Fragrance comparison

Epic Onix vs Le Male Lover

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,091 ratings analysed

Epic Onix

Risala Elite

5.001 votes

Rank #57,666 MarineAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Le Male Lover

Jean Paul Gaultier

4.041,090 votes

Rank #2,325 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Male Lover takes 1 of 1 categories.

Epic Onix
Choose it for a marine and amber character. Best in spring.
Le Male Lover
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Epic Onix0/1

Le Male Lover1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Epic OnixRisala Elite

Le Male LoverJean Paul Gaultier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 31%Had 0%Want 69%

4.04/ 5 · 1,090 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

53%Love

24%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

10%Hate

1,090 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value47

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

vanilla100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

balsamic69%

animalic61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both amber, vanilla and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

White PepperLime

Heart

Sea NotesAmbergrisMusk

Base

VanillaWoodsy Notes

Top

White PepperFinger Lime

Heart

AmbergrisSea NotesMusk

Base

VanillaWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesWhite Pepper, Sea Notes, Ambergris and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer92

Fall0

Winter74

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men82

Unisex11

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,666

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,325

PerfumerNatalie Gracia-Cetto, Quentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews124

Category winnerLe Male LoverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Epic Onix opens with a sharp twist of lime and white pepper, then settles into a salty marine heart with ambergris and clean musk. As it dries down, the vanilla and woods soften the freshness and give it a smoother, warmer edge. This looks best suited to someone who wants an aquatic scent with more body than a simple …

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Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Lover marks a fresh, maritime turn for the iconic sailor line. It opens with the sharp bite of finger lime and white pepper, cut by a salty sea breeze that keeps the sweetness from taking over immediately. As it warms on the skin, the fragrance softens into an airy, musky ambergris before se…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Epic Onix or Le Male Lover?

Le Male Lover takes 1 of 1 categories. Epic Onix is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Le Male Lover is rated 4.04/5 from 1,090 votes. Choose Epic Onix for a marine and amber character. Best in spring. Choose Le Male Lover for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Epic Onix and Le Male Lover smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, vanilla and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include White Pepper, Sea Notes, Ambergris and Musk.

What are the notes in Epic Onix and Le Male Lover?

Epic Onix has top notes of White Pepper and Lime, heart notes of Sea Notes, Ambergris and Musk, a base of Vanilla and Woodsy Notes. Le Male Lover has top notes of White Pepper and Finger Lime, heart notes of Ambergris, Sea Notes and Musk, a base of Vanilla and Woody Notes.