Spicey Chicken

A new sailor is on board, who joins the famous Le Male crew. Promised as so hot and the most intense, it follows the iconic style of the first Le Male fragrance, using the keynotes from the original: mint, lavender, tonka, and vanilla. But the newest Le Male Elixir surely has its own twist and style. As promised by Jean Paul Gaultier (PUIG), "LE MALE ELIXIR will drive your senses crazy. Burning desire spreads with the irresistible notes of fresh lavender, warming tonka bean, and gentle benzoin.

Beth Carsten Editor Beth joined the Fragrantica team in October 2018. She studied English and Education at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, and holds a Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Perfumes are as necessary to her as getting dressed in the morning; therefore, she sprays generously. She prefers elegant and heady floral perfumes, as well as fruity-florals and gourmands, and will forever be in pursuit of the next perfect vanilla.

“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” ― Coco Chanel During my delightful wanderings in the eye of Esxence's olfactory maelstrom, I found myself at the Maison Maïssa booth. Back home, when I checked my recordings and photos, I thought I was visiting another show because Maison Maïssa was not featured as an exhibitor in the official presentation of Esxence, nor were they scribbled on my list of must-see perfumery houses.