Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Main accordswarm spicy, vanilla, lavender, aromatic, powdery

Le Male Le Parfum by Jean Paul Gaultier, bottle pictured with its key notes: Cardamom, Lavender and Iris
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-downFrom 2 h

When to wear

SeasonWinterAutumn

Time of dayNight out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Season

    Most voted: 42%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 70%Night out

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Season, 51,100 votes

  • Spring17%8,600 votes
  • Summer6%3,000 votes
  • Autumn36%18,200 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)42%21,300 votes

Time of day, 27,000 votes

  • Daytime30%8,000 votes
  • Office0%0 votes
  • Evening0%0 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)70%19,000 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €8.91Was €13.90SAVE 36%
    • Per ml: €2.97/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €57.60Was €127.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €1.92/ml35% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Frequently asked questions

What does Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum smell like?

Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum opens with Cardamom. The heart brings Iris and Lavender. It dries down to Oriental Notes, Vanilla and Woodsy Notes. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as warm spicy, vanilla, lavender, aromatic and powdery.

Is Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 6% of season votes.

Is Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 42% of season votes.

Is Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 70% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 30% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 0% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum?

Le Male Le Parfum is made by Jean Paul Gaultier. It was launched in 2020.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum?

A 10ml decant of Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Jean Paul Gaultier perfumes can I try?

Besides Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum, 10ML has Le Male, Le Male Elixir and Scandal from Jean Paul Gaultier, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Le Parfum decant is filled by hand from an original Jean Paul Gaultier bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.