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Fragrances Similar to JEAN PAUL GAULTIER LE MALE POPEYE EAU FRAICHE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Superman Eau Fraiche, sharing 7 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Le Male Popeye Eau Fraiche'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.
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Popeye Eau Fraiche is built on vanilla, aromatic and green. Below are 12 fragrances from our catalog that share the most of that note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Le Male Popeye Eau Fraiche, 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 Popeye Eau Fraiche'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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Jean Paul Gaultier · 2017LE MALE SUPERMAN EAU FRAICHE
join_inner 15 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3970)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Mint, Aldehydes, Sage, Neroli - #2
Paloma Picasso · 1992MINOTAURE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (7544)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, greenShared notes: Vanilla, Aldehydes, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #3
Chanel · 2007BOIS DES ILES
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (8576)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Aldehydes, Neroli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #4
Reminiscence · 2013GUIMAUVE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5291)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, greenShared notes: Vanilla, Mint, Neroli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #5
Jean Paul Gaultier · 1995LE MALE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (80125)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, greenShared notes: Vanilla, Mint, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #6
Versace · 1994BLUE JEANS
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (36645)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Sage, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #7
Dior · 1997DUNE POUR HOMME
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (9812)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, greenShared notes: Vanilla, Sage, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #8
Cartier · 1981MUST DE CARTIER
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (9763)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, greenShared notes: Vanilla, Aldehydes, Neroli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #9
Armaf · 2022Q INTENSE EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (417)Shared accords: sweet, woody, green, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Mint, Sage, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #10
Natura · 2017HOMEM SAGAZ
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (7709)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Sage, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #11
Joop! · 1987JOOP! FEMME
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (7630)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Vanilla, Aldehydes, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean - #12
Gabriela Sabatini · 1989GABRIELA SABATINI
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.6 / 5 (7251)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aldehydicShared notes: Vanilla, Aldehydes, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean
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 Popeye Eau Fraiche 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 Popeye Eau Fraiche, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.