Side-by-side comparison of Red Code by STR8 and Ultra Male by Jean Paul Gaultier
STR8
Jean Paul Gaultier
| Attribute | Red Code | Ultra Male |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | STR8 | Jean Paul Gaultier |
| Year | 2015 | 2015 |
| Rating | 3.79 | 4.45 |
| Concentration | — | — |
| Gender | masculine | masculine |
| Total Notes | 11 | 12 |
18 opinions · Source: r/fragrance community
7.2
/10
The community views Red Code as part of solid beginner collections that prioritize versatility and wearability over niche experimentation. While Red Code itself receives minimal specific commentary, it fits well within these well-balanced collections of mainstream crowd-pleasers that reliably earn compliments.
62 opinions · Source: r/fragrance community
6.5
/10
Ultra Male is a polarizing fragrance praised for its sweet scent and compliment-generating power in social settings, but criticized for being overly loud for daily/classroom wear and suffering from quality inconsistency across batches. The community advises careful consideration of use case, sampling before purchase, and avoiding newer PUIG Spain formulations if seeking the original performance.