Fragrance comparison

Le Male Love Actually vs Rhodes

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 63 ratings analysed

4 wins

Le Male Love Actually

Jean Paul Gaultier

4.2751 votes

Rank #25,619 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Rhodes

Mango

3.9212 votes

Rank #42,427 VanillaWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Male Love Actually takes 4 of 5 categories.

Le Male Love Actually
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rhodes
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Le Male Love Actually4/5

Rhodes1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Male Love ActuallyJean Paul Gaultier

RhodesMango

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 34%Had 13%Want 53%

3.92/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 47%Had 12%Want 41%

Category winnerLe Male Love ActuallyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

51 votes

17%Love

67%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityLe Male Love Actually

SillageLe Male Love Actually

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value81

Category winnerRhodesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

cinnamon61%

vanilla100%

warm spicy88%

aromatic77%

cinnamon65%

lavender53%

sweet42%

Scent match63%Closely related · both warm spicy, aromatic and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderMintArtemisiaBergamotCardamom

Heart

CinnamonOrange BlossomCaraway

Base

AmberSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanCedar

Top15-30 mins

CardamomMint

Heart2-3 hrs

LavenderCinnamon

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesLavender, Mint, Cardamom and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Rhodes, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring76

Summer47

Fall100

Winter82

Day69

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Casual 39%Work 29%Date 22%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,619

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#42,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLe Male Love ActuallyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Love Actually is a fresh, aromatic fragrance that leads with a sharp blast of peppermint and lavender. The mint brings a cool breeze to the opening, while lavender provides a classic clean barber-shop backing. As it warms on the skin, a spicy cinnamon note comes forward, mixing with sweet or…

Reviews →

The initial spray of Rhodes by Mango wakes up the senses with a brisk pop of crushed mint and dry cardamom. Give it two minutes. The initial alcohol flash fades quickly into a warm, aromatic lavender heart dusted with sweet cinnamon. On bare skin, the sharpness smooths out into a creamy base of vanilla and tonka bean …

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 Love Actually or Rhodes?

Le Male Love Actually takes 4 of 5 categories. Le Male Love Actually is rated 4.27/5 from 51 votes; Rhodes is rated 3.92/5 from 12 votes. Choose Le Male Love Actually for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rhodes for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Male Love Actually or Rhodes?

Le Male Love Actually lasts longest (Le Male Love Actually 64/100, Rhodes 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Male Love Actually or Rhodes?

Le Male Love Actually projects furthest (Le Male Love Actually 71/100, Rhodes 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Male Love Actually and Rhodes smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and vanilla accords. Common notes include Lavender, Mint, Cardamom and Cinnamon.

Is Le Male Love Actually or Rhodes better for summer or winter?

Le Male Love Actually suits evening wear; Rhodes suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Male Love Actually and Rhodes?

Le Male Love Actually has top notes of Lavender, Mint, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Orange Blossom and Caraway, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Rhodes has top notes of Cardamom and Mint, heart notes of Lavender and Cinnamon, a base of Vanilla and Tonka Bean.