Formentera N°8 vs Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
43%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition takes 4 of 5 categories.
Formentera N°8Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.
Le Male Pin-Up Collectors EditionChoose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Formentera N°81/5
Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition
- Sillage & projection
- Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition
- Value for money
- Formentera N°8
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Formentera N°8MangoLe Male Pin-Up Collectors EditionJean Paul GaultierWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.76/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 53%Had 13%Want 34%
4.28/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 34%Had 12%Want 54%
Category winnerLe Male Pin-Up Collectors EditionRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate5%Love
76%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
44%Love
44%Like
6%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
18 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLe Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition
SillageLe Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFormentera N°8Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy91%
woody83%
vanilla74%
sweet65%
tobacco56%
aromatic100%
vanilla92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
citrus69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both vanilla, woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
CardamomBlood OrangeMint
Heart2-3 hrs
Woodsy NotesSpicesTobaccoOrange Blossom
Base5-8 hrs
AmberTonka BeanVanilla
Top
LavenderMintBergamotCardamomArtemisia
Heart
CuminOrange BlossomCinnamon
Base
VanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanAmberCedar
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 seasonSpring50
Summer100
Fall50
Winter20
Day77
Night100
Spring0
Summer50
Fall0
Winter100
Day20
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#58,686
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#32,485
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerLe Male Pin-Up Collectors EditionHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFormentera 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 Pin-Up Collectors Edition opens with a cooling blast of mint and sharp lavender, maintaining the familiar sweetness of the original 1995 release but with a lighter, breezier disposition. As it warms on the skin, a dry cinnamon and orange blossom core emerges, preventing the composition from …
Reviews →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, Formentera N°8 or Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition?
Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition takes 4 of 5 categories. Formentera N°8 is rated 3.76/5 from 21 votes; Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition is rated 4.28/5 from 18 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 Pin-Up Collectors Edition for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Formentera N°8 or Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition?
Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition lasts longest (Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition 80/100, Formentera N°8 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Formentera N°8 or Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition?
Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition projects furthest (Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition 59/100, Formentera N°8 48/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Formentera N°8 and Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Mint, Orange Blossom and Amber.
Is Formentera N°8 or Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition better for summer or winter?
Formentera N°8 suits evening wear; Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Formentera N°8 and Le Male Pin-Up Collectors Edition?
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 Pin-Up Collectors Edition has top notes of Lavender, Mint, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Cumin, Orange Blossom and Cinnamon, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Amber.
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