
Jean Paul Gaultier
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Creamy coconut and tonka bean warmth softened by bright bergamot creates an irresistibly sweet, skin-like embrace
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Best Clone
The best clone of Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau is Hayaati Beau by Fragrance World, with a 82% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $169 original.
What people who wear Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Sonia Constant and Quentin Bisch.
Listed as Men
“High quality, opening is a little harsh atleast for the spain batches. This one has a very unique dna compared to the other jpgs and its pretty dumb reach. Drydown smells like pina colada and a coconut pastry, good beach scent, school office etc. projection is moderate fot 3 hour, lasts around 6-7 hours.”
“The best summer scent that truly captures the essence of summer. It is sweet without being cloying or as heavy as the Le Parfum. It is fresh without leaning too citrusy. The fragrance is well balanced, with a smooth creaminess that complements you every step of the way. It lasts around six hours with a subtle but noticeable projection. On clothing, the scent lingers into the next days. Highly recommended for someone looking for an uplifting scent that smells like summer vacation.”
“Sprayed this on at Macys along time ago when it 1st came out and not impressed at all poor performance and poor longevity smelled ok if that.* Update*= Sprayed this on last weekend again and man this stuff is a chemical mess right at 1st spray such a synthetic chemical smell yuk 🤮 hard pass. But there is a bright side Le Beau Le Parfum is so much better a completely different smell and longevity and performance and smell is 100x better and is a summer masterpiece I prefer Le Beau Le Parfum over the 1st Le Beau edt any day 😉.”

Fragrance World
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Longevity
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Sillage
Hayaati Beau has slightly less projection and longevity (5-6 hours vs 8+ hours on original) and a marginally thinner base note performance. The opening citrus is nearly identical, but the dry-down reveals a less complex musky finish compared to the original's richer amber development.

Maison Alhambra
$24
FragranceNet
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
Glacier Bold trades some of Le Beau's sophisticated wormwood complexity for a broader herbal sweetness, and adds woody undertones that make it feel less refined. Longevity is comparable, though Glacier Bold may project slightly softer in the first hour.

Paris Corner
$29
FragranceNet
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone delivers adequate performance on top notes but exhibits reduced longevity and sillage compared to the original. The heart notes feel more generic and less balanced, with the base lacking the creamy, sensual quality that defines La Beau's signature finish.

Fragrance World
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone has slightly better projection in the opening but shorter longevity overall, and the base notes lack the sophisticated woody complexity of the designer fragrance. Sillage is comparable, but the overall refinement and development are noticeably less nuanced.

Armaf
$41
FragranceNet
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Longevity
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Sillage
Adds vanilla, amber and tropical fruits on top of the original's note list.

Paris Corner
$28
FragranceNet
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone exhibits similar longevity but with marginally reduced sillage and a smoother, less angular aromatic profile. The musk base in Kaheela Platinum reads slightly warmer and sweeter compared to Le Beau's cooler, more refined musky finish.

Dua
$33
Dua
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone leans slightly greener and more herbaceous compared to Le Beau's smoother, more balanced composition. Longevity and sillage are respectable but typically fall 1-2 hours short of the designer original.
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