Fragrance comparison

Le Male Essence de Parfum vs Riviera Nights

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 2,337 ratings analysed

1 wins

Le Male Essence de Parfum

Jean Paul Gaultier

4.142,337 votes

Rank #501 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Riviera Nights

Qoteque

—0 votes

Rank #72,431 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Male Essence de Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Le Male Essence de Parfum
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Riviera Nights
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Le Male Essence de Parfum1/1

Riviera Nights0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Male Essence de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Male Essence de ParfumJean Paul Gaultier

Riviera NightsQoteque

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 2,337 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

32%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

1,771 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

vanilla77%

lavender69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomPepperArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

LeatherLavenderCinnamonSage

Base

VanillaCoumarinAmberwoodMuskCostus

Top20-30 mins

Black PepperBergamotCardamomLemonApple

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderCinnamonSage

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaCedarMuskAmberwood

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Bergamot, Lavender and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Riviera Nights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day92

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex9

Women2

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 31%Work 29%Date 26%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#501

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews356

Overall rank#72,431

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe Male Essence de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Male Essence de Parfum shifts the sweet, powdery barbershop DNA of the original into a dark, spicy leather lane. A blast of cold cardamom and sharp black pepper cuts through the initial sweetness, immediately setting a colder, more serious tone. As the liquid warms on skin, a thick, polished leather accord develops…

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Riviera Nights by Qoteque delivers a brisk, energetic contrast between bright Mediterranean citrus and soothing evening woods. The initial spray crackles with tart lemon, crisp apple, and biting black pepper before the alcohol flashes off. Give it ten minutes. A clean aromatic heart takes over as herbal lavender and c…

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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.

Do Le Male Essence de Parfum and Riviera Nights smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Bergamot, Lavender and Cinnamon.

Is Le Male Essence de Parfum or Riviera Nights better for summer or winter?

Riviera Nights suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Male Essence de Parfum and Riviera Nights?

Le Male Essence de Parfum has top notes of Cardamom, Pepper, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Lavender, Cinnamon and Sage, a base of Vanilla, Coumarin, Amberwood and Musk. Riviera Nights has top notes of Black Pepper, Bergamot, Cardamom and Lemon, heart notes of Lavender, Cinnamon and Sage, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Cedar and Musk.