Fragrance comparison

Le Male Terrible Shaker vs Asir L’Qalb

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

4 wins

Le Male Terrible Shaker

Jean Paul Gaultier

3.9626 votes

Rank #38,738 CitrusAromatic

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73%scent match

Closely related

Asir L’Qalb

Mawwal Arabia

4.1128 votes

Rank #33,091 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Male Terrible Shaker takes 4 of 7 categories.

Le Male Terrible Shaker
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Asir L’Qalb
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Le Male Terrible Shaker4/7

Asir L’Qalb3/7

Ratings & consensus: Asir L’Qalb
Community sentiment: Asir L’Qalb
Longevity: Le Male Terrible Shaker
Sillage & projection: Le Male Terrible Shaker
Value for money: Le Male Terrible Shaker
Versatility: Le Male Terrible Shaker
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Asir L’Qalb

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Male Terrible ShakerJean Paul Gaultier

Asir L’QalbMawwal Arabia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 34%Had 17%Want 49%

4.11/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 25%Had 4%Want 71%

Category winnerAsir L’QalbRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

42%Like

8%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

36%Love

43%Like

18%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerAsir L’QalbMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityLe Male Terrible Shaker

SillageLe Male Terrible Shaker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value59

Category winnerLe Male Terrible ShakerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic90%

lavender80%

fresh spicy70%

soft spicy60%

amber50%

citrus100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

lavender70%

musky60%

soft spicy50%

Scent match73%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and lavender

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitPink Pepper

Heart

LavenderVetiver

Base

AmberVanille

Top

BergamotGrapefruitPink PepperSicilian Lemon

Heart

LavenderVetiverGeranium

Base

AmberMuskVanilla

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer60

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night71

Spring73

Summer100

Fall27

Winter9

Day100

Night14

Category winnerLe Male Terrible ShakerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men36

Unisex60

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,738

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#33,091

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAsir L’QalbHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Terrible Shaker hits the skin with a bracing splash of sharp grapefruit and hot pink pepper. It moves away from the thick minty syrup of the original Le Male, opting instead for a cleaner, woodier profile. As the scent settles, a clean lavender note merges with the dry earthiness of vetiver,…

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Asir L’Qalb opens bright and brisk, with bergamot, grapefruit and Sicilian lemon pushing a clean citrus lift while pink pepper adds a light sparkle. Lavender and geranium keep it aromatic and tidy, then musk, amber and vanilla soften the dry-down without turning heavy. It reads as an easy unisex freshie with a slightl…

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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 Shaker or Asir L’Qalb?

Le Male Terrible Shaker takes 4 of 7 categories. Le Male Terrible Shaker is rated 3.96/5 from 26 votes; Asir L’Qalb is rated 4.11/5 from 28 votes. Choose Le Male Terrible Shaker for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Asir L’Qalb for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Male Terrible Shaker or Asir L’Qalb?

Le Male Terrible Shaker lasts longest (Le Male Terrible Shaker 72/100, Asir L’Qalb 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Male Terrible Shaker or Asir L’Qalb?

Le Male Terrible Shaker projects furthest (Le Male Terrible Shaker 68/100, Asir L’Qalb 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Male Terrible Shaker and Asir L’Qalb smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and lavender accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Pink Pepper, Lavender and Vetiver.

Is Le Male Terrible Shaker or Asir L’Qalb better for summer or winter?

For summer, Asir L’Qalb is the stronger pick. For winter, Le Male Terrible Shaker is the stronger pick. Le Male Terrible Shaker suits daytime wear; Asir L’Qalb suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Male Terrible Shaker and Asir L’Qalb?

Le Male Terrible Shaker has top notes of Grapefruit and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lavender and Vetiver, a base of Amber and Vanille. Asir L’Qalb has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit, Pink Pepper and Sicilian Lemon, heart notes of Lavender, Vetiver and Geranium, a base of Amber, Musk and Vanilla.