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    Side by side

    Le Male vs. Eros

    Le Male by Jean Paul Gaultier bottle

    Le Male

    Jean Paul Gaultier
    Eau de Toilette1995
    Very similar
    Eros by Versace bottle

    Eros

    Versace
    Eau de Parfum2012
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Le Male vs. Eros
    Le MaleEros
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched19952012
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerFrancis KurkdjianOlivier Pescheux
    Best seasonWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Le Male

    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Vanilla
    Spicy
    Fresh
    Aromatic
    Lavender
    Oriental

    Eros

    Aromatic
    Amber
    Fresh Spicy
    Green
    Vanilla
    Citrus
    Fruity
    Woody

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LavenderMintBergamotCardamomTarragonArtemisia
    MintLemonGreen AppleBlack PepperElemiLitsea Cubeba
    Heart
    CinnamonNeroliOrange BlossomCaraway
    GeraniumAmbroxanClary SageLavenderSagePomarose
    Base
    Tonka BeanVanillaAmberSandalwoodCedarCedarwood
    Tonka BeanBourbon VanillaCedarwoodAtlas CedarAmberVirginia CedarVanillaVetiver OrpurOakmossPatchouliBenzoinVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Le Male vs. Eros
    Le MaleEros
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Sweet and spicy. Lavender that remembers it grew up next to vanilla. Not a safe choice. A statement choice. The kind of fragrance that makes people turn around.Le Male
    Mint, fruit, and warmth don't always cohabitate well. Here they do, arranged into a fragrance that wants to be liked and succeeds. The tonka-cedar drydown is the real win, warm without becoming.Eros

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Le Male vs. Eros
    Le MaleEros
    1 oz$34.95fragranceshop
    1.35 oz$79.67ecosmetics
    1.7 oz$44.95fragranceshop
    2.5 oz$99.86ecosmetics

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