Le Male Eau de Toilette — Jean Paul Gaultier
Eau de Toilette (EDT) from Jean Paul Gaultier.
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Scent description (editorial impression)
Lavender and mint over vanilla, with the shaving-soap smell of an old barbershop: the sailor-torso bottle that fought Joop! Homme for the dance floors of the 1990s. Owners still collect compliments in it; critics find it a dad's cologne, powdery, sugary and synthetic under the soap.
Drawn from 22 independent reports across 2 venues.
Notes and fragrance details
- House
- Jean Paul Gaultier
- Heart notes
- LavenderLe Male Eau de Toilette - Jean Paul Gaultier official US product page
- Current formulation
- Reports differ on changes between bottles — Three counted owners say reformulation has cost it strength: a collector who dates three formulas says its performance fell away after 2012, another finds the same essence with less power behind it, and a Notino buyer says it no longer lasts as it did. Others disagree: a 2019 bottle, bought knowing it was reformulated, was still pretty good, a returning buyer says it still works as it did in their twenties, and wearers in 2022 and 2026 timed it at twelve hours or more.Le Male Eau de Toilette - community ratings and reviews
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette (EDT)
- Category
- Designer
- Scent families (Scentorian)
- Aromatic & herbal, Sweet, Spicy, Powdery
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Questions and answers
What does Le Male Eau de Toilette smell like?
Lavender and mint over vanilla, with the shaving-soap smell of an old barbershop: the sailor-torso bottle that fought Joop!
Drawn from 22 independent reports across 2 venues.
What are the notes in Le Male Eau de Toilette?
Jean Paul Gaultier publishes the following note tiers for Le Male Eau de Toilette.
- Top notes: Mint
- Heart notes: Lavender
- Base notes: Vanilla
Notes describe the scent; the ingredient list is on the packaging.
Has Le Male Eau de Toilette been reformulated? Is today's bottle the same as older ones?
Reports disagree about the extent or effects of changes to Le Male Eau de Toilette.
Three counted owners say reformulation has cost it strength: a collector who dates three formulas says its performance fell away after 2012, another finds the same essence with less power behind it, and a Notino buyer says it no longer lasts as it did. Others disagree: a 2019 bottle, bought knowing it was reformulated, was still pretty good, a returning buyer says it still works as it did in their twenties, and wearers in 2022 and 2026 timed it at twelve hours or more.
How can I tell whether a bottle of Le Male Eau de Toilette is the current formulation?
A batch code alone does not tell you which formula is in a bottle.
To check a particular bottle, ask Jean Paul Gaultier or the retailer about its batch code. Owners' side-by-side comparisons are not confirmation from the house.
What does the concentration label on Le Male Eau de Toilette mean?
Le Male Eau de Toilette is sold as Eau de Toilette (EDT), a label generally used for a lighter fragrance concentration than eau de parfum.
The labels are not standardised, they do not predict longevity or projection, and versions sold under the same name can differ in composition.
What fragrance family is Le Male Eau de Toilette?
We file Le Male Eau de Toilette under Aromatic & herbal, Sweet, Spicy and Powdery.
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Where can I buy Le Male Eau de Toilette?
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How does Scentorian know this about Le Male Eau de Toilette?
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Drawn from 22 independent reports across 2 venues.
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Le Male Eau de Toilette is filed under
Aromatic & herbal
Herbal notes such as lavender, sage and rosemary.
Sweet
Sweet notes such as vanilla, tonka and caramel, with or without a distinct food association.
Spicy
Spice notes such as cinnamon, cardamom, clove and pepper.
Powdery
A powder-like character, often associated with iris, violet or musk notes.
Sources
- Le Male Eau de Toilette - Jean Paul Gaultier official US product page — Jean Paul Gaultier
- Le Male Eau de Toilette - community ratings and reviews — Parfumo, read in aggregate
- Le Male Eau de Toilette - customer reviews — Notino, read in aggregate