Fragrance comparison

Le Male Terrible Shaker vs Un Air d'Habanita

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

6 wins

Le Male Terrible Shaker

Jean Paul Gaultier

3.9626 votes

Rank #38,738 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Un Air d'Habanita

Molinard

3.7948 votes

Rank #27,362 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Male Terrible Shaker takes 6 of 7 categories.

Le Male Terrible Shaker
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Un Air d'Habanita
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Le Male Terrible Shaker6/7

Un Air d'Habanita1/7

Ratings & consensus: Le Male Terrible Shaker
Community sentiment: Le Male Terrible Shaker
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: Un Air d'Habanita

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Male Terrible ShakerJean Paul Gaultier

Un Air d'HabanitaMolinard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 34%Had 17%Want 49%

3.79/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 41%Had 22%Want 37%

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

27%Love

46%Like

6%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerLe Male Terrible ShakerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityLe Male Terrible Shaker

SillageLe Male Terrible Shaker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value50

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%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

soft spicy77%

green69%

floral61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic 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

GrapefruitCassisMandarin Orange

Heart

RoseOsmanthusIrisJasmine

Base

VetiverMuskVanilleAmber

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

Spring93

Summer100

Fall50

Winter29

Day100

Night37

Category winnerLe Male Terrible ShakerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,738

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#27,362

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerUn Air d'HabanitaHigher 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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Un Air d'Habanita by Molinard is a bright, green citrus floral that takes the vintage heritage of the French perfume house and gives it a breezy, daytime spin. It opens with tangy grapefruit, tart cassis leaf, and sweet mandarin orange before settling into soft rose, powdery iris, and velvety osmanthus. The dry-down 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 Shaker or Un Air d'Habanita?

Le Male Terrible Shaker takes 6 of 7 categories. Le Male Terrible Shaker is rated 3.96/5 from 26 votes; Un Air d'Habanita is rated 3.79/5 from 48 votes. Choose Le Male Terrible Shaker for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Un Air d'Habanita for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Male Terrible Shaker or Un Air d'Habanita?

Le Male Terrible Shaker lasts longest (Le Male Terrible Shaker 72/100, Un Air d'Habanita 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Male Terrible Shaker or Un Air d'Habanita?

Le Male Terrible Shaker projects furthest (Le Male Terrible Shaker 68/100, Un Air d'Habanita 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Male Terrible Shaker and Un Air d'Habanita smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Vetiver, Amber and Vanille.

Is Le Male Terrible Shaker or Un Air d'Habanita better for summer or winter?

For summer, Un Air d'Habanita is the stronger pick. For winter, Le Male Terrible Shaker is the stronger pick. Le Male Terrible Shaker suits daytime wear; Un Air d'Habanita suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Male Terrible Shaker and Un Air d'Habanita?

Le Male Terrible Shaker has top notes of Grapefruit and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lavender and Vetiver, a base of Amber and Vanille. Un Air d'Habanita has top notes of Grapefruit, Cassis and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Osmanthus, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Musk, Vanille and Amber.