Jean-Paul-Gaultier

Scandal

for women

Scandal smells deep and bold with honey and sweet accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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Scandal

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Honey 100%
Sweet 80%
White Floral 72%
Citrus 61%
Caramel 56%
Animalic 53%
Beeswax 52%
Patchouli 51%
Floral 48%
Woody 45%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Honey, Sweet, and White Floral) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Honey, Sweet, White Floral, and Citrus among the strongest accord tags here, deeper woods, resins, and ambers in this kind of mix often linger longer on skin—still varies by person, climate, and sprays.

Projection

With Honey, Sweet, White Floral, and Citrus among the strongest accord tags here, dense bases like this often feel louder in the first hour—start with one spray in tight rooms or at a desk.

Overview

Scandal by Jean Paul Gaultier is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women.Scandalwas launched in 2017. Scandal was created by Daphné Bugey, Fabrice Pellegrin and Christophe Raynaud. Top notes are Blood Orange and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Honey, Gardenia, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Peach; base notes are Beeswax, Caramel, Patchouli and Licorice.New pillar fragrance from Jean Paul Gaultier is launched in June 2017 in collaboration with PUIG and named SCANDAL.Scandal is designed to break all clichés, offering something new and modern, and at the same time powerful and elegant. The key notes of the composition are blood orange, honey, patchouli and gardenia, which united share a creamy, earthy and balsamic gourmet effect, with warm, deep, woody undertones.The bottle of the new fragrance SCANDAL is made of transparent glass while the stopper is designed in the sculptural form of female legs in a golden color.This is the first fragrance of Jean Paul Gaultier launched with Puig company. The brand stated that they wanted to offer a different version of previous fragrances from the Jean Paul Gaultier collection respecting the well-known DNA of the brand and "to stop the fever of limited editions." The goal is to create something more spicy, festive, sexy and fun, from the bottle to the campaign.The advertising campaign was created as a mix of sex and politics. “We decided to tell the life of ‘Madame La Ministre.’ She’s a government minister who goes partying at night in Paris’ Pigalle neighborhood and makes her way directly into the office for her day job. The advertising face is model Vanessa Axente, leaving a club in a form-fitting black number. In her waiting car, filled with friends, she’s literally cut out of the outfit as her car speeds through the streets of Paris toward the Élysée Palace, where she steps out elegantly in a tailored outfit to join colleagues," explains Jose Manuel Albesa, chief brand officer of Puig.Scandal is available in 30 ml Eau de Parfum; 50ml Eau de Parfum and 80 ml Eau de Parfum. In addition to the Eau de Parfum, the collection also includes perfumed body care products: a Shower Gel of 200ml and a Body Lotion of 200ml.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is Scandal office-safe?
With a stronger profile, one light spray is often enough in quiet offices; save extra sprays for after work or open spaces.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on Scandal, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If Scandal fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.