Scandal
Scandal by Jean Paul Gaultier is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2017 in the designer price tier. It opens with blood orange and mandarin, moves into honey and gardenia and dries down to patchouli, licorice and caramel. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Blood Orange Orange with a red-fruit edge. Richer and slightly jammy.
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
Heart
- Honey Sweet, waxy and slightly animalic. Can smell dirty in large doses.
- Gardenia Creamy white floral with a mushroomy edge. Lush and old-Hollywood.
Dry-down
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Licorice Sweet anise with a dark, salty edge. Divisive and distinctive.
- Caramel Burnt sugar. Rich, sticky and unapologetically sweet.
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