Fragrance comparison

Egeo Dolce vs Le Male Terrible

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 3,631 ratings analysed

4 wins

Egeo Dolce

O Boticário · 2007

4.262,387 votes

Rank #23,621 SweetVanilla

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30%scent match

Clearly different

Le Male Terrible

Jean Paul Gaultier

3.911,244 votes

Rank #1,284 LavenderVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Egeo Dolce takes 4 of 7 categories.

Egeo Dolce
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Le Male Terrible
Choose it for a lavender and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Egeo Dolce4/7

Le Male Terrible3/7

Ratings & consensus: Egeo Dolce
Community sentiment: Egeo Dolce
Longevity: Le Male Terrible
Sillage & projection: Le Male Terrible
Value for money: Egeo Dolce
Versatility: Egeo Dolce
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

Egeo DolceO Boticário

Le Male TerribleJean Paul Gaultier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 2,387 votes

Have 15%Had 63%Want 22%

3.91/ 5 · 1,244 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerEgeo DolceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

25%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

97 votes

41%Love

42%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

1,019 votes

Category winnerEgeo DolceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityLe Male Terrible

SillageLe Male Terrible

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value57

Category winnerEgeo DolceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

amber61%

lavender100%

vanilla92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

soft spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both vanilla and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderAmalfi LemonBergamotClementineGrapefruitCoriander

Heart

PralineVanilleTonka BeanPatchouliEbony WoodSandalwoodGranny Smith apple

Base

AmberMusk

Top

GrapefruitPink Pepper

Heart

LavenderVetyver

Base

VanilleAmber

InformationalShared notesLavender, Grapefruit, Vanille and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring32

Summer14

Fall57

Winter100

Day23

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter96

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEgeo DolceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men48

Unisex43

Women10

Men87

Unisex11

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,621

PerfumerVincent Schaller

Launched2007

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,284

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews185

Category winnerLe Male TerribleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Egeo Dolce by O Boticário is a sugary, comforting treat designed for anyone who loves rich dessert scents. It opens with an energetic splash of tart raspberry, ripe nectarine, and pure spun sugar that smells like fresh fairground confectionery. As the bright fruitiness calms down, a generous heart of fluffy pink cotto…

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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, Egeo Dolce or Le Male Terrible?

Egeo Dolce takes 4 of 7 categories. Egeo Dolce is rated 4.26/5 from 2,387 votes; Le Male Terrible is rated 3.91/5 from 1,244 votes. Choose Egeo Dolce for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Le Male Terrible for a lavender and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Egeo Dolce or Le Male Terrible?

Le Male Terrible lasts longest (Le Male Terrible 74/100, Egeo Dolce 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Egeo Dolce or Le Male Terrible?

Le Male Terrible projects furthest (Le Male Terrible 64/100, Egeo Dolce 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Egeo Dolce and Le Male Terrible smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and citrus accords. Common notes include Lavender, Grapefruit, Vanille and Amber.

Is Egeo Dolce or Le Male Terrible better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Egeo Dolce and Le Male Terrible?

Egeo Dolce has top notes of Lavender, Amalfi Lemon, Bergamot and Clementine, heart notes of Praline, Vanille, Tonka Bean and Patchouli, a base of Amber and Musk. Le Male Terrible has top notes of Grapefruit and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lavender and Vetyver, a base of Vanille and Amber.