Fragrance comparison

Le Male Terrible vs Sauville Pour Femme

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1,309 ratings analysed

5 wins

Le Male Terrible

Jean Paul Gaultier

3.911,244 votes

Rank #1,284 LavenderVanilla

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27%scent match

Clearly different

Sauville Pour Femme

Armaf

3.8265 votes

Rank #14,526 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Male Terrible takes 5 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.
Sauville Pour Femme
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Le Male Terrible5/7

Sauville Pour Femme2/7

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

Sauville Pour FemmeArmaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 1,244 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.82/ 5 · 65 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 50%

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

37%Love

29%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

6%Hate

65 votes

Category winnerLe Male TerribleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityLe Male Terrible

SillageLe Male Terrible

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value79

Category winnerSauville Pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

vanilla92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

soft spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

sweet100%

fruity88%

tropical77%

soft spicy65%

citrus53%

musky42%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both 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

PineappleGrapefruitOrangeRose

Heart

Pink PepperPassionfruit

Base

PralinePatchouliVanilleAmberMusk

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–

Spring93

Summer74

Fall100

Winter81

Day100

Night80

Category winnerSauville Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex11

Women3

Men21

Unisex9

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,284

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews185

Overall rank#14,526

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

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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Armaf Sauville Pour Femme opens with a sharp, almost masculine blast of pink pepper and grapefruit, but it settles into a sweet, cozy treat. The initial tartness of pineapple and orange fades into a warm, pastry-like core of praline and patchouli. It feels like baked fruit on a cool autumn evening, wrapping you in a r…

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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 Sauville Pour Femme?

Le Male Terrible takes 5 of 7 categories. Le Male Terrible is rated 3.91/5 from 1,244 votes; Sauville Pour Femme is rated 3.82/5 from 65 votes. Choose Le Male Terrible for a lavender and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Sauville Pour Femme for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Male Terrible or Sauville Pour Femme?

Le Male Terrible lasts longest (Le Male Terrible 74/100, Sauville Pour Femme 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Male Terrible or Sauville Pour Femme?

Projection is very close: Le Male Terrible 64/100, Sauville Pour Femme 63/100 for sillage.

Do Le Male Terrible and Sauville Pour Femme smell similar?

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

Is Le Male Terrible or Sauville Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sauville Pour Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Le Male Terrible is the stronger pick. Sauville Pour Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Male Terrible and Sauville Pour Femme?

Le Male Terrible has top notes of Grapefruit and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lavender and Vetyver, a base of Vanille and Amber. Sauville Pour Femme has top notes of Pineapple, Grapefruit, Orange and Rose, heart notes of Pink Pepper and Passionfruit, a base of Praline, Patchouli, Vanille and Amber.