Le Male Jean Paul Gaultier for men

blind buy after reading reviews here...a little on the sweeterside maybe because of the vanilla...but NO REGRETS :) Compliment Getter...Loud yet Subtle...Strong yet smooth...Sweet yet manly !

To me this is sex in a bottle, I love this stuff. Longevity is insane on me 12 plus hours.

9 out of 10

@jessbug: I'm sorry Le Male doesn't agree with your skin. If you like it, though, you could spray it on your clothes.

women may enjoy this smell but i dont.

smells very cheap and chemically, not natural at all.

overrated frag. will smell like other 20 men around you.

for this price there are plenty others (although may not be projection and longevity beast).

the longevity makes this smell lingers longer which is definitely not a good thing!

Try boss bottled, similar price but smells more natural.

3/10. sadly one of those that makes you gag.

As a girl who sometimes likes to wear men's fragrances, I thought I would love this. Most of the negative reviews seemed to concern either the sweetness (bring it on!) or the bottle of Le Male (really guys? Really?).

When I sprayed it on I realized that it is indeed a perfume I've smelled on other people. No surprise there; that's not my problem with Le Male.

The reason I really dislike this scent is because when I smell my skin it smells like sheep! Like, I get a seriously gross scent, like a more pungent version of the taste sheep meat has. It's making me feel ill. I tried to wash it off but it won't budge. This happens every time I spray it on. It's less noticeable on paper, but now that I know what to look for I can smell it on a paper strip too.

The sillage is pretty impressive, and that sheep scent is only really apparent when I get closer to the skin. If my nose didn't have that unfortunate reaction to the combination of notes I probably would've enjoyed it somewhat. As it is, though, Le Male is my biggest waste of money yet.

I think le male gave me diabetes

Hey joeysgirl.. txs for ur responds about my jpg le Male i thought leak..

From ur advice then I consider my brother often visit me n he perfume lover either.. hahahahah :D

Ahhhh LeMale, how I love thee. The guy I was in LOVE with back in the day was wearing this non stop, and to this day a whiff of it makes me......hot lol. It may be overused BUT I dont care. If every man smelled like this I would be just FINE with it!
On a side note, the other day I was in the supermarket and one gentleman stopped another and said"MAN, you smell good, what is that you got on?" He replied, "Le Male"....I caught a whiff and it sure was.

Bottom line, still works, still gets noticed, still makes people "happy" :)

Le Male is seductively and gorgeously smooth that makes you want to enagaged in boudinage with your soul mate. Clean, warm with stark vanilla producing an aromatic scent for the romatic senses. 'fa sesso bella ragazza con mi'.

I was my favorite. Now... it is not the same! I don t know what they did with it, but it s not that good anymore...

Response to Aryo:

I am always wary of fragrances that don't have lids as they can be prone to evaporation.

You would see a stain if the bottle was leaking, I suspect it's evaporating.

***Unless you have someone in your household that loves it as much as you, and helps themselves to it when you're not looking ;)


It is a really gorgeous fragrance, my husband has worn it for years now, as I bought it for him when we were dating. He told me he's never worn an aftershave where MEN ask him what he's wearing, until this one.

Good luck with it! K

It decreased one stripe line a week.. I think the bottle is leak..

Everybody question about reformulated.. I think that's ok coz the smells still amazing.. maybe perfect blend before it reformulated..
But my problem is..
The bottle is leak..
Does everybody feel the same??
I put up over my desk near window.. and I don't use it for a week but then it decreased one strip..
Tell me please.. if I'm not the one occur this problem..??
I buy original in trusted shop.

This was a good fragrance before everybody and their uncle ran out and bought it

Le male is the result of adding baby powder to a gallon of vanilla ice cream. A very sweet and at one time unique fragrance. Unfortunately, I can't stand it (just like Joop) as some overzealous individuals have doused themselves in it giving me a splitting headache and rushing to check my sugar levels. I will say this is a great fragrance with quality and longevity on par with A-men. JPG chose to have a limbless bottle representing his line up so even though bottle is unique, it still looks weird. Maybe they need to have a red bottle with green stripes to match up Freddy Kruger's sweater, that would explain the loss of limbs.

no me gusta nada, hace 8 años me gustaba bastante mas ahora lo huelo y no me la puedo, damaciado corriente y muy muy usado casi todos lo usan, prefiero mil veces el fleur du male es mucho mejor elavorado y mucho mas esclusivo, lo siento para mi le male ya no existe.

This scent would be very sexy on a man. My boyfriend wears it and I go crazy whenever he wears this. It smells so good on him! It might sounds gross as my dad used to wear this fragrance when he was younger, so when my boyfriend wears this,it does smells somewhat similar at first but still different and smells nicer on him. Must be his body chemistry with the scent I guess. This fragrance definitely smells better and quite different on him, so I didn't complain or start comparing being that my dad used to wear the same one when I was little. This one is definitely recommended for men, I find it very addicting and sexy.

A very sexy scent. More appropriate for a night out on the town than a day at the office. The bottle is a bit, um...artsy, but I can forgive that because the juice inside is so sensual. Begins with a burst of lavender and then I smell soft cinnamon, vanilla and a hint of coffee, which is a nice change in a world of men's colognes that seems dominated by citrus or aquatic notes. Le Male is not a fragrance that every guy could pull off. He needs to be secure enough in his sexuality that the powdery feminine quality this has does not scare him away. It's a warm smell and should be worn quite lightly, as though it is your natural musk. Women love this one.

Hey guys, check out "Africa" by Tesori d'Oriente. I'm wearing it right now, and it smells very similar to "Le Male" to my nose. It starts very cool and herbal - you can smell the artemisia and the mint, then it gradually progresses into a sweeter (very sweet) vanilla/honey scent that blends with the cooler, minty scent, so it's like warm and fresh at the same time. 100 ml cost about 4 euro in Italy. It's a drugstore dupe. One spray and you're set. It projects and lasts for a whole day!

@Trickykid and gianmarco
Trickykid300 is right, he does not have a fake one.
It is really ruined now the juice.
By Jean Paultier self.
It's reformulated , watered down.
It is a waste and ruined.
So i wont buy it anymore.
So, some of you might have still a good old version.
But the new version is spreading.
So we will get more and more reactions about that the longevity is bad now.

absolutely amazing. smells like a manly, spiced vanilla candle. Less is more with this; it shines when you put just enough on that you can smell it mixing with your body's natural scent. when i wear this i cant stop stuffing my nose in my shirt to get more of it. smells fantastic and girls love it too.

trickykid300, maybe you got a fake one, because le male has one of the longest longetivities. And alcohol smell? never smell that

I dont understnad how people are getting longevity out of this. It only last on me for a couple of hours...and does anybody else notice that when you overapply this there is a strong alcohol smell...its underneath the mint...like there using mint to cover it up. I like it but its starting to go the way of cool water, where its becoming more synthetic and cheap. I would pay double the price of this to get the same smell made from essential oils....but this is just too watered down and cheap smelling

Everything is so balanced and perfect about it. really love this fragrance. Even though my dad used to wear it, i still plan on buying it. I love the vanilla in this perfume. Never ever saw a perfume that smelled this way. Really unique. Totally deserves its fame.

On first spray, I get a fresh, minty vanilla which stays on my skin for the first hour or so.
Then, it progresses into this complex, seductively beautiful earthy vanilla which is the real reason I like it so much.
Yes, maybe a lot of people wear it but, for this fragrance, that fact is for a reason!
Longevity: 7
Projection: 8
Sillage: 8
Compliment Factor: 7
Overall Smell: 7.5
The hype for this frag is definately warranted!

I like this stuff. I tell ya though, I've read through the reviews and I can't believe hardly anyone has mentioned how similar it smells to Joop! I'm starting to wonder if my nose is off haha. Seriously though, the first time I tried it I thought it smelled undeniably close. Later on I decided to try it again and put Joop! on my other arm, and they literally smelled so close to each other that I simply couldn't justify spending money on le male because I already have Joop! The only difference is that Joop! might be a tad spicier because of the cinnamon, but thats about it.

Yes, it's been reformulated. It's much less fresh, sharp, and youthful now. It smells powdery and dowdy, like an old man, far past his prime, who's lost his virility. It smells as dated as it really is. This, coupled with the fact that everybody's been wearing this scent for years, is tragic, as the only reason to smell like 60 year old man is because his fragrance of choice smells amazing. Well, Le Male no longer does, and projection and longevity are atrocious. It's the same story with the vaunted and once spectacular, A*Men. Sad, diluted, and ruined, all to meet the bottom line. Capitalism at its very finest.

it smells alot and when i first get it i couldnt stop sniffinf at it, its so fucing good, and very long longevity in my opinion.

5/5

Absolutelly REFORMULATED! They ruined a masterpiece of gourmand scents! The old Le Male was: A blast of minty freshness that lasts about 3h with the sweet-cooling scent, projects about 4m range around you with longevity of 12h (minimum). The new Le (crap) Male is: A poor and shy mix of vanilla (sweeter than older version), lavender and a hint of mint, much less fresh than older version. Almost PLAIN from top to heart notes. A drydown bit less powdery, and... That's the new shit. Longevity overall is still good, but projection? Just a shame! Ruined, they just totally ruined my lovely scent.

Just the stuff to spray all over if you want to go round town smelling like a kingsize ice-cream cornet.

I blind bought JPG Le male, and it arrived 3 days ago..

I was a little afraid, but for my surprise, i really enjoyed it..

I can see and understand all the bad comments i read here, but fortunately i liked it, at least the smell, cos the longevity..

I believe people are correct when they say it's been reformulated..

The longevity is really poor.. Three hours max, here in Brazil..

Poeple criticize the bottle design, its called Le male, its a male body as the body. More straight forward than that is not possible. All cologne bottles are square or box form, this one actually is original so it shouldnt be criticized... Le male is a scent that when it came out was not similar to anything ever smelled, and the bottle was not similiar to any bottle ever made. Its just a love love situation.

Le male is my Power scent, especaly when I have to play the metrosexual or company Fag. It screams I'm scented and scented very well.
Girls love it cause its so Androgenisticly loud, but works as a morning freash scent that fades into a great evening swagger. It go's great with the gurl version it's what me and my partner would wear tbem comlementry when escorting charging the highest Agencey prices.Too sum it up:
smells like money honey, smells VIP, demands attention is unique, charms females & complements the "le femme"(dunno girl one) but would be lost and muddled at a Gay bar

.. when I wear this, some people told me that i smell like Baygon Lavender - mosquito repellent..

Haha. It's just a very lame bottle...deserves better

@ Wesley: You must be pretty damn gay to get homophobia from a glass bottle, man. Why not just come out of the closet, bro? You too, Idlehands? What happened to you in that locker room? ...and I'm sorry. :(

Smells nice. But unfortunately I can never buy this as I HATE HATE HATE the bottle. Looks like its geared toward the high school locker room.

This is my favorite scent hands down. I will always have a bottle of this stuff. For me this scent has staying power, projection and smells great. I personally do not think this is for ladies at all, to me it's a man's scent only. I have tried tons of scents from cheap to very high end and still love this one the most. This is best in cooler weather and evening events. However I like it so much that I wear it a lot and all different times.

I had a feeling, man. He wears niche. His Top 100 vid was virtually blasphemy to me. Personally, I rock only the most unique, kick-ass, amazing and vintage designer fragrances. They're designed to appeal to others, not to be artsy, experimental, and or merely pretentious. They also don't cost a small fortune either. I'd have ripped that top 100 Designer Fragrances video to shreds, if I didn't laud the effort that it must have taken him to make it. That, I can appreciate, but I ask you, how can anyone who has probably worn ANY ONE of those fragrances no more than five times in the past two years, make a Top 100 designer video??? On another note, imagine how ballin' the guy would be if he wasn't wasting $200 per bottle on fragrances that don't smell unique, just weird, and by the dozens!!! It's a little sad, in a way, but oh well... to each his own. :) I'm rather proud of my own little FB, designer/vintage collection. They're all ranked in descending order and I'd consider the first 18 of them to be straight 10/10s. Once I have those final three, I'm out of the game, man. I have other things to drop money on, and I'll be smelling amazing for the rest of my life! :) And oh yeah... I wonder just who Marc is on here.

Lol I check with Marc for every frag. Is he on fragrantica?

LOL @ Lance. This is EXACTLY why this scent CAN NOT be worn by a young man (or any man with taste, really), no matter how Marc may rave on and on about this dowdy, powdery, dated, old-woman's smell.

Okay so once I invited this 9.5/10 over to my house for some quality time, and I was in my room blankly staring at the gathering collection of colognes thinking 'Which of you is the sexiest of them all?' I confidently pulled the flamboyant bottle from my shelf and had a short nose-gasm when I sprayed it on. 'How can she resist?' I wondered, 'This iiis Le Male...' She comes over and assertively wrap my arms around her and it's good for a second until she draws back in quiet horror, and says 'You smell like my dad!' I was shamed, and then thought, 'At least I know you have daddy issues, so psychologically this might have been a good idea!'

in a word this scent is .......sexy........thats it and nobody does sexy the way la male does it .......not even close . this fragrance is sex in a bottle and im so so so glad the ppl at JPG have made the perfect bottle to go with the fragrance ......cheers for that .
it opens up with this blast of mint lavender a tinge of peach talc and oceanic mist . the dry down is where the money is ......wow ....the vanilla citrus powdery mild spice and warm amber just blow me away every time .........and i have been using this scent for a pretty long time now . its so sexy you cant believe that you have what it takes to keep up with its sex appeal ......honestly ......guys no matter how sexy u think u are this scent will trump u .......i can see even brad pitt thinking 'damn how do i keep up with this scent'..
ppl who know what im talking about will agree with me when i say this scent is not just timeless but also ageless ......EG.it will be great on guys even 30 years from now whether its a teenager or a dignified gentleman in his 60,s......i guess i will be the latter 30 years from now .
anyway overall rating 9/10......cant go wrong much with this scent ....you can wear it everywhere at anytime in any season ......thats why its a classic .

Le Male is a really great fragrance. Off the top is kind of powdery which some people may not like, but after about thirty minutes it changes to a masculine vanailla which is really satisfying. This projects like a beast and will last a long time. Always sample a fragrance before buying.

This fragrance is eughmazing! Smells powdery, the vanilla is great the fresh minty opening is awesome
Longevity-9(8-10hrs 1 spray)
Projection-9(6ft with 1 spray)
Smell-10! Ladies love it!
Overall -9.5 genuine shit

Gave a sample of this to my hubby and OMG!!! I love it on him!! I am definitely going to be purchasing it for him soon. It's so sexy on skin. There is just enough spicy notes in it to be warm and sensual without being TOO male. This is how a man should smell!

I'll do pretty the same remark as I said on Acqua di Gio.
Victim of its own success, period.

It's a truly mainstream masterpiece, a must-have. But...
Too worn, not original to have it.

I mean, what's the point to have a perfume worn by so many people ? In my opinion, a perfume is an alter-ego, a second skin, an olfactive personality... You won't have one if you wear it on the street or in a party.

But at home or with female friends, go for it !

Smell : 4 / 5
Versatility : 2 / 5
Projection : 5 / 5
Longevity : 5 / 5

Overall : 16 / 20

Le male by jean paul gaultier..

It's a masterpiece by francis kurkdjian.. the best..!!
I used it for office and lots of female follow me and askme a crapt just for close to me.. and said "u smell good" n close their nose to me.. ahahahahah..
First spray, a second i got fresh mint and a bit smooth lavender combine with vanilla, just like everybody said.. creamy ice cream vanilla.. but in fresh version.. not powdery.. but fresh..
Then the last.. i got musky scent from a cedar n ambery tonka bean mix perfectly with the top, n middle notes..
I said... sheeeeeerrr.. like in european lavender n vanilla field in the fresh morning and siluet of fog surround..
Oh god.. francis kurkdjian really my beloved parfumer.. and thanks god i found friend for my top collection ARMANI CODE.. same type.. sexy n seductive fragance..
All my review is.. 9/10 for all sillage, projection, and longevity..

BUY IT... NO JOKE.. BUY IT..

Le Male, mmh... I like this !


A very original scent, great sillage and longevity.

Some people tend to hate it because of its popularity. I have to agree that having so many people in my surroundings wearing it is kinda annoying...

Because one the other hand it's a terrific perfume. Well crafted, smooth and seductive.


Good value for money, many different sets available. A must have !


PS : the "Beau Male" flanker is a joke. Just stick to Le Male guys. I hope that JPG will soon come up with a whole new line of fragrances for men. They're capable of making incredible scents. Just making flankers is a waste of talent and would tamper with their brand image (my opinion).

Le Male, Le Male, Le Male.

Absolutely love this one. Positively radioactive, in that it just keeps going and going and going.

Gets plenty of attention and compliments because it smells awesome.

Problem is...everyone wears this :(

I'm a user of Le Male for over 11 years obviously because I loved it for smell, longevity and sillage. Over the years but I can see there is marked quality difference in terms of both longevity and sillage and totally agree with jiggaman with his observations. I've always been skeptical of perfume stores and bought these from either popular department stores or from major international airport duty free shops, so its highly unlikely I'm getting not an original one. So it could be either something extremely wrong with mine and my wife's olfactory senses or the product got watered down over the years. I'm not sure I would ever know the answer. For a change (and to test), the last bottle I bought is a 200mL one from an Australian online seller "feeling sexy" (who have a 100% positive review feedback with 1000s of bottles sold and is based in Melbourne with an excellent response both in terms of postage and questions) for $98 and all I cay is its still very consistent with the one I bought from a Singapore airport duty free shop! So its all the same... just not the same Le Male I knew 5 or 6 years ago. :(

A nice vanilla scent. My wife likes it. My daughter-in-law likes it. I like it. Longevity is good and sillage is about right.

But, sorry, I can't look at that amputated Ambiguously Gay Duo bottle sitting on my bathroom counter.

I was hesitate to buy this frag when i was in US because lots of ppl wear this. After I went back to Korea I bought it b/c
this is not popular in my country.
Compliment getter. Unique (Korea). Lady-killer for sure!

@Jiggaman6971: That's Because It Was Reformulated

@jiggaman - I bought a bottle of this for my partner in Feb, and 2 sprays creates nice cloud around him. It is a big cloud, easily noticeable. Applying 8-10 sprays? You either bought some dodgy bottle or it's your body reaction to overapplying. Maybe ask somebody if they can smell it? Lack of compliments - there may be reasons for that...

With that many sprays, you are sure to be victim of olfactory adaptation.

Not too sure why "very long lasting" has the most votes. I just bought a bottle 2 months ago and it gets 2-4 hours max at full power using 8-10 sprays. Sillage is about 3-6 feet within that time frame. After that it sits close to the skin for another 3-4 hours. Youll get compliments if youve applied recently,, But its nowhere near the beast that ppl are portraying it to be. Maybe back in the day but not the new juice that's being sold.

I just purchased a big bottle of this (blind buy) and Im guaranteed to love it based on the reviews of connoisseurs such as myself....shamefully I've never smelled this. Another classic added to my growing collection....I can't wait!!

TO BE CONTINUED....

Sophisticated, unique scent. Not overbearing but very noticeable, (in a good way).
You will get noticed. All the compliments I received came mainly from females which noticed it on me. I would definitely recommend this fragrance.

Toooo sweet. when I was a teeanger I used to love it.. I still love it but I don't see myself wearing it anymore.. reminds me too much of my teeanger high school years. (i'm 24, not "old") but with the years I've stared to like sober fragances

too common for my taste... Smells good though...

the #2 best fragrance i have ever smelled beast mode! projection 10+ hrs & longevity 16 hrs

seasons: winter/cold weather , fall, night...

a panty dropper! [^__^]

As fun as...a nest of blue haired ladies rocking a VFW Valetine's Dance. The dry down is decent though.

To me the top is my favorite and smells like lavender ice cream and mint. It is refreshing, creamy, and cool. Cinnamon, tonka, and amber those sweet spicy notes just kind of creep up under the ice cream and make it a lot more masculine. At first spray I thought I could totally wear this, but once the middle comes in I really realize that this stuff is actually pretty manly. I smell a lot of cedar. Maybe I've just smelt this on too many guys already but when I smell it, it actually just smells like guy's skin.
I guess those first 20 minutes give it that metero-sexual rep I am guilty of accusing this for. The rest though is man-manly. Too manly for me personally.
Really musky and spicy. Not super sweet but semi-sweet.
Pass for me, but I would like it on a guy.

My dear mother has worn this as her signature for years since her mid-fifties. She goes through a bottle every six months, and she reports daily compliments. Smelling it on her, it makes sense for a mature woman, to me anyway.

This perfume certainly has character, but the vanilla is so overwhelming that I myself cannot figure out a man who would like to wear it. For a woman, I found it too sharp, maybe because of the strong lavender note, and I agree that this is a sort of ambivalent fragrance. I really don t know to whom could I recommend it.

i wear it and i amnot a punk! maby you are....

I tought JPG le male would be the perfect first try in the male fragrances. And it was what I expected with a twist! When I first applied the scent immediately brought me a memory and I couldn't identify which one or where it was. I first thought it has been from a salon, a shampoo? No. A hair spray? Definitely no. And then suddenly it hit me ...... Maroccan oil !!!!!! The scent on my skin is exactly the same as Moroccan Oil, and is not that I don't like it I really do. Everyone complements me when I extra condicionates my hair. If you do like the scent pair with the moisturiser treatment! Hahahah

Good fragrances is my madness and whenever I smell the nice fragrances I am going to crazy to find that what it is? When I get and wear it. I used many fragrances and in my opinion, This is one of my best fragrance which I wear til today. Thumbs up JPG.

Best cologne I have used. Women love it. Only need one spray and it lasts for hours.

It sucks, after i bought i couldnt even put it while going 2 gym

I wore this 10-12 years ago in high school. The girls thought it smelled so good, and so did I. Not too many people wore this at the time so you didn't get "Oh it's Le Male...."

I still think it smells good, but I don't wear it anymore.

For me, this is a fragrance that I associate with fond memories, but I probably won't use it again because I won't get the same reactions as I did in the past and it suited my personality at the time I wore it.

I'll never forget it though.

Sorry, not a fan of this frag.
I bought it once and that was it. I don't even like to smell it on people around me.
Too much, too heavy and too much fuss about it. I really don't get the appeal on this one.

but hey, if you like it, then good news. it lasts about 458459 hours on your skin.

I tried so much to like this scent but this is just too much for me. The dry down does not go well with my scent. The worst thing is after washing off couple of times, i still can smell it there.

When sprayed on it smells a bit messy to be hounest.
I get much mint mixed with alot other ingredients.
But when it settles down, it slowly turns into something beautiful.
Getting a great mix of mint lavender and vanilla, thats what i detect.
But i own a bottle that i bought for like 5 years ago.
I do not know exactly from what year it is.
But that was lasting and lasting.
For sure did get 10-12 hours.
The juice in it looks a bit Green.
But now i recently bought a new one, to not run out of this magic juice.
But this juice looks transparant, and i don't get the longevity anymore. now only half of the longevity of the juice what i got in the old bottle.
So, i think its reformulated or watered down.
I Bought it at an official perfumestore so it must be a real one.
This is really bad. so they ruined the magic juice.
It's too much about money nowadays. :-(

Not a fan.
4.0/10

Ok, so this cologne has been around for a long time, and yes, some may see it as highly divisive; I don't, but that is how this juggernaut of a scent has come to be judged these days. With great popularity sometimes comes great criticism. So be it. I have loved this scent from the day I tried it, to now. It never fails to impress me, and I am even such a devotee (or is that such a fool?) for anything Le Male, that I collect the limited edition bottles. I don't have them all, but a lot of them, and I consider each bottle a work of art. Mass-produced art, but art nonetheless. :-)
This cologne is so well-balanced and composed, that it has no definite season - you could confidently wear Le Male all year round. That is its ultimate brilliance -the ability to defy time, weather and seasons. Such is its versatility and adaptability. There are not too many other fragrances you can say that about.

I have always heard great things about this fragrance but once I tested it... It smelt like the doctors office. Straight up. I give le male a 6/10 awful scent to me.

The last time i used this was back in 1997. Since then, i never came across of it again until yesterday....What a classic? Francis was only 23 was he composed this perfume but his inspiration was great and inovating. The symphony of notes is so exciting and alluring that touches you deep inside. The magnetic aura around the person who wears it is so attractive not only for the other sex but also for those of the same. Actually, this is the idea of the perfume and the commercial campaings are promoting it as well. For me, it is not a gay perfume but on the same time, not masculine either. It is a clean barbeshop, powdery and spicy perfume that plays with the emotions of the wearer and keeps you focused all the time. Longevity and sillage are above average. Thank god it is not widely used now so we can put it on the skin and bring back memories!
The sweet dry lavender with vanilla, tonka and basil gives a divine feeling to it without becoming sickly sweet or synthetic. The cinnamon is playing on the backround without becoming obvious but is only giving them a little "spice" just to help them show up properly. The powedery feeling is not an old man's or baby powder but a dry talcum barbeshop powder what brings in mind brushed shaven gentlemen. Sometimes it gives you the feeling of entering a small old barbershop around the corner, with their talcums and old type colognes like 4711. You smell the vintage aura but on the same time, somethinfg very futuristic. This perfume, the compo of this perfume is, it was and it will be the greatest vanilla/tonka/lavender compo of all time. Its release back in 1995 was something groundbraking that hit all ages and men of types. Kids, teenagers, professionals, singles, married, old, zingolos, with all and everywhere was le male. It is a perfumes that stimulates the brain, touched the heart, fulfills the stomach and wakes up emotions. Crowd, this is it, Le Male! Tip you hat!!

This is quite gourmand for a man with all the vanilla, caraway and cardamom. Reminds me of chai tea a bit, but there's a "cool" feeling from the mint that adds something interesting. This is one of the few perfumes that I like lavender in. For me it gets too sharp when paired with citruses, but it's quite nice with the tonka/vanilla/warm spice vibe Le Male has.
Overall it's not a bad fragrance, but it's a bit too sweet for my taste. It's also kind of played out and for many probably has the association of douchey guys with gelled hair and white jeans that work at Sunglass Hut.

When I hear this perfume on a man would run after him ... adorable

The smell makes you feel very clean and masculine, I like it a lot.The projection and longevity are very good you feel you got your money's worth. The only thing I would change is the bottle can do without the bulge. I don't know if it was refomulated my bottle is a darker blue I bought early to mid 2000's.

Smell=8.8
longevity=8
projection=8.5

This is one of the most distinct male perfumes ever made which divides the masses by the excellent nose of Francis Kurkdjian.

When you first spray it on your nose will be hit by very strong and synthetic blast of mint, lavender and vanilla/tonka combo. For me it is not a bad thing as I enjoy breathing in deeply after freshly spraying as it gives me a very cooling sensation.

After a while the mint and lavender subdue and slightly spicy vanilla/tonka takes the centre stage. This stays pretty linear until the end of the life of the fragrance. Orange blossom and woods can be detected very faintly for most of the time.

Performance is excellent; longevity is about 10 hours, projection and silage is very good. I use this during colder weather and usually spray 3 times max. As far as versatility goes I use it during the day and night but would NOT wear it on date because you run a risk of smelling like an ex-boyfriend.

This leads onto one of the bad points of Le Male which is its popularity therefore it's prone to bad associations more so than less popular perfumes. Additionally some men might find it too feminine or powdery for their liking.

Overall I really like it and keeping rocking it. I don't care if it's been done to death.

Le Male did not always have my affections. To be honest, the first couple times I smelled it, I was unimpressed because it seemed weak. However, that all changed when my friend got this one for me as a gift.

Opening: Creamy. How else can I really describe it? Sort of this minty, vanilla, cinnamon fresh smell. Subtle.

Sillage: I guess I must be late to the game (if they changed the formulation) because this one isn't a monster on me. Its just like a gentle halo of deliciousness floating around me. 1-3 ft for 1-3 hrs.

Longevity: Meh. But its great because it changes over its whole lifespan, to more of a woody vanilla smell. 3-4 hours.

Gripes: Do wish for more longevity so I can keep its wonderful aroma around me. Kind of irritates my skin, maybe just me, but its reasonable. Can be pricey.

Best for: Wow, you could wear this one almost anywhere. The mint really gives it a sweet diversity. I would say this is a fantastic day wear for spring or summer. Fresh and sweet.

Overall: JPG had a rags to riches story for me. I wrote it off as too weak, too old school, strange advertising etc. But the love came when I started wearing it daily, and noticing how people leaned in to smell me. Its like a minty, spicy, vanilla cocktail; rich and complex. I think LM has been the impetus for other cologne designers to step up their game, and I adore its innovation, still ahead of its time.

8/10

oh yeah great a classic
10/10

***Side Note***
I sprayed a test strip with this about a week ago, and its STILL super strong! Amazing longevity!

Not really a fan of the initial spritz, but once it calms down and waits a while, it cools down to this woodsy, vanilla, cinnamon scent! It has some aquatic notes in it too. This fragrance is absolutely amazing! <3

To me it smells alright. Heavy vanilla and mint. Not the food type of vanilla though. It smells more like the vanilla thats in makeup and stuff. Very synthetic. I guess it is a pleasant smell. I definitely wouldn't say it smells bad. It becomes much more enjoyable in the dry down were the mint fades and the vanilla gets richer.

Versatility 6.5/10 This is made to be a date and night out scent. Rightfully so, however you CAN use this in the daytime. I for one have worn it to school. Although it does feel a bit out of place it didn't cause any problems. Winter and cooler spring/fall days. Summers a definite no go for le male.

Projection: 10/10 Total beast mode. People on the other side of the hallway could smell me. Depending on how and where your planning to where this be careful with the trigger.

Longevity 10/10 Insane. If I didn't shower I think this might last a week. Annoying almost.


Overall: 7/10 The only reason I wear this is for the compliments. Girls LOVE this shit. Definite lady killer. That being said, people who don't like it, don't like it. I had some people come up to me saying I smelled like toilet paper. lol. Not my favorite but it does its job.

Either you love it or you hate it. And i hate it..BUT projection and longevity are beast....easily 20 hours..but again not for me..

رائعة جدددددددددددا ذكورية .. ثقة بالنفس

I'm beginning to think that the only reason this is popular is because of the shape of the bottle. That's the only reason why I tested it. I was sooo so so disappointed. This is on my list of worst smelling frags. It's smells like a cheap chocolate drugstore deodorant. It's too soft and almost minty. Smells like the inside of an old man's pocket. I'm getting Brach's peppermint candies and lint. Not fresh, citrusy sporty or interesting. At first, I though I was being punk'd at the mall. I didn't believe it was that bad.

I agree with most of the reviewers here.....i own three legit bottle of Le Male......but all of them have poor longevity......can't be compared to the older bottel......Longevity and sillage very poor !!!!!!!!!!

MMMM... EN MI HUELE A VAINILLLA ( DE MANERA DULCE Y COMO UN ALGODÓN DE AZUCAR CON COCO ) MEZCLADO CON CAFÉ , BASTANTE SUAVE Y MUY FRESCO ALGO ASÍ COMO UN POSTRE RECIEN SERVIDO Y UNA NOTA ESPECIADA MUY LEVE : COMO HUMO DE MIEL ( NO SÉ COMO DEFINIRLO )ME ENCANTA ,RECIÉN SALIDO DE LA DUCHA ES EL PRECISO INSTANTE PARA USARLO EN MÍ. DELICIOSO ME SIENTO

I miss the old jpg the new one lasts 3 hours tops

i am big fan of JPG but yah la male have problem now ... it does not stay as long the way it should be. i am using 2nd bottle and i am disappointed.

This is such a great fragrance and has stood the test of time. worth the purchase!

Le Male is the only aftershave I own that I have trouble wearing. I have to be in the right frame of mind to appreciate its lingering powdery effect.
Under no circumstances will I ever put it on in hot weather, because the scent is blighted upon the first spray becoming extremely unpleasant.
I loved it at first and did not buy it on a whim, but nowadays the powder notes are becoming tedious.

Does Every REAL LeMale Bottle have Jeanpaulgaultier.xxx on the BOTTOM of the bottle ? mine have lemale-jpg.xxx on the bottom of the bottle and i bought it from a huge shop in SPAIN , could that be a fake one? i'm wondering !

A smooth musk of Vanilla, a great fragrance but has the ability to give you a headache so careful with how much you spray. Too little just makes you feel like its faded and too much just gives you a headache. You have to find your balance with this one. Good bottle and the tin can packaging comes in handy, I use it as a penny box

The first time I tried it did not like, but was passing the time and liked the fragrance ... but as everyone talks about is a pump of vanilla lol

king of men fragrances in my opinion it is the proud one as asking to others you cant reach me iam the only one and yes it is the only one a must have for my husband always have a bottle in stock

This is not a cologne that you can say has bad longetivity, maybe once you open the bottle at first, the first couple sprays...but then, this thing will last u so long that youll have to wash to take it out!

Great smell. Bad sillage and longevity. Even sprayed some on my clothes and it barely stays. I get about 30 minutes with this stuff. It smells amazing but jsut doesn't last.

Bought it from an official Amazon.com seller on Amazon as well as from Sephora. Don't know what the problem is. Such a great fragrance with over weighed flawes.

Wow, I love this classic. So deep and monstery, everything on this monster is good. you want smell good? it smells good. You want good longevity, longevity 10 hours easy, projection? monster... only downside is versatility, it can only wear in cold spring nights, fall and winter... Good vanilla sweet scent. Love it!


Smell: 8.5/10.
Longevity: 9/10.
Projection: 9/10.
Versatility: 6.5/10.

overall a good cold weather fragrance. To me everybody can wear it.

Overall score: 9/10.

Words can explain about it are ' It makes you mysterious and it's totally a girl magnet '

One of my first, good but may lack some refinement, can get a little obnoxious at times but sure is a compliment getter, though I didn't wore it that much because a friend had it. I give it a 3.5/5, with 1.0 meaning awful, and 5 being a classic

I was wrong, once again.... Before you judge it, try it, try it, try it.....at least three time!!

Bought the travel flask limited edition of this bcoz i dislike the original bottle design.
Smells very nice & super long lasting.. 1 week++ on clothings.
During sweaty & humid moments the smell kinda like turns to a burn rubberish vibe.
Heheh..
It projects like no other perfume does (its a beast/ monster).
Sillage is super too.

I love this cologne a classic in my opinion smells amazing lasts a long time love the beginning notes love the bottle as well

Love it, or hate it, either way JPG Le Male is an undeniable classic in the world of men's fragrances. I've worn it on and off since my freshman year of college, and I never really smell it too much on myself, and when I do I don't really care for it up close. That being said, this is all about the projection. The trail JPG leaves behind is full of sex appeal, like it or not, this is always a hit with the fairer sex. Throw your bias aside, spray on some Le male, and go for a night out. I am 100% sure you will get some compliments. JPG is your wing man, he gets the conversation started, you do the rest.

Don't like the reformulation as it is missing the famous minth note... Strength is also subdued.

just got my 1st Le Male bottle minutes ago. i was really excited after reading all the reviews so I rushed to the mall after work, tested this and fell in love instantly. I mean WOW this is an amazing juice. picked up a 125ml bottle, can't wait to wear it at work tomorrow.

Hm, how can I put it...

The cologne is nice, soft, powdery in a sense, definitely not bad.

But in terms of my own nose, I would not wear this even if you gave me the cologne.

It has been worn so many times by so many people, and not even worn on a normal level, I mean like OD you wanna suffocate people level that I can't stand it anymore.

This cologne to me has become like CKONe:

You'll always smell it and think its nice but in your mind you'll be like "Come On Man" -_-

its a good fragrance, ladies love it only thing is everybody has it. but its a very good fragrance.

i give it a 8

This drives me crazy.
I don't care how dated this is and how dated it gets, it's absolute perfection in a bottle for men! I can't keep my hands off my Mr when he has it on, it's so damn mesmerizing.
Vanilla, mint, spice.... mint......vanilla......cinnamon......minty vanilla....... gorgeous! Works in both summer and winter.

A*Men comes close to another stunning male scent but still is nothing on this...

Men must remember that Vanilla is an aphrodisiac for Women (and Men.) No matter how dated this fragrance is, it will always get the women!

amazing.i feel so sexy and so attractive with ''le male''.the only problem is that le male is irresistible not only to women ..le male represents the God of love in perfumes which love has no gender!

Very light and masculine fragrance. I could always smell the vanilla in it. One of my first that I've added in my personal collection.

A wonderful fragrance. A very soft,sweet, pleasant smell while still retaining some masculinity. Smells like it was made for a gentleman and romantic.

Andoubtably a great scent. BUT spend five minutes on the subway and you'll smell some douchebag wearing it. This fragrance is a victim of its own popularity.

Hall of fame classic fragrance. A must have

You will definitely get asked what your wearing. Very sweet and powdery. Must try. Lasts all day.

10 out of 10

JPG leMale is a top 10 cologne in my book. Has great presentation, powerful scent and most of all the ladies go crazy over this stuff. Vanilla and lavender are the two main notes you get outta LeMale. Perfect for anytime in my opinion. A great buy if you come across a gift set but Cuba Gold by Cuba Paris is the cheaper version of this and last just the same so shop around

It is sexy and it smells great, It makes us men more attractive for sure!!!

It is sexy and it smells great, It makes us men more attractive for sure!!!

I was wrong bout this finally got me this Cologne let me tell this and Cuba gold smell a lot alike but I can tell the different I love this as much as I love Cuba gold. This Cologne get the job done isn't popular in my town worth the buy I got the 4.2 so it well last me awhile worth a buy but you might not want to because it's to popular blah blah blah just try this :---)

my friend bought it for me as a christmas gift. The problem is im a girl. LOL. The thing that i love about this perfume is that it smells really good. I could fall inlove with this smell.I did try it on my self and i just cant stop smelling my wrist, my co worker who is a male actually smelled it inches away from me and suddenly told me i smell sweet. I'll use it for the sake of not putting it in my storage collection without using it again. I think girl would like this kind of male fragrance too~

funny how people say this perfume is very strong and lasts all day on the skin. Well then you will know that the scent was reformulated, love this perfume, but for collectors, should know that the perfumes were designed to be used every day, and not to be on the shelves. Yes the scent is weaker, but still a wonderful fragrance, we will have to reapply 2 times a day, but I love this smell. le male, may be weaker, but still an excellent fragrance, in fact the idea is that the scents are to consume every day, not to have for collection. is just my opinion.

attention, this is the reformulated version

pros

projection: 7/10

sillage: 6/10

Longevity: 8/10

Amazing scent love it so much love the sweetness in it so sexy love it always

projectivity is great, my girlfriend says its like a her perfume. but it's girls magnet IMO. nice perfume buying it on a great deal. smell like powdery vanilla

i didnt like it,why? i dont know!.may be because i was young and for me it smelt aging!!!!!!

Yes I think it was watered down, but in my opinion it did good to the perfume! It became more versatile this way.

I don't know if it has been reformulated but it doesn't have the strength that it used to have in the 90's.

Does anyone know if they have reformulated this? i used to wear it few years ago and it was a BEAST in longevity and projection , now it just seems really weak to me , anyone think the same?

I really dislike this scent because it is so strong and it smells like those colognes cocky arrogant men who think they are playboys wear to me. :( Not saying anyone who is wearing it is like that ,but I bought the scent and I have like almost all of it left, I tried to wear it like 3 times, but I can't do it anymore. :( It smells like rotten coca-cola to me >_

buy cuban cigar gold, SAME STUFF HAHA.

Scent: 4/10
Price: 6/10
Projection: 8/10
Versatility: 3/10
Compliments: 7/10
Buy/Try/Pass? Try
Rating (0-10): 5

Note: Don't believe the hype... It's like... you like it or not: I don't, but most of the girls do :D

It seems to me Le Male is a love/hate fragrance. Some reviewer wrote it is a gay fragrance. I can only disagree with them. It has a very sweet vanilla smell. It is not the usual "manly" scent, but calling it gay is ridiculous. The opening is very sharp, but it smoothens after 20 minutes or so. wwhen not over applied,it can be a subtle scent. The projection and the longevity is great. My nose says it is a great fragrance.

I started off not liking this fragrance,then I wore it a 2nd time,I don't like how strong the mint is the initial spray,but once it calms down a bit,you get a creamy vanilla edible smell to you,I just wanna bite myself.

I used to wear it on the 90's. can someone tell me if it has been reformulated? is it less stronger?

Very strong, intense, beautiful fragrance. Lasts ages on my skin, it's very sweet, powdery, very distinctive. A true Classic, i love it. It's very musky, balanced with the sweetness of vanilla. 5/5

love this love its very strong but last on my skin

It is synthetic powdery vanilla. Not my taste, but it smells decent on others though.

There's nothing left to say about this wonderful scent. Classic and timeless, definetely a must have for any fragrance lover. A wonderful mix of lavender, vanilla and tonka bean (mainly) that lingers for a long time in your skin. Thumbs up!

In my opinion, very different from bulgari Black... And if i can smell rubber in bulgari, i cannot smell any plastic in Le mâle... And I have both of them.

I did not like this scent very much, it does not smell bad by no means but like some say its a tad overrated. I would not recommend a blind buy of this, smell it, try it but remember everyones skin and taste is different. I'll try to go back to it in the future and give it another go..

Too over-rated and synthetic, is not masculine and not femminine, i bought this and was very disappointed.
Great longevity and projection however.

i really hate this perfume. can't stand it.

Yesterday I received my bottle from the official Jean Paul Gaultier webshop. Now I know for sure: Le Male is definitely reformulated.

I have 3 bottles of Le Male and they all are very weak fragrances. Bought the oldest one a couple of years ago in Holland. Nothing like the Le Male I bought in the mid nineties. BTW, I know for sure that all are genuine fragrances. Checked the bottles, the codes etc.

I love the original Le Male. It's strong, has longevity and projection, is sexy, vibrant, animalistic, dirty, YES porn in a bottle!

The new reformulated Le Male is very very weak compared to its original. I can easily spray 10 sprays and still it's close to the skin. Even on clothes it won't last at all. The new Le Male is also much more synthetic, more soapy. It doesn't have the dry-down it used to have. Now it's more sugary vanilla. I miss the 'dirty porn' vibrant dry-down it used to have.

Where can I buy the old Le Male that has the positive reviews?!

Le Male is a classic. One of the first mass marketed vanilla dominated scents for men. It is very easy to review this one. It honestly, smells like porn in a bottle. It is VERY sexy. You will turn women's/girls heads with this one. Women of all ages like it. It does it's job and more. And you'll enjoy the way you smell in the process. Although if you don't like vanilla this definitely a no go. It opens up with a simple blast of synthetic mint, lavender and talc powder. The vanilla in the opening almost has like a hard to explain syrupy quality. The mint and lavender go away, and the spices (cumin and nutmeg) dirty it up to prevent it from smelling too unisex. The dry down smells like a french vanilla candle. And that's it. Very simple, but very awesome fragrance. 9/10.

This is my boyfriend's signature scent. This scent works so well on him that I can barely stand him wearing another scent. One of our best (female) friends also goes nuts for this perfume. If this one works for you, it WORKS. Expect a lot of compliments!

Uno dei profumi che odio di più ... troppo dozzinale, fragranza disgustosa! non fa per me

Once I smelled this on a guy, I had to ask the name of the cologne. I went and purchased it right away. This is a long lasting evening cologne. You should get lots of people asking what you are wearing!

Yum. Just... yum. I go crazy for this scent and bought a little bottle just to sniff every now and then. It's gorgeous :)

Le Male is great. It's loud, whorey, sleazy, instantly recognizable, and extremely girly. It's truly one of the epochal perfumes of the 90's next to CK One. Smells like a powdery Red-Hot candy and cuts through everything else in the room. It has a sense of humor, and I can't really imagine pairing it with formal wear. Its wearers tend to be "signature scent" type people that have only one perfume. 17 years after its launch gay bars STILL all smell like it, and gay men STILL all wear it. If you'd like something similar but better since no one wears it try the delightful Ma Dame.

Got this one as a gift from a girlfriend a couple of years ago, and when we broke up I gave it away. Not because it reminded me of her, but because I hate this juice.
This issue is that I don't like lavender, I don't like vanilla, and I don't like overly sweet fragrances. The mint smells fine but there's too much lavender for me to enjoy the top. After that fades it becomes a overwhelmingly sweet vanilla spicy smell that hits you like a Mike Tyson uppercut. It reminds me of a cheap vanilla candle you'd buy at a gas station or something. To make things even worse this stuff just won't go away, longevity is off the charts.
I can't deny that women like this stuff, but I really can't stand it.

I defintely smell the mint, vanilla and the aquatic notes in this scent. I think that this is a nice scent but not nice enough for a purchase.

Looking at the notes, by all accounts, I should love this.....as a women's perfume!!!

I bought this for my son last year when he turned 16 and I figured he might like a cologne. It sat on his dresser until we threw it out, about a year later.

Even I tried it and found it too feminine, too girly, nothing masculine about it at all. For those women out there that say this drives them crazy and makes them go silly.....maybe it's becuase you like it for yourself? I can totally see a woman wearing this cologne and finding it to be sexy. But on a guy????? Heck no. My cousin won't even wear this stuff and he wears makeup and a skirt!

Well...it was terrible... if everyone's saying it's so great, then I probly bought a fake version @ a reliable perfume shop. To me it smelled like powder. I gave it out eventually and got me L'eau d'Issey Pour homme and JV Artisan Black.. which in my opinion were waaay better.

I bought this blind after reading so many reviews on it.

It smells stale and metallic with a hint of lemon and mint when you first spray it on. It has an odd, fresh kind of smell that I just can't seem isolate a specific note. I'll put it down as another unique scent.

** Update ** I've REALLY tried to like this stuff and just can't. I know it gets a lot of positive reviews but I've grown to find the smell very unpleasant. Not for me.

I got this without smelling it... and I didn't really like it at first. After an hour of it on, I guess I got used to it and I sort of liked it.

Waaaah Ketoe Jooooz tenan ki ambune..
Pengen Je..
(bule ne do ra ono sing ngerti ki artine)
Wuuakekekekekekekeek......!!
Sory Yo Maz Bro..

A huge blast of overpowering licorice stank!
Jean Paul, WHY!?! I expected more from you D':
Still, it has an okay dry down...I just wish I could love it.

Very strong, pungent and overwhelming. It has industrial-strength longevity so powerful that I hear people who spray too much on still reek of it in the afterlife.

After joining this perfume reviewing website, I wanted to know how you guys felt about JPG le male, a perfume normally ignored by me and did not smell due to that ugly shaped bottle that did not appeal to me. To my surprise most of the reviews were positive and most agrees on how sexy this perfume is. So, definitely I had to try it. But once I did, it did not live up to my expectations. It's nice, I liked it, but that's it! On me it felt like a generic perfume and_CALL ME DILUSIONAL_it felt too girly to my taste with all that vanilla. I also got a slight leathery aroma that brought it back a little to the "FOR MEN" nature.

It is not bad, it's just not for me! It has amazing longevity that extend the 12 hours. Very long lasting indeed!

Im a woman and I LOVE, LOVE this fragrance! it's just so sexy... I don't know why, but if a man is wearing this I just can't get him out of my head.

OK I bought this because it was rated by many as the sexiest smelling fragrance on the market a while back, I thought I would give it a try. There was a girl that I had been friends with for a while and I started wearing this, well not long after I got with her, a while later she said this smell actually made her feel horny. Well if that isn't a recommendation for a fragrance I don't know what this!! haha

Saying I don't like this scent would be an understatement. I almost get nauseous whenever I smell this, and somehow this is still one of the most popular fragrances for men. I don't get it and I don't think I ever will, but to each his own I guess.

Thought long and hard about getting this, but I finally got it last month.

I really enjoy this scent. It comes off as strongly sweet to me, and I love that. The lavender, mint and vanilla notes stand above the rest, and it hits me right away. As it dries I start to smell a mellow waft of cinnamon, transforming into a spicy-sweet smell. No doubt that this smell is powdery, kinda like baby powder, but i don't really mind it.

I think this scent is masculine indeed, but women can wear this and totally get away with it. Guys and girls who enjoy sweet aromas love this, my coworker instantly recognized this fragrance, saying that she loves it and she even buys it for her boyfriend. Not many people around my hometown seem to own this cologne, which is good news for me cause I can wear it as much as I want!

I don't care that people say this cologne is overworn. If you like something, you should have the freedom to wear it.

First time I've bought a scent without have smelt it , decided to buy after checking out this site and am so glad I did as it's now one of my favourites. My missus tried to nick as she loved it too (its not a masculine smell like my other EDTs). I couldn't tell you about aroma notes but I can say this is the second best thing J.P. Gaultier has done, the first being Eurotrash on channel 4

Reminds me of a bubble gum wrapper smell..very sweet , almost sickly..I can undertsand the attraction but to wear it for 8hrs or so..its out of the question for me..

One of the best ever. Likely the sexiest scent that I have ever smelled. Everybody must try this at least once in their life. Great sillage and longevity. If there was a fragrance hall of fame, Le Male is a first ballot induction. A legend in the business no doubt.

As for me this has got that barber shop feel to it,it sure has a massive cult following and sure it is a nice EDT but i feel it dint mix well with my skin & i ended giving it to a professor, i did purchase it on first application but never fell in love with it ,on the contrary i rather prefer the opening of this scent after a while it gets a little monotonous and a lil cloying for me , it surely is a well made scent and smells great but as far as im concerned id pass on this Gaultier creation but if you end up liking this creation you're very lucky as the projection and longevity are top notch on this beast.I wont miss it as i seem to smell this outside often on others


5*/10*

An interesting scent: it has the herbal cleanliness of lavender combined with the freshness of mint leaves, the sweetness of vanilla and a hint of spice, along with other, more subdued, notes.

As it has sort of a deodorant soap (the note of lavender) and breath freshener / peppermint candy (the notes of mint & vanilla) effect, this fragrance, for me, evokes the image of a man who puts thought into his personal hygiene and grooming.

Smells like glass cleaner and the bottle design is like G.I. Joe with arms and legs amputated in a tomato can.

Fantastic scent. I've been wearing it for over 10 years. One of my top 5 frags!

best male fragrance of all times! after trying hundred of perfumes, i found my signature , "le male" , strong and sensual , fresh and spicy , long lasting and never boring , there is always special editions all around the year , plus a lighter summer version suitable for hot days , the ABSOLUTE PERFECT signature perfume

Como descrever Le Male? Bom, tudo que sei é que o perfume entrou para o hall dos clássicos. Um sucesso mundial e um fenômeno de popularidade.
Eu o acho bastante curioso:
É romântico, mas não um romântico declarado;
É suave e gentil, mas de uma personalidade fortíssima.
Eu associo essa fragrância a um homem que possui um milhão de atributos mas que não faz questão de ostentá-los, a não ser para a pessoa que ele acha que realmente merece.
Enigmático, sedutor...Na minha humilde opinião ele é perfeito em ocasiões a dois. Jantares românticos, encontros proibidos, encontros permitidos, dia dos namorados, dia dos casados, dia dos apaixonados, beijos, amassos, enfim...
É O CHEIRO DO AMOR

The ladies love it for sure. I personally find it too intensely vanilla. People say it's unique, but EVERYONE aged 18-24 seems to be wearing it on a night out.

I always thought it was a feminine smell, but it's fantastic. I had this in 2007.

The main theme is very similar to lots o other curent oriental scents for men. I find it very similar to 212 Sexy and to Jaipur, minus the cardamom. Jaipur is spicier and harsher and feels deeper to me. I do like Jaipur better, but I also like Le mâle very much. Oriental fragrances are actually my favorite amongst male scents, and I do like this theme, but its recurrence in perfumery today makes me wonder what is so so special about it and my answer really is that fashion and trend do play here the main role. Also, this theme to me, as I find it in lots of fragrances of this type, has very little to do with the natural scent of the composition as advertised. What they call cinnamon and vanilla here is most probably some synthetical compound or compounds which have nothing to do with the scent of the natural ingredients, being an artificial replacement concept of synthetical perfumery and I mean the same in relation to lots of other similar fragrances. I do find the scent interesting and actually do like it very much, but would probably not think much of it were it not made so common by trend.

I couldn't like this one
It made me understand what is synthetic smell means

Good ol' Man in a Can. By far one of the sexiest fragrances I've ever smelled on a man. Distinct, classy and intriguing.

Long lasting, but that is about it. Very one dimensional, too sweet. Only bought this some years ago as it was popular and wanted to see what all the hype was. To me, it was just that. Very cheap smelling, easy to overspray on this one. Never liked this much at all. My bottle is covered with about 3 inches of dust if that tells you anything!

Hint: And it doesn't mean it's time to clean house!

CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME

After reading online that Le MAle has been voted to be 'VERY LONG LASTING' and the sillage being 'HEAVY'

I went to Boots and applied just two sprays on my neck and wow it was totally strong and very long lasting, I went the entire day from 10am all the way till 9pm still smelling it nice and clearly, so I went back to boots and bought a 40ML bottle, but the tester one I tried was 100ML

1 week I've had this 40ML bottle, and the fragrance isn't lasting even 1 hour, it's dying out so quickly I dont know what the hells wrong, I'm thinking have I wasted my money or something and I know they dont have EDP testers. Yet I know everyone else is saying it's very long lasting yet every time I spray, I can only smell for 1 hour max. But when I tried the tester it was strong for 11 hours.

??????

amart20@btinternet.com email me :D and explain...

it cant be because of the 40ML bottle..... can it?

Great cologne!! But you could save a lot by buying Cadillac Black. Basically same juice if not even better.

This is wonderful. Can I share it please?!

This fragrance (Le Male) is in the same category as Chergui and Givenchy Pi: baby wipes.

When reviewing a fragrance, it is best to cast aside personal preference and try to rate the fragrance objectively. The cardamom, caraway, and cinnamon add depth and warmth, while the vanilla and tonka bean turn the whole thing into a delicious baked treat. I’m having a tough time picking up on the mint. The lavender adds a masculine nuance, but in the end it’s all about a baby’s rear end.

Here’s the breakdown:
Le Male: baby wipes + spices 3.5/5
Chergui: baby wipes + hay and tobacco 3/5
Pi: baby wipes + baby wipes + vanilla 2/5

ts one thing to associate scents to places and things , but to people, lets be honest its discriminatory, here"s a reality check on gender and age bias and hate, I honestly find scent associations with older younger people biased and ridiculously moronic, there i said it, "Ive seen it a lot here and i"ve had it with the bullsh.. What ,wear fruity you"ll smell young wear vetiver you smell old? i call bullsh..., Stupid perceptions and associations lead to stupid biases and prejudices and moronic people. Lets make one thing clear, without soap everyone stinks and reeks, whether your 6yo or 60yo don't wash and you"ll reek regardless of age , just because your grand mother or grand dad or older chap wore bad cocktail frags you didn't enjoy don't mean you smell like an older person if you wear it, if you wear a bad frag you'll smell like a bad frag and thats it, not a teen, nor a grand mother or whatnot. you"ve read the logic now spread the bloody word .

I absolutely love this mens cologne! I don't like most colognes, but honestly almost any guy can pull this off. The trick to it.. is to spray it on your skin and after an hour the real scent will appear & it lasts a fair amount of time. The bottle should last a long time because it only takes a few squirts. When u spray this smell on a paper or even immediately after spraying it smells disgusting! So make sure to give it a chance! Guys love it too!!

Amor a primera olida. Sexy, suave, envolvente. Hace suspirar a cualquiera. Fijación y proyección brillantes, muy por encima del promedio. Absolutamente original.

After having this recommended here on Fragrantica for my boyfriend, I went to test it at a Shoppers Drug Mart. I honestly do not see the appeal of this cologne. I couldn't stand the smell, personally.

My boyfriend gave this perfume to me as he got it through his job. At first I was put off by the harsh and masculine appearance bottle. I was expecting a harsh manly smell. But now I wear it and I love it, even though it's for men. I can't resist. I actually think it smells more unisex than anything. it's just the bottle looks really manly. The scent lasts ages on skin and on clothes, now even my bed smells like "le male". The thing is I don't like the bottle, the body shape is really weird, and for a male, the backside is too big and kind of sticks out too much. the whole shape I really dislike.

This is a great cologne. A compliment getter, all the great things you like in a cologne are right here in this cologne. But...this cologne is uber popular. I can guarantee that out of 10 guys in the office, at least 3-4 of them have this in there collection. Now thats great for Le male, but for the wearer beware! I can guarantee you that every woman you encounter, will say "You smell so familiar? What is that youre wearing?" Reason being....she has dealt with a man prior to you that had this same scent. Now if you want to smell like her ex boyfriend...by all means, go and pick this up. You will have one of the most popular scents of all time in your collection, yes you will get compliments but you will smell like her ex boyfriend from the winter of 2009.

If you do not like standing out in terms of projection, this is not for you. If you do not like smelling like everyone else this is not for you.

I have a gift set of Le Male EDT 4.2 oz + After shave 4.2 oz . big bottles

Want to sell it and try some thing else. I have hardly sprayed it 2-3 times.

got it imported from USA @ Rs. 7750/ can sell it for Rs. 6500/-.

New Delhi - 46, India.

If anyone interested contact me - 09212130036.

My old buddy Le Male is a little more than a thimble full away from being empty. I'll save the bottle afterwards as a reminder of where I have come from. Le Male is still a great classic buy that I strongly recommend to a beginner and the advanced fragrance head.

I'll post should I re-purchase this legendary mix for men.

My first time in Fragrantica I was surprised with some of the reviews of Le Male. Those days I used to love this fragrance. With time and trying some other perfumes and this one, I can tell now that Le Male has something synthetic I don't quite like. This doesn’t happen all the time, maybe my own chemistry is involved. Anyway, I still like it for a cold night, or an open air occasion. And yes, some girls really like this one, but for me, it's not a first date fragrance anymore. I really like the end of this one...
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Mi primera vez en Fragrantica estaba sorprendido con algunos de los comentarios sobre Le Male. En esos días amaba esta fragancia. Con el tiempo y habiendo probado otros perfumes y este mismo, puedo decir ahora que Le Male tiene algo sintético que no termina de gustarme. Esto no ocurre siempre, quizá tenga que ver con mi propia química. De cualquier modo, aún me gusta para una noche fría o una ocasión al aire libre. Sí, a algunas chicas en realidad les gusta, pero ha dejado de ser una fragancia para primeras citas. En verdad me gusta su final...

this perfume on a man drives me nuts :P

im so sick of le male..ladies do adore this scent..however every one wears it and its too powdery for me..I do enjoy vanilla scents but the powder in this engulfs my senses!..this is amazing in COLD WEATHER ONLY!

I blind bought thi cuz its popular :' not my style at all :(

VANILLA BOMB!!!

So whats there to say about this 1 that hasn't been said? Not Much anyway...I just had to get this Gem of a fragrance. Growing up in middle school i used my brothers Cuba gold all the time it just smelled so sweet and elegant, idk lol thats just how i pictured it at the time. A few years later after wearing Eternity and Hugo(again my brothers haha) i found out Cuba gold was a "knock off" of JPG, it had been years since i had smelled cuba gold so i figured why not give this "JPG" a try.

So i purchased a bottle, initially i was thinking "what the heck is this?". I smelled traces of cuba gold but nothing too similar. Than about an hour into it i start smelling something familiar ,i start sniffing my wrist And Wow it smelled just how i remembered cuba gold smelling like but much better...

Anyway now that i own a few more bottles this stuff smells somewhat dated it just brings back a lot of fond memories, and its no longer my favorite :( haha...Nevertheless i still LOVE the smell once it settles down after about an 1hr into it. It just starts off too strong thats my only Knock on it. But as stated this is Either a Love or hate fragrance.

Three words To describe this VANILLA, VANILLA, SEXY....Not the best Vanilla scent but its not Ever so popular for NO reason!

wow this stuff is good and sexy kind of powdery its a winter perfume and nice one!...8/10

Incomparable! Delicioso! Único!
Este perfume es una obra de arte, pero ojo, es una arma de doble filo, si eres masculino viril esta loción aumentara tu perfil de chico sensual! Pero si no tienes la suficiente confianza y seguridad, solo te veras como un "riquillo" mas que se ve mal pero tiene dinero para comprar un perfume fino!
En fin, este es un perfume sexy, asi que procura verte sexy, haz ejercicio.

I'm working on my 3rd bottle and it's 25% full. I use to adore this fragrance but now that I have so many other references to choose from . . . my high opinions of Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male has receded.

Le Male is far from a terrible fragrance, but, again, I know more and have experienced other note combinations in other fragrances.

Unfortunately, I will never replace Le Male when the bottle runs dry. However, it is a good choice for any individual that's just starting to get into fragrances.

Did JPG have le male made in fran and le male made in US ?

It is not revolutionery what I am about to say but usually men don't like this fragrance but women just love it.In a reaserch they did in UK it was found that Le Male is the sexiest fragrance in England .Though in the US they find Armani's Acqua Di Gio the most sexiest best seller.Back to Le MALE - the fragrance is well made,very interesting and masculine in its way.It made kind of breakthrough in a world of fragrances and after more than 17 years since it was launched,you can consider this one as classic.
Sandalwood,tonkabean,amber,cedar and vanilla kept perfectly togather,caraway and cinnamon spice it a little,lavender,bergamot and mint complete the picture.
Personally it took me a while to like this fragrance because I was used to other fragrances like DRAKKAR NOIR and POLO RL,so not everyone will like it at first.It's like a gourmet-you have to understand what you are eating.
Also due to reformulations,this fragrance haven't changed to much like many other fragrances.

Longevity:10

Sillage:10

Versatility:8

Compliments:9

Overal Score: 10

Its smell like powdery vanilla mint mix gone wrong, many people like it but Im not one of those, it smell okay at a distance but once you get closer it just make my stomach wanna throw up. It okay but not for me, I like to smell my fragrances up close. Projects well yet subtle but not my taste

I totally Love the sensual construct of this perfume what a sensual scent, a very amazing one

Le Male is a hate-crime! It's like Francis Kurkdijan had all the nice ingredients on hand - vanilla, lavender, sandalwood, what have you. And while mixing them, he accidentally added Chemical X and all the ingredients took shape of monsters gone berserk!

It may not be a popular opinion, but this is a disgusting and contrived concoction, which does more harm to the people around than the person wearing itself.

I better stop here!

Overall: 0.9

5 Nose-gasm
4 Awsome sauce!
3 Good but not exciting enough
2 Meh!
1 Hell to the no!

LOL @ the International Nose Rape bit!

I believe that the Festrunk Brothers would have happily doused their hairy chests and gold chains with this stuff while cruising for chicks in Fox Bar.

Honestly - this smells like the nexus between imitation vanilla extract and a can of Raid.

I think the stripes on the torso represent prison stripes, as Jean Paul Gaultier is doubtless wanted by Interpol on three continents for international nose rape.

I actually own a bottle, because there's no accounting for what someone ELSE will gift you with.

Do I want to swap or sell it? No way! Much as I would also not want to part with the wreckage of The Hindenburg if I owned that.

I had some and I sold whatever was left of the bottle. Sickly sweet tonka-vanilla synthetic. So many better Oriental Tonka fragrances out there.

Smells like burning plastic. Not very pleasant at all. Don't get the hype...

Ah, where would we be without this classic? I started wearing this as a much younger man, and for me it will always encapsulate joyful summer days of youthful vigour! This is an evocative and potent fragrance that gets me many compliments from women. It's for a guy who isn't overly serious and demanding an uber-masculine fragrance.

Smells like an old man frolicing in a French field of flowers. This fragrance is too sweet for me and lacking modernity.

A year ago, I wouldn't have even thought of buying such a fragrance. I am opening up to new ideals. Le Male is something I have been pondering over getting for the last few months and finally saw it at Nordstrom rack and it was semi-affordable so I grabbed it. I immediately sprayed it on in the car and thought, this is just another versace blue jeans type fragrance, and although it has it's similarities (lavender, and vanilla), Le male breaks away from it in the drydown. This stuff is very fresh herbal, and vanilla in the drydown. It's really very pleasant and people, not just women, like it. It's a very comforting smell. The longevity is outstanding, it's still on my clothes from 24 hours ago and the sillage/projection is very good too. Overall, if you like herbal or vanilla scents, it's a must have. Could very easily be a signature for some.

Wow, all I can think of is that you might of gotten yourself a fake Neyzen??? Where did you get your 'Le Male' from?? Because the smell that your describing sounds like a fake, that is how some fakes smell. The only other thing I can think of is that maybe your spraying way too much? E.g 10-12 sprays. There is no way Le Male smells like what your describing, cheers.

To be honest, girls like this smell..
However when I smell it, I can only feel a strong urine taste! It is just like the smell of a common toilet used by people consuming too much alcohol..

I really can not understand why ladies compliment this unbearable, sour vinegar.. there are so many nice smells out there. I think that men and women have really different noses.

It's. So many colognes smell like this and maybe get the job done better if you looking for something. Cheap and you on a budget pick up gold by Cuba. Great in the summer.for me smells wonderful

We all know this is very powdery, and this was a boom when it was released and still very popular.....Which is quite odd, because LE MALE is not what you get when you spray this on. I got the biggest bottle and well, I used to spray it on my carpets , far from my nose, cuz i couldnt stand the nausea. but later, i gave it to my sister. A LOT of women dig this thing. Maybe it's just an escape from the traditional masculine scents, that kinda reminds us of our grandpas, an alternative to avoid the wood and tobacco. This is one that you will encounter sooner or later in your life, and if you go for it, I hope it suits you well, because most people smell like fake plastic flowers when they wear it.

I agree! This one has Monster projection and longevity. But i don't really like the smells...it smells like women's body lotion that you can get in every supermarket.

Maybe at that time, year 1995 (when Le Male was launched), that was rare the smells like this. But now in 2012 a lot of women's fragarance smells like this.

So..can you imagine how's horrible when you wear common scent for the long time??? Plus A+ projection??? SKIP IMO

it smells like rubber when sprayed but the dry down smells of vanilla.

Excuse ladies n gantlemen,,,and for those who use this JPG before,,,i want 2 ask,,,this JPG scent simillar to what perfume???

This is not a very common fragrance in the Philippines, I guess because a lot of people find it overpowering and strong. but I love it! It's a classic fragrance and inexplicably sexy

Great 10/10

A classic must-own in any collection.

Love it. This is definitely one of my favourite fragrances for men. Its sweet and woody but there's an underlying tartness and the mint comes through every now and then. A+!

You must search on internet this fragrance:


MANKIND original mens colonge by DORALL COLLECTION

I have this bottle and a Le Male bottle , they both have the same fragrance.

"i cant believe it's not Le Male ". Hahahaha..... .

Not for me, but an interesting fragrance. Sweet vanilla and very strong with good projection and longevity. It took awhile for me to pick the strange note in the opening on, then it hit me: new tupperware. New plastic.

I see why this is so popular, but I'm not a fan of super sweet party fragrances

This is my fave fragrance since 1999, with strong aroma in spicy & vanilla, and the important thing that this is one of the strong and long lasting fragrance..two thumbs up JPG^^

If you want something to last you all day long and project like a monster, then this is your best bet. Its like a shot of VANILLA and LIGHT MINT, very popular, but good stuff and guys dont forget! ladies love this stuff, whether you are a collector like me or not, you must have this in your collection.

this is perhaps a long laster, girl grabber, compliment getter and what not however beyond all this lies a feeling of goodness, being in touch with oneself that i strongly believe every good perfume ought to be. IMHO, his cannot be slotted anywhere in this. I respect the views of everyone here but to me it is beyond my understandinto even think of liking this scent.

most popular, nasty stuff. if people wear this i'll walk away

This is the O.G. of the Jersey Shore scent before the show's stars were even born! Everytime I smell this, I smell bullies that smoke & drive IROC-Z's.

my good friend would overspray this everytime we went clubbing, even in summer..if could kill anything in a 10 foot radius.To this day anytime I smell it or anything that resembles it .....I just need to get away from it, the smell penetrates right into my brain...I have zero love for this V.O.C.

Really the only reason why I have this bottle is it's popularity and how it looks in my collection. VERY synthetic, very powerful, and last DAYZ!!! Now, lasting long and projecting well is good if the scent is good. TOO ME, No. Why? I get 2 things mint and vanilla. Once the mint goes away on my skin the smell is OK, average, nothing mind blowing, inviting. Though, It's the mint that starts the fragrance out. The smell to me is something close to Raid Bug Spray! No joke! Girlfriend always liked it but being 5 years older and her fresh out of High school at the time I don't think 20$+ fragrances were something common for her. Just too popular. End up smelling like somebody's ex.

Scent 3/10
Projection 10/10
Longevity 10/10
Uniqueness 3/10
Versatility 7/10

Overall 33/50

I don't understand the popularity at all. The sweet vanilla? Fine, but there's a very unpleasant, synthetic, plasticky note in there that makes me uncomfortable (is it the lavender, mint or combination of both?). In The Dreamer, this note calms down and sits comfortably with the whole fresh linen feel.. but in Le Male it kind of clashes with the warm sweetness the whole way through.

To the lovers... One spray, max two. I BEG YOU.

Powerful and charming scent, no doubt (I can see why women love it). Too bad it's overused and hyped. If this scent was a niche it could stand up to it's mystical and oriental feel.

I like how it smells, I just hate how common it is. I like my parfume to stand out, atleast by an inch. So I will skip buying this, for the time being.

This is probably one of the most used fragrance by men ever. You can't walk by the streets and not smell this on a man. In a packed room, people will be more likely to point out that you are wearing Le Male than other fragrances worn. Yes, it is that popular and it stands out well.

Women seem to like this and you will get compliments. Since it is so potent, it is advisable not to use more than 3 full-sprays; especially in the hot humid weather as it can get cloying. 1 spray to the chest and 1 to the neck are enough most of the time. Not really too sure about how the other flankers smell like but if you intend to get one, get the original. A must-have if you're a fragrance collector. This is also an ideal fragrance to wear in office but be mindful about the number of sprays you do as you do not want to be known as the guy-who-wears-too-much-perfume.

Sillage: A
Longevity: A
Worth the $: A
Overall smell: A

I love Le Male, Jean Paul Gaultier is always very creative, outgoing and Contemporary, and I think has a big influence not only in their perfumes, but also in clothing of he makes ... Le Male, is a Perfume: Fresh / Sweet and somehow is balanced to perfection combining: The sweet and sexy vanilla, The Sophisticated Lavender, the fresh note of mint, and spice notes of: Cinnamon and of Tonka bean. This is a fragrance Sexy and Young. and I heard of the girls love this perfume in the men they think it is "Sexy". I highly recommend them.
When this is applied is strongly perceived lavender, but over a few seconds the fragrance will become a more sexy as the vanilla becomes the predominant note, and the lavender top note is still perceived, also can smell the ephemeral and persistent note of mint, accompanied by the warm and specious note of cinnamon, and just after perceiving the cinnamon,  is noted the sweet and playful note of Tonka bean, and the notes of exit can vaguely perceive: neroli, rosemary, Cardamom, and a subtle woody note. In conclucion fragrance Le Male, is a sexy, longevity and lovely worth ..
Age of Use 15-30
Originality ★ ★ ★ ★
Durability ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Versatility ★ ★ ★
Final score ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I always seem to get compliments About how nice I smell when I wear this. Non threatening soft confident cologne. It has a subtle vanilla scent that is nice. Thoroughly recommend this cologne as an everyday , work friendly smell.

Not 100% sure, but a guy I know, perhaps it's just his natural scent mixed with this cologne as well or the vanilla, but I got a HUGE hint of root beer with this colongne. Not a bad thing at all (as I really love anything/everthing Root Beer), But this Cologne is absolutely stunning. Really quite nice!

This sure makes my head turn when I pass someone wearing it. It is strong and sensual and its sexyness makes me gasp. Love it!

There's a TON of vanilla and lavender, with a bit of spiciness from the other notes. "Strong & sweet" is definitely an apt description. When you wear it, people certainly will take notice (for good and bad), it's just so dominating.

I can't imagine what it would be like if two people would be in the same room, both wearing Le Male. :)

The advertising and the bottle gave it a very gay vibe, in my opinion, but maybe that's just me. Like others said, you certainly have to be a certain type of "le male" to be able to pull it off. Then again, who -wouldn't- love a bottle like that...and the canister it comes in.

نه.دوستش ندارم.بنظرم یونیسکسه.

I do not like this fragrance so much. It is very synthetic and too many people wear it in my city.

My colleague at work uses this perfume and every time I sit next to him, I am super happy! This is such an amazing amazing perfume in every single way :) Vanilla is the strongest scent, but it is more spicy and gives it a perfect touch of spice and powdery effect. Strangely, I seem to want it for myself :) If the women's version is anything like this (I'm yet to try it), I'm definitely buying it! It is perfect for men between 20-35 age group... <3 <3 <3 it! Two thumbs up :)

This is my second review of JPG “Le Male” which I am writing as this fragrance deserves another comment after I have actually bought the stuff. As previously stated, my last experience with this was back in 1999. I stayed away from it all this time as I felt that the memories of that era were already established in my perfume memory bank and I could not re visit it. Man I was so wrong!

Since my entrance into the world of perfumery two months ago I have tested dozens of the “main stream” men’s perfumes and I have acquired a nice little wardrobe with some of my favourites. I am passionate about my little hobby and I try to be objective in my reviews. I will keep this short and sweet.

Out of every men’s fragrance on the shelves, in my opinion this is by far the BEST in terms of scent, projection, sillage and longevity. I don’t care how “synthetic” it is, how overly “popular” it is, I simply have to have a bottle in my wardrobe to behold magnificence.

I sometimes crave a bolshie fragrance, one that can make a statement, one that I can know with confidence will remain on my skin for at least ten hours, a perfume that will elicit a positive reaction. Le Male delivers superbly in all these avenues.

JPG “Le Male” is in my opinion the best men’s perfume in its price range and its genre. I have only one word to fully describe it and that is; ORGASMIC!

UPDATE:

After three months I have something to add. This is NOT the same as the one that was released in 1995. If you are familiar with Le Male when it first came out, you will agree that this is a little watered down.

Smells like a vanilla/almond pastry. Kind of linear but of niche quality smell. I like this scent alot since there is not many similar scents to this that I know of in the mens section. I could see someone fashionable wear this, I could also see a woman pull this off since it could EASILY been marketed to women. Girls love this shit too!

a good perfume, but too many people use it and it does not impress

Absolutely lovely oriental scent for men - the cinnamon and vanilla work really well. Longevity and sillage fantastic!. Similar to the lovely Armand Basi Homme. However this is great and has gotta be a classic! One of the best orientals in the world.

Maybe it´s so that Le Male is an acquired taste. The problem is I cannot see myself put up with it for the time it will take, and also run the risk of changing my perception of good scents.

Hola a todos los FraganticaFans Hispanos! :)
Bien para ser sincero el perfumes uno de mis favoritos y creo que me identifico con el. Al principio cuando lo aplicas se percibe un fuerte olor a Menta & Lavanda pero al paso de unos minutos la fragancia se transforma en un aroma predominante a canela con una salida dulce de vainilla y aun conservando la vaga y ligera esencia herbal; Es un buen perfume con aroma Joven, Aventurero pero a la vez Misterioso y elegante y al parecer por lo que eh oido a las chicas les facina esta fragancia asi que se los recomiendo ampiamente. El perfume tiene una fragancia duradera y exquisita pero me gustaria que se hicieran un poco mas discretas la esencias de Menta y Lavanda y que se resaltara un poco mas el grano de Tonka y la flor de Naranja ya que me pareceria que contrastaria de maravilla con la Vainilla (Claro conservando las esencias herbales
Edad de uso del perfume: 15 - 30 Años

Familias aromaticas: Herbal/ Dulce

Mi Calificacion del Perfume: 9.5

A woman's perspective is that Le Male is risky. Your chemistry has to be just right, as other reviewers have implied. To my nose, what presents a potential problem has something to do with the lavendar, bergamot, caraway and mint notes clashing with the cardamom. I can't quite figure out which, but one of them should probably go.
Kudos to the men for whom it creates magic, and know you are special.

Okay fragrance. It's a fragrance that only certain people would wear for special occasions. It's not a scent for me though. I do see others guys wearing this scent. It's somewhat "Metro" to me, or unisex type of scent. Can't complain when many women like it.
Definitely a sensual fragrance that screams out at people, so this is a scent that will project and get you noticed
(2-3 sprays max)

Age group: 18+
Projection: 5 stars
Longevity: 5 stars
Smell: 2 stars
Versatility: 2 stars
Overall: 2.5 stars

The only reason i dont buy this fragrance anymore its because everybody wears it, even though i do understand why. Such a beautiful scent!!! I did enjoy it though when it first came out. That was the time for it. Before all the crazy hype. 9/10.

I don't feel this scent at all. It does last long but I do not like it one bit. It reminds me of a lighter version of Versace Dreamer which intensely dislike too. This is not for me. Most people like it but I don't and that does not make it a bad scent.

The bottle says that it's an edt!!!well,to be quite honest it can compete with any edp in the market.I am surprised by its tenacity.It goes on and on.Is it unique??A big NO,but it is a pleasant smelling scent and should be worn sparingly because it is a beast.Some scents behave in a very shy manner,hiding in the background and making its presence felt now and then.Some scents behave like a naughty guy trying to grab attention.they are very extrovert and in this context Le Male is naughty and extrovert.It demands attention.It was made solely for the purpose of attracting the ladies coz generally ladies like sweet scents and Le Male successfully does it.The scent is not complicated and relies on simplicity with a prominent mint note and vanilla all the way.You can detect spices but it is in the background behaving like a shy child fearing the presence of vanilla because the vanilla overpowers everyone.
Do I like it...Yes and no because my mind says there are many scents similar to this one but my heart says that no one can beat the tenacity and attractiveness associated with this scent.
People will always ask what are you wearing but its popularity has been diluted by many cheap similar smelling scents,none the less it is a survivor and it has carved the way for other sweet smelling scents.
Lastly,the best occasion to wear this is when you are in a casual atmosphere surrounded by people because it grabs attention so beware if you wear it in the office.
Final rating-6/10 because of its tenacity and pleasant smelling scent.Not unique but good.It just made the cut from being average.

Gorgeous bottle design - maybe because an ex wore this or maybe because I smelt this on just too many guys when it came out (everyone seemed to be wearing it), it never truly floated my boat.
It's warm and rather endearing, quite a cosy drydown, maybe it's just not quite my cup of tea for some reason, feels more like a brother than a lover, if that makes sense?
Very vanilla heavy and beautifully created, gorgeous to get an occasional passing whiff of but there are others I prefer when it comes to men's fragrances...

A total turn-off when a guy uses this fragrance. I think even for women this scent would be way to sweet. Definitely a very "non-male" scent. I can't stand it.

This has been my father's signature scent for years and although he swears he only sprays it once, I can smell him from miles away and instantly get a headache. Apparently his girlfriend likes it though, so I won't complain :)

Uniqueness: 9/10
Longevity: 7.5/10
Overall: 9/10

There's a reason Le Male has the status that it does. This is mature and very captivating--it has a mysterious sex appeal. Awesome union of lavender, cardamom and mint, rounded with a cast of vanilla, a hint of cinnamon, and sandalwood. A classic indeed, and in my opinion, a much better classic than colognes like Acqua di Gio or CK Eternity. Much more masculine.

Opens with lavender, mint and vanilla and dries down to a sweeter, woodier accord. One to two sprays is good enough, it can get overpowering if overdone; you don't want to be one of /those/ guys.

Longevity is pretty good and does project. Every time I go to the store I head for this one just to get that whiff. The bottle is killer marketing, leave it to JPG to make a bottle like that. There are a few fragrances like it that have come both before and after it but they never quite compare. The only true successor to Le Male is 1 Million by Paco Robanne.

I have loved Le Male since it came out. If I could wear it I would but it doesn't suit my chemistry. My husband has it and it smells gorgeous on him, vanilla, lavender, mint, cinnamon and the rest. After awhile it's a soft deep smell, he smells soooo gooood.

I can't understand it...I have read reviews that says...I can't wear it because so many others doo...well if that is the case we can't wear any perfume at all.
Wear it if you like it, and after all it doesn't smell exactly the same on everyone...

This is my opinion.

This stuff is so horrible it kills all the oxygen in a room cant breathe when someone use this.
It´s ok to wear a scent for yourself but when it´s taking over the neighborhood it´s to much.
To powerful, and whats the point of wearing the same perfume as everybody els.

This scent is iconic in my opinion. I remember when it first got my attention in 1999 when I found it absolutely intoxicating. It's very unique and very well constructed but it's too darn popular for me to keep on hand. If this were more of a niche market scent I would still be wearing it. Longevity is great, scent is out of this world, trouble is everyone knows. If you haven't been down this road you really should join the rest of he crowd, they clearly know a good thing when they smell one!

i got it!!!hehehe...
nice smell....and im totally in lovewoth the lasting power of this perfume....
and guess what??sometimes ill use this as my emergency deodorant....hehehehe....and it really last....

My boyfriend wears this cologne and it's always smelled good on him, I find I can't stop smelling him when he wears this lol I don't know why some feel this is too feminine to be a male scent, but I disagree. Granted it is on the sweeter side, but I feel this is a man's scent regardless. Yay, I get to see him tomorrow, and I know he'll be wearing this :)

I wanted to try it because I was told it could easily be unisex. Wow, I was shocked how sweet it was. I could barely smell the top notes of lavender and bergamot which disappear in minutes and you are left with very sweet vanilla sandalwood scent with just a hint of masculinity (I assume from cedarwood).
its definitely not a typical men’s cologne. I am sure some guys can get away with it, but I don’t think I would like it on the guy since I prefer more masculine, fresh or woodsy scents on men.
Incidentally, I had two women at work smell it and both thought it was women’s perfume. I also had my DH sniff my wrist and asked him if this smelled like men’s cologne. He gave me a puzzled look and said “not at all”. I told him it was Le Male and he said it was way too sweet for a guy to wear.
I guess it amounts to personal preference so try before you buy it. I would love to get myself a bottle and lasting power is very good on this one. One small spray on my hand lasted for at least 4 hours and my coworker said she could smell it as I walked by. So word of caution-this is not a scent you want to overspray because you will suffocate everyone around.

At first I didn't like this but grew to love it in my 20s. It served me well for a while. Now my mid-30s nose doesn't appreciate it anywhere near as much.
It is quite sweet, verges on too sweet and too powdery but settles and becomes a little more masculine. In my eyes this is NOT a classic and NOT the "lady-killer" others claim - many hate it. It seems both women and men either really like or really dislike this one.

As I get older and more into fragrances I am not using this very often and am less and less likely to reach for this ahead of other scents. It seems too young and too sweet now. Some of the other scents I had at that time have stood the test of time and stayed firm favourites but I'm not sure I'll ever finish my current bottle of Le Male.

If you like the smell it is quite good value - a bottle will last ages - you don't need to use much at all. Quite potent and if over-sprayed (any more than 2 SPRAYS MAXIMUM) it can be very cloying and unpleasant, verging on unbearable.

This is one of the best fragrances for longevity and projection I have found. With 2 sprays it is strong on my skin for 12+ hours and still detectable 20+ hours after application. Very strong projection early on for 6-8 hours and still projects quite strongly for 10-12 hours or more.

If you don't like strong, sweet or powdery scents, or lavender or vanilla then steer clear of this one. Otherwise it is worth a test - especially if you struggle to find something that lasts on your skin.

I think my days of using JPG Le Male are now pretty much over - it was nice while it lasted.

I have a love hate relationship with this cologne. It reminds me of an acquaintance who is no longer in my life from days when I partied hard until the sun rose - 1999. When I first smelled it back then I thought it was "heavenly".

To many Le Male may be too strong and overbearing, however it has one of the best scents, sillage and longevity I can possibly imagine in any men’s perfume. It is not no 15 on the USA top 100 best seller list for nothing and seems to have survived a solid 17 years on shelves here in South Africa.

If you enjoy fragrance in the Oriental Fougere genre, there is a good chance you may enjoy this can. However a test may also scare you with thoughts of, “Wow, too much in my face!”

I hate to compare, but personally, Caroline Herrera 212 Sexy is almost a clone of Le Male, but in an awesome, softer, citrus, more refined, modern way. So you can see the respect I have for Le Male. The scent itself is divine.

If the reviews on Fragrantica appeal to you, and you are toying with the idea of buying the turquoise man with the cut off arms in the silver can then go for it. But be cautioned; wear sparingly, as you may get mixed reactions at the office. I feel this is perfectly suited for a wild party or a night club.

In terms of LONGEVITY, this is right on top. In my never ending quest for a perfume with decent longevity I would buy it for this one reason. If you ever wanted to make a BIG perfume statement, Le Male is your stuff.

It's simply LOVELY!

Nothing wrong at all it's popular or "everybody wears it"...this simply show how amazing it is!

Plus, in fact it can never be exactly the same on everyone.

So, it will still unique to you! Just give it a try!


I remember the first time a dear friend of mine smelled it..
she said.."come on!..let's do it!!..righ now!!!"

Hahahahahah..she just loves it as do I.

Again..try it yourself!

I have only one word for this perfume : yuck. It makes me feel sick. My husband got one from a friend but I forbid him to use it! Of course he managed to drop it and since then our whole appartement has been stinking..I thought that maybe I would get used to the smell but not so far, it's still horrible!

Une eau que j'adore, d'année en année. Très originale à sa sortie, même si elle s'appuyait sur ce que l'on pouvait sentir dans une échoppe de barbier... Le coup de génie fut l'association de la menthe et de la vanille à la lavande, pour un départ frais et un fond doux et addictif...Trop prisé en France pendant quelques temps, on s'en lassait...Maintenant, Le Mâle redevient portable, avec l'aura du classique qui fut à l'avant-garde, presque polarisant.
Bravo, parce que Le Mâle a ouvert de nouvelles voies à la parfumerie, même s'il fut un peu victime de son succés, et parce qu'il sent délicieusement bon, et c'est finalement tout ce qu'on lui demande. 10 /10, même si plus que pour n'importe quelle autre eau, cette note est déraisonnable.

I don't like this fragrance at all!
Start with huge blast of synthetic vanilla and the worst note in the world of fragrances, LAVENDER!
I hate lavender and lavender based fragrances.
This fragrance give me cleaner vibe!
We have a glass cleaner in our house that smell exactly like this fragrance!
Unfortunately the lavender linger through the whole fragrance life on your skin and I can't stand it!
I bought this fragrance blind and that was a big mistake!
Great longevity but average projection on my skin.
Completely waste of money!
من به هیچ وجه از این عطر خوشم نمیاد
در ابتدا بوی قوی وانیل به اضافه بدترین رایحه در دنیای عطر و ادکلن یعنی لاوندر میده
من از لاوندر متنفرم و تو این عطر به مقدار زیادی وجود داره که بوی مواد شوینده شیمیایی رو برای من تداعی میکنه
ما یه مایع شیشه پاک کن تو خونه داریم که دقیقا بوی این عطرُ میده. وقتی این عطرُ بدون تست خریدم و روی دستم اسپری کردم، اولین چیزی که به ذهنم رسید بوی شیشه پاک کن و دترجنت بود و این برام غیر قابل تحمله
ماندگاری خیلی خوب و پخش بوی متوسطی داره
دور ریختن پول به معنای واقعی از نظر من

Oh my God...I find this fragrance absolutely DELICIOUS!!! It also has a very nice and appealing (and also sexy) dry down, so it is perfect for the clubs and dates, especially in the night. It's more of a winter smell, but it can also be worn in the summer, at night. The projection, sillage and longetivity are great on this one, even on my skin (where many other fragrances fade after a couple of hours).This gragrance is in my top 3 - after Armani Code and before 212 Sexy Men. 10/10

Seriously? This is the lady killer that everyone talks about? Maybe they meant it literally then...
Jesus Christ, this scent is the strangest thing I ever smelled. Sure it was pretty original at the time of its launch, but in a bad way. I mean, it's like they've thrown the most synthetic notes of vanilla and mint and mixed them together with other ultra synthetic herbaceous notes. A mess, really.
It has killer projection and killer sillage. The scent is killer too, if you know what I mean.
If this synthetic mess is a 'sexual appeal' to the ladies, then maybe that's a very good sign that I'm perhaps way too masculine to even be neutral about this one.

In a word, Le Male is repulsive.

I tried this one a couple of days ago at a store. A sweet smelling bomb. Just a spray on my wrist from a meter away took away its toll. Not my taste. Even my wife didn't like it on me.
As thor said: Don't buy this blind.

Le Male, in 2004 when I first smelt it on an old mate, was the intoxicating smell of man. It wreaked of confidence and had me wishing I could smell that fantastic!
It's been described by my uncle as a 'gay smell', while my gay brother described it as a '40yo man' smell. Where's the line? I can see the connection on both sides, but I think of it as a more 'vintage for the youth' kind of smell, while it is also, without a doubt, a French smell.
I did find, when I owned it, that the syntheticity increases as production continues, as an evident profit bearing market pushes Le Male into the discounted shelves for the original target crowd to stock up on.
In any case, it's a great smell for men in general, and when applied subtly more often throughout the day, it does the exact justice it's known for.

Hy. I just tried yesterday, one spray on my wrist. I was expecting something sweet. Everybody keep saying how fabulous this scent is. But I think is just not working on my skin. I was only getting some very unpleasant scent. I don't know much about perfumes but this whasent sweet at all. Probably my skin is problem, but for me this scent is a no.

I don't get when people say "everybody is wearing it, so this is bad, so I don't like it, bla bla bla...".
When a designer create a fragrance, he expects that fragrance become POPULAR and SELL.
I really don't care how many people are wearing it.
If you want something "exclusive", go to a very obscure niche brand.

Le Male is AMAZING. Period.

Longevity, projection and silage is great. Smells very good and women love this smell...great clubbing fragrance.

The bad: if you do go out, expect someone else wearing this.

The good: with that scent with longevity and projection the price is great but then again that is also the reason why so many ppl wear this.

A fabulous creation for a fashion house that proved a formal education and background in fashion was not necessary to be accepted into the Parisian fashion elite. Jean Paul Gaultier endured a great deal of class chastisement on his ascent to fame in couture haut Paris for his tendency to lean heavily on shock value and marketing rather than substance. Gaultier worked his way up through a quick and voracious consumption of his influences, borrowing fantastically from a wide array of ideas and molding them into his own unique and profound vision that in its earliest days had a very timely and unique vision.
Le Male and the female equivalent that preceded it, Classique were personifications of his vision when Gaultier was still at the top of his game and showed initiative for creativity beyond simply supporting his cash cows with endless flankers lacking sincere desire to push any envelopes. The elements ultimately came together perfectly in Le Male, revitalizing the French fashion elite with a fresh dose of working-class ideas and new blood looking to democratize and expand the clientele base beyond just the higher income target audience.
Jean Paul Gaultier ultimately succeeded because it made clear a new direction in French fashion houses that had already been done in the USA and UK, targeting a broader base beyond the elite and upper middle-class, searching to bring in the middle and lower middle class, a market rarely given such attention in France before the 1990's.
Le Male is his one shining moment in the realm of masculine fragrances; owing a great deal to its packaging ingenuity. Heavily influenced by the commercial art of Andy Warhol, Gaultier chose to package his male torso in a tin can, a not so subtle tribute to Warhol's famous Campbell's Soup tin labels.
The juice itself is striking in its uniqueness at the time of release. Signing up Francis Kurkdijan was a stroke of brilliance and Kurkdijan did not let him down on either of his fist two groundbreaking releases for Gaultier; Classique et Le Male.
Le Male daringly attempts to balance vanilla, lavender, cinnamon, mint, amber and cardamom into a fragrance that doesn't smell overcrowded or overly ambitious and does it with a tremendous technical skill. Kurkdijan manages to find a striking balance throughout, never allowing the rather synthetic notes to come together as such, instead emitting a certain subdued loudness that is both daring and yet also somewhat reserved. The loudness and brashness of Le Male is more implied in the packaging than the juice, which is actually a powerhouse indebted greatly to the 1980's.
A blast of lavender, bergamot, cardamom, mint and artemisia kicks off Le Male and is actually quite subtle and well balanced. There is none of the shock and bravado implied by some of the reviewers. This is far more standard and technically balanced than most people would like to give it credit for.
Around the five minute mark the cinnamon starts to assert itself but is never overpowering. The orange blossom and caraway are both evident, but more to take a bit of the weight away from the strong natural tendencies of the cinnamon to dominate. Kurkdijan manages to find a tremendous balance, paving the way for the vanilla to find accord with cinnamon and lavender and dirtied up just enough by the cardamom and amber to give the impression of being somewhat natural despite the heavy synthetic implications of Le Male.
Masterfully constructed, a truly magnificent creation that is wonderful in fall, winter and spring and though not refined in the classic sense, has already achieved modern classic stature and has become rather timeless because of its well balanced nature and lack of floral pomp. This is neither overtly masculine nor feminine leaning, it achieves a wonderful universality so rarely accomplished in fragrance.
Longevity is outstanding, 10-12 hours is standard and 18 hours in colder weather is not unheard of. Projection is tremendous well into the seventh hour before things start to recede a bit, but Le Male manages to hang on to the skin better than most scents.
Becomes loud when the vanilla merges with the top and middle and this is what many object to, as the vanilla is certainly synthetic. Yet despite this it still manages to be very far from cloying in any respect.
If you are looking for a dirtier and more ambery version of this on a budget, I would suggest Cubano Gold by Victory International as an accompanying scent when you would prefer to best enjoy your Le Male in moderation, with a bit of variety but the same basic essence.
Overrated? Shockingly no. Despite its tremendous success, this is a wonderful commercial product that managed to find the perfect balance between packaging, marketing, quality and bravado.

I don't want to antagonize its admirers (as i am going to say a few negative things about it . . lol), so i'm going to try and make my review as brief as possible.

Le Male is TOO(extremely and odiously) sweet and synthetic for my taste. Its cloyingness is tormenting (in the same league as Joop! Homme)and its insane omnipresence bores me even more. This scent is not for me! I've tried liking it(i really have) but my persistence has yielded no positive outcome.

However, for those who might like this scent, let me say that both its Longevity and sillage are 10+/10 (which is why i used the word 'tormenting' to describe its cloyingness cos it just stays and stays). Don't ever buy this blind! You have been warned!

A lot of thumbs-downs headin my way i know (But it's just my honest opinion). No hard feelings i hope.

✮
There are perfumes that are timeless, that are evergreen and classic. This one - i regret - isn't.
This fragrance wants to much: it is too sweet, too loud, and it is not at all discrete. I can't recommend it.

aahhh my old signature scent lol been staying away from it lateley due to its popularity. lasts 10-12 hrs for me with great projection. its a minty vanilla type smell. 5 years ago in north america this fragrance was kinda rare to smell but now if you wear it expect some girls to say you smell like my ex or brother etc. Id say its not really as popular as 1 million and aqua di gio though which is always a good thing haha

There was a time and countless places when this was THE scent I wore. It was so complimented - dressed up or down. However, as my tastes have refined over the years, I find that JPG Le Male is not as "amazing" as I remember it to be. I have found the synthetic qualities and bombastic opening to be less desired and the heavy vanilla on the base can be a touch strong (nearly cloying). However, this doesn't mean I won't wear it. I definitely will, but after years of discovering scents (and, yes, imitation is the best form of flattery), I find myself liking Jacomo de Jacomo Rouge for casual wear (which has nice spiciness mixed with the sweetness) and TL Pour Lui by Ted Lapidus (a beautiful vanilla-tinged aromatic scent with great mint & orange blossom and well-integrated wood, created by Maurice Roucel) to be superior to Le Male in distinct ways. I still have a strong affinity and affection for this scent and always will. It is part of my life and my olfactory memories. I bought a bottle in Paris in fact just for the romantic notion of doing so. To this day, I still receive compliments and although so many people went through wearing it, this fragrance has become a modern classic (I graduated college in 1995). A lot of people recognize it, but that doesn't mean it is not a very good scent. Personally, it lifts my spirits and creates a sensual atmosphere. A bottle of sexy juice that has (and will) stand the test of time although there are alternatives that I love next to it and reach for more consistently. My lust for this scent is gone, but I still give it a solid 7+/10 and recognize its place in the history of male fragrance. Undeniably, it was a marquis scent of my early to late 20's.

**Update** - a few recent wearings of a great, perfect condition, authentic bottle of Le Male layered with the brilliant After Shave lotion that comes in the light blue glass and is a splash, I have to say that I was brought back. It wears lighter and more airy with the lotion. Lighter application of EdT, but still a full-wearing - but the notes just waft beautifully. I actually even enjoy refreshing with just the A/S lotion in a decanted atomizer. It is very aromatic, mostly the fresh top and heart notes with a lighter sweetness - beautiful. I also have worn the excellent After Shave balm and found it to be one of the best true-to-scent A/S balms one can get in relation to the EdT/fragrance itself - layers perfectly.

For nostalgic sake, and because I got a lot of compliments (surprisingly)...this has like an old-flame from college that you kept in touch with and one day realize that you both grew up and moved on in life, but still have a wonderful connection! Updated score - 8+/10! We still have that "spark". Cheers.

This is the ultimate male fragrance. It is loved by all genders and ages. When I had it I got compliments from girls, boy and even... my mum.

If you buy this fragrance savour it and DO NOT over apply as you will regret it. I stuck to four sprays and found that to be ideal.

The smells will last a long time no matter where you spray it.

This would be ideal for a first date as it'll show you are sophisticated, take pride in your grooming and have excellent taste.

I cannot big this up enough!! GO BUY IT!!

Results:

Scent: 9/10
Sillage: 9/10
Longevity: 9/10

Scent 8/10
Projection 9/10
Longevity 8/10
Value 6/10
Overall 31/40

A very nice synthetic vanilla fragrance but waaaaay too common. I know so many people who wear Le Male. Sometimes when I wear this, I will get a whiff, and ask myself, "Is that me, or the guy who just walked by?" I have a 2.5 oz bottle, but when it's gone, I won't buy it again.

I SMELL IT ON A FRIENDS HOUSE AND IM IN LOVE WITH IT.
I WROTE THE LETTER TO SANTA AND HE DO HIS JOB. BUT, AFTER TRY IT ON MY SKIN ... I DONT SMELL IT AFTER TEN MINUTES ... SO ... I DONT MIND, MI GIRL LOVE THE SCENT AND SHE YES SMELL IT.
FOR A PROBLEM WITH HIS HANDS, TO SLEEPYS, MY BROTHER BROKE THE ENTIRE 75 ML., AND ONLY I USE IT 3 TIMES, NOTHING MORE .... GOD WHY?!!!

4 YEARS LATER, AFTER USE IT THE ONE BY DOLCE & GABBANA, AND A#MEN, I SAW IT IN THE PERFUMERY, AND I CANT RESIST AND I BUY IT.

BIG MISTAKE!!

NOT ONLY I CANT SMEEL IT, AFTER 10 20 30 40 50 60 MIN.
IM NOT UNDERTAND WHY I BUY IT!!!

I HAVE THE PROBLEM WHIT THE FRAG´S THAT I THINK, MY PH IN THE SKIN IS VERY RARE. BUT THIS HAS TEN MINUTES OF LIFE IN ANY SKIN DECENT.

the bottle...oh my kidney it is so sexy!
the scent?...well the last time i checked it think it could be a girl magnet in a club or a night party.
the downside is that u might catch a cold actually, because dozen of guys in one place would probally wear it.

No joke buddy, this will add some extra beauty and sensuality to u; and man oh man...if u meet a girl who never got that scent before, that's it... 50% of the work is done!!!...lool

I remember as kid in junior high I loved Jovan Sex Appeal and wore it proudly. I've come a long way since then but if something is truly worthy of having Sex Appeal on the label this is it. I've had women look at me like I was literally something good to eat lol. It leaves a wake behind that few can match, a pure come hither quality that demands immediate attention. Simply marvelous!

This is a cinnamon/vanilla cookie with some fresh mint added.
It is a popular scent. Many guys wears it. And many females loves it. I do see why, even though I think it is a bit overrated.
This is strong and potent stuff, that will last all day/night.
The scent goes pretty well with cigarette smoke or coffee. That will make it smell like a bastogne cookie.

Does anyone think that JPG Le Male smells like Versace's The Dreamer? Because I actually think they smell somewhat similar

@smellsgood, I think you're writing about another JPG, Le Male Terrible, which begins with different notes...
Le Mâle ( the classic one ) is much better in my opinion!

Such a lovely scent! I really like it and my husband will use it for sure:D It´s not like many masculine scents, it´s little bit strange, I smell caraway and some mint. It´´s for man who wants to smell not like every man on the street. Highly recommended!

Top notes of mint, mandarin orange, and lavender followed by what strikes me as a "clean linen" middle. Once dry this one is only powdery vanilla. A nice combination, but it tends to disappear on me rather quickly leaving only the faintest of vanilla. Once the top notes fade, Le Male is unremarkable. Not the best match for my chemistry.

This stuff is sooooo played out its not even funny. If you wana smell like evry other guy out there heres the stuff. It smells synthetic and a lil bit like 1 million actually. Lavender and vanilla thas all this stuff is!!

I agree with ScottyVizz. To an extent that do yourself a favor.

Guys, do yourself a favor and get it ASAP. You are not going to find anything like it. So balanced, great projection, long lasting, possibly everything you would want to have.

Do yourself a favor and spray Le Male on one hand and Rochas Man (or Body Kouros) on the other. In comparison, Le Male smells like synthetic burnt sugar.

You have the options of Body Kouros and Rochas Man for other gourmands. Not only are they cheaper, but they exceed the quality that Le Male lacks.

Oh my god! This is how a man should smell! Delicious! But don't overspray, because then it becomes too much. 3 sprays is more than enough.

I Love that fragrance , and in my country the hype about wearing that fragrance ended few years ago, so i can wear it without smelling like every other guys in the club (they all wear One Million nowadays lol)

I like the juice but there is no way that bottle is going on my dresser.And they know it too,thats why there is a limited edition bottle shaped like a hip flask.

A lavender bomb for sure. I love it at around the 4 hour mark to the end of it's longevity, which is about 14-16 hours on my skin. So if you going on a date in the winter time, shower/shit/shave in the morning, apply Le Male above your twig 'n berries, your chest and one on the neck, and by 6pm when your date starts you should be smelling like vanilla candy. The women love licking my chest and neck as we're getting going...it's amazing stuff.

This is a really masculine perfume. I love the smells but cannot spray it too much on to my body...the smells very strong and it's funny if someone said " i can smell your perfume 3 miles from here.." Lol...

A synthetic vanilla dropkick to the face.Oh wait i smell mint.Then vanilla .I rushed to wash it off with soap.It smells stronger!!!One of the most popular colognes one of the most recognized.This projects like the batman spot light symbol and it's a longevity zombie.I sprayed this on in 1995 and i still smell it.(kidding)

First, it smells different from most of the perfume for men out there.
Second, the projection and the lasting power gonna blow your mind away.
Third, the scent is nice. I dont really love it, but I bought this because it almost feel like a challenge for me, to wear this perfume or let it wear me.

Le Male is a staple in the world of perfume because it was very new then and set a new trend in male fragrances. Lavender and vanillic amber was not common! I found it very new, both fresh and warm, sensual and interesting compared to classic menscent.
JPG had a good intuition but he pushed too much on gaytype ads, the kind with muscle pumped sailors, quite boring! I bet that at that moment in time gay men were more conscious about fashion and JPG and I always thought that gay men are much more adventuros and they dare to try novelties, not caring about what could be considered too strange or feminine in the crowd. That's a plus. Le Male was not bad as feminine scent either. It was new, strong and women liked it a lot on their men! Anyway it then became so popular and so widespread and very common. Straight men were not scared anymore, instead they began to wear it constantly. I could smell it everywhere. Not a good thing. One of my ex only wore this one and it actually fitted his sexy attitude very well :-)
Now I think it is surpassed and a bit boring, because you can always tell when a man were Le Male or probably of its copycats. Not exciting anymore, no mistery.
All in all Le Male is not an elegant scent for gentlemen. Nothing to do with old evergreen Guerlains or Dior or even a good Acqua di Parma cologne.
It stays as a once-it-was-different scent, still pleasant somehow, but nothing spectacular.
Maybe it was never spectacular in itself. It smells very synthetical now and the neverending story of flankers destroyed its reputation.
Good as an example of revolutionary concept of men fragrance in a supertacky bottle. I wouldn't like to have it around now.

La Male is a very good fragrance. The scent of lavender is very velle balance by the scent of alanced and vanilla.

Probably the best fragrance for men from the JPG.

I love this. I was going to get it for my boyfriend for Christmas, but I think perhaps it is just TOO popular and too much of an obvious choice.

I can see why it's so popular though.

I also suspect my boyfriend would find the bottle "gay." *rolls eyes*

I sprayed some on my wrist today. At first, it was like lemon, and I got a strong smell of cedarwood. Now that it has settled it's lovely and soapy, with something that reminds me of burnt rubber. Sounds weird, but smells great.

Its 1995-I rushed to the mens fragrance counter to sample this blue wonder. Yes, it is clean, fresh and sweet. It summed up the decade and beyond for mens launches. Yes, it defined a generation. No, I never bought a bottle. It was too expensive and there was so much more going on at the time that I had to pass it up.

Every time I sniff it, I think of Madonna...

This is my favourite scent ever on a man. I smell it absolutely everywhere but that doesn't put me off. When a guy walks past me wearing this, I just want to bury my head in his chest!

A very strong spicy scent, projects and lasts like a beast, The Vanilla & Cinnamon is very present and blend in well with the lavender & mint as well as the other ingredients. for me the Frag is perfect for a club or maybe going out, nothing else. 9/10

Totally clean...

It's opening with lavander and mint. Other top notes are less obvious but adds a little bit sweetish.

Heart notes cinnamon and orange blossom, does not take too long time. Top and middle notes feels clean.

After a period of time, vanilla replaces the heart notes. It's so natural and delicious. Of course, Le Male is a full vanilla perfume. Also can be felt of woody notes in the background.

The only bad side, it's very popular. It will not be special for you...

Scent:7
Longevity:6

Projects like an IMAX theatre in the round! ... Which wouldn't be so bad if it smelled good. For the life of me, I can't figure why anyone likes this one. Not on my list, even toward the bottom.... sorry.

I had it back in the nineties, its a scent i think is rare in a way its either loved or hated...
I loved this one, but now i hate the fact every guy wears it these days and this scent leaves a big trail by its sillage...
I will get it again in like 10-20 yrs when many people moved on to another collection of fragrances so this little boy will be special again.
Together with Diors Fahrenheit this one has a good mixture of spicey oddness in a good way!

Every time I smell it I understand I want it more and more. Very good balance between sharpness and sweetness. Good decision for romantic evening :)

The first time I ever got a hold of this cologne, i put some on my chest, lay in bed in the late afternoon, my wife came in the room and lie next to me, when she sniffed this she literally almost went crazy,this is the best. And what a trail!

When I first smelled this fragrance I liked the smell. It was very different and new. Then EVERYOINE started wearing it and I grew tired of it. Now all i saw was highschool kids wearing it and I am close to my 30's so I didnt care for it as much anymore and it was getting played out and I always tend to seek the unusual, different and hignend fragrances. I once was hanging out with friends and one of their friends being an older guy smelled very nice and I asked him what is that your wearing? He told me JPG and anymore I was taken a back. It smelled good on him and thought twice about knocking it down completely. And for that guy saying that he hates it, he is entitles to his opinion but doesnt have to be a baby about dt and replying to everyone who defends the cologne. If he so hates the bulge and bottles design, maybe he should question his man hood or sexuality. I bet gays don't make a big deal of the bottle being a mans body. The colognes scent and the purpose of the art direction of the bottle is supposed to catch attention,d represent masculinity and its ability to seduce women. Vanilla mixing to well with the other notes possibly being responsible. I believe that a guy with some problem of anything male erotica or makes a big deal about it is a guy who is in the closet trying to prove he is opposed of gays with machismo.

Please my friends, DON'T FEED THE TROLL!. Le Male maybe isn't in the same "classy or sofisticated" category as Creed or Lutens or Tom Ford fragrances, but hey!, it works perfectly. That "cheap" label that a lot of reviewers talk about maybe comes because a lot of fragrance brands try to copy the same structure of this scent, waiting to get the same selling rankings. So anyone you ask about the opinion on Le Male maybe smelled a lot of knock-offs (cuba gold, perry ellis 360 white, and so on) so now they are saturated with those "lavender-vanilla" combos. But Le Male always will be the first, the groundbreaking, the classic. Once I heard the quote "Imitation is the greatest form of flattery".

@himank09 I respect your opinion, but i tend to disagree with one thing you have said. Le male IS sophisticated and full of class. Its less versatile so it kinda tells you it has class. It projects and lasts longer then burberry london. Sure le male is mostly vanilla, but hey, if this cologne is one of the most complimented in the world, i wouldn't be complaining right? and about the bottle. You haven't seen anything like it. It chisels out the male bottle. What would you prefer? a rectangular bottle with a picture of a mans chest? i wouldn't think so.

I've never smelled a more expensive cheap-smelling perfume!! A big headache is all that it gave me!
Please refrain!
1/10

Great fragance!!! I wear it daily and you won´t believe the reaction in strange people!!! many women ask me what cologne I´m wearing (some of then in a very shy way)... and some times also guys are really curious about the smell!!!
I adopted as my personal smell for everyday and always recomend it!!!

First of all my humble apologies to all of the heck lot of le male lovers out there

now after reading all the reviews and watching all the videos on youtube,i was forced to blindbuy this fragrance.I came home delighted with the long awaited purchase,opened it,sprayed it and then "what the...

..."sorry for that,but that was exactly what happened...
there is a very cheap substandard shampoo in our country,,which some circumstances led me to use for a several times,and this cologne reminds of that,only the shampoo missed the vanilla...i don't hate it because it's smell kinda resembles that of the cheap shampoo but because it does smell disguting..

my description:
a cheap smelling,powdery,synthetic and a little feminine kind of a fragrance....

SYNTHETIC is the word to describe this fragrance

no doubt this thing's longevity and projection is inspiring,but whats the use of it if it smells so bad

7/10 despite all the contradiction above this good rating is just because of great projection and longevity

Being a women who loves this scent on myself (and I'm in my late 20s) it is super surprising that men flock to me whenever I wear this. Love it- and it reminds me of being a young dumb teenager :)

I really like this - on myself.

This is the only men's cologne that I as a woman have ever felt comfortable wearing. I had an intense lavender period last year, and this is one of the best lavender perfumes out there.

That being said, I do like it on some men too. It is, however, very sweet and can be a bit cloying.

I was leaving Rome the same day this was out, so I decided to give it a try. When I arrived in Athens this perfume was a complete stranger so I can safely say I was the first Greek to actually wear it in Greece (not that this makes me any prouder but you'll see my point)
The same night I found myself (can't remember how) at the offices of a very big magazine of the time, chatting with the director, editors e.t.c. about contemporary events and the future of the magazine. Actually, I was there with a friend.
The impact this perfume created that night was beyond words! For the next days, wherever I was, I had people talking to me about my perfume. It was THAT good (and still is) and THAT original!
I believe M. Kurkdjian has created a masterpiece and that JPGaultier really owes this man MORE than a lot!
Anyway, nowadays it is so popular that it doesn't make much sense to wear it. It is certain someone else next to you will wear it anyway!
Lastly, I can't imagine how many noses must have felt (only) a little bit jealous of this young man's creation.

Great aromatic, the test paper still is going on strongly. Love the dry down, but still can't bear the bottle; the very example of horrible design.
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دوام و پخش بوی نسبتا بالایی داره
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Le Male is the great conundrum - you buy it because you tried a sample/tester and loved the mint/lavender powdered scent, then you bring it home and use up most of the bottle before you finally realize that half the people you pass on the street smell exactly like you.

JPG tries, year after year, to create variants on the same thing, but you just can't beat the original. Synthetic? Yes, but it's so out there that it still catches the attention of others, regardless of its overuse.

I didn't even consider wearing this until I was in my early 20's. If you're in high school, I wouldn't suggest wearing this unless you feel you're confident enough to pull it off. It screams "mature and complicated". You WILL be the center of attention when you wear this - the sillage and longevity is massive, no matter what skin its applied to.

Le Male is the type of the cologne that you would buy just to say you have it - use it as a backup in the fall and winter for variety, but never rely on it as a signature scent (and never apply it liberally - my boss once commented that I smelled like I "bathed in a tub of mint soap"). It's ridiculously oversaturated in today's culture, and I can't see anyone pulling this off in a highly-populated urban setting.

tengo esta fragancia y la Verdad no en mi no es buena, no dura mas que 1 Hora es una lastima..... pues es muy famosa y la mayoría la comparan con otras que para mi son mejores. es Dulce si es muy agradable pero no llego a mis espectativas

Quality **
Versatility **
Durability *
Sillage **
Top ***
Heart **
Base **
Final score ***

I am a collector of perfumes for over 3 years, I have over 80 scents and I can say that not always the most expensive are those who receive the best compliments.

I have perfumes of famous brands like Hermes, Creed, Thierry Mugler, Prada, Chanel, Paco Rabanne, among others.

Believe it or not I will quote below the list of perfumes in which I received more compliments from the beginning of my collection.

The 25 perfumes that I received more compliments to this day believe it or not!

1. Rockford Morris Profumi (now sold only in Europe)
2. Davidoff Cool Water
3. Pierre Cardin Pour Monsieur
4. Esencia Loewe
5. Paco Rabanne 1 Million
6. Animale Animale for men
7. Pancaldi for men
8. Cartier Pasha
9. Ice Men - Thierry Mugler
10. A Men Pure Coffee - Thierry Mugler
11. Le Male JPG
12. Himalaya - Creed
13. Unforgivable Multi Platinum - Sean John
14. Loewe Solo Intense
15. Kenzo Pour Homme
16. Kenzo Jungle
17. Tsar - Van Cleef & Arpels
18. YSL Kouros
19. YSL Opium
20. Guerlain l'homme eau
21. YSL Body Kouros
22. Cartier Santos
23. Giorgio Beverly Hills for Men
24. Chanel Antaeus
25. Chanel Allure Cologne Sport 150ml

Sorry for my bad english!

"Le Male" de Jean Paul Gaultier is really common nowadays.
In fact, chances are that, like me, when you will first smell it, the fragrance wouldn't be a total stranger to you, even if you're not a fragrance fanatic.

Aside from that, "Le Male" is a very gentle fragrance.
Its main idea is to combine the freshness of lavander and minth with the sweetness of vanilla.

In the end what you have is a really soft and attracting scent.
Not masculine nor imposing enough to be worn by businessmen and/or 40+ men, but for everything else, "Le Male" de Jean Paul Gaultier is a recommandation for winter time.

Masterpiece !
This one is such a great fragrance : it opened the path to soft male fragrances, way more pleasant than sharp fougeres or loud woody ones.
And "Le Mâle" is and will always remain such beautiful, uncommon creation.

The only downside is that, like all very popular fragrances, a lot of people wear it, most of the time in a wrong way, giving a bad image to the perfume .... :-/

Once, a long time ago, I found myself in a men's restroom. I can't remember why. Maybe out of curiosity? Anyhow, I remember the peculiar and overwhelming minty smell of the deodorizing "cake" in the bottom of the urinal. To me, this fragrance smells just like that: scented urinal cake. Even my fiance agreed with me!

Obviously, though, neither of us have the chemistry to pull this scent off, so I am positive that it smells different (and much better) on the right person!

do not understand how much people talk about this perfume is very striking in the beginning ... (more precisely in the first 30 minutes) is an intoxicating smell as well, because the notes of mint, but what you have then is a perfume with an average projection and excellent fixation (about 8, maybe 9 hours on my skin) getting very close to the skin with a smell very good.
it is nonetheless an interesting scent, who am I to speak ill of him, but in my collection I have other much better and more unique ...

I wish there was a more negative word than despicable to describe this horrific fragrance. You don't wear this garbage. It wears you. It bonds to your molecular structure in a way that makes it difficult to scrub off. It is everything I hate about the smell of baby powder x 100. Bleh. Ugly ass bottle, to boot. Avoid!!!

La Male is not just a man perfume like are many. It´s something which really interested me when I got a sample. It´s masculine and sexy. My husband must smell by it!!

Le Male is the King of the comments made by everyone who meets who is using it.
Everyone loves this scent, from children to the elderly, men or women.
At the level of its development is perfect.
It may be a little criticism because many people use this perfume, but this comment is unfair and selfish, because everyone has the right to use, and if I like the perfume I can not forbid other people like it or not buy it.

Everything is perfect in this perfume, since the creator, the brand, the ads.

I give my congratulations to everyone who is involved in the process of creating something so powerful, universal and perfect as Le Male.

Le Male forever.

I really love this scent so much, but that's the problem, everyone seems to love it, if you want to feel unique you can't wear this one, everyone knows you're wearing JPG Le Male.

Perfume for me needs to bring out a special atmosphere, i like it to be a little sinister, dark and heavy, and this one sure is, but i won't wear it anymore, it got too commercial, it's a personal thing, cause there's really nothing wrong with the scent.

10/10 for the scent, longevity and sillage.

First of all no hard feelings and negativity for the lovers of this high profile perfume. Actually this is one of the perfumes which i don't like at all, it doesn't necessarily mean that those who love it are on the wrong side but simply it is perhaps just not for me and not of my taste. Because there always remain a question of personal choice and preference and one cannot blame those who use it. Anyhow, coming towards the fragrance it is similar to joop homme and CH 212 sexy man, but yes Le male is the pioneer among them. The best part is its incredible projection and longevity. The bad things: it is too much sweet and soft just like a baby powder or a smell of female cosmetics. It can relatively smell good on females as compare to men.
Bottle is phenomenal and a hallmark of JPG
I give it 7 out of 10 for its unbelievable popularity.

I really adore this scent, as my boyfriend of 6 years was wearing this when we met, and still uses it regularly :-)
That said, he doesn't douse himself in it, he just uses a spray or two- too much is too much!!!
It really reminds me of his best qualities-sensual, strong, calm, relaxed, a little sweet but not overly brash or macho. I must say i do love a musky vanilla scent and this hits all the right notes on my man :-)
I have to agree with others in that this could be considered a unisex fragrance, but I personally would not go so far as to wear it myself!!!

This, davidoff cool water and fleur du male is for me sex in a bottle for men. Believe me, women love it.

If I was a guy, I would take a bath in this thing. It's masculin, guys of all ages can wear this. If I smell it, I get goose bumps, but in a very good way.

It's a 'panty dropper'. Believe me men, buy this!

Do you remember the scent that started it all?

For me it was Le Male. When I was 14 my older brother came home smelling of something wonderful, something new, and something so outside of what I had ever experienced... incomprehensible to my nose.

Le Male was his new prized possession and I wasn’t allowed to touch! However, one night, after he had left the house, I opened his cabinet and reached for the forbidden bottle. I spent the next five minutes writhing around the floor, my eyes closed, one hand clutching the bottle and the other glued to my nose. So strong was my intoxication that I hadn’t noticed my brothers return. Normally my brother wasn’t shy to give me a taste of his boot, but the sight of me squirming around on the floor.... well I think it slightly unnerved him.

Now that I’m older I don’t have to sneak around smelling fragrances anymore (although, the staff at some department stores can make you behave that way). But every time a spray Le Male; that strange minty vanilla smell evokes memories of a time so different.

I'm female and I have to say I LOVE, LOVE this scent! I couldn't figure out what was so delicious about it initially, however, I discovered it's the vanilla undertones. I have samples that I use in the privacy of my home haha, because as I've been told, I smell too much like a man to wear in public! which is really a shame. It smells heavenly! Unfortunately JPG doesn't have an equivalent scent for women. On a man??? Oh yum!! Would definitely put some naughty thoughts in my head if I met a man wearing this! :)

With Le Male you get a lot of lavender, gallons of vanilla, tons of spices, and a heeping B-52-sized load of powder, and all of it pummels your senses for the first ninety minutes of wear. Eventually the top subsides, the heart melds into the dry base, and the whole thing becomes more of an "aura" scent, the sort that fills the room but then drops into the background. Personally I hate this fragrance, although I do remember when it came out and headlocked the '90s. There's no reason to revisit this unless you want to smell like one of those 27 - 35 year-olds who still hasn't gotten their stuff together and spends weekends night clubbing. I'm hard pressed to believe there's many teenagers who wear this nowadays - many other equally abysmal fragrances have replaced it, but it still has a powerful presence in certain settings. Much like Cool Water and Polo, Le Male is one of those masculine legends that will live on in infamy.

I would give 10/10 because i love it,but when you are on Le Male even the Inuit People will say to you ¨you are smelling Le Male¨.I hate smell like everybody else but i still love it,maybe 10 years from now i can use it and dont be so common.

Simply .. It's Me ..
mmmm .. to be honest i didn't imagin it could be that overwhelming . I just got it YESTERDAY ... and i can't stop smelling my hand ...
I LOVE IT ...
this is how the perfume SHOULD BE

very sweet. soft, clean, warm, and powdery lavender and vanilla, with a subtle touch of mint. on myself, the lavender, with a hint of cinnamon, lingers most.

it's something i would love to curl up with - as a woman, i can imagine absolutely loving this scent on a man.

it reminds me a bit of armani code.

Sweet tonka beans and vanilla. A good winter time clubbing frag. Girls go crazy over this, but go easy on the trigger- perhaps two sprays and that's it. Lasts forever on my skin. Still not too commonly worn in the midwest USA, but I fear not for much longer.

I absolutely love this one. Although it can be very sweet it gets the ladies attention.

How is this one a top seller?! Really?! A synthetic vanilla explosion mixed with mint all the way through... too much linear and boring. Stays forever on skin and projects like a monster. Must be doing really well on the market all these years just because in general, girls usually loves a sweet smell and so, guys will pump this fragrance to attract the opposite sex.

Before i really got into fragrances i would see this guy laying around at my local boutique all the time, so much so that i apparently overlooked it time and time again. I read up that Gaultier's inspiration for this piece was "A mans skin in the sun", and to that i would say bravo.
I can vividly remember being at the beach a couple of years ago, and a very similar aroma emanated from my skin after i sat out in the sun all day.
Extraordinary, fascinating and cultivating, Le male has surely stolen the hearts of many men and women over the years. You can add mine to that list.

The top:

Powdery lavender and mint work together as a team creating that "steam over cold air" feeling, similar to cool water, yet obviously different, indescribingly seperate. Herbal artemisia and bergamot add a much appreciated nudge towards a suggestive greeness. Cardamom is simply assisting in that spicy "body odor" type vibe that is echoe'd throughout the entire scent.
Making pretend it's not just something you've applied.

The middle:

In my opinion cinnamon is in this composition more or less as a "binding" agent. Giving structure throughout, leaving nothing without substance.
The middle is where you will really get that "sun-drenched" vibe, because of the creamy floral orange blossom being taken by spicy "red" cardamom. The magic is in the middle with this one. Without these key middle notes i think we would have a whole different beast, with a LOT less body(ironic huh?).

The base:

A soft landing offered by a synthetic vanilla contrasts well with the suger dusted tonka bean you nearly missed. Not smooth, yet not necessarily course, tonka bean adds much needed depth and substance to the composition. In my opinion, Styrax, or Benzoin crystals may have faired better than the Vanilla/Tonka combo.
On the after-smell, we get the ever so slight whiff of saline sandalwood.


I approve

Smell: 9
Longevity: 10
Sillage: 10+

I recently smelled this in a magazine add. I immediately had my hubby try it on because it was very appealing to me. It's a beautiful soft, cool smell.. the best way to describe it is like a light-weight, white angora sweater that you'd wear in the spring. It's almost a feminine fragrance, but the cedar, cinnamon, cardamom, bergamot.. they make it a secure, stable fragrance with masculine undertones. I've never smelled such an ambiguous fragrance before and I like it. My hubby, however, did not. He thought he smelled like a girl and scrubbed it off as soon as he got the chance. It gave him a little bit of a headache (he likes the lavender scent that this has but he's use to musks and vetivers, not so much florals). All in all, I'd say I like this on the paper way better than on a guy. To me, a guy who wears this may have a feminine side... If this perfume were a man, he'd be like Chandler on "Friends"... or maybe more like Will from "Will & Grace". ;0)

This is by far the best fresh scent to wear ANYTIME! Except when it get really hot!

This is a jolly one. Dare I say it smells of chewing gum? Yes I do, and am doing so laughing out loud. This is a perfume with a sense of humour. It always brightens my day when it is chosen in the morning of a sunny day. Mind it is not a cheap chewing gum scent, it's very elegant, the chewing gum is my happy association!

I am completely and utterly flabbergasted by all comments provided here. I must say that this perfume is one of the biggest hype of fragrance history. As soon as i smelt this perfume i was almost going to vomit. It s absolutely disgusting. I wouldnt buy this even if it was free. I suspect anybody's personal taste if they state that this piece of junk was their favorite perfume, period.

This is the smell of pure lust and undeniable passion. I'm a woman and I find the scent absolutely irresistible. It literally makes me crazy!!! My boyfriend of 2 yrs is not only amazing, he's also the sexiest, most delicious man I've ever encountered and he won't wear any other cologne but this. Before we were dating I used to steal his shirts just so I could inhale them. This stuff is powerful... I'm an accomplished and successful young woman, but this stuff turns me into an absolute love-struck nut case lol

I love, love, love it!

I just love this scent.. sometimes i juast wish to be a man for things like this lool.. just kidding;)
i bought it for my boyfryend and he likes just.. instead of me that love it.. i love the notes everything its just my favourite fragance for men :)

first of all a big blast of lavender and mint

then you get a very synthetic note (which is the worst point in this fragrance)

the middle notes are soo delecious the combination of cinnamon and vanilla is seductive

finally dries down to a powdery vanallic scent

projection and longivity are amazing!!

in case if you had hard time finding lemale in your counrty (like me) lol. check out sexy 212 by hererra
it may give a big picture how this fragrance smells like.
ofcourse lemale is much better and smoother than 212 sexy

I just don´t get why people are so worried about the scent´s popularity, if I like it, I´ll buy it, period.

After this little outflow, let´s go straight towards review:

This perfume is just amazing, light opening, not too sweet, a little powder, with anemisia + lavender + bergamot,great projection, great sillage, i feel like I have 1 million dollars on my bank account when I use it (women sorry I just FEEL LIKE, but I haven´t actually...lol). It´s glamorous, balanced, smooth, tres chic, intended for 30´s to 40´s modern men.

The middle tones are difficult to recognize and the basenotes make the perfume even better, with extraordinary lasting!!!

I love it!!! Like promoscanner, a member of this site said: "women melt in the presence of this scent" 100% agreed!

It´s like no other perfume....UNIQUE..... as someone´s else said in this site, It´s poetry in a bottle...

Bottle: 8/10
Scent 9,5/10
Sillage: 9/10
Projection: 10/10
Scattolini´s X-factor: 9/10
Overall: 9

I have this one but i dont use it, and i dont know why.
The scent is good. The projection em longevity is great.
Well, i know why i dont use this.
I dont use this because it has no use for me. I mean, this is not a scent to be used in everyday, like work and office, because its to sweet and powdery almost sickening.
Sometimes i find it too strong and annoying.
So i may use it in special occasions right? no. I have other better scents for special occasions. This one is too informal, i dont know how to explain.
Also i dont find it sexy because its to irreverent and humorous. The scent smells like sweet baby powder.
Well i dont know when im going to use it.
The bottle and the picture of a gay sailor represents really well this fragrance.

This was not a blind buy for me, so you see, i know what a bought. You may have the same experience i had.

overall 7.5/10

This oriental masterpiece opens with artemisia mixed with the lavender and the great mint. In heart, continues the mixed before, and enter into a sharp aroma by the orange blosson and a touch sweet of cinnamon. The base of sandalwood, amber and the delicious vanilla make us wish eat Le Male lol! I dont need to talk about projection (A+++) and longevity, when u spray that on your skin, glue like a tattoo :)

I hate the bottle, and the can that it comes in. These things aren't important if the juice is good, which I never liked that much when I tried it, but I only tested it once. I think I will test again to see if I like it, because it does appeal to me just because many girls like it, and I want to please the girls and just have fun with this fragrance stuff.

Love this stuff, definitely a "less is more" type fragrance like Joop Homme, many, many people wear it, which occasionally takes the shine off it for me (due to my idiosyncracies, not the fragrance), just smelt it tonight on many a male out for a drink in my town (Saturday night). It will probably still be very popular in another 15 years time. Bravo Jean Paul.

Before i bought this classic i had the other one (which i hated) Fleur du male. I was very dissapointed with Fleur du male so i gave it to my dad (which he loved). I bought this guy in perfumania for 45$ and wow...this is my signature scent, this drives all my lady friends CRAZYYY!!!!! it smells like candy mint and valnilla!! <3 its one of the best scents ever made in this world. Sensual, sweet and pure classic. It last 24 hours in my skin with just 3 sprays, no other fragance has done that kind of job.

I smell it again and I like it, cool! Great aromatic, the test paper still is going on strongly. Love the dry down, but still can't bear the bottle; the very example of horrible design. I believe visual aspects as color, shape, size, stopper and etc must support the smell. The scent is too masculine and well blended that I hadn't expected, with great aromatic mainstream: lavender and vanilla. But the bottle illustrates an aquatic perfume, specially the idea of navy in ads.
There are lots of perfect perfumes which main odor are lavender and vanilla like Caron Pour un Homme and YSL l'nuit de la Homme, and don't they look more charming?
Least but not last, great scent but awful bottle and I never ever go for it.

My boyfriend wears this and I have a hard time with this one to be honest. (He wears this because as a hairdresser, the women love this.) The smell of vanilla is apparent, as is powder. Overall a pretty well balanced scent. To define "hard time" I will say I am not "put off" by this scent. On the contrary I rather like it and I know he is around when I smell it, but that also means he can never sneak up on me! Projection is over the top! Maybe he wears too much but I can smell this one as he approaches. And it is rather common too because it seems that I smell this on quite a few other men.

Bottom line? Like rather than love the smell, probably because projection is huge.

Girls love this scent! That's just great...I'm gay.

Less is more with Le Male.

I know many men wearing this perfume.I just don't understand why. Most women don't like the scent, it's common and so not male!!!

Have you ever seen the promo on tv? There is nothing masculine about it!

I'm sorry.

Try Relax or Zino from Davidoff.

I suppose this scent shows how much depends on the perfumer's rendition, rather than just the notes. This has more of my favourite notes than many of my favourite scents. But when I smell this I either run or hold my breath.

Yes, I'm female, and I don't associate it with any personal experience. It's the scent itself that offends my nose.

It may be true that most people over-apply. That can ruin a fragrance. But somehow I doubt that anyone who believes in "less is more" would use this in the first place.

This is a really great cologne for winter- the vanilla and cinnamon are very warming during winter as well as smelling great.
I definitely would not recommend this for summer though as it feels rather sticky and I find the scent comes across as very sweet during summer.

This is by mile my favourite male fragrance. Ever. My husband tries different perfumes, but we both love this one & we always go back for Le Male Jean Paul Gaultier for men at the end. ...It is not for everyone, but I love it !!! x

Powdery lavender and vanilla. Has a "caramel" sort of effect to it.

Not my cup of tea, although the bath products (shower gel, deodorant) are awesome.

Three things to know, the first time I smelled the cologne I was not sure.The second time I sprayed was on my wrist and I walked around the mall.The third time when I went back I bought it.It has a fresh unique smell unlike most, but all together a great scent.

Mesmo caso do Fleur du Male. Geralmente, para pessoas que têm um olfato apurado,são obras primas!
Para quem não entende muito de perfume, e espera algo mais simples, com cheiro de limpeza, são agressivos!

Being a devotee of the Hindu God Shiva, the blue bottle instantly reminded me of Shiva. Shiva is usually depicted with a blue body, so the bottle reminded me of Shiva. The mint in the opening reminded me of cold.. Shiva dwells in the peaks where it's very cold. I just thought someone might like the different story of why I fell in love with this fragrance. Whether women like it or not, I love it so I wear it. Not my girlfriend's favourite as in it doesn't turn her on or anything, but she does like the smell so I get to wear it around her too.. I know a few women who don't like this fragrance too.. But majority like it, but nothing special these days.. If you're looking for something similar which is more special these days you can try la nuit de l'homme and Pi.. both of these I think are much better, but they lack the minty chill le male gives me... and I still LOOOOOOOOVE my Le Male.. haha

Le Male will work well and impress the newbies enough to buy a big bottle or maybe two but for the old timers who tried many perfumes and over time developed a taste for quality fragrances, They will find that Le Male just cannot hold itself well in the face of competition from many similarly priced perfumes.

This smells sexy as hell...i really melt when my boyfriend uses it!!
My top 2 for man is this one and l'eau dissay.
I can guarante this 2 can really mess with female "hearts":)

This starts off with the mint and lavendar that create a smell like shaving cream. this top lasts about an hour and then it starts to dry down into vanila/cinamon aroma something like cinamin bun or a cinamon vanila candel. this middle lasts for a good 8 hours. then it calms down and the ceadr,tonka bean and sandlewood takes over with the vanilla lingering in the backgroun! This frag. is SEXY/WARM , thats what the ladies told me ;)!This is a vanila frag. so try it out before u buy it. Excelent all in all !

Projection:intence
Longevity:12+ hours
Smell:excelent
Occation: casual
Season:winter

This is, in a way, a more civilized and a bit feminine version of Caron Pour Un Homme. Reminds me of French Vanilla Coffee Mate that I really love, so I don't mind smelling it all day. :-)

This stuff lasts and projects, so go easy on the trigger, 'cause too much can make you smell like you've spilled the creamer all over yourself. ;-)

The flacon design alone is brilliant. It's surely an equivalent of the classic Coca-Cola bottle in the fragrance world, it's at least equally recognizable.

8/10

This fragrance for me is too over rated. I know lots love it but personally, all I smell is vanilla..no change in the dry down, no hints of anything. Just vanilla.

I use 3 sprays with this before I go to school. But one is under the shirt, so its not as strong. Then one on my arm, and in my hand so I can put it on my neck and behind my ears.

How on earth this scent has become one of the most popular scents? It is very good; ok but there are many awesome colognes out there. It is a sweet scent that is pleasant, but I can never love it. I like it though.

Love the body wash, but the cologne may be a little too much, you can wear the body wash anytime of year, but the cologne you only wear fall/winter/early, cold, and rainy spring... that's the purpose of the body wash is to use it with the body wash you already have, or use it alone, to enhance the overall smell/ aura..

This scent lasts about six hours, and that was after applying three sprays that I desperately hoped were not too much. Initially is has a fresh water kind of scent, though water that is flowing by some sort of flowers. With that said, it's not feminine -- there's a subtle masculine undertow to it that I can't quite peg. It fades rapidly and leaves behind a sweet, faintly musky scent.

My second outing revealed more notes to the mix -- the detergent note and the root beer note! It wasn't the top note of root beer, but the middle, aged, stale kind of smell. I did note some curiosity by the ladies on this, but really I didn't care for how it smelled on me, and it just didn't last very long.

I'm female - I wear a number of unisex or male fragraces (Old spice, Black Leather suede, Bvlgari homme) as well as the girly stuff.

I tried this on in a department store - based on reviews.
I had a guy with me.
"Here, sniff, what do you think," I said.
He sniffed my wrist.
"You smell like sweaty man," he said.
I was a bit aghast.
I smelled like sweaty man?
But not like sweat, as it turned out, it's just that he associated this scent with 'men', and "men are always sweaty", so therefore even though i wasnt sweaty, i smelt like sweaty man!
This was enough to put me off buying this scent for a loooong time. However, every time i wandered by it, i would give it a spray. As a good, non sweet vanilla, gets me every time.
This one got to me.
I just bought it.
I'm now sitting in my lounge, on my lap top, sniffing the smell of sweaty man.
And if i decide it's too much, I always have the option of giving it to a man and smelling it on him, too.

I have no idea why some one would ...come on all the noses are not equal, you like some and some you don't, whats the fuss.
When I first smelled it, i did not like it, thought it to be a cheap strong smelling, however it was intriguing, every time time i went to MAcy's I sprayed it on my wrist and smelled and wanted to know what was bad about it. Nothing was!! Its kind of strong but the good strong. If you like this you would like Dior homme too.

Ok, I have no idea how anyone can stand this perfume. It is stuffy and then follows up with a headache. I know it is super popular but just because something last long doesn't mean it is a good thing. NOT for me at all.

I just cant stand this fragrance.got introduced to it in the toilet of a nite club some years back.looks like everyone is using it.thanks to a guy at work who wears it all the time I have vowed never to go near the bottle.not sure how much spray they use but the sillage is quite strong.it just does takes over some radius at work and i really dont like smelling a sweet fragrance when not in the mood for but the smell seems to pervade everywhere.for those who love it,good on u.it will always be a pass for me,not even as a gift.

I couldn’t wait for this bottle to be finished. Its just something about how this one gets in the throat and nose that I didn’t like after a while of owning it. Plus, its so easy to spot that anywhere you go, people will know that you sprayed the stuff out of the bottle shaped like a guy. This is a good one for the 21 and under crowd.

I love this, it was love at first sniff. Lasts all day and night with just one spray, smells great all day and night. One spray is enough, don't over do it!

This fragrance smells like powder, but not baby powder, which would be rather sick, lol in a cologne! I think this smells like after a man goes to the barber shop and gets his hair cut the talc or talcum powder the barber puts around and down the neck and shirt. I love this scent it is absolute perfection.

Projection: 100%
Longetivy: 100% 10+ hours

Love it, and i want more.
Minty Vanilla Spice.. The color & shape of the bottle really matches well... it's.. almost Candy-like, but obviously male.
The Dry-Down is... Amazing, it turns into a Lavendar with a curiously musty sweetness that's rather addicting. mmmf!!

ohh... Finally there is man who thinks like me !!
There is no other fragrance better than this for me. Even if sometimes i'm bored because i used it too much, after few days by useing something else i return to my eternal love.
I tired to make somethig to disike it but it didn't work. Every time when i spray in every season i find something new. or maybe a memory...

Sexy, Romantic, Passionate, Sensual. Words cannot express the things that come in this bottle. Ive smelled many many fragrances throughout my time. Ive smelled the other popular designer night time/sexy/romantic scents like A*Men, Pure Malt, Armani Code, La Nuit de L'homme, Allure, many many more. Ive smelled the popular niche fragrances in the class such as Musc Ravageur, Tobacco Vanille, New Haarlem, Chergui, and many manny more. But for me, nothing matches up to Jean Paul Gaultier's Le male. For me, its the greatest fragrance in the world.

First of all, the scent itself. From the amazing Mint and Lavender opening, to the absolutely hypnotizing Vanilla middle and drydown, this fragrance is absolute sex in a bottle, an absolute lady killer, and must be by far the most complimented fragrance of all time.

Secondly, many fragrances can smell good, but do they last? and can someone smell me from over there...With Le Male, there is never any worry about that. It projects like a beast and lasts long. That power, coupled with the hypnotizing scent, makes for an absolute gem.

Third. Yeah. Its popular. Its one of the best sellers in the history of the the industry and for damn good reason. Just because it sells alot doesnt mean it should be looked down on. If it wasnt so amazing, it wouldnt be so popular. Its as simple as that. Its overall financial success in the fragrance industry shouldnt be something that you fault this fragrance for, but something that should be recognized and rewarded.

Ive been very very very pleased with alot of fragrances, but there is no fragrance in this world that has left the impression that Le Male by Jean Paul Gaultier has left me. When i smelled it on a friend for the first time, i was absolutely shocked. SHOCKED.

This IS the greatest fragrance of all time, and it shouldnt be knocked because so many of tried copying it and it shouldnt be knocked because it doesnt smell funky or like a womens perfume.

Basketball has Michael Jordan. Mens fragrance has Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male.

All hail, The Holy Grail

Smell:The most alluring, romantic, attractive fragrance i have ever smelled;10
Projection:Projects a loooong range with a dreamy powdery vanilla;10
Longevity:11-24 hours.If you choose to wear Le Male in the morning, you choose to wear it ALL day and maybe before your morning shower the next day;10

FINAL GRADE: 10/10