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Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Essence de Parfum vs Giorgio Armani I Will
Le Male Essence de Parfum is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
CardamomPepperArtemisiaBergamot
Heart
LeatherLavenderCinnamonSage
Base
VanillaCoumarinAmberwoodMuskCostus
Accords
Warm spicy
100%
Aromatic
90%
Leather
75%
Vanilla
74%
Lavender
63%
Fresh spicy
61%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Le Male Essence de Parfum by Jean Paul Gaultier is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for men. Le Male Essence de Parfum was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Quentin Bisch. Top notes are Cardamom, Pepper, Artemisia and Bergamot; middle notes are Leather, Lavender, Cinnamon and Sage; base notes are Vanilla, Coumarin, Amberwood, Musk and Costus. Jean Paul Gaultier reinvents his most popular fragrances Le Male and Classique in cooperation with Puig, turning them into "Belle Parfumerie” creations with a new touch of sophistication. Les Essences de Parfum include new compositions in Eau de Parfum concentration, offered in new bottles still in the shape of the male and female torso.Le Male Essence de Parfum opens with a delicate note of cardamom, which along with citruses leads to the heart of lavender and leather, all the way to the base of precious woods and costus root. The faceted bottle shows broader shoulders and more narrow hips than the original. The creation is signed by perfumer Quentin Bisch.Le Male Essence de Parfum comes in a 75 and 125 ml Eau de Parfum for 68.50 and 96 Euros.
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Notes
Top
CardamomBergamot
Heart
LavenderViolet LeafSage
Base
VanillaLeatherWoody NotesPatchouli
Accords
Vanilla
100%
Aromatic
89%
Warm spicy
77%
Lavender
76%
Woody
74%
Leather
71%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
I Will by Giorgio Armani is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. This is a new fragrance. I Will was launched in 2026. I Will was created by Nathalie Lorson and Alberto Morillas. Top notes are Cardamom and Bergamot; middle notes are Lavender, Violet Leaf and Sage; base notes are Vanilla, Leather, Woody Notes and Patchouli. I Will by Giorgio Armani is a men's Eau de Parfum launching in August in 2026. Created by Alberto Morillas and Nathalie Lorson, it opens with bergamot and cardamom, develops through lavender and violet leaf, and settles into Madagascan vanilla with a woody leather accord. Available in 10ml, 30ml, 60ml, and 100 ml Eau de Parfum.
Notes in Common
38% sharedShared (6)
CardamomBergamotLeatherLavenderSageVanilla
Only in Le Male Essence de Parfum
PepperArtemisiaCinnamonCoumarinAmberwoodMuskCostus
Only in I Will
Violet LeafWoody NotesPatchouli
Rating
4.23vs3.69
Ratings
1,874vs1,330
Concentration
ParfumvsEDP
Launch Year
2016vs2026
Which should I buy?
Le Male Essence de Parfum is the community's favourite of the two.
- Le Male Essence de Parfum is rated higher by the community: 4.23 from 1,874 ratings, against 3.69 from 1,330.
- Longevity votes for both lean "long lasting".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for fall and winter.
- Giorgio Armani is a premium house (typically $100–250), while Jean Paul Gaultier is mid-range (typically $40–100).
Buy Le Male Essence de Parfum if you want the higher-rated option; pick I Will if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.