Fragrance comparison

Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather vs Le Male Essence de Parfum

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 12 Oct 2026 2,461 ratings analysed

Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather

Azzaro

3.58124 votes

Rank #8,614 VanillaLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Le Male Essence de Parfum

Jean Paul Gaultier

4.142,337 votes

Rank #489 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Male Essence de Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories.

Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather
Choose it for a vanilla and leather character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter.
Le Male Essence de Parfum
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather2/7

Le Male Essence de Parfum5/7

Ratings & consensus: Le Male Essence de Parfum
Community sentiment: Le Male Essence de Parfum
Longevity: Le Male Essence de Parfum
Sillage & projection: Le Male Essence de Parfum
Value for money: Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather
Versatility: Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Male Essence de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty LeatherAzzaro

Le Male Essence de ParfumJean Paul Gaultier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 124 votes

Have 41%Had 11%Want 48%

4.14/ 5 · 2,337 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerLe Male Essence de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

37%Like

10%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

110 votes

52%Love

32%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

1,771 votes

Category winnerLe Male Essence de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityLe Male Essence de Parfum

SillageLe Male Essence de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value55

Category winnerAzzaro Pour Homme Naughty LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

leather92%

herbal84%

animalic77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

vanilla77%

lavender69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both vanilla, leather and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Artemisia

Heart

Leather

Base

Vanilla

Top

CardamomPepperArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

LeatherLavenderCinnamonSage

Base

VanillaCoumarinAmberwoodMuskCostus

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Leather and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring68

Summer21

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAzzaro Pour Homme Naughty LeatherMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men72

Unisex24

Women4

Men89

Unisex9

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,614

PerfumerLouise Turner, Nisrine Bouazzaoui Grillié

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#489

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews356

Category winnerLe Male Essence de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather is a vanilla-forward fragrance with a soft leather accord. Launched in 2018, this scent leans toward a sweet and approachable profile, making it a reliable choice for casual daytime wear or relaxed evenings in autumn. It offers a creamy, slightly spiced experience that prioritizes com…

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Le Male Essence de Parfum shifts the sweet, powdery barbershop DNA of the original into a dark, spicy leather lane. A blast of cold cardamom and sharp black pepper cuts through the initial sweetness, immediately setting a colder, more serious tone. As the liquid warms on skin, a thick, polished leather accord develops…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather or Le Male Essence de Parfum?

Le Male Essence de Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories. Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather is rated 3.58/5 from 124 votes; Le Male Essence de Parfum is rated 4.14/5 from 2,337 votes. Choose Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather for a vanilla and leather character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Le Male Essence de Parfum for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather or Le Male Essence de Parfum?

Le Male Essence de Parfum lasts longest (Le Male Essence de Parfum 74/100, Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather or Le Male Essence de Parfum?

Le Male Essence de Parfum projects furthest (Le Male Essence de Parfum 65/100, Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather and Le Male Essence de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, leather and aromatic accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Leather and Vanilla.

Is Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather or Le Male Essence de Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather is the stronger pick. For winter, Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather and Le Male Essence de Parfum?

Azzaro Pour Homme Naughty Leather has top notes of Artemisia, heart notes of Leather, a base of Vanilla. Le Male Essence de Parfum has top notes of Cardamom, Pepper, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Lavender, Cinnamon and Sage, a base of Vanilla, Coumarin, Amberwood and Musk.