
Jean Paul Gaultier
A bold aromatic blend marrying fresh lavender and mint with warm spiced heart notes, anchored by creamy vanilla and amber sensuality.
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Best Clone
The best clone of Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male is Error 404 Elixir by Dua, with a 82% accuracy score. Available from Dua for $33, about 84% cheaper than the $208 original.

Maison Alhambra
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Price
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
The clone performs admirably in the opening and heart, but the base is noticeably lighter with reduced longevity and less aromatic complexity. Sillage is also slightly subdued compared to Le Male's more assertive projection.

Lattafa
$27
FragranceNet
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
The clone simplifies Le Male's middle notes and loses some of the herbal-spicy complexity, resulting in a slightly more linear and less sophisticated scent development. Longevity appears reduced by 1-2 hours compared to the original.

Armaf
$40
FragranceNet
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
Magnificent performs admirably in the opening and mid-stage but exhibits noticeably shorter longevity and reduced sillage compared to the original. The base feels slightly more linear and less refined, missing some of the woody-herbal depth that makes Le Male memorable on skin.

Fragrance World
$27
FragranceNet
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Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone omits cardamom and cedar from its structure, resulting in a simpler, less layered scent profile. Longevity is significantly reduced compared to the original's impressive performance.

Paris Corner
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Price
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Longevity
-
Sillage
Virillis has shorter longevity (typically 4-5 hours vs Le Male's 6-8 hours) and slightly less prominent sillage. The base is marginally less complex, missing some of Cedar's woody depth that adds sophistication to the original.

Fragrance World
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone delivers comparable longevity and sillage but lacks the subtle cedar and herbal artemisia notes that give Le Male its sophisticated depth. Posh Omega reads slightly sweeter and less refined, making it a solid budget alternative but not an exact dupe.

Maison Alhambra
$20
FragranceNet
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Longevity
-
Sillage
Glacier Le Noir delivers ~80% of Le Male's character at a fraction of the cost, but with marginally thinner base notes and shorter longevity (5-6 hours vs 7-8 hours on Le Male). The opening freshness is nearly identical, but the fragrance lacks some of the sophisticated woody depth that makes the original distinctive.

Cuba
$9
FragranceShop
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Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone is missing caraway's distinctive herbal-spicy character and has a simpler aromatic profile overall. Gold by Cuba also typically exhibits shorter longevity and reduced sillage compared to the original's excellent projection.

Armaf
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Price
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The original's layered aromatic complexity and cedar-forward base are somewhat simplified in the clone, which leans slightly sweeter and less sophisticated in the mid-development. Longevity and projection are also marginally reduced in Magnificent Blue compared to the original.

Maison Alhambra
$17
FragranceNet
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
Missing the prominent caraway and artemisia notes that give Le Male its unique character; Glacier Pour Homme presents a flatter scent progression with reduced longevity and projection compared to the original.

Khadlaj
$15
FragranceShop
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Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone simplifies Le Male's intricate spice accord and provides noticeably less projection and longevity. While it maintains the general DNA of the original, it lacks the sophisticated caraway prominence and cedar clarity that distinguish the authentic fragrance.

La Ree Fragrances
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone simplifies the aromatic herbal elements and offers noticeably shorter longevity (3-4 hours vs 6+ hours). While the core vanilla-amber-sandalwood DNA is present, the clone feels somewhat more linear and less balanced in its spice-sweetness interplay.

Fragrance World
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone slightly undershoots longevity and sillage compared to the original, and misses some of the artemisia's herbal nuance in the middle notes. Overall composition is simplified but serviceable for those seeking a budget-friendly alternative.

Dua
$33
Dua
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Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone leans slightly heavier on vanilla and tonka sweetness in the base, whereas the original maintains better balance with its sandalwood and cedar structure. Performance longevity is respectable but typically trails the original by 1-2 hours depending on application and skin chemistry.

Dua
$60
Dua
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Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone simplifies the middle notes by omitting artemisia, resulting in a less layered spice progression. Additionally, Le Male's cedar note adds a subtle woody drydown that Error 404 Attar doesn't fully replicate, making the original slightly more complex in the base.

Dua
$33
Dua
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Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone achieves reasonable scent similarity but with slightly reduced longevity and sillage; the base lacks the full complexity of the designer's wood and amber layers, making it feel more linear and less refined in the dry-down.