Le Male by Jean Paul Gaultier cologne review

Fragrance House: Jean Paul Gaultier
Year of Release: 1995
Perfumer: Francis Kurkdjian
Class: Oriental Fougere
Notes: top notes of mint, lavender and bergamot mid notes of cinnamon, cumin, and orange blossom and base notes of  vanilla, tonka bean, sandalwood and cedarwood
Sizes: 50-100ml edt
Price range: $40-$80





Desciption: Ok guys so here we go, a big heavy hitter here, a legend and a game changer, am I bigging this up to much? who cares! this to me is amazing juice, I owned a bottle way back when I lived in the UK, I loved it then and I love it now, the amazing thing about fragrance is the fact it hasn't aged a day since 1995, some guys have said they feel uncomfortable with the male torso shaped bottle, really? get over it! this fragrance is priceless and whilst were on the subject of cost, this is also a great buy, I can honestly say if they jacked the price up to $100 people would still happily buy it
opening: the opening for me, is a mint lavender bomb, that's petty  much it, there's a hint of vanilla in the background and I can barely smell the cinnamon but it is there lurking
the opening is very strong! some have said it can be a bit over powering and obnoxious, and yes I have to agree it can be, just go easy on the trigger and keep it below the neck and you should be fine, 1-2 sprays on the mid torso and your good to go! 
dry down: the dry down is the best part of this fragrance, its got an almost mysterious aphrodisiacal quality to it with the vanilla, mint and lavender blending so well and the Tonka bean giving the whole scent a baby powder vibe, but think rich luxurious baby powder! the dry down last 8-12 hours on my skin, so if I spray this on in the morning and I know I'm going out in the evening I know to shower at some point if I'm going to put something a little more suitable on, since it will still be on my skin if I don't!
final thoughts: this is an amazing fragrance like I said, but it does have its draw backs for one, this is a scent that s been very saturated in the market so whilst you may get a lot of compliments, chances are strong the woman who gives you it, will have smelt it on someone she knows before and if that's an EX of hers, that might not be the greatest thing, also some people just don't like the powder vibe that it gives off,
This is in my opinion, not a high school scent, but college age and above, if your a collector of colognes you need to have this in your collection!! and if your not and  just looking for a very well made fragrance, that lasts a long time, will get you noticed, and could be a good signature scent, your looking right at it.



season: fall/winter
longevity: excellent 8-12+ hours
occasion: casual, work scent, clubbing
age range: 21+
over all rating: 9 out of 10