Fragrance comparison

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme vs Le Male Elixir

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 25,379 ratings analysed

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme

United Colors & Prestige Beauty

4.502 votes

Rank #50,749 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

78%scent match

Very similar

3 wins

Le Male Elixir

Jean Paul Gaultier

4.3225,377 votes

Rank #25 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Male Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Le Male Elixir
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking.

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme1/4

Le Male Elixir3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Le Male Elixir
Sillage & projection: Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme
Value for money: Le Male Elixir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Male Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour HommeUnited Colors & Prestige Beauty

Le Male ElixirJean Paul Gaultier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

4.32/ 5 · 25,377 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityLe Male Elixir

SillageSun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value56

Category winnerLe Male ElixirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

green69%

honey61%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

honey84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

lavender61%

Scent match78%Very similar · both vanilla, sweet and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PeppermintLavender

Heart2-4 hrs

VanillaBenzoin

Base6-8+ hrs

TobaccoHoney

Top

LavenderMint

Heart

VanillaBenzoin

Base

HoneyTonka BeanTobacco

InformationalShared notesLavender, Vanilla, Benzoin and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day39

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 37%Party 34%Casual 19%Work 10%

Men88

Unisex10

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,749

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#25

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews1,135

Category winnerLe Male ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme by United Colors & Prestige Beauty delivers an assertive hit of crisp peppermint and clean French lavender right from the first atomization. Give it five minutes to settle past the initial alcohol lift. A dense wave of warm benzoin resin and sweet vanilla quickly takes charge across the…

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Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir makes an immediate statement with its thick, golden bottle and a scent profile that dominates cold winter nights. The opening combines sharp mint with clean lavender, a brief nod to the original 1995 release before the fragrance shifts into a dense gourmand. As it settles, a heavy wav…

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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, Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme or Le Male Elixir?

Le Male Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories. Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Le Male Elixir is rated 4.32/5 from 25,377 votes. Choose Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Le Male Elixir for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking.

Which lasts longer, Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme or Le Male Elixir?

Le Male Elixir lasts longest (Le Male Elixir 82/100, Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme or Le Male Elixir?

Projection is very close: Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme 75/100, Le Male Elixir 73/100 for sillage.

Do Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme and Le Male Elixir smell similar?

Very similar: a 78% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lavender, Vanilla, Benzoin and Tobacco.

Is Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme or Le Male Elixir better for summer or winter?

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme and Le Male Elixir?

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme has top notes of Peppermint and Lavender, heart notes of Vanilla and Benzoin, a base of Tobacco and Honey. Le Male Elixir has top notes of Lavender and Mint, heart notes of Vanilla and Benzoin, a base of Honey, Tonka Bean and Tobacco.