Fragrance comparison

Le Male Terrible vs Cocoa Tuberose

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1,300 ratings analysed

4 wins

Le Male Terrible

Jean Paul Gaultier

3.911,244 votes

Rank #1,284 LavenderVanilla

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22%scent match

Clearly different

Cocoa Tuberose

Providence Perfume Co.

3.8956 votes

Rank #15,166 CacaoWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Male Terrible takes 4 of 6 categories.

Le Male Terrible
Choose it for a lavender and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Cocoa Tuberose
Choose it for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Le Male Terrible4/6

Cocoa Tuberose2/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Male TerribleJean Paul Gaultier

Cocoa TuberoseProvidence Perfume Co.

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 1,244 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.89/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 83%

Category winnerLe Male TerribleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

42%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

1,019 votes

32%Love

46%Like

0%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

56 votes

Category winnerLe Male TerribleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityLe Male Terrible

SillageCocoa Tuberose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

vanilla92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

soft spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

cacao100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

patchouli77%

amber69%

vanilla61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitPink Pepper

Heart

LavenderVetyver

Base

VanilleAmber

Top15-30 mins

WormwoodPink PepperGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseChampaca

Base6-8+ hrs

CacaoPatchouliAmberTonka BeanVanille

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Pink Pepper, Vanille and Amber. Durations are only published for Cocoa Tuberose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter96

Day–

Night–

Spring18

Summer36

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerCocoa TuberoseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex11

Women3

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Casual 29%Work 20%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,284

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews185

Overall rank#15,166

PerfumerCharna Ethier

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerLe Male TerribleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Terrible shakes up the lavender heavy sweetness of the original 1995 release by throwing in a sharp citrus kick. On first spray, you get a bright grapefruit note combined with pink pepper that bites the nose. It quickly settles into a clean lavender and dry vetiver heart, losing the dense po…

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Cocoa Tuberose by Providence Perfume Co. combines bitter dark chocolate with lush tropical white flowers and earthy woods. Created by natural perfumer Charna Ethier, the scent opens with a sharp flash of green wormwood, tart grapefruit, and tingling pink pepper before settling into a rich, buttery heart of tuberose an…

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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, Le Male Terrible or Cocoa Tuberose?

Le Male Terrible takes 4 of 6 categories. Le Male Terrible is rated 3.91/5 from 1,244 votes; Cocoa Tuberose is rated 3.89/5 from 56 votes. Choose Le Male Terrible for a lavender and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Cocoa Tuberose for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Male Terrible or Cocoa Tuberose?

Le Male Terrible lasts longest (Le Male Terrible 74/100, Cocoa Tuberose 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Male Terrible or Cocoa Tuberose?

Projection is very close: Cocoa Tuberose 66/100, Le Male Terrible 64/100 for sillage.

Do Le Male Terrible and Cocoa Tuberose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Pink Pepper, Vanille and Amber.

Is Le Male Terrible or Cocoa Tuberose better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cocoa Tuberose is the stronger pick. For winter, Cocoa Tuberose is the stronger pick. Cocoa Tuberose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Male Terrible and Cocoa Tuberose?

Le Male Terrible has top notes of Grapefruit and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lavender and Vetyver, a base of Vanille and Amber. Cocoa Tuberose has top notes of Wormwood, Pink Pepper and Grapefruit, heart notes of Tuberose and Champaca, a base of Cacao, Patchouli, Amber and Tonka Bean.