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Fragrances Similar to JEAN PAUL GAULTIER LE MALE TERRIBLE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is O Boticário Portinari, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Le Male Terrible'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 Terrible, 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 Terrible, 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 Terrible's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
- #1
O Boticário · 1998PORTINARI
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3023)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Amber, Lavender, Vanille - #2
Cuba ParisCUBA GOLD
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (11541)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, soft spicyShared notes: Pink Pepper, Amber, Lavender, Grapefruit - #3
Hanae Mori · 1997HM
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (6682)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Amber, Lavender, Vanille - #4
Rabanne · 2021INVICTUS VICTORY
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (20075)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, soft spicy, aromaticShared notes: Pink Pepper, Amber, Lavender - #5
Atelier Cologne · 2011VANILLE INSENSÉE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (12951)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, soft spicyShared notes: Amber, Vanille - #6
ToccaCOLETTE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (8053)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Pink Pepper, Amber, Vanille - #7
O Boticário · 2019THE BLEND BOURBON
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.6 / 5 (5116)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, soft spicyShared notes: Pink Pepper, Amber, Lavender, Grapefruit - #8
Lattafa Perfumes · 2024ANGHAM
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (25319)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, aromatic, citrusShared notes: Pink Pepper, Amber, Lavender - #9
Estée Lauder · 2011SENSUOUS NUDE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (10732)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, citrusShared notes: Pink Pepper, Amber, Vanille - #10
Histoires de Parfums · 20011725
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (7890)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, soft spicyShared notes: Amber, Lavender, Grapefruit - #11
Billie Eilish · 2023EILISH NO.3
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (4996)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, soft spicyShared notes: Pink Pepper, Amber, Grapefruit - #12
Acqua di Parma · 2019SANDALO EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3830)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, aromaticShared notes: Amber, Lavender
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 Terrible 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 Terrible, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.