Fragrance comparison

Cologne Summer Flash vs Le Male Pride 2024

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 710 ratings analysed

6 wins

Cologne Summer Flash

Mugler

4.15169 votes

Rank #12,483 CitrusGreen

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63%scent match

Closely related

Le Male Pride 2024

Jean Paul Gaultier

2.18541 votes

Rank #23,415 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cologne Summer Flash takes 6 of 7 categories.

Cologne Summer Flash
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Le Male Pride 2024
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer.

Cologne Summer Flash6/7

Le Male Pride 20241/7

Ratings & consensus: Cologne Summer Flash
Community sentiment: Cologne Summer Flash
Longevity: Cologne Summer Flash
Sillage & projection: Cologne Summer Flash
Value for money: Cologne Summer Flash
Versatility: Le Male Pride 2024
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cologne Summer Flash

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cologne Summer FlashMugler

Le Male Pride 2024Jean Paul Gaultier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 169 votes

Have 31%Had 15%Want 54%

2.18/ 5 · 541 votes

Have 50%Had 4%Want 46%

Category winnerCologne Summer FlashRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

56%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

169 votes

22%Love

7%Like

3%Ok

2%Dislike

65%Hate

541 votes

Category winnerCologne Summer FlashMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate30

Category winners

LongevityCologne Summer Flash

SillageCologne Summer Flash

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value24

Category winnerCologne Summer FlashBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green86%

fresh72%

white floral58%

musky44%

fresh spicy30%

citrus100%

white floral83%

fresh65%

sweet48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both citrus, white floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Green NotesCitruses

Heart2-3 hrs

Neroli

Base4-6 hrs

Musk

Top

CitrusesYuzu

Heart

Orange BlossomNeroli

Base

MuskWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Neroli and Musk. Durations are only published for Cologne Summer Flash, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter9

Day100

Night19

Spring76

Summer100

Fall43

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLe Male Pride 2024Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex71

Women12

Casual 46%Work 35%Date 11%Party 8%

Men15

Unisex32

Women53

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,483

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#23,415

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews37

Category winnerCologne Summer FlashHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Cologne Summer Flash bursts open with a bright splash of tart citruses and freshly crushed green leaves. It feels like snapping cold stems in the morning dew. Seconds after spraying, a crisp neroli note unfolds to deliver the unmistakable feeling of a clean, vintage bar soap lathered under warm water. The base …

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Le Male Pride 2024 opens with a splash of sour yuzu and sweet citruses, offering a bright departure from the heavy vanilla DNA of the original line. As the scent settles on skin, orange blossom and neroli introduce a clean, green, soapy floral texture. It is a light fragrance built for warm summer days, casual outdoor…

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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, Cologne Summer Flash or Le Male Pride 2024?

Cologne Summer Flash takes 6 of 7 categories. Cologne Summer Flash is rated 4.15/5 from 169 votes; Le Male Pride 2024 is rated 2.18/5 from 541 votes. Choose Cologne Summer Flash for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Le Male Pride 2024 for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Cologne Summer Flash or Le Male Pride 2024?

Cologne Summer Flash lasts longest (Cologne Summer Flash 58/100, Le Male Pride 2024 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cologne Summer Flash or Le Male Pride 2024?

Cologne Summer Flash projects furthest (Cologne Summer Flash 61/100, Le Male Pride 2024 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cologne Summer Flash and Le Male Pride 2024 smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Citruses, Neroli and Musk.

Is Cologne Summer Flash or Le Male Pride 2024 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Le Male Pride 2024 is the stronger pick. For winter, Le Male Pride 2024 is the stronger pick. Cologne Summer Flash suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cologne Summer Flash and Le Male Pride 2024?

Cologne Summer Flash has top notes of Green Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Neroli, a base of Musk. Le Male Pride 2024 has top notes of Citruses and Yuzu, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Neroli, a base of Musk and Woodsy Notes.