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Le Mâle Le Parfum Jean Paul Gaultier 2020

Ranked 9 in Men's Perfume

8.4 / 10 4660 Ratings

A popular perfume by Jean Paul Gaultier for men, released in 2020. The scent is sweet-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Puig.
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Main accords

Sweet

Spicy

Powdery

Oriental

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cardamom

Heart Notes

Iris

Lavender

Base Notes

Vanilla

Oriental woods

Perfumers

Nathalie Gracia-Cetto, Quentin Bisch, Louise Turner

Ratings

Scent

8.44660 Ratings

Longevity

8.14429 Ratings

Sillage

7.74404 Ratings

Bottle

8.34415 Ratings

Value for money

8.23981 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 11/19/2025.

Interesting Facts

The advertising campaign was photographed by Fede Delibes.

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Reviews

211 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/14/2022

10Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

Spiff
8 Reviews

Spiff

Very helpful Review 7

Fool's Gold

Disclaimer - I'm the fool and Le Parfum is gold for me.

For serious fragrance enthusiasts this is probably nothing special - a mainstream release with nothing new. For my untrained and not very selective nose, this is something special and one of my favorites.

I also own Ultra Male and Le Male Essence and while I love both, this one has now carved a special place in my heart.

Starts off with a bang - a strong spicy opening. After some 30 minutes it gets closer to the skin, the spices fade out though they do not disappear. The traditional Le Male lavender-vanilla combo grows stronger and comes to the foreground accompanied by a pinch of iris.

The late dry-down is mostly the lavender and vanilla but with a touch of the spices and iris. Darker than the original Le Male but, just like Ultra and Essence, clearly inheriting its original DNA.

Longevity is very good, projection is moderate at most, sillage is lovely - I get whiffs of it throughout the day that put a smile on my face every time.

Versatility is also very good. After 30-60 minutes projection is low and despite the darker nature of the beast, I find it appropriate for most occasions at any time in any weather except hot days. Having said that, it will most definitely be at its best for nocturnal use. As far as age goes, I find it fun enough for younger guys and classy enough for more experienced gentlemen.

12/27/2022

8.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Shafkat82
25 Reviews

Shafkat82

Helpful Review 4

Compliment Magnet ! Reallly ....!!!

Yes , This is really a solid designer Release . Its sweet , spicy ( Cardamom mostly) & sexy lavender & IRIS with vanilla dry down . Its not a complex fragrance but The way they blends notes altogether is very awesome . The fact is Its noticeable & aggressive ( In a good way) , I meant I got several compliments from colleagues even from my wife . Its not overly sweet and also not overly spicy ( cardamom) just right amount and may be leather in dry down made it very attractive . And last of all Its long lasting and very good strong sillage .Quinton Bisch is one of my favorite perfumer and he done it once again .

Please Try before buy if you are in Budget otherwise its a must buy ...

02/09/2022

10Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

Soufianov
8 Reviews

Soufianov

Helpful Review 4

Excellent longevity and sillage

This one is the best of the Le Male line from Jean Paul Gaultier. So masculine, very sexy and seductive fragrance.
Le Male Le Parfum is a great blind buy if you want something masculine, warm and powdery, If you Love Ultra Male then I think you will Love Le Male Le Parfum.
Perfect for cold weather and especially in the night.

02/19/2025

5.5Scent 7Longevity 8Sillage

StinkSultan
55 Reviews

StinkSultan

Helpful Review 3

Pleasant Boringness

Many claim that this is Jean Paul Gaultier's best fragrance ever. The absurd amounts of hype it gets online can hardly go unnoticed by any perfume afficionado. However, in all honesty, this is pretty boring and generic.

And that's to be expected from designer brands. Mass-appealing, simple, generic... Just nothing that stands out. It opens up with a very prominent cardamom spice, followed by vanillic sweetness and some powderiness from the iris and lavender. These, however, add a rather weird undertone of wet wipes, so basically some edge of "cleanliness". That vibe doesn't last too long, though.

As time passes and it settles, the iris/lavender mellow down with only a mild lavender kind of floral sweetness left; the vanilla stays in charge. Along tag some woody notes, which are quite faint and don't seem to do much. At this point in time, the scent loses any sort of character it might've had at the beginning, and settles with a basic, designer-ish vanilla sweet. There isn't a ton of development, nor is it the best blended fragrance, but it sure smells nice. But only 'nice'.

In terms of longevity, I have little complaints. It lasts for a very solid 8 hours on my skin, while projection is pretty strong for the first 4-5 hours, after which the silage settles down quite substantially. 4, maybe 5 sprays seems the sweet spot for me.

Certainly enough, it's quite versatile, and I think it is versatile enough that you could wear it quite literally anywhere. From a daily-wear, work or maybe even school, to parties, clubs... Sure, you'll smell like nearly every other teenager currently out there, but you surely won't smell bad.

And so back to my point: this is quite overhyped. It's only a nice-smelling designer which adds nothing new to the field, nor does it have any character. It just falls simple, generic, ultimately boring, yet it is collecting fans and hype like no other fume out there. I'm not saying you shouldn't buy it. On the contrary, if you don't care much about fragrances and just want an easy-to-like daily driver, this will do just that. But the fact that it gets so much hype on social media like it's some kind of Jicky Extrait of its era is just absurd.

Overall Rating: 6.9/10

05/05/2025

9Scent 9Longevity 6Sillage

DevilJuice
62 Reviews

DevilJuice

Helpful Review 4

Sometimes its better to be discovered than announced

Took me a bit to understand this one but it grew on me with each smell. Vanilla, woody, and floral with some cardamom. It doesn’t project super far, it sits close to the skin, but it does last a while.

Its not beast mode, but it doesn’t need to be. Sometimes its more satisfying to be discovered than to be announced. And that’s exactly what this fragrance is. Very simple, masculine and sexy. It has this addictive quality where it grows on you the more you smell it.

It’s something you wear to a hookup, a date or when someone wants to get a taste of ya up close. Good designer date night fragrance if you like vanilla 9/10

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