No.121 Le Male

No.121 is Eden Perfumes' aftershave-strength take on Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male, one of the most influential and most-copied men's fragrances ever released. It opens with a cool, minty freshness alongside artemisia, bergamot and cardamom, echoing the original's famous fresh-and-spicy contrast. Caraway, orange blossom and cinnamon fill out the heart with a warm spiced sweetness, before the base settles into sandalwood, tonka bean, amber, vanilla and cedar - the same vanilla-forward, barbershop-adjacent warmth that made the 1995 original so groundbreaking and so widely imitated. Reviewers of the genuine Le Male consistently praise its clean yet sensual character and its reputation for exceptional sillage and staying power across nearly three decades. Eden's version reproduces the recognisable shape of that accord faithfully enough to be identifiable at a glance, but performs as a much more modest, closer-to-skin scent, with noticeably less projection and a shorter overall lifespan than the real thing. It's a solid entry point into the Le Male style for anyone not ready to commit to the designer bottle.