Nose: Francis Kurkdjian
from €44.95
Le Mâle vs Y Eau de Parfum
Nose: Dominique Ropion
from €58.09
The scent fingerprint
Aromatic: Le Mâle 85 out of 100, Y Eau de Parfum 75 out of 100. Vanilla: Le Mâle 75 out of 100, Y Eau de Parfum absent. Woody: Le Mâle absent, Y Eau de Parfum 65 out of 100. Sweet: Le Mâle 60 out of 100, Y Eau de Parfum absent. Citrus: Le Mâle absent, Y Eau de Parfum 50 out of 100. Amber: Le Mâle 45 out of 100, Y Eau de Parfum absent. Warm spicy: Le Mâle 35 out of 100, Y Eau de Parfum absent
What brings them together, what sets them apart
Exclusive to Le Mâle
In common
How they evolve on the skin
Notes shared by both perfumes.
Base notes
the trail that remains (4 h and more)
What are they for?
Le Mâle
Y Eau de Parfum
Seasons
Spring
Suitable
Very suitable
Summer
Suitable
Very suitable
Autumn
Very suitable
Suitable
Winter
Very suitable
Suitable
Moments
Office
Not its territory
Very suitable
Everyday
Suitable
Very suitable
Evenings & dates
Very suitable
Suitable
Night
Suitable
Not its territory
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
- The cheaper of the two: from €44.95, against €58.09.
- Its pyramid opens on vanilla, cinnamon, lavender, nowhere to be found opposite.
- Markedly more enveloping, carried by vanilla and amber.
- More track record: launched in 1995, it has been worn for 31 years.
- Lighter concentration (Eau de Toilette): lower theoretical longevity.
- Less at ease in the “office” context according to our calculated profile.
Why choose Y Eau de Parfum
- Richer concentration (Eau de Parfum against Eau de Toilette): higher theoretical longevity.
- ginger, sage, cedar: all materials absent from Le Mâle.
- Freshness dominates, with aromatic and citrus in the lead.
- Released in 2018, when the other dates from 1995.
- The more expensive of the two (from €58.09).
- “night” is not its register, according to the profile we calculate.
The verdict
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Best price
Le Mâle — from €44.95 against €58.09
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Most concentrated
Y Eau de Parfum — Eau de Parfum against Eau de Toilette
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Freshest
Y Eau de Parfum — signature carried by aromatic and citrus
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Most enveloping
Le Mâle — signature carried by vanilla and amber
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Most original
Y Eau de Parfum — its notes are rarer in our catalogue (amberwood, sage)
Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.