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Le Male Elixir Absolu by Jean Paul Gaultier — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Jean Paul Gaultier· 2025· Parfum Intense

Le Male Elixir Absolu

Name: Le Male Elixir Absolu by Jean Paul Gaultier
Brand: Jean Paul Gaultier

Typically ~$90

Plum at first spray; tonka bean is what stays on skin. Suits dates in fall.

SweetSpicyFougèreOriental

Scent profile

Top notes

PlumCinnamonCardamomBergamot

Heart notes

LavenderDavanaArtemisia

Base notes

Tonka beanBenzoinAmbrette

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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When to wear it

A fall fragrance that works day and night — at its best for date nights and everyday wear.

FallNightDate nights

When

Winter

92%

Spring

71%

Summer

56%

Fall

100%

Day

90%

Night

100%

Where

Office

80%

Casual

96%

Date

100%

Club

69%

Formal

83%

Wearability profile derived by Fragr from this fragrance’s accords and notes. 100% = its strongest setting.

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Sport

46%