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Le Beau is a series that has really been gaining popularity and sales numbers for Gaultier over the past few years. Le Beau Le Parfum is a flanker that is well liked and has more to do with the original Le Beau EDT.
Meanwhile, Paradise Garden changes up a lot of the formula, while retaining that coconut note from EDT and Le Parfum.
But, which of these fragrances has the best smell? Which lasts longer? Which is the better buy?
Tale of the Tape: Le Beau Le Parfum vs. Le Beau Paradise Garden
Le Beau Le Parfum
Notes include: ginger, pineapple, sandalwood, ambergris, iris, cypress, coconut, tonka bean, woods
Click here to try: Le Beau Parfum
Read my full review: Le Parfum
Le Beau Paradise Garden
Notes include: mint, ginger, fig, coconut water, salt, tonka bean, sandalwood
Click here to try: Paradise Garden
Read my full review: Le Beau Paradise Garden
Opening
Le Beau Le Parfum, starts with a really tropical aroma with the pineapple coming out of the gate strong and the coconut sitting just underneath.
It’s a sweet juice, creamy and with an touch of spiciness from the ginger note. The ginger is a great note which adds some depth in the early stage, to prevent it from becoming an overly sweet mess.
The ginger will fall away and the pineapple will lose its prominence at the top. Coconut, tonka bean, amber, and a general set of woods will dry this one up and take away the juiciness of that tropical vibe, at least.
Paradise Garden opens with a mix sweetness, freshness, minty spice, and an aquatic undertone to it all.
It’s a greener aroma from the fig note asserting itself, that pairs well with that coconut, and I get a good deal of the ginger note coming through early on. The fig is sweet and green
Paradise has a coconut water note. Though, there is still some creaminess in the blend. All supported by sandalwood, fig, and tonka bean, which adds that creamy touch further. I get more of the sandalwood in the dry down.
Which do I like more?
It’s close. Though, I have been really gravitating toward Paradise Garden and what I get from it at the start. That fig and coconut water really set the tone and I’ll roll with it in this category.
Edge: Paradise Garden
Projection
Le Beau Le Parfum does start off with a good deal of power. It can project itself well and has a heavier wear than does its competitor.
Even after that first hour or so it’s still well above average with its reach.
Paradise isn’t a heavy fragrance, it’s not a completely light scent, and has some body to it.
Though, it does have good projection for what kind of cologne this is. It’s a lighter moderate for spring and summertime.
Between them, Le Parfum takes this category as the stronger cologne.
Edge: Le Parfum
Longevity
Le Beau Le Parfum will hang around for 9-10 hours consistently. Not an elite performer, but it’s among the better of the mainstream designer fragrances.
With Paradise Garden, I get about 8 hours of wear. It lasts surprisingly long on my skin for the type of cologne that this is. Really, quite pleased with the performance of this one.
Le Parfum takes this, it’s as of now the best performing release in the JPG Le Beau series.
Edge: Le Parfum
Versatility
Both of these colognes are spring and summer wears, mostly. Le Parfum has a better ability to venture into the autumn months, while Paradise Garden is mostly in that laid back summer cologne category.
Neither of these is a formal kind of cologne. Casual and will appeal more to younger guys, as you’re probably not sporting either of them at the office.
I’d give edge to Le Parfum, as it’ll work better as a daily wear for younger guys, a nighttime wear and that extra time in the autumn helps to separate it.
Edge: Le Parfum
Overall Scent
Overall, which of these Jean Paul Gaultier colognes do I prefer?
I like how Le Beau Le Parfum starts off, the performance is great, and I think that it’s a fine scent all around.
The dry down is woodier and has some extra amber influence. I’m not really thrilled with the latter stages of the wear. It’s a good fragrance, but never reaches that higher level for me.
I prefer Le Beau Paradise Garden and I think that it is the better JPG scent in comparison.
It has a good balance, solid performance, a lovely tropical aroma, and is just a very pleasant scent to wear around. I have been really enjoying wearing my full bottle thus far.
With Le Parfum, I like it, but I don’t want a bottle of it. Though, it might work better for some guys versus Paradise Garden, it’s not a better smelling cologne.
The performance isn’t too much of an advantage between them, so, it doesn’t really offer me anything beyond what I get with Paradise Garden.
Winner: Le Beau Paradise Garden
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