Fragrance comparison

Le Male Tonique Cologne vs Morado

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

Le Male Tonique Cologne

Jean Paul Gaultier

4.3531 votes

Rank #25,834 LavenderAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Morado

Saponificio Varesino

4.2313 votes

Rank #20,326 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Morado takes 4 of 5 categories.

Le Male Tonique Cologne
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Morado
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Le Male Tonique Cologne1/5

Morado4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Male Tonique CologneJean Paul Gaultier

MoradoSaponificio Varesino

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 39%Had 18%Want 43%

4.23/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 60%Had 20%Want 20%

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

80%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMorado

SillageMorado

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value55

Category winnerMoradoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

aromatic92%

vanilla84%

green77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both aromatic, warm spicy and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mint

Heart

Ginger

Base

LavenderVanilla

Top

BergamotTangerine

Heart

LavenderMintGinger

Base

SandalwoodAmbergrisOakmossVanillaTobacco

InformationalShared notesMint, Ginger, Lavender 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

Spring100

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,834

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#20,326

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerMoradoHigher 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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Morado opens bright and brisk, with bergamot and tangerine lifting a cool mix of lavender, mint, and ginger. As it settles, the scent turns smoother and more textured, with sandalwood, vanilla, tobacco, and oakmoss giving it a classic masculine feel. It reads aromatic, woody, and lightly sweet rather than heavy. Based…

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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 Morado?

Morado takes 4 of 5 categories. Le Male Tonique Cologne is rated 4.35/5 from 31 votes; Morado is rated 4.23/5 from 13 votes. Choose Le Male Tonique Cologne for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Morado for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Male Tonique Cologne or Morado?

Morado lasts longest (Morado 70/100, Le Male Tonique Cologne 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Male Tonique Cologne or Morado?

Morado projects furthest (Morado 65/100, Le Male Tonique Cologne 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Male Tonique Cologne and Morado smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and green accords. Common notes include Mint, Ginger, Lavender and Vanilla.

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

Le Male Tonique Cologne suits daytime wear; Morado suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Le Male Tonique Cologne has top notes of Mint, heart notes of Ginger, a base of Lavender and Vanilla. Morado has top notes of Bergamot and Tangerine, heart notes of Lavender, Mint and Ginger, a base of Sandalwood, Ambergris, Oakmoss and Vanilla.