Fragrance comparison

Le Male Elixir vs Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 19,625 ratings analysed

2 wins

Le Male Elixir

Jean Paul Gaultier · 2023

4.5319,623 votes

Rank #3,823 VanillaSweet

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78%scent match

Very similar

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme

United Colors & Prestige Beauty

4.502 votes

Rank #50,749 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Male Elixir takes 2 of 3 categories.

Le Male Elixir
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Le Male Elixir2/3

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Le Male Elixir
Value for money: Not scored
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

Le Male ElixirJean Paul Gaultier

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour HommeUnited Colors & Prestige Beauty

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.53/ 5 · 19,623 votes

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageLe Male Elixir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet81%

honey70%

aromatic60%

amber60%

lavender54%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

green69%

honey61%

Scent match78%Very similar · both vanilla, sweet and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderMint

Heart

VanillaBenzoin

Base

HoneyTonka BeanTobacco

Top15-30 mins

PeppermintLavender

Heart2-4 hrs

VanillaBenzoin

Base6-8+ hrs

TobaccoHoney

InformationalShared notesLavender, Vanilla, Benzoin and Honey. Durations are only published for Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night83

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 100%Work 0%Date 0%Party 0%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 37%Party 34%Casual 19%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,823

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews1,900

Overall rank#50,749

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLe Male ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Male Elixir by Jean Paul Gaultier is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for men. This is a new fragrance. Le Male Elixir was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Quentin Bisch. Top notes are Lavender and Mint; middle notes are Vanilla and Benzoin; base notes are Honey, Tonka Bean and Tobacco.

Reviews →

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme by United Colors & Prestige Beauty delivers an assertive hit of crisp peppermint and clean French lavender right from the first atomization. Give it five minutes to settle past the initial alcohol lift. A dense wave of warm benzoin resin and sweet vanilla quickly takes charge across the…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Le Male Elixir or Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme?

Le Male Elixir takes 2 of 3 categories. Le Male Elixir is rated 4.53/5 from 19,623 votes; Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Le Male Elixir for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Male Elixir or Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme?

They last about the same: Le Male Elixir 60/100, Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Le Male Elixir or Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme?

Le Male Elixir projects furthest (Le Male Elixir 100/100, Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Male Elixir and Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme smell similar?

Very similar: a 78% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lavender, Vanilla, Benzoin and Honey.

Is Le Male Elixir or Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Le Male Elixir suits daytime wear; Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Male Elixir and Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme?

Le Male Elixir has top notes of Lavender and Mint, heart notes of Vanilla and Benzoin, a base of Honey, Tonka Bean and Tobacco. Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme has top notes of Peppermint and Lavender, heart notes of Vanilla and Benzoin, a base of Tobacco and Honey.