Fragrance comparison

Riviera Nights vs Le Male Essence de Parfum

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 2,337 ratings analysed

Riviera Nights

Qoteque

—0 votes

Rank #72,431 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Le Male Essence de Parfum

Jean Paul Gaultier

4.142,337 votes

Rank #501 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Male Essence de Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Riviera Nights
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Le Male Essence de Parfum
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Riviera Nights0/1

Le Male Essence de Parfum1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Riviera NightsQoteque

Le Male Essence de ParfumJean Paul Gaultier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.14/ 5 · 2,337 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

52%Love

32%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

1,771 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value55

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

vanilla77%

lavender69%

fresh spicy61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Black PepperBergamotCardamomLemonApple

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderCinnamonSage

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaCedarMuskAmberwood

Top

CardamomPepperArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

LeatherLavenderCinnamonSage

Base

VanillaCoumarinAmberwoodMuskCostus

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cardamom, Lavender and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Riviera Nights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day92

Night100

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 31%Work 29%Date 26%Party 14%

Men89

Unisex9

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,431

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#501

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews356

Category winnerLe Male Essence de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Riviera Nights by Qoteque delivers a brisk, energetic contrast between bright Mediterranean citrus and soothing evening woods. The initial spray crackles with tart lemon, crisp apple, and biting black pepper before the alcohol flashes off. Give it ten minutes. A clean aromatic heart takes over as herbal lavender and c…

Reviews →

Le Male Essence de Parfum shifts the sweet, powdery barbershop DNA of the original into a dark, spicy leather lane. A blast of cold cardamom and sharp black pepper cuts through the initial sweetness, immediately setting a colder, more serious tone. As the liquid warms on skin, a thick, polished leather accord develops…

Reviews →

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.

Do Riviera Nights and Le Male Essence de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Lavender and Cinnamon.

Is Riviera Nights or Le Male Essence de Parfum better for summer or winter?

Riviera Nights suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Riviera Nights and Le Male Essence de Parfum?

Riviera Nights has top notes of Black Pepper, Bergamot, Cardamom and Lemon, heart notes of Lavender, Cinnamon and Sage, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Cedar and Musk. Le Male Essence de Parfum has top notes of Cardamom, Pepper, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Lavender, Cinnamon and Sage, a base of Vanilla, Coumarin, Amberwood and Musk.