Fragrance comparison

Le Male Terrible Shaker vs Night Hawk

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

4 wins

Le Male Terrible Shaker

Jean Paul Gaultier

3.9626 votes

Rank #38,738 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Night Hawk

Ajmal

4.333 votes

Rank #52,542 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Male Terrible Shaker takes 4 of 4 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.
Night Hawk
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Le Male Terrible Shaker4/4

Night Hawk0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Male Terrible ShakerJean Paul Gaultier

Night HawkAjmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 34%Had 17%Want 49%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityLe Male Terrible Shaker

SillageLe Male Terrible Shaker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value38

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%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

soft spicy77%

amber69%

leather61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and soft spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitPink Pepper

Heart

LavenderVetiver

Base

AmberVanille

Top

Pink PepperGrapefruitApple

Heart

juniper berryClary SageLavenderCinnamon

Base

Cashmere WoodLeatherVetiverAmber

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

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,738

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#52,542

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe Male Terrible ShakerHigher 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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Night Hawk by Ajmal opens bright and spicy, with grapefruit and pink pepper over crisp apple. Very quickly it turns aromatic, juniper, clary sage and lavender, with a cinnamon warmth that keeps it from feeling too fresh. The dry-down leans woody-amber with a noticeable leather touch, smoothed by cashmere wood and veti…

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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 Night Hawk?

Le Male Terrible Shaker takes 4 of 4 categories. Le Male Terrible Shaker is rated 3.96/5 from 26 votes; Night Hawk is rated 4.33/5 from 3 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 Night Hawk for a aromatic and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Male Terrible Shaker or Night Hawk?

Le Male Terrible Shaker lasts longest (Le Male Terrible Shaker 72/100, Night Hawk 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Male Terrible Shaker or Night Hawk?

Le Male Terrible Shaker projects furthest (Le Male Terrible Shaker 68/100, Night Hawk 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Male Terrible Shaker and Night Hawk smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Pink Pepper, Lavender and Vetiver.

Is Le Male Terrible Shaker or Night Hawk better for summer or winter?

Le Male Terrible Shaker suits daytime wear; Night Hawk suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Male Terrible Shaker and Night Hawk?

Le Male Terrible Shaker has top notes of Grapefruit and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lavender and Vetiver, a base of Amber and Vanille. Night Hawk has top notes of Pink Pepper, Grapefruit and Apple, heart notes of juniper berry, Clary Sage, Lavender and Cinnamon, a base of Cashmere Wood, Leather, Vetiver and Amber.