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Fragrances Similar to JEAN PAUL GAULTIER LE MALE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Maison Alhambra Glacier Pour Homme, sharing 11 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Le Male's structure, these are its closest neighbors in our catalog.
Shared notes ≠ identical smell. We rank by overlap in accords and notes, but two fragrances can share most ingredients and still smell distinct (concentration, ratios, and the perfumer's hand all matter). Picks with a Verified Clone badge are mapped by our community as true smell-alikes; the rest sit in the same olfactory family.
If you love Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male, these 12 fragrances share the most of its note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Le Male, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Le Male's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
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Maison Alhambra · 2023GLACIER POUR HOMME
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (1054)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, green, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Caraway, Bergamot, Mint - #2
Frederic Malle · 2000MUSC RAVAGEUR
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (51561)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Cedar, Lavender - #3
Lattafa PerfumesOUDAIN
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (2043)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Mint, Cardamom - #4
Viktor&Rolf · 2006ANTIDOTE
join_inner 17 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (5500)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Mint, Amber - #5
Fragrance World · 2022JOHN GUSTAV HOMME LE PARFUM
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (107)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Artemisia, Bergamot, Mint - #6
Eisenberg · 2001J'OSE
join_inner 16 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (5888)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, lavenderShared notes: Vanilla, Artemisia, Bergamot, Mint, Amber - #7
Penhaligon's · 2015HALFETI
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (28935)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, fresh spicyShared notes: Vanilla, Artemisia, Bergamot, Cardamom, Amber - #8
Paloma Picasso · 1992MINOTAURE
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (7544)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, greenShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Cedar, Sandalwood - #9
Ex Nihilo · 2016AMBER SKY
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3517)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Cedar, Sandalwood - #10
Versace · 1994BLUE JEANS
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (36645)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Bergamot, Amber, Cedar, Lavender - #11
Natura · 2017HOMEM SAGAZ
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (7709)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Amber, Cedar, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #12
Jaguar · 1988JAGUAR FOR MEN
join_inner 15 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (4902)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Caraway, Bergamot, Amber, Cedar
How we rank, and why this isn't a dupe list
We rank by a weighted overlap of dominant accords (50% of the score), shared notes across all pyramid positions (30%), and shared base notes specifically (20%). Base notes carry weight because they drive what you smell hours into the wear.
But shared ingredients don't guarantee identical smell. Two fragrances can list the same notes and still smell completely different. The perfumer's ratios, the materials they sourced, and the supporting molecules all change the result. That's why we split this page into two sections.
Verified Clones are fragrances our community has explicitly mapped to Le Male in our Clone Lab. These are the only picks on this page we'd call true smell-alikes. The Same Family picks share its note structure but should be treated as "if you like Le Male, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.