SCENT THATS QUITE PLEASANT1ONE CAN USE JUST A LITTLE THOUGH I USE IT LIBERALLY.NOY FOR THE FAINT OF HEART OR FOR THOSE WHO PREFER VERY SUBLTLE FRAGRANCES LIKE BVLGARI FOR MEN OR SUBTLE BY FERREGAMO.

You have me at Hello.... I like it so much i wear it myself and i am a she :)- it's just so chic!

Daisy-chains. That's what this scent reminds me of....especially when you pull apart the yellow centre of the daisy which contains that 'yellow-green' smell.

As much as I love daisies (my favourite flower - how unpretentious & happy they always look!) & enjoy the hay-like qualities of chamomile tea, I cannot enjoy this fragrance, on man or woman. The green here is chartreuse & yet there is mustiness in all this freshness which doesn't allow the orange blossom to fully bloom.

I don't like my daisies torn apart & then stuffed in an old, musty drawer...I'll stick to wearing them in my hair.

Hahahaha I laughed with the comment of promoscanner! Well, this is not so bad...Its just a little bit feminime, but after many hours (yes it lasts) its smell more masculine... But this perfume seem to be interesting only for my gay friends...

I think it is manly and I get a lot of compliments from many different people. Nothing feminine about it. Flowers are not exclusivly feminine

I give this one another try today and again the only thing that impresses me is the beautiful bottle. The scent itself is too boring, too flowery, too "for women only". Nothing ground-breaking whatsoever about this one. The scent has no personality at all. It's just a deja vu old lady fragrance called "flower of male" which is clearly not. Stay away or buy some much cheaper female fragrances if you want to smell like this.

It's a great perfume, very sensual and delicious... too bad - I'm allergic to it :(((

This smells like half of my Mom's fragrances. The theory of this one is you take an average FEMALE fragrance, put it in a cool bottle related to a classic, come up with an beautiful ad telling that this is a masculine flower scent and the TVC has to mention this is masculine repeatedly, finally put the name Jean Paul Gaultier on it. Then there you go, you have a "flower of male" scent. Are you kidding me?

I tried if I could like JPG offerings: Le Male and Fleur D’ Male. These fragrances in my ultimate opinion (whether good or bad) are typical "metro sexual" realities! Thereafter, being a lasting and silage monsters is an impractical feature for insisting me to put them in any sort of regular usage.

Thumbs Down for having these worst fragrances in my collection. I spent a quite heavy price to get them. Worst 2nd Buy in my 75+ collection is “Le Male” while the 1st one is "Fleur D' Male" (yakhhhhhhh!!!)

And after getting these 2 from JPG, I learnt to try at least twice before buying any PERFUME!

Final Conclusion: Only use in which I can put Le Male is to mix it with some sophisticated heavy & spicy fragrance to give a little sweet touch! And unfortunately can’t put Fleur D’ Male even for such a use.

it doesn't seems to be a masculine fragrance.. but that's the most intersting on jpg fragrances! but i woudn't use this one!

Believe it or not, but my nose smells beautiful powdery roses in Fleur Du Male! The smell is so romantic, so sweet and so soft, that it's almost hypnotising. Whenever I sniff it I feel as if I was suddenly falling down on the soft cloud, feeling easy like a feather...

I think men who love Paco Rabanne's Black XS, could also like this one. It's true, the fragrance is very unisex, but I would love to have it in my collection. It is amazing!

it is a trick that they used the same torso shaped bottle as Le Male. this is so synthetic and nauseating, nothing like Le Male, not a brother of it for sure. i do not consider the 10+ hours lasting power as an advantage because it is a 10+ hours of torture with sickening rotten chamomile. not recommended to any age and for any occasion.

I test this and euhhh... realy don't like it at all! To feminine for my taste! To flowery... smell like teil... :(

Don't care for it. No head turner, It smells "empty".
Way to much orange blossom.

One of my favourite fragrances!

It's so unusual and masculine at the same time. It's not for every male, for sure, but for those lucky enough to be daring, the rewards of this perfume are multiple.

Smells a bit like some foundations girls use. I really dislike the strong flowery/musky smell, musty like the wig of a sick grandma in an elderly home.. if you know what I mean.

I just think it is a too heavy sweet smell and I can't imagine any type of guy where this scent would fit.

its not very masculin but pleasant to smell, which is the thing in case of an unisex perfume si i guess it can be unisex, and honestly i dont really like it on men, i have met a few people wearing this and didnt give a sexy or masculine impression

Am wondering if this can double as a unisex? Do any ladies out there wear it?

Sweet and strong but in the same time gentle and soft. J.P Gaultier style. I like it. TOO much is TOO MUCH !!

So sexy, so cool, so young...FANTASTIC!

I have to admit that I sometimes use this scent myself because of the gorgeous pure floral (orange blossom) notes that you can't find anywhere else. I would consider it a unisex fragrance.
the blossoms are very feminine but combined with the distinctive Le Mâle scent.
By the way,the feminine touch matches its creator, doesn't it? ;-)

my boyfrend use it and I like it very much ....

It's true that this one it's like a girl scent but I like it for young man and even for me.

Had the chance to test this one out. Stay away! Disgustingly flowery with no redeeming notes. This scent overpowers anything in the room. The type of thing that reminds you of gossipy high-school girls with too much makeup and not enough braincells.