The Last Spritz

Jean Paul Gaultier · Le Male

JPG Le Male EDT

EDT1995

The original sweet masculine — lavender and vanilla that still stops people cold.

When to wear
Spring35%
Summer25%
Fall75%
Winter80%
Day35%
Night70%
The take

What works

  • Lavender-mint-vanilla accord that's been a compliment machine since 1995
  • The fragrance that proved masculine can be sweet and still seductive
  • Accessible price for a genuine fragrance icon

Trade-offs

  • Ubiquity has blunted its impact — everyone knows this scent
  • The Le Parfum and Elixir versions have made this feel like a compromise
Notes

Top

Lavender, Mint, Artemisia

Mid

Cinnamon, Orange Blossom, Cumin

Base

Vanilla, Musk, Amber, Tonka Bean

Performance
Longevity70
Good
Projection70
Moderate
Sillage68
Moderate
Gender
Leans masculine
Price & value
$55–$90Good value
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Details
Perfumer
Francis Kurkdjian
Collection
Le Male