Designer fragrance
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau
The original reads: citrus · aromatic · sweet · woody.
The genuine fragrance
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau
citrus · aromatic · sweet · woody
Accords cited from Sephora
Listed for menThe scent, note by note
How Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau is built
Notes as published by Brand-Official, mapped into our controlled vocabulary. How they wear varies with skin and concentration.
The accessible option
Inspired by Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau
Honest "smells-like" alternatives to Le Beau, ranked on shared cited accords then price, alongside the genuine original above, never in place of it. Where an alternative publishes no profile of its own, the accords shown are the original's. The genuine Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau is $76.95; accessible alternatives from $39.
The signature we're matching: Tonka Bean · Bergamot. The distinctive notes that define Le Beau, from its cited pyramid.
The honest verdict
Which one should you buy?
The genuine Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau is $76.95. The closest honest accessible version we can verify starts at $39, ranked first because it shares Le Beau's cited citrus, aromatic, sweet, woody profile. The extra $37.95 buys the exact branded formula. The cheaper bottle is inspired by it, honestly labeled, not the same formula. We publish no longevity or performance measurements, so we won't claim it lasts longer. We list the original first, always, and we earn the same whichever you pick.
Straight comparisons
Le Beau or one of these?
Le Beau or Eros?
Both read citrus, sweet. Le Beau leans aromatic, woody; Eros leans green, fruity, floral, amber.
Le Beau or Le Male?
Both read aromatic, sweet. Le Beau leans citrus, woody; Le Male leans green.
Le Beau or Miami?
Both read citrus, sweet, woody. Le Beau leans aromatic; Miami leans fruity, floral, amber.
Le Beau or Virgin Island Water?
Both read citrus, sweet, woody. Le Beau leans aromatic; Virgin Island Water leans fresh, fruity, floral.
Common questions
Where can I buy Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau?
You can buy the genuine Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau straight from FragranceShop.com. The real bottle comes first; the accessible alternatives below are there if you'd rather spend less.
What does Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau smell like?
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau opens with Bergamot; drying down to Tonka Bean, from notes Brand-Official publishes. Those notes read as citrus, aromatic, sweet, woody, the coarse families Sephora cites. How it wears depends on your skin and the concentration. We only publish notes and accords we can trace to a source.
How much does Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau cost?
The genuine Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau runs $76.95 at FragranceShop.com as of this page's last update, though retailers set their own prices and change them; a real 5ml sample is $2.99; the "smells-like" alternatives start around $39.
What's the closest accessible alternative to Le Beau?
We rank the "smells-like" alternatives to Le Beau by how closely their cited accords match the original, cheapest first. A dupe is meant to evoke Le Beau, not match its formula, and we say as much. If we can't verify a genuine match yet, we leave it off.
Is Le Beau for men or women?
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau is listed as a men's fragrance by the retailer. That's a marketing label, not a rule: fragrance has no gender, and plenty of "men's" scents are worn by anyone. We show how it's sold and leave the wearing to you.
Is AromaPassions Attraction Extrait de Parfum a good dupe for Le Beau?
AromaPassions Attraction Extrait de Parfum is the alternative we list first for Le Beau, ranked on shared cited accords then price, at $39 against $76.95 for the genuine bottle. Most alternative houses publish no scent profile of their own, so for those we show the original's cited accords rather than claim an independently verified match. It's meant to evoke Le Beau, not replicate it, so we link the real bottle first and let you judge for yourself.
Is Le Beau available in other concentrations?
Yes. We also cover Le Beau Le Parfum, each with its own page. Concentration changes the strength and often the balance of the scent, so we list the versions separately.
What fragrances share notes with Le Beau?
Xerjoff 1861 Naxos (shares Tonka Bean, Bergamot); Afnan 9 PM (shares Tonka Bean, Bergamot); Afnan 9 Pm Night Out (shares Tonka Bean, Bergamot). These share specific notes with Le Beau, a closer match than a shared accord family. We rank them by how many of Le Beau's cited notes they actually share, weighting rarer notes heavier than ubiquitous ones. Each is its own fragrance with real, sourced notes, not a copy of Le Beau, and has its own page.
What fragrances are similar to Le Beau?
Le Beau reads as citrus, aromatic, sweet, woody. If that's the corner you like, you'll find Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gioia, Tiziana Terenzi Akragas and Maison Francis Kurkdjian Amyris Homme nearby. We rank them by how many of Le Beau's cited accords they actually share, weighting rarer families heavier. They're their own fragrances, not copies of Le Beau, and each has its own page.
We list the genuine original first, always. Fragrance Hunter earns affiliate commissions on outbound links across the site, on both original bottles and accessible alternatives, at no cost to you. Because we earn the same either way, what pays us never sets the order we rank things in; the ranking answers to the cited accords, not a sponsor (how we pick, and how we earn). Accessible alternatives are imitations of a named original; related fragrances are independent houses' own creations that stand as originals in their own right. We label which is which, and never present an imitation as the original. Prices are indicative, set by the retailer, and change. Accords are coarse scent families cited from brand or retailer sources; an alternative evokes the profile, it is not the same formula.