Fragrance comparison

Le Male Terrible Shaker vs St. Barthelemy

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

4 wins

Le Male Terrible Shaker

Jean Paul Gaultier

3.9626 votes

Rank #38,738 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

St. Barthelemy

Jouany Perfumes

3.8010 votes

Rank #55,328 WoodyPatchouli

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 ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
St. Barthelemy
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Le Male Terrible Shaker4/4

St. Barthelemy0/4

Ratings & consensus: Le Male Terrible Shaker
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Le Male Terrible Shaker
Sillage & projection: Le Male Terrible Shaker
Value for money: Not scored
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

St. BarthelemyJouany Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 34%Had 17%Want 49%

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%

Category winnerLe Male Terrible ShakerRating 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

30%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityLe Male Terrible Shaker

SillageLe Male Terrible Shaker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic90%

lavender80%

fresh spicy70%

soft spicy60%

amber50%

woody100%

patchouli92%

earthy84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitPink Pepper

Heart

LavenderVetiver

Base

AmberVanille

Top

Grapefruit

Heart

JasmineVirginia CedarVanilleCoconut

Base

PatchouliVetiverMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Vetiver 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,738

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#55,328

PerfumerChristophe Jouany

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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St. Barthelemy by Jouany Perfumes is a woody floral musk that captures a sun-warmed tropical escape without the usual sugary sunscreen tropes. It relies on a sharp grapefruit opening to cut through a rich heart of cedar and coconut. Wear this on hot summer afternoons when you want a relaxed, dry woodiness that project…

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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 St. Barthelemy?

Le Male Terrible Shaker takes 4 of 4 categories. Le Male Terrible Shaker is rated 3.96/5 from 26 votes; St. Barthelemy is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Le Male Terrible Shaker for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose St. Barthelemy for a woody and patchouli character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Male Terrible Shaker or St. Barthelemy?

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

Which projects more, Le Male Terrible Shaker or St. Barthelemy?

Le Male Terrible Shaker projects furthest (Le Male Terrible Shaker 68/100, St. Barthelemy 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Male Terrible Shaker and St. Barthelemy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Vetiver and Vanille.

Is Le Male Terrible Shaker or St. Barthelemy better for summer or winter?

Le Male Terrible Shaker suits daytime wear; St. Barthelemy suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Male Terrible Shaker and St. Barthelemy?

Le Male Terrible Shaker has top notes of Grapefruit and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lavender and Vetiver, a base of Amber and Vanille. St. Barthelemy has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, Virginia Cedar, Vanille and Coconut, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Musk and Sandalwood.