Fragrance comparison

Formentera N°8 vs Le Male Love Actually

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 72 ratings analysed

Formentera N°8

Mango

3.7621 votes

Rank #58,686 AmberWarm Spicy

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48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Le Male Love Actually

Jean Paul Gaultier

4.2751 votes

Rank #25,619 AromaticWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Male Love Actually takes 4 of 5 categories.

Formentera N°8
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.
Le Male Love Actually
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Formentera N°81/5

Le Male Love Actually4/5

Ratings & consensus: Le Male Love Actually
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Le Male Love Actually
Sillage & projection: Le Male Love Actually
Value for money: Formentera N°8
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Male Love Actually

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Formentera N°8Mango

Le Male Love ActuallyJean Paul Gaultier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 53%Had 13%Want 34%

4.27/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 34%Had 13%Want 53%

Category winnerLe Male Love ActuallyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

5%Love

76%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

53%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityLe Male Love Actually

SillageLe Male Love Actually

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value49

Category winnerFormentera N°8Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy91%

woody83%

vanilla74%

sweet65%

tobacco56%

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CardamomBlood OrangeMint

Heart2-3 hrs

Woodsy NotesSpicesTobaccoOrange Blossom

Base5-8 hrs

AmberTonka BeanVanilla

Top

LavenderMintArtemisiaBergamotCardamom

Heart

CinnamonOrange BlossomCaraway

Base

AmberSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanCedar

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Mint, Orange Blossom and Amber. Durations are only published for Formentera N°8, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter20

Day77

Night100

Spring76

Summer47

Fall100

Winter82

Day69

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men85

Unisex15

Women0

Casual 34%Date 27%Work 24%Party 15%

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,686

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,619

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLe Male Love ActuallyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Formentera N°8 by Mango proves that warm spicy fragrances do not have to feel heavy or stuffy. The first spray delivers a vivid flash of blood orange and green mint, joined almost instantly by pungent cardamom. That bright citrus spark keeps things lively before a heart of dry tobacco leaf and sweet orange blossom tak…

Reviews →

Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Love Actually is a fresh, aromatic fragrance that leads with a sharp blast of peppermint and lavender. The mint brings a cool breeze to the opening, while lavender provides a classic clean barber-shop backing. As it warms on the skin, a spicy cinnamon note comes forward, mixing with sweet or…

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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, Formentera N°8 or Le Male Love Actually?

Le Male Love Actually takes 4 of 5 categories. Formentera N°8 is rated 3.76/5 from 21 votes; Le Male Love Actually is rated 4.27/5 from 51 votes. Choose Formentera N°8 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Le Male Love Actually for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Formentera N°8 or Le Male Love Actually?

Le Male Love Actually lasts longest (Le Male Love Actually 64/100, Formentera N°8 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Formentera N°8 or Le Male Love Actually?

Le Male Love Actually projects furthest (Le Male Love Actually 71/100, Formentera N°8 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Formentera N°8 and Le Male Love Actually smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Mint, Orange Blossom and Amber.

Is Formentera N°8 or Le Male Love Actually better for summer or winter?

Formentera N°8 suits evening wear; Le Male Love Actually suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Formentera N°8 and Le Male Love Actually?

Formentera N°8 has top notes of Cardamom, Blood Orange and Mint, heart notes of Woodsy Notes, Spices, Tobacco and Orange Blossom, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Le Male Love Actually has top notes of Lavender, Mint, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Orange Blossom and Caraway, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.