Fragrance comparison

Cocoa Tuberose vs Le Male Terrible

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1,300 ratings analysed

Cocoa Tuberose

Providence Perfume Co.

3.8956 votes

Rank #15,166 CacaoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Le Male Terrible

Jean Paul Gaultier

3.911,244 votes

Rank #1,284 LavenderVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Male Terrible takes 4 of 6 categories.

Cocoa Tuberose
Choose it for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Le Male Terrible
Choose it for a lavender and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Cocoa Tuberose2/6

Le Male Terrible4/6

Ratings & consensus: Le Male Terrible
Community sentiment: Le Male Terrible
Longevity: Le Male Terrible
Sillage & projection: Cocoa Tuberose
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Cocoa Tuberose
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Male Terrible

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cocoa TuberoseProvidence Perfume Co.

Le Male TerribleJean Paul Gaultier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 83%

3.91/ 5 · 1,244 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerLe Male TerribleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

46%Like

0%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

56 votes

41%Love

42%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

1,019 votes

Category winnerLe Male TerribleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityLe Male Terrible

SillageCocoa Tuberose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value57

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cacao100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

patchouli77%

amber69%

vanilla61%

lavender100%

vanilla92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

soft spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

WormwoodPink PepperGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseChampaca

Base6-8+ hrs

CacaoPatchouliAmberTonka BeanVanille

Top

GrapefruitPink Pepper

Heart

LavenderVetyver

Base

VanilleAmber

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Grapefruit, Amber and Vanille. Durations are only published for Cocoa Tuberose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring18

Summer36

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter96

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCocoa TuberoseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Casual 29%Work 20%Party 13%

Men87

Unisex11

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,166

PerfumerCharna Ethier

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#1,284

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews185

Category winnerLe Male TerribleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cocoa Tuberose by Providence Perfume Co. combines bitter dark chocolate with lush tropical white flowers and earthy woods. Created by natural perfumer Charna Ethier, the scent opens with a sharp flash of green wormwood, tart grapefruit, and tingling pink pepper before settling into a rich, buttery heart of tuberose an…

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Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Terrible shakes up the lavender heavy sweetness of the original 1995 release by throwing in a sharp citrus kick. On first spray, you get a bright grapefruit note combined with pink pepper that bites the nose. It quickly settles into a clean lavender and dry vetiver heart, losing the dense po…

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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, Cocoa Tuberose or Le Male Terrible?

Le Male Terrible takes 4 of 6 categories. Cocoa Tuberose is rated 3.89/5 from 56 votes; Le Male Terrible is rated 3.91/5 from 1,244 votes. Choose Cocoa Tuberose for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Le Male Terrible for a lavender and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cocoa Tuberose or Le Male Terrible?

Le Male Terrible lasts longest (Le Male Terrible 74/100, Cocoa Tuberose 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cocoa Tuberose or Le Male Terrible?

Projection is very close: Cocoa Tuberose 66/100, Le Male Terrible 64/100 for sillage.

Do Cocoa Tuberose and Le Male Terrible smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Grapefruit, Amber and Vanille.

Is Cocoa Tuberose or Le Male Terrible better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cocoa Tuberose is the stronger pick. For winter, Cocoa Tuberose is the stronger pick. Cocoa Tuberose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cocoa Tuberose and Le Male Terrible?

Cocoa Tuberose has top notes of Wormwood, Pink Pepper and Grapefruit, heart notes of Tuberose and Champaca, a base of Cacao, Patchouli, Amber and Tonka Bean. Le Male Terrible has top notes of Grapefruit and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lavender and Vetyver, a base of Vanille and Amber.