Fragrance comparison

Junior Mints vs Le Male Summer 2011

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 107 ratings analysed

Junior Mints

Demeter Fragrance

4.0425 votes

Rank #21,481 CacaoWarm Spicy

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23%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Le Male Summer 2011

Jean Paul Gaultier

4.2982 votes

Rank #14,010 VanillaPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Male Summer 2011 takes 4 of 6 categories.

Junior Mints
Choose it for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Le Male Summer 2011
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Junior Mints2/6

Le Male Summer 20114/6

Ratings & consensus: Le Male Summer 2011
Community sentiment: Le Male Summer 2011
Longevity: Le Male Summer 2011
Sillage & projection: Junior Mints
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Junior Mints
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Male Summer 2011

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Junior MintsDemeter Fragrance

Le Male Summer 2011Jean Paul Gaultier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 9%Had 7%Want 84%

4.29/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 47%Had 19%Want 34%

Category winnerLe Male Summer 2011Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

52%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

48%Love

43%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

82 votes

Category winnerLe Male Summer 2011Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityLe Male Summer 2011

SillageJunior Mints

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value55

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cacao100%

warm spicy90%

sweet80%

green70%

chocolate60%

aromatic50%

vanilla100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

lavender69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MintCacaoMexican chocolateSweet NotesVanille

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LavenderMintCardamom

Heart

African Orange Flower

Base

VanilleSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesMint and Vanille. Durations are only published for Junior Mints, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer83

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring48

Summer100

Fall13

Winter6

Day100

Night–

Category winnerJunior MintsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 49%Date 22%Work 17%Party 12%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,481

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#14,010

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerLe Male Summer 2011Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Junior Mints by Demeter Fragrance delivers an exact recreation of the classic movie theater candy. A blast of brisk peppermint clears the air instantly. That cool, frosty rush softens within minutes into smooth Mexican chocolate and dark cocoa bean. The sweetness feels thick yet airy, balanced by a gentle undertone of…

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Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Summer 2011 offers a sun-drenched spin on the famous original bottle. It opens with a splash of cool mint and fresh lavender, instantly lowering the temperature on a hot afternoon. Unlike the heavy winter classic, this version softens into a clean breeze of orange blossom and light musk that…

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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, Junior Mints or Le Male Summer 2011?

Le Male Summer 2011 takes 4 of 6 categories. Junior Mints is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes; Le Male Summer 2011 is rated 4.29/5 from 82 votes. Choose Junior Mints for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Le Male Summer 2011 for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Junior Mints or Le Male Summer 2011?

They last about the same: Le Male Summer 2011 55/100, Junior Mints 53/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Junior Mints or Le Male Summer 2011?

Junior Mints projects furthest (Junior Mints 46/100, Le Male Summer 2011 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Junior Mints and Le Male Summer 2011 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mint and Vanille.

Is Junior Mints or Le Male Summer 2011 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Le Male Summer 2011 is the stronger pick. For winter, Junior Mints is the stronger pick. Junior Mints suits daytime wear; Le Male Summer 2011 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Junior Mints and Le Male Summer 2011?

Junior Mints features Mint, Cacao, Mexican chocolate, Sweet Notes and Vanille. Le Male Summer 2011 has top notes of Lavender, Mint and Cardamom, heart notes of African Orange Flower, a base of Vanille, Sandalwood and Musk.