Fragrance comparison

Le Male Terrible vs ITISLOVE

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1,542 ratings analysed

6 wins

Le Male Terrible

Jean Paul Gaultier

3.911,244 votes

Rank #1,284 LavenderVanilla

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19%scent match

Clearly different

ITISLOVE

Salvador Dali · 2008

3.59298 votes

Rank #33,759 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Male Terrible takes 6 of 7 categories.

Le Male Terrible
Choose it for a lavender and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
ITISLOVE
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Le Male Terrible6/7

ITISLOVE1/7

Ratings & consensus: Le Male Terrible
Community sentiment: Le Male Terrible
Longevity: Le Male Terrible
Sillage & projection: Le Male Terrible
Value for money: ITISLOVE
Versatility: Le Male Terrible
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

ITISLOVESalvador Dali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 1,244 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.59/ 5 · 298 votes

Have 39%Had 31%Want 31%

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

20%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

29%Dislike

1%Hate

298 votes

Category winnerLe Male TerribleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityLe Male Terrible

SillageLe Male Terrible

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value64

Category winnerITISLOVEBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

vanilla92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

soft spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

powdery92%

musky84%

sweet77%

herbal69%

citrus61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitPink Pepper

Heart

LavenderVetyver

Base

VanilleAmber

Top

Pink PepperPomegranateGrapefruit

Heart

NarcissusImmortelleRoseIris

Base

MuskAmberSandalwoodVanille

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Pink Pepper, Vanille and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter96

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter53

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLe Male TerribleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex11

Women3

Men4

Unisex16

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,284

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews185

Overall rank#33,759

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched2008

Reviews0

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…

Reviews →

ITISLOVE by Salvador Dali is a light, powdery floral woody musk that opens with crisp pink pepper, tart pomegranate, and sunny grapefruit. As the bright citrus sparkle softens, powdery iris, yellow narcissus, and honeyed immortelle unfold across the skin. The drydown rests on a comforting base of smooth sandalwood, cl…

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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 ITISLOVE?

Le Male Terrible takes 6 of 7 categories. Le Male Terrible is rated 3.91/5 from 1,244 votes; ITISLOVE is rated 3.59/5 from 298 votes. Choose Le Male Terrible for a lavender and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose ITISLOVE for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Le Male Terrible or ITISLOVE?

Le Male Terrible lasts longest (Le Male Terrible 74/100, ITISLOVE 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Male Terrible or ITISLOVE?

Le Male Terrible projects furthest (Le Male Terrible 64/100, ITISLOVE 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Male Terrible and ITISLOVE smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Pink Pepper, Vanille and Amber.

Is Le Male Terrible or ITISLOVE better for summer or winter?

For summer, Le Male Terrible is the stronger pick. For winter, Le Male Terrible is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Male Terrible and ITISLOVE?

Le Male Terrible has top notes of Grapefruit and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lavender and Vetyver, a base of Vanille and Amber. ITISLOVE has top notes of Pink Pepper, Pomegranate and Grapefruit, heart notes of Narcissus, Immortelle, Rose and Iris, a base of Musk, Amber, Sandalwood and Vanille.