Helios vs Le Male Elixir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
93%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Le Male Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories.
HeliosChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Le Male ElixirChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.
Helios1/4
Le Male Elixir3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Le Male Elixir
- Sillage & projection
- Le Male Elixir
- Value for money
- Helios
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Le Male Elixir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HeliosRisalaLe Male ElixirJean Paul GaultierWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.14/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%
4.32/ 5 · 25,377 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLe Male Elixir
SillageLe Male Elixir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHeliosBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
sweet92%
aromatic84%
amber77%
green69%
honey61%
vanilla100%
sweet92%
honey84%
aromatic77%
amber69%
lavender61%
Scent match93%Very similar · both vanilla, sweet and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
MintLavender
Heart
VanillaBenzoin
Base
TobaccoHoneyTonka Bean
Top
LavenderMint
Heart
VanillaBenzoin
Base
HoneyTonka BeanTobacco
InformationalShared notesMint, Lavender, Vanilla and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring57
Summer14
Fall100
Winter100
Day29
Night100
No season votes yet
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#54,228
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#25
PerfumerQuentin Bisch
Launched—
Reviews1,135
Category winnerLe Male ElixirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHelios by Risala is a sweet aromatic tobacco scent with a cool mint and lavender opening, then a warmer core of vanilla and benzoin. It settles into honeyed tonka and soft tobacco, giving it a cozy, night-friendly feel. It reads clearly masculine and better suited to cooler weather. If you like smooth vanilla-tobacco …
Reviews →Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir makes an immediate statement with its thick, golden bottle and a scent profile that dominates cold winter nights. The opening combines sharp mint with clean lavender, a brief nod to the original 1995 release before the fragrance shifts into a dense gourmand. As it settles, a heavy wav…
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, Helios or Le Male Elixir?
Le Male Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories. Helios is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes; Le Male Elixir is rated 4.32/5 from 25,377 votes. Choose Helios for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Le Male Elixir for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.
Which lasts longer, Helios or Le Male Elixir?
Le Male Elixir lasts longest (Le Male Elixir 82/100, Helios 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Helios or Le Male Elixir?
Le Male Elixir projects furthest (Le Male Elixir 73/100, Helios 45/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Helios and Le Male Elixir smell similar?
Very similar: a 93% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mint, Lavender, Vanilla and Benzoin.
Is Helios or Le Male Elixir better for summer or winter?
Helios suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Helios and Le Male Elixir?
Helios has top notes of Mint and Lavender, heart notes of Vanilla and Benzoin, a base of Tobacco, Honey and Tonka Bean. Le Male Elixir has top notes of Lavender and Mint, heart notes of Vanilla and Benzoin, a base of Honey, Tonka Bean and Tobacco.
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