Fragrance comparison

Le Male Terrible vs ITISLOVE Intense

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1,367 ratings analysed

6 wins

Le Male Terrible

Jean Paul Gaultier

3.911,244 votes

Rank #1,284 LavenderVanilla

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27%scent match

Clearly different

ITISLOVE Intense

Salvador Dali · 2009

3.79123 votes

Rank #33,845 MuskyPowdery

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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 Intense
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Le Male Terrible6/7

ITISLOVE Intense1/7

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

ITISLOVE IntenseSalvador Dali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 1,244 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.79/ 5 · 123 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

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

24%Love

50%Like

5%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

123 votes

Category winnerLe Male TerribleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityLe Male Terrible

SillageLe Male Terrible

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value78

Category winnerITISLOVE IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

vanilla92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

soft spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

musky100%

powdery92%

woody84%

sweet77%

citrus69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both citrus and soft spicy

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 PepperGrapefruitPomegranate

Heart

ImmortelleNarcissusIrisRose

Base

MuskAmberVanilleSandalwood

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

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLe Male TerribleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex11

Women3

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,284

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews185

Overall rank#33,845

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched2009

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…

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ITISLOVE Intense by Salvador Dali opens with a tart, juicy splash of ruby grapefruit and crisp pomegranate, spiced with a light pinch of pink pepper. As the tangy fruit settles, powdery iris, honeyed immortelle, and soft rose petals take center stage. The base rests on clean skin musk, warm amber, creamy sandalwood, a…

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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 Intense?

Le Male Terrible takes 6 of 7 categories. Le Male Terrible is rated 3.91/5 from 1,244 votes; ITISLOVE Intense is rated 3.79/5 from 123 votes. Choose Le Male Terrible for a lavender and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose ITISLOVE Intense for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Le Male Terrible or ITISLOVE Intense?

Le Male Terrible lasts longest (Le Male Terrible 74/100, ITISLOVE Intense 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Male Terrible or ITISLOVE Intense?

Le Male Terrible projects furthest (Le Male Terrible 64/100, ITISLOVE Intense 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Male Terrible and ITISLOVE Intense smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Pink Pepper, Vanille and Amber.

Is Le Male Terrible or ITISLOVE Intense 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 Intense?

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