Panama

This is an oustanding fragrance based on just a few notes. The blend of citrus, lavender, tobacco flower and a little vanille (not too much!) make this to a mature smelling masculine fragrance most suitable for fall and winter. Longevity and sillage are above average (5-8 hrs, depending on application). Comparisons to Le Male are a bit off imo. Too many differences as Le Male has mint added, more vanilla, is more powdery and more a frag for people till 35 years old while Panama is for 30 and up imo. It also smells more natural and less synthetic compared to Le Male and has a beautiful dominant tobacco flower note which is the star of this fragrance! I could get this dirt cheap but online I saw this is quite expensive. Lucky me! Rating: 9/10

in short if JPG LM was actually good, you would get this.

This Italian made perfume is the superior version of le male. This is le male smelling very natural, not so loud en screaming, little less sweet and more refined. Overall better quality. After smelling this one i would kick le male out the door and take this one instead. This is le male royal.

This is a lovely Vanilla/Lavender blend, with gentle hints of tobacco peering in through the base. The dry down turns into a high class soapy base. Simple yet exquisite. Not that heavy on the citrus, but very subtle.

Errata Corrige: Panama 1924 was launched in 2000, so 5 years after Le Male de Jean Paul Gaultier...so the creation of Francis Kurkdjian was the first. However, for me Panama1924 has a more natural scent, when Le Male de JPG is more "strong and chemical", same sweetness (vanilla very strong); Panama1924 for me is really suitable in cold time, in summer could be too much sweet and warm..... Old rewiew: When i smelled a sample of Panama 1924 immediately though that it could be a flanker/copy of Le Male de Jean Paul Gaultier, by Francis Kurkdjian; but Panama was born in 1924, 71 years before Le Male.......who copyed or, better, who inspired who?