Is Afnan 9PM Elixir Eau de Parfum a dupe of Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir Absolu?

Close match Widely recommended as a substitute, and most people who compared them agree.

Afnan 9PM Elixir Eau de Parfum is a close match to Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir Absolu. Of 11 independent sources that compared them, 8 say it is near-identical or close, 2 say it is similar or inspired by it and 1 disagree. 9PM Elixir Eau de Parfum costs $55.00 for 100 ml at Alkheyma Arabian Perfumes ($0.55/ml); Le Male Elixir Absolu costs $76.00 for 75 ml at MicroPerfumes ($1.01/ml), so the alternative costs 46% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 25, 2026.

Accords
	Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir Absolu	Afnan 9PM Elixir Eau de Parfum
Price	$76 75 ml	$55 100 ml
Per ml	$1.01	$0.55
Verdict		Close match of Le Male Elixir Absolu
Aromatic
Sweet
Vanilla
Floral
White floral
Amber
Fruity
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Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Plum Cinnamon Cardamom Bergamot	Apple Bergamot Lavender
Heart notes	Lavender Davana Artemisia	Orange blossom Lily-of-the-valley
Base notes	Tonka bean Benzoin Ambrette	Vanilla Tonka bean Amber Patchouli
Buy	See prices	See prices

The evidence

11 independent sources: 11 on Reddit

Say close 8
Say similar or inspired by 2
Disagree 1

When people said it: 10 in the last two years

Confidence: 63%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works

In their words 5

Decants from Decantified - 37 decants reviews and clone battles- Part 11: Bujairami Absolute Power vs Afnan 9PM Elixir (JPG Le Male Elixir Absolu clone/twist battle).

A Reddit post, May 2026, 34 points
9PM elixir is actually considered a le male elixir absolu dupe, and the kingdom smells to me and my coworkers wayyyy more like 1 million than LME.

A Reddit comment, Oct 2025, 6 points
But, to be fair, 9pm elixir clones le male elixir absolu, so there are some differences in the dna.

A Reddit comment, Nov 2025, 4 points
I can’t believe 9pm elixir is considered a le male elixir absolu dupe.

A Reddit comment, Dec 2025, 2 points
From what I've read, nope, 9pm Elixir is not a clone/dupe of Le Male Elixir Absolu.

A Reddit comment, Aug 2025, 2 points, disagrees

How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.

Among the alternatives to Le Male Elixir Absolu

Le Male Elixir Absolu and its 2 alternatives: dupes and close matches on the inner ring, inspired by it in the middle, similar outside. Thicker lines mean more agreement., strongest first.