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Jean Paul Gaultier

Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male dupes

One fragrance is widely sold as a cheaper version of this. Ranked strongest match first.

What Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male smells like

Clean barbershop lavender and mint over a soft, powdery vanilla.

1995 · EDT

What smells like Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male

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Maison Alhambra Glacier Pour HommeOften cited

Maison Alhambra

Glacier Pour Homme

Three owners on Reddit call it a close match for the Le Male EDT, one at "90%". It is mintier, with a fresh, laundry-clean edge, and one owner says it smells more like the 1990s bottles than today's.

Ranking combines how widely wearers agree a fragrance is a dupe with how closely its notes and accords line up. “Strong match” means both signals agree; “loose match” means it is in the same family but noticeably different on skin. 1 of these link to a published source.

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What is Maison Alhambra Glacier Pour Homme a dupe of?

Maison Alhambra Glacier Pour Homme is widely sold as a dupe of Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male. Three owners on Reddit call it a close match for the Le Male EDT, one at "90%".

It is mintier, with a fresh, laundry-clean edge, and one owner says it smells more like the 1990s bottles than today's.

Common questions about Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male dupes

What is the closest dupe to Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male?

Maison Alhambra Glacier Pour Homme is the closest one we know of. People name it more often than the others, but not everyone agrees.

Is there a cheaper alternative to Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male?

Yes. Maison Alhambra Glacier Pour Homme is the one we know of.

It is the only one we have found a real side-by-side comparison for.

Do Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male dupes smell exactly like the original?

No. A dupe aims for the same smell, but it uses a different formula.

Cheaper ingredients usually show in the opening, and in how long it lasts. That is why we say how each one differs, instead of giving a match score.

What does Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male smell like?

Clean barbershop lavender and mint over a soft, powdery vanilla.

About Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male

Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male is the original 1995 Eau de Toilette in the striped torso bottle, made by Francis Kurkdjian. It opens with cool mint and lavender, the part most people remember. Cinnamon and orange blossom warm up the middle. The base is sweet and powdery: vanilla, tonka and a little sandalwood.

It sits halfway between an old barbershop fougère and a sweet modern scent, which is why it still sells thirty years on. It is mainly a cooler-weather fragrance. Many people say the current bottles last less than the ones from the 1990s.

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