Fragrance comparison

Le Male Tonique Cologne vs Durra

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 110 ratings analysed

4 wins

Le Male Tonique Cologne

Jean Paul Gaultier

4.3531 votes

Rank #25,834 LavenderAromatic

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30%scent match

Clearly different

Durra

The Spirit of Dubai

3.7579 votes

Rank #28,777 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Male Tonique Cologne takes 4 of 7 categories.

Le Male Tonique Cologne
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Durra
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Le Male Tonique Cologne4/7

Durra3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Male Tonique CologneJean Paul Gaultier

DurraThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 39%Had 18%Want 43%

3.75/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerLe Male Tonique CologneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

32%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

51%Love

14%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

11%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerLe Male Tonique CologneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDurra

SillageDurra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value26

Category winnerLe Male Tonique CologneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

aromatic92%

vanilla84%

green77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both aromatic, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mint

Heart

Ginger

Base

LavenderVanilla

Top

Sea NotesWatery NotesAldehydesOzonic notesClary SagePineLavenderCumin

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Earthy NotesBirch LeafCashmere WoodWoody NotesSandalwoodIncenseVanilla

Base

CastoreumCivettaMuskImmortelleTolu BalsamPrecious WoodsTobaccoVetiver

InformationalShared notesLavender and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall56

Winter19

Day100

Night33

Spring80

Summer68

Fall72

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerDurraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men54

Unisex37

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,834

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#28,777

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe Male Tonique CologneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Tonique Cologne shakes up the familiar warm lavender bones of the original line by injecting a bracing splash of mint. It lands on skin with a watery, crisp bite, shedding the thick powdery sweetness that makes the standard bottle too heavy for July heat. Ginger adds a snappy, slightly woody…

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Durra opens with a sharp burst of salty sea notes, cold aldehydes, and clary sage before diving into a dark heart of agarwood and smoky incense. The dry-down settles into heavy castoreum leather, amber, and bitter cumin on skin. It suits cold winter evenings, black-tie dinners, or outdoor gatherings where a dense, mar…

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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 Tonique Cologne or Durra?

Le Male Tonique Cologne takes 4 of 7 categories. Le Male Tonique Cologne is rated 4.35/5 from 31 votes; Durra is rated 3.75/5 from 79 votes. Choose Le Male Tonique Cologne for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Durra for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Male Tonique Cologne or Durra?

Durra lasts longest (Durra 87/100, Le Male Tonique Cologne 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Male Tonique Cologne or Durra?

Durra projects furthest (Durra 82/100, Le Male Tonique Cologne 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Male Tonique Cologne and Durra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender and Vanilla.

Is Le Male Tonique Cologne or Durra better for summer or winter?

For summer, Le Male Tonique Cologne is the stronger pick. For winter, Durra is the stronger pick. Le Male Tonique Cologne suits daytime wear; Durra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Male Tonique Cologne and Durra?

Le Male Tonique Cologne has top notes of Mint, heart notes of Ginger, a base of Lavender and Vanilla. Durra has top notes of Sea Notes, Watery Notes, Aldehydes and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Cashmere Wood, a base of Castoreum, Civetta, Musk and Immortelle.