Le Mâle Elixir Absolu Jean Paul Gaultier 2025

Le Mâle Elixir Absolu by Jean Paul Gaultier

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7.8 / 10 447 Ratings

A new perfume by Jean Paul Gaultier for men, released in 2025. The scent is sweet-creamy. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by Puig.
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Main accords

Sweet

Creamy

Gourmand

Fruity

Powdery

Fragrance Notes

Tonka bean

Lavender

Plum

Ambrette seed Benzoin

Benzoin

Cardamom

Davana

Labdanum

Artemisia

Bergamot

Cinnamon

Patchouli

Perfumers

Quentin Bisch, Givaudan

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Ratings

Scent

7.8447 Ratings

Longevity

8.4388 Ratings

Sillage

8.1389 Ratings

Bottle

8.1395 Ratings

Value for money

7.3367 Ratings

Submitted by Spl3xx, last update on 09/13/2025.

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Khamrah

Reviews

19 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/19/2025

Msafridi12
2 Reviews

Msafridi12

5

Redundant

If you already own any one of the following fragrances — Le Male Le Parfum, Le Male Elixir, or Le Male Elixir Absolu — then purchasing another from this trio is, quite honestly, unnecessary. The scent profiles are incredibly similar, to the point where the differences are barely noticeable in daily wear. While each version may have slight tweaks in notes or intensity, in real-world use, they all deliver a nearly identical olfactory experience.

Le Male Le Parfum brought a darker, more mature twist to the original DNA. Elixir added a touch more sweetness and density, while Elixir Absolu is marketed as an even more intense and luxurious version. But when sprayed side by side, the nuances are extremely subtle — and mostly apparent only to trained noses or hardcore fragrance enthusiasts. In terms of projection, sillage, and longevity, they all perform excellently, lasting 8–10 hours with ease.

For the average user or even the moderately invested fragrance fan, it’s hard to justify the price of buying all three. The bottle designs are attractive and collectible, which may appeal to fans of the brand, but if you’re looking for variety in your scent wardrobe, these aren’t distinct enough to warrant multiple purchases.

In short, unless you’re a die-hard collector of Jean Paul Gaultier fragrances or want every limited edition release for display purposes, you can confidently skip buying the others if you already own one. You won’t be missing out on anything groundbreaking — they all smell great, but they smell pretty much the same.

01/23/2025

9
Sillage 9
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Moetorious
19 Reviews

Moetorious

2

Le male elixir with fruity, synthetic plum

For me it's like le male elixir plus a fruity, synthetic plum with from time to time a light coconut*ish note. Similar to the scandal absolu Plum / coconut*ish accord.

Pretty similar to the elixir in smell and performance. So kinda redundant but it's also quite apart with the distinct fruity note. But that's almost the only difference for me. Maybe it's also a bit less harsh compared to the elixir, probably because of less tobacco.

Pretty good I like it. But seems maybe even a bit more sweet and juvenile than the elixir. And also even a bit more unisex. So I think I still prefer the elixir although both I'd say are pretty good.

02/20/2025

7
Pricing 8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 7.5
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JooCarvalh
4 Reviews

JooCarvalh

5

Le Male "Extreme"

My first JPG was Le Male, bought when it was first released. For years, it was my favorite perfume. What I found in this new release has something that reminds me of the original Le Male. Now amplified and showing itself with more impact in a more intense and sophisticated version, combining the stronger facet of Elixir.

Initially, it is explosive, as if shouting loudly: "I've arrived!". A very striking aroma made to capture all the attention immediately. The opening is marked by the refreshing lavender, alongside the plum, creating a fruity and juicy sensation.

In the background, after the initial explosion, a sweetish tone emerges that envelops us, almost warm, leading us to the tonka bean surrounded by vanilla.

Amber Aromatic profile, very radiant, made to stand out in the crowd, clearly for a young and modern audience who like striking perfumes and are not afraid to attract attention. It sins by excess, which makes it too heavy and ends up saturating.

03/07/2025

7
Pricing 7
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 9
Scent

ScentSlave
244 Reviews

ScentSlave

Helpful Review 1

I admit it…

… I grabbed it because I’m a Le Male loyalist.

Is it “groundbreaking”? Nope.

Is it a “must have”? Absolutely not.

Do I regret it? Hell no, I’m a Le Male fan.

That’s how you have to look at this. If you have a bunch of Le Male and aren’t a loyalist, you’ll find this a bit redundant.

Yes there are some SUBTLE differences, but if you have or recognize the Elixir or Parfum, you’ll smell the similarities.

Performance wise, just like all JPGs, the scent projects and performs well. A 5+ft radius scent bubble that leaves a lingering sillage trail that points directly to you and where you’ve been. Longevity is 8-10+ hours.

It’s a bit sweet for formal events, but otherwise it’s flexible for usage. Not very different than the more recent releases, but that’s how JPG plays the game. They want you to recognize the family DNA.

I’m happy with it. Enough said

04/06/2025

8
Pricing 8
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 9
Scent

Adryslim
9 Reviews

Adryslim

1

Le Male Elixir Absolu

Elixir Absolu opens up different yet familiar to the original JPG Le Male Elixir. It doesn’t have the cooling the mint note. Instead you get a good deal of that lavender, with some warmer spice, and a new addition of a sweet plum.

To me, the plum actually isn’t too heavy in the start. It’s much less of a tart note and sweeter than I thought it would be.

I’m not sure what the spice here is. It kind of smells like cumin mixed up with a bit of cinnamon. The plum can have a bit of a spicy sort of aroma too, but I personally get cumin.

Lavender is the focus with Le Male Elixir Absolu. It’s interesting that I get the sensation of iris lurking around in this mix. I haven’t seen anything from Gaultier about this.

So, it could just be an effect of the lavender, tonka bean, and the velvety touches of the plum note blending together to cause that.

Anyway, the opening still feels messy to me, even after about 2 weeks of wearing this one around. It doesn’t have that honeyed heaviness, while you can still pick up the scent of the first Elixir underneath our main attractions.

Still, it’s an okay start, just not really something that I’ve liked.

Once that warmer and slight spiciness moves away, Le Male Elixir Absolu really comes into its own. The plum becomes more apparent on my skin. It sits gently on top of the lavender note, never being too heavy, while still being captivating.

This doesn’t feel too complicated. It’s middle act is the lavender and plum with that iris sort of smell coming through.

Then, the dry down will have more tonka bean and the background of the original still coming through. Mostly, the vanilla seems to be here. So, it’s a fruity sweet lavender floral fragrance with a mix of powdery and creamy highlights.

Still similar to the original, but I think the differences are very noticeable and are placed front and center here.

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