Fragrances inspired by Le Male Elixir Absolu Parfum
The original
Le Male Elixir Absolu
Jean Paul Gaultier
The two side by side
How it unfolds
Notes
- Le Male Elixir Absolu
- Dominus Elixir
- in both
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Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Shares 9 of its 12 notes, including Cardamom, Bergamot, Benzoin
The main difference
Adds ambrette and labdanum
What they share
Shares 9 of its 11 notes, including Cardamom, Bergamot, Benzoin
The main difference
Adds labdanum and patchouli
What they share
Shares 9 of its 11 notes, including Cardamom, Bergamot, Benzoin
The main difference
Adds labdanum and patchouli
What they share
Shares 9 of its 12 notes, including Cardamom, Bergamot, Benzoin
The main difference
Adds ambrette and labdanum
What they share
Shares 3 of its 7 notes, including Benzoin, Tonka Bean, Lavender
The main difference
Adds honey and mint, drops artemisia and bergamot
What they share
Shares 4 of its 9 notes, including Cardamom, Benzoin, Tonka Bean
The main difference
Adds cacao pod and clary sage, drops artemisia and bergamot
What they share
Shares 2 of its 9 notes, including Cardamom, Lavender
The main difference
Adds artemisia and benzoin, drops allspice and elemi
What they share
Shares 9 of its 11 notes, including Cardamom, Bergamot, Benzoin
The main difference
Adds labdanum and patchouli
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Jean Paul Gaultier. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.