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Le Mâle (1995)
by Jean Paul Gaultier

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  • Availability: In Production
  • Perfumer: Francis Kurkdjian [Quest]
  • Bottle Designer: Jean Paul Gaultier

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The first male fragrance by Jean Paul Gaultier. The bottle is in the shape of a male torso and packaged in what looks like a baked bean tin. The bath products are shaped liked paint tubes.
The prestige version of the fragrance features a 'bulb puffer spray'.

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19 reviews

Perhaps it is because this was the first fragrance I ever purchased, or perhaps it is the fact that while wearing this the last 9 years I have received more compliments that I can count, or maybe it is the amazing sillage and longevity which causes the whole laundry basket to emanate of vanilla and amber for days after I have put in it a shirt with a modest application of Le Male. It is hard for me to be concise when praising this fragrance, because while going through 3 bottles, I do not have only one reason why I love JPG Le Male, but at any given time I can give at least a dozen different ones.

I have also heard the criticism, with terms such as "chemical meltdown" and "overwhelmingly cloying” often going around. I disregard these critiques, because in the end of the day, 12 to 14 hours after initial application, an aura of warmth and sweetness is still prominent and heads turn regardless, and if it is a synthetic sweetness that causes this effect, well then so be it. Perhaps time has come where a well-done synthetic can compete and hold its own with the all-natural offerings out there.

I will gladly go out on a limb and reserve Le Male's place among the venerated classics. Decades later, we shall speak of it in the same breath as Guerlain Vetiver, Grey Flannel and Dunhill Edition. Not because it shares their notes or themes, but because it shares the qualities of a classic: amazing versatility, breakthrough combination of notes, remarkable progression and development, and the sillage and longevity of a thoroughbred. I just do not know of any fragrance that was released in the 90s that better captures the essence of the decade and has even two of these characteristics let alone all four.

A thumbs up for the ages.
16 May 2008


1 reviews

This fragrance is so unique. It is soft but spicy in the same time. My Swiss exboyfriend was wearing it and anytime i smell it reminds me of him. He was sexy, charismatic, charming, sometimes tender and sometimes wild, exactly as this fragrance.
Last time i smeled it few days ago on one Italian man...when i looked at him i thought hmm, he is handsome but when i smell the cologne i thought oh...he is soooo sexy.
I understand the girl in Critic´s review...this fragrance also turns me on:-)
29 April 2008


1006 reviews

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28 April 2008


2 reviews

Smells like toothpaste in the top!

Though, it has a nice vanilla base but the middle notes is awful.
18 April 2008


9 reviews

It was around 3 pm, about 7 hours after I had sprayed it and I was just socialising with some friends. Then it got very windy and a gale force proportion gust of wind burst through the window and swept my shirt. Suddenly a girl uttered " Who's wearing Joop? It turns me on". She followed the trail and finally decided I was the source. She then realised it wasn't Joop! Before she could correct herself on being so insulting, I smiled and said "Le Male.. Jean Paul Gaultier"
03 April 2008


7 reviews

ATTRACTIVE!

"Le Male" is really a wonderful and exceptional scent. It is sweet, spicy, flowery and very feminine but at the same time also very strong and masculine.
I can't imagine of any scent that smells similar to this one.
The main notes of Le Male are mint, lavender and vanilla, but somehow Le Male is so overpowering, that it is really difficult for me to smell one of those ingredients.

The best time to use Le Male seems to be cool weather or evening.

The worst thing with Le Male is the fact, that so many people use it (and use it wrong) even when it does not seem to fit them very well. That keeps me from using this one.
If you should like Le Male (like I do) then PLEASE apply it sparingly! That will make a far better impression.
17 January 2008

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Eau de Toilette
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Eau De Toilette Spray
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USD 37.50
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Eau De Toilette Spray
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USD 27.50
Eau de Toilette 125ml - 4.2oz
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male EDT 125ml spray
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GBP 44.00
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER LE MALE 4.2 OZ.
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USD 61.89
LE MALE EDT 125ML SPRAY
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JEAN PAUL GAULTIER LE MALE by JEAN PAUL GAULTIER 4.2 oz EDT for Men
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USD 61.50
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Cologne by Jean Paul Gaultier Eau De Toilette Spray 4.2 Oz
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USD 73.49
Le Male EDT Spray 4.2 oz
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USD 63.99
Le Male EDT Spray (Tester) 4.2 oz
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USD 61.99
Eau de Toilette 3ml - 0.11oz
Le Male EDT Mini (Unboxed) 0.11 oz
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USD 18.99
Eau de Toilette 75ml - 2.5oz
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male EDT 75ml spray
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GBP 30.00
LE MALE EDT 75ML SPRAY
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GBP 32.00
Le Male EDT Spray 2.5 oz
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USD 48.99
Cologne
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Stimulating Cologne Spray ( 2007 Summer Fragrance )
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USD 31.50
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Stimulating Cologne Spray ( 2008 Summer Fragrance )
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USD 33.00
Undetermined Fragrance 125ml - 4.2oz
Jean Paul Gaultier Gaultier Le Male Stimulating Summer Fragrance 125ml
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GBP 29.99
Jean Paul Gaultier Gaultier Le Male Stimulating Summer Fragrance 125ml -Tester-
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GBP 19.99
After Shave
JPG Le Male Aftershave (125ml)
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GBP 26.95
LE MALE AFTER SHAVE EMULSION
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GBP 22.00
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male After Shave Emulsion
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USD 19.50
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male After Shave Lotion
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USD 30.50
After Shave 100ml - 3.3oz
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Cologne by Jean Paul Gaultier Aftershave Emulsion 3.3 Oz
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USD 36.74
After Shave 125ml - 4.2oz
Le Male Aftershave Splash 4.2 oz
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USD 45.00
Jean Paul Gaultier - Le Male 125ml Aftershave Splash
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GBP 27.49
After Shave Balms 100ml - 3.3oz
Le Male Aftershave Balm 3.3 oz
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USD 38.99
Body Wash
LE MALE ALL OVER SHAMPOO
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GBP 17.00
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Gentle All-Over Shower Gel
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USD 17.00
Body Wash 200ml - 6.7oz
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male All Over Showergel 200ml
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GBP 18.00
Body Lotions
LE MALE GREAT BODY MOISTURISER
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GBP 19.00
Deodorant Sprays 125ml - 4.2oz
LE MALE DEODORANT SPRAY 125ML
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GBP 17.00
Deodorant Sprays 150ml - 5.0oz
Le Male Moisturizing Body Spray 5.0 oz
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USD 34.99
Deodorant Sticks
LE MALE DEODORANT STICK
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GBP 15.00
Misc
LE MALE BETTER THAN TAN POWDER
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GBP 28.50
LE MALE SMOOTH FACE
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GBP 24.00
LE MALE SNEAKY KISS BALM NATURAL
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GBP 12.00
LE MALE XMAS COFFRET
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GBP 39.50
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Active Face Care
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USD 19.50
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Active Face Care ( Unboxed )
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USD 20.00
Gift Set
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Cologne by Jean Paul Gaultier Gift Set ( Eau De Toilette Spray 4.2 + Eau De Toilette Miniature 3.5 Ml + Eau De Toilette Miniature 3.5
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USD 73.49
Le Male Gift Set - 4.2 oz EDT Spray + 0.12 oz EDT Mini + 0.12 oz Womens Jean Paul Gaultier EDT Mini
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USD 79.99
Le Male Gift Set - 4.2 oz EDT Spray + 4.2 oz All Over Shampoo
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USD 76.99
Le Male Tentation Gift Set - 4.2 oz EDT Spray + 0.12 oz Le Male Mini + 0.12 oz Womens Jean Paul Gaultier Mini
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USD 85.99
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Handsome Nomad: Eau De Toilette Sp 75ml + Tout Beau Matte Pwd Bronzer 7g + S/Gel 30ml
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USD 36.50

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