12
Notes
8
Accords
1
Perfumer
Ultra Male
masculine
Created by Francis Kurkdjian
Ultra Male by Jean Paul Gaultier is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for men. Ultra Male was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Francis Kurkdjian. Top notes are Pear, Lavender, Mint, Bergamot and Lemon; middle notes are Cinnamon, Clary Sage and Caraway; base notes are Black Vanilla Husk, Amber, Patchouli and Cedar. Jean Paul Gaultier launches its new fragrance Ultra Male in summer 2015. The fragrance is a reinterpretation or enhanced version of the popular original Le Male from 1995. Ultra Male, announced as masculine, intense, seductive and at the same time delicate, is supposedly built on contrasts notes and is a spicier version of the original. It opens with citrus notes of bergamot, along with juicy pear, black lavender and mint. The heart includes spices of cumin and cinnamon, with aromatic clary sage. The base consists of black vanilla, amber and woods. It is signed by Francis Kurkdjian. The face of the advertising campaign is model Jarrod Scott. The fragrance arrives in a characteristic torso bottle, this time colored in dark blue with black stripes. It is available as 40, 75 and 125 ml Eau de Toilette Intense.
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Main Accords
Fragrance Notes
Best Season
100%
Win
53%
Spr
26%
Sum
88%
Fall
Day & Night
38%
Day
99%
Night
Olfactory Pyramid
From opening to dry-down, intensity based on community voting.
Opening
Evolution
Dry-down
Top Notes0 – 15 min
Heart Notes15 min – 3 h
Base Notes3 h – end
User Ratings
16,454 votes
4.45
Love it
10.6k64%
Like it
4.0k24%
OK
7975%
Dislike
8605%
Hate it
1971%
Community Insights
MixedBased on 62 community opinions from Reddit
6.5
/ 10 community score
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.
Strengths
- Very sweet and distinctive scent profile that appeals to those who enjoy gourmand fragrances
- Excellent projection and compliment-getter for nightlife and social settings
- Decent longevity (7-12+ hours depending on batch) with good clothing retention
Weaknesses
- Quality and performance varies significantly by batch (pre-2019 versions stronger than recent PUIG Spain versions)
- Very loud and cloying - risks overpowering people in close quarters like classrooms
- Not suitable for professional/office environments; primarily a club/nightlife fragrance
- Recent formulations (2021+) reported as noticeably weaker and less sweet than earlier versions
Best for
Nightclubs and evening social eventsCold weather wear (due to sweetness becoming cloying in heat)Young demographic/high school and college students
AI-generated summary based on public community discussions. Not affiliated with the opinions' authors.
