Fragrance comparison

Le Male Terrible vs Play It Sexy

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 2,072 ratings analysed

6 wins

Le Male Terrible

Jean Paul Gaultier

3.911,244 votes

Rank #1,284 LavenderVanilla

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42%scent match

Some overlap

Play It Sexy

Playboy

3.76828 votes

Rank #5,676 VanillaSoft Spicy

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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.
Play It Sexy
Choose it for a vanilla and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Le Male Terrible6/7

Play It Sexy1/7

Ratings & consensus: Le Male Terrible
Community sentiment: Le Male Terrible
Longevity: Le Male Terrible
Sillage & projection: Le Male Terrible
Value for money: Play It Sexy
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

Play It SexyPlayboy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 1,244 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.76/ 5 · 828 votes

Have 40%Had 60%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

18%Love

58%Like

5%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

828 votes

Category winnerLe Male TerribleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityLe Male Terrible

SillageLe Male Terrible

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value82

Category winnerPlay It SexyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

vanilla92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

soft spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

vanilla100%

soft spicy92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both vanilla, soft spicy and 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 PepperMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

LicoriceJasmineOsmanthus

Base

VanilleTonka BeanPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Pink Pepper and Vanille. 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

Winter95

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLe Male TerribleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex11

Women3

Men2

Unisex2

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,284

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews185

Overall rank#5,676

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews72

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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Play It Sexy by Playboy opens with a sparkling splash of pink grapefruit and mandarin orange, spiked with a bright pinch of pink pepper. As the mist settles, a thick licorice note emerges alongside jasmin tea, shifting the fragrance from juicy citrus to a dark, syrupy sweetness. The base dries down to a cozy blend of …

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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 Play It Sexy?

Le Male Terrible takes 6 of 7 categories. Le Male Terrible is rated 3.91/5 from 1,244 votes; Play It Sexy is rated 3.76/5 from 828 votes. Choose Le Male Terrible for a lavender and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Play It Sexy for a vanilla and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Le Male Terrible or Play It Sexy?

Le Male Terrible lasts longest (Le Male Terrible 74/100, Play It Sexy 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Male Terrible or Play It Sexy?

Le Male Terrible projects furthest (Le Male Terrible 64/100, Play It Sexy 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Male Terrible and Play It Sexy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, soft spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Pink Pepper and Vanille.

Is Le Male Terrible or Play It Sexy 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 Play It Sexy?

Le Male Terrible has top notes of Grapefruit and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lavender and Vetyver, a base of Vanille and Amber. Play It Sexy has top notes of Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Licorice, Jasmine and Osmanthus, a base of Vanille, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Sandalwood.