Fragrance comparison

Le Male Terrible Shaker vs Parfum de Nuit

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 78 ratings analysed

Le Male Terrible Shaker

Jean Paul Gaultier

3.9626 votes

Rank #38,738 CitrusAromatic

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22%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Parfum de Nuit

Alberta Ferretti

4.2252 votes

Rank #23,707 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Parfum de Nuit takes 4 of 7 categories.

Le Male Terrible Shaker
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Parfum de Nuit
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Le Male Terrible Shaker3/7

Parfum de Nuit4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Male Terrible ShakerJean Paul Gaultier

Parfum de NuitAlberta Ferretti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 34%Had 17%Want 49%

4.22/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 32%Had 14%Want 54%

Category winnerParfum de NuitRating 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

51%Love

34%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerParfum de NuitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityLe Male Terrible Shaker

SillageLe Male Terrible Shaker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value68

Category winnerParfum de NuitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic90%

lavender80%

fresh spicy70%

soft spicy60%

amber50%

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

yellow floral77%

earthy69%

white floral61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitPink Pepper

Heart

LavenderVetiver

Base

AmberVanille

Top

Mandarin OrangeNeroliGrapefruitPetitgrain

Heart

MimosaNutmegYlang-YlangJasmineAfrican Orange Flower

Base

Patchoulioak mossSandalwoodVetiverAmberMuskVirginia CedarVanille

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Vetiver, Amber 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

Spring90

Summer60

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night71

Spring55

Summer45

Fall100

Winter73

Day75

Night100

Category winnerLe Male Terrible ShakerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,738

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#23,707

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerParfum de NuitHigher 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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Parfum de Nuit is a classic 1990s chypre floral, bright at first with mandarin, neroli and grapefruit, then softening into a slightly powdery bouquet of mimosa, jasmine and ylang-ylang. The dry-down turns mossy and woody, with patchouli, oakmoss, sandalwood and a gentle amber-vanilla warmth. It reads polished and grow…

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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 Parfum de Nuit?

Parfum de Nuit takes 4 of 7 categories. Le Male Terrible Shaker is rated 3.96/5 from 26 votes; Parfum de Nuit is rated 4.22/5 from 52 votes. Choose Le Male Terrible Shaker for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Parfum de Nuit for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Male Terrible Shaker or Parfum de Nuit?

They last about the same: Le Male Terrible Shaker 72/100, Parfum de Nuit 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Le Male Terrible Shaker or Parfum de Nuit?

Le Male Terrible Shaker projects furthest (Le Male Terrible Shaker 68/100, Parfum de Nuit 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Male Terrible Shaker and Parfum de Nuit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Vetiver, Amber and Vanille.

Is Le Male Terrible Shaker or Parfum de Nuit better for summer or winter?

For summer, Le Male Terrible Shaker is the stronger pick. For winter, Parfum de Nuit is the stronger pick. Le Male Terrible Shaker suits daytime wear; Parfum de Nuit suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Male Terrible Shaker and Parfum de Nuit?

Le Male Terrible Shaker has top notes of Grapefruit and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lavender and Vetiver, a base of Amber and Vanille. Parfum de Nuit has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Neroli, Grapefruit and Petitgrain, heart notes of Mimosa, Nutmeg, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, oak moss, Sandalwood and Vetiver.