from €62.28
Le Mâle Elixir vs Libre Intense
from €57.51
The scent fingerprint
Gourmand: Le Mâle Elixir 74 out of 100, Libre Intense 40 out of 100. Aromatic: Le Mâle Elixir 48 out of 100, Libre Intense 70 out of 100. Floral: Le Mâle Elixir absent, Libre Intense 65 out of 100. Vanilla: Le Mâle Elixir 60 out of 100, Libre Intense 60 out of 100. Amber: Le Mâle Elixir absent, Libre Intense 45 out of 100
What brings them together, what sets them apart
In common
Exclusive to Libre Intense
How they evolve on the skin
Notes shared by both perfumes.
What are they for?
Le Mâle Elixir
Libre Intense
Seasons
Spring
Suitable
Suitable
Summer
Not its territory
Suitable
Autumn
Very suitable
Very suitable
Winter
Very suitable
Suitable
Moments
Office
Not its territory
Suitable
Everyday
Suitable
Very suitable
Evenings & dates
Very suitable
Very suitable
Night
Very suitable
Suitable
How is it calculated?
These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.
Why choose one… or the other?
Why choose Le Mâle Elixir
- It is more concentrated — Extrait de Parfum where the other is eau de parfum — so theoretically more tenacious.
- mint, honey, benzoin: all materials absent from Libre Intense.
- gourmand and vanilla give it a roundness the other lacks.
- Notes that are uncommon with us (honey, mint): the less conventional of the two.
- Expect €62.28 at the very least, more than its rival.
- “summer” is not its register, according to the profile we calculate.
Why choose Libre Intense
- It costs less: from €57.51, while the other starts at €62.28.
- Its pyramid opens on orange blossom, mandarin, jasmine, nowhere to be found opposite.
- Our calculated profile has it at ease in 8 situations out of 8, where the other holds 6.
- Eau de Parfum: the formula is more diluted than its rival's.
The verdict
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Best price
Libre Intense — €57.51 at the low end, while the other starts at €62.28
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Most concentrated
Le Mâle Elixir — an extrait de parfum formula against an eau de parfum
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Most enveloping
Le Mâle Elixir — signature carried by gourmand and vanilla
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Most versatile
Libre Intense — it holds 8 of the 8 contexts we calculate, the other 6
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Most original
Le Mâle Elixir — its notes are rarer in our catalogue (honey, mint)
Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.