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

Not listed: the evidence below doesn't meet the bar for any verdict.

Of 10 independent sources that compared them, 6 say it is near-identical or close and 4 disagree. 9PM Elixir Eau de Parfum costs $55.00 for 100 ml at Alkheyma Arabian Perfumes ($0.55/ml); Le Male Elixir costs $84.00 for 75 ml at My Royal Musk ($1.12/ml), so the alternative costs 51% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 24, 2026.

Accords
	Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir	Afnan 9PM Elixir Eau de Parfum
Price	$84 75 ml	$55 100 ml
Per ml	$1.12	$0.55
Sweet
Vanilla
Floral
White floral
Amber
Citrus
Earthy
Fruity
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Lavender Mint	Apple Bergamot Lavender
Heart notes	Vanilla Benzoin	Orange blossom Lily-of-the-valley
Base notes	Honey Tonka bean Tobacco	Vanilla Tonka bean Amber Patchouli
Buy	See prices	See prices

The evidence

10 independent sources: 10 on Reddit

Say close 6
Disagree 4

When people said it: 6 in the last two years

In their words 7

9PM elixir and Rayhaan Elixir those are also good their clones of JPG Le Male Elixir and Absolu.

A Reddit comment, Nov 2025, 1 point
9PM Elixir is a clone of JPG Le Male Elixir and smells completely different to Teriaq Intense.

A Reddit comment, Nov 2025, 1 point
Afnan 9pm elixir is an awesome JPG Le Male Elixir clone for so much less.

A Reddit comment, Nov 2025, 1 point
DECANTIFIED 28 decant reviews and clone battles-Part 7: 9PM Elixir (JPG Le Male Elixir Absolute twist) , Harmony Code (Armani Code clone), Zimaya Zukhruf Black Vs Asad (Sauvage Elixir clone battle).

A Reddit post, Dec 2025, 74 points, disagrees
Very different scents, 9PM Elixir it’s not really a clone of Le Male Elixir or Elixir Absolu (to my nose), it has some of the DNA there, but is dark, missing a lot of sweetness and it is notably spicy

A Reddit comment, Dec 2025, 8 points, disagrees
9pm elixir is completely different from le male elixir and it's clones.

A Reddit comment, Mar 2026, 5 points, disagrees

All 7 quotes

Bhai I smelled le male elixir & I would say that the opening note of le male elixir is heavenly & 9pm elixir does not come close to it , but in the dry down it is almost 90% similar

A Reddit comment, Aug 2026, 1 point, disagrees

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

The evidence

In their words 7

Among the alternatives to Le Male Elixir